u/GabbytheAbby

I'm majoring in Creative Producing, but I'm not really interested in becoming a filmmaker. I'm much more interested in the business side of entertainment, especially TV/film development, distribution, acquisitions, production companies, studios, and eventually working in an executive role. I'm considering adding Business and/or Communications if I can, and eventually getting an MBA. For current students/alumni or people who work in the industry, how good is Dodge for getting into these areas? Does the Creative Producing program actually give you opportunities to get internships and connections in development and distribution, or is it mostly geared toward people who want to produce/make things themselves? Would you recommend Creative Producing for someone with these goals? And if you went to Dodge, did you feel like the network actually helped you get into the industry? I'd especially like to hear from people who went into development, distribution, studios, networks, or the business side of entertainment rather than filmmaking. If all else fails, there's still time to try to transfer, but my freshman GPA is 3.6 so its unlikely

I was on the Honors system, president of a club, but had a 3.5 and was a California student. I hated CC so much, I couldn't stand the idea of staying there another year. but would it have been worth it to transfer to a UCLA or a USC? instead of (not going into debt) a private that isn't even a top 100 and only known for the film school? I'm a glorified communication major, and I'll be fighting my way to double major in business admin. I feel like I felt so left out of college life and meeting people that I just traded the rest of my life for one more bad year. There's no guarantee I would have gotten in, but I had a good shot I'm never getting back. I don't know what to do and I feel so lost.

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like the title says, I am thinking about changing my major to PRAEM. Is program isn’t ranked, but the major is competitive, and I might not even get it. I’m not going into debt, planning on getting my MBA, I’m justvwondering what people in the industry really think about the program. I’m also open to dropping out and reapplying to a school with a more highly ranked marketing program, but that’s more Plan C

like the title says, I am thinking about changing my major to PRAEM. Is program isn’t ranked, but the major is competitive, and I might not even get it. I’m not going into debt, planning on getting my MBA, I’m justvwondering what people in the industry really think about the program. I’m also open to dropping out and reapplying to a school with a more highly ranked marketing program, but that’s more Plan C

I’m a transfer student at Chapman University for their Dodge College, and I have a question about withdrawing from a summer class.

I’m currently taking extra summer courses to finish my GE requirements before transferring. However, my Introduction to Philosophy class has been much more demanding than I expected. I’m also working full-time and taking another summer course where I currently have an A. My intro to philosophy course is graded based on three exams, and I got a 24/195. There is not a doubt in my mind that I am failing this course, and even if I wanted too, the intense workload from this class has become overwhelming and has already been affecting my mental health. I am considering withdrawing from the class, but I’m worried about whether it could impact my Chapman admission or enrollment status. I have already accepted my offer, registered for classes, paid my roommate deposit, and am preparing for the upcoming academic year.

The reason I’m especially unsure is that this Philosophy course was being taken for a GE requirement, but I believe I may have already fulfilled that requirement through a Critical Thinking course I completed. I’m not 100% sure how Chapman evaluates this, though.

I have reached out to Chapman Transfer Admissions, but I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience with withdrawing from a summer course after being admitted as a transfer student. I am freaking out so any advice is welcome. Thank you!

I’m a transfer student at Chapman University for their Dodge College, and I have a question about withdrawing from a summer class.

I’m currently taking extra summer courses to finish my GE requirements before transferring. However, my Introduction to Philosophy class has been much more demanding than I expected. I’m also working full-time and taking another summer course where I currently have an A. My intro to philosophy course is graded based on three exams, and I got a 24/195. There is not a doubt in my mind that I am failing this course, and even if I wanted too, the intense workload from this class has become overwhelming and has already been affecting my mental health. I am considering withdrawing from the class, but I’m worried about whether it could impact my Chapman admission or enrollment status. I have already accepted my offer, registered for classes, paid my roommate deposit, and am preparing for the upcoming academic year.

The reason I’m especially unsure is that this Philosophy course was being taken for a GE requirement, but I believe I may have already fulfilled that requirement through a Critical Thinking course I completed. I’m not 100% sure how Chapman evaluates this, though.

I have reached out to Chapman Transfer Admissions, but I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience with withdrawing from a summer course after being admitted as a transfer student. I am freaking out so any advice is welcome. Thank you!

I recently got accepted as a transfer student to Chapman Dodge for Creative Producing, and a few years ago that would've been my dream outcome. But I'm having a hard time feeling excited because I also applied to USC and got rejected.

