No Set PathEpisode 74 ยท Apr 10, 2026
Rejected from USC Film School. Now What?
Paths forward after a USC SCA rejection, including the host's own story.
- Runtime
- 00:58:51
- Released
- Apr 10, 2026
Show notes
So you've been rejected from USC SCA (or USC altogether) - what have people done in the past to overcome this and either eventually land a spot as a Trojan, or carve a path toward a film career without it?
Breakdown
- 0:00Intro/Context
- 3:00Episode Outline
- 3:56A note about the appeal process!! (FAQ)
- 6:24For parents!!!
- 8:13My journey getting rejected from USC SCA: admission to USC but denied from SCA, adding a major in Annenberg, transferring into Cinema-Media Studies and eventually transferring into Film & Television Production
- 44:52Stories of successful people who were initially rejected from USC
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