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  • #21
    Re: University Applications

    Okay, I'm going to have questions as I work on these applications so I'll be in and out.

    When an application tells you to list three other universities you are applying to, should you tell the truth?

    I've heard people say only list schols lower than the one you are applying to. Make it look like their school is the best on on the list. However, that doesn't make sense, it's worse, I'd say.

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    • #22
      Re: University Applications

      Sometimes it helps them make a decision on whether you will accept to go there if they offer you admission. They will consider what your chances are of getting into those other places as well.

      Believe it or not, some lower-than-top ranked schools will actually not offer scholarships to very top students because they can guess that those students are not going to go there anyway and that ruins the chances for some others students that may need the funding and actually will accept those offers.

      I doubt the choice will influence admissions much though ... it is mainly for scholarships and funding planning. They just want to get an idea of the chances you will accept the offers they give you. You don't necessarily want to put junk schools in this section, and you don't really want to make up stuff either. When in doubt, just be honest.
      this post = teh win.

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      • #23
        Re: University Applications

        My film professor wants me to write the letter of recommendation and he said he'll go over and edit it, then sign it and give it back to me. This is exactly what happened when I asked one of the guys I worked for in my internship. They're all so "busy" that they don't mind editing it, but they want me to write it so it's as good as I want it to be.

        Can anybody help me out? Can I see some sample letter of recommendations someone as written you? You can PM me if you'd like.

        Also, I asked this before but got no answer:

        One of the schools wants three letters whereas the rest want two. I already have one from the Chairman of the Film-Television Department, an employeer from my internship from a production company, and for the third I'm thinking one of these two:

        1) My future brother-in-law (they won't know he's my brother-in-law) who I've worked for in the past doing creative work. I've helped design his company website, I adapted an informercial, etc. Plus side is he talks about my creative side; graphic design, computer understandings, etc. Nothing academic, nothing film. I pretty much have film covered enough and academic I sort of have it taken care of with the Chairman, although not much.

        2) My English professor from a previous semester. She's very, very nice and would do it for sure. I wrote 5 papers in the class including a research paper. I received an A on all of them and an A in the class. Plus side is she can talk about my academics, my writing, how I am as a student. I don't really have that in my other letters, except a little from the Chairman. She also has a PhD, maybe that can help as she signs her name.

        I'm thinking English professor, what do you guys say?

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        • #24
          Re: University Applications

          Well, if your employer from the internship can comment on your creative skills, then, I'd say go for the English professor. That way, you'll have all the bases covered.

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          • #25
            Re: University Applications

            Definitely English professor.

            One-way, I'll pm you a couple of the many letters I've written later this weekend (have to dig up an old drive) but not sure how applicable they will be to your situation. But the write the letter for yourself thing is pretty standard... at some point I had to write like 5 for myself and it is VERY hard to make them all super good yet different enough that they don't all sound the same.

            By the way, a couple of my own letters brought tears to my own eyes
            Last edited by Sip; 12-06-2008, 12:45 PM.
            this post = teh win.

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            • #26
              Re: University Applications

              I can send you a couple but i'll have to type it up since they were to a school i ended up not applying to, so I opened them (I know, shame on me). One is more cookie-cutter and the other is fantastic. It's for a completely different field, so what's important in mine won't be in yours but you'll see how they need to be personal to be good. I don't think writing your own is a good idea and I don't think i t was right to ask you to do it.
              [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
              -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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              • #27
                Re: University Applications

                I agree.

                When I asked my employer, who is more a friend, he said a lot of professors are open about the idea and I should ask my professor first. I didn't, but to my surprise, the professor suggested himself. I guess it is pretty standard, considering my employer also said he had to write his letters because his professors wanted it that way.

                Maybe because I'm not applying for graduate level and I'm not/can't get personal enough with my professors. I imagine during film school, I will basically become friends with my professors and have to develop relationships. That way, they will be better equipped to write me a future letter.

                Anyway, any PM's will help. I don't want you guys to go through any trouble so anything you have around will be essential. Just so I can get an idea.

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                • #28
                  Re: University Applications

                  I can't find the cookiecutter one atm, but I have the better one. Can you pm me your email address? It's 1.5 pages and won't fit in a pm.
                  [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
                  -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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                  • #29
                    Re: University Applications

                    ..

                    Are you properly in awe of my awesomeness?


                    ..
                    [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
                    -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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                    • #30
                      Re: University Applications

                      Does the applicant generally send the letters of recommendation out themselves or should the person mail it to the school? My English professor is moving to New York so when she writes it, she'll be living there. Should she send it to me and I put it back in another envelope or should she send it to the school?

                      This is all the information I'm given about the letters:

                      Undergraduate applicants should send the letters to the Critical Studies Admission Committee at the appropriate address below. Applicants are responsible for verifying that the letters have been received.

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