UCLA: University of California, Los Angeles

Once again I will mention that this is an essay I wrote to, and for my parents concerning the film school, UCLA.

It should be mentioned that I will have an Associates of Arts & Science by the end of this year, which will give me 90 quarter credits. And thus if I apply to this school I can apply as a junior. Otherwise I would have to apply as a freshman (different application process).

Alex Chandler
College Expedition
UCLA
September 4th, 2011

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

The first thing we should take note of, is that UCLA is the first public school we have looked at. That being said, if I was to go to California, work a job for a year to become a resident, it cuts off 15 thousand dollars annually for tuition. Also mentioning that, there is something somewhere, I read it awhile back, but it basically says that if you can prove that you will become a resident, and stay in State after earning your degree, tuition will cost the same as if you were a resident. I'll look into that more soon.
Their admission process is a little more sophisticated then the last couple schools, you are required to fill out their questionnaire, unofficial college transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. Those are almost identical to the last couple schools, but UCLA also requires, a two page personal essay, a three page critical essay, and a five page creative writing sample. All this basically means is that applying is going to take a lot more time to get ready for....
Whats nice about UCLA, that was quite surprising, is that they have a whole subset of their website all about their film program, which they call, "UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television." Basically there is a lot of good information on their website, that we will get into soon.

Junior and Senior Year:
The only concern I have with this school, which isn't exactly a concern, more of a wonder, but you have to be a junior to get into their film program. On the bright side I'll have already completed two years of TCC, so perhaps I'll be starting somewhere in my sophomore year. They have a sheet in their application packet that you can fill out with all the classes you have taken. I think I should schedule an appointment with my TCC counselor to discuss this....
There are a variety of classes that can be taken during these two years. Unfortunately your Junior year is a lot like your freshman year of high school, a lot of required classes and two electives. But the Senior year is almost all open with some core focuses ... Similar to senior year in high school, except you aren't skipping classes.
If you want to look at the videos on their website, its suggested you get on a computer, cause it takes flash player. But to sum up their school, I definitely think it looks good, and if I'm going for a degree out of California, that's a good place to go.

http://tft.UCLA.edu