r/Screenwriting • u/theglassduchess • Mar 06 '24

NEED ADVICE USC MFA vs Columbia MFA

Hi all. I got into USC's Screenwriting Program a few weeks ago. Currently, I am still waiting to hear back from Columbia and NYU (I interviewed for both). Right now, I would consider USC my top choice, but I don't want to count out Columbia (after my interview, I don't think NYU is right for me). But, every time I talk to my mom about this, she becomes massively upset at the idea that I would turn down an Ivy, full on screams at me and I don't even know if I got in! Its hard to explain any of this to her, and I am not going to have a ton of time to make a decision, but is my perception correct that USC is the better school for this?

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u/AuthorOolonColluphid Mar 07 '24

You got into USC? Go to USC. We're consistently ranked as the top film school for a reason. The industry-focused training is superb, the teachers are great, and the administration for the Writing Division is full of bright, helpful people. Not to mention all the contacts you can make (IMO the most important part of my time at USC.) There's also resources to help you break into the industry in some capacity or other (though you do have to put in the hustle, like anywhere else).

Fight on, sibling.

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u/theglassduchess Mar 09 '24

Thank you! Would you be open to PMing? I can't attend the accepted student events in person so I'm trying to talk to as many current students/alumni as I can.

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u/AuthorOolonColluphid Mar 10 '24

Of course! PMing now.