For context, I struggled a lot in high school. I wasn't the kid who had a perfect GPA or a clear path. I ended up at community college, and while I improved, I finished my first year with around a 3.6 GPA. I was only willing to apply to two schools because I genuinely couldn't imagine staying at my community college another year. I'm in the honors program, I have leadership in a club, I work on projects, and I've successfully bagged two internships during my first year. For my second, I plan on continuing with 1 internship, as well as the extracurriculars I've already acquired, but I am miserable.

My best friend got into USC. He absolutely deserved it and worked incredibly hard for years. I'm proud of him, but I can't stop comparing myself to him and feeling like I somehow fell short.

My career goal is to work on the business side of entertainment—development, distribution, advertising, or strategy at companies like NBCUniversal or Disney. My current plan is to attend Chapman, major in Creative Producing, and possibly double major in Business Administration, Economics, or Advertising. I also want to spend as much time as possible doing internships in the LA area.

What I'm struggling with is whether I'm making the right choice.

Would it have been smarter to stay another year at community college and try again for USC? Or is it better to start building experience, connections, and internships at Chapman now? For people working in entertainment, does a specialized film/business education at Chapman make more sense for my goals than chasing a more prestigious communications program?

I know Chapman is a great school, and I'm grateful to have gotten in. I think I'm just having trouble separating my disappointment about USC from the opportunities I have in front of me.

I recently got accepted as a transfer student to Chapman Dodge for Creative Producing, and a few years ago that would've been my dream outcome. But I'm having a hard time feeling excited because I also applied to USC and got rejected.

For context, I struggled a lot in high school. I wasn't the kid who had a perfect GPA or a clear path. I ended up at community college, and while I improved, I finished my first year with around a 3.6 GPA. I was only willing to apply to two schools because I genuinely couldn't imagine staying at my community college another year. I'm in the honors program, I have leadership in a club, I work on projects, and I've successfully bagged two internships during my first year. For my second, I plan on continuing with 1 internship, as well as the extracurriculars I've already acquired, but I am miserable.

My best friend got into USC. He absolutely deserved it and worked incredibly hard for years. I'm proud of him, but I can't stop comparing myself to him and feeling like I somehow fell short.

My career goal is to work on the business side of entertainment—development, distribution, advertising, or strategy at companies like NBCUniversal or Disney. My current plan is to attend Chapman, major in Creative Producing, and possibly double major in Business Administration, Economics, or Advertising. I also want to spend as much time as possible doing internships in the LA area.

What I'm struggling with is whether I'm making the right choice.

Would it have been smarter to stay another year at community college and try again for USC? Or is it better to start building experience, connections, and internships at Chapman now? For people working in entertainment, does a specialized film/business education at Chapman make more sense for my goals than chasing a more prestigious communications program?

I know Chapman is a great school, and I'm grateful to have gotten in. I think I'm just having trouble separating my disappointment about USC from the opportunities I have in front of me.

I recently got accepted as a transfer student to Chapman Dodge for Creative Producing, and a few years ago that would've been my dream outcome. But I'm having a hard time feeling excited because I also applied to USC and got rejected.

For context, I struggled a lot in high school. I wasn't the kid who had a perfect GPA or a clear path. I ended up at community college, and while I improved, I finished my first year with around a 3.6 GPA. I was only willing to apply to two schools because I genuinely couldn't imagine staying at my community college another year. I'm in the honors program, I have leadership in a club, I work on projects, and I've successfully bagged two internships during my first year. For my second, I plan on continuing with 1 internship, as well as the extracurriculars I've already acquired, but I am miserable.

My best friend got into USC. He absolutely deserved it and worked incredibly hard for years. I'm proud of him, but I can't stop comparing myself to him and feeling like I somehow fell short.

My career goal is to work on the business side of entertainment—development, distribution, advertising, or strategy at companies like NBCUniversal or Disney. My current plan is to attend Chapman, major in Creative Producing, and possibly double major in Business Administration, Economics, or Advertising. I also want to spend as much time as possible doing internships in the LA area.

What I'm struggling with is whether I'm making the right choice.

Would it have been smarter to stay another year at community college and try again for USC? Or is it better to start building experience, connections, and internships at Chapman now? For people working in entertainment, does a specialized film/business education at Chapman make more sense for my goals than chasing a more prestigious communications program?

I know Chapman is a great school, and I'm grateful to have gotten in. I think I'm just having trouble separating my disappointment about USC from the opportunities I have in front of me.

I committed to Chapman Dodge as a transfer coming in as a sophomore and I’m studying Creative Producing and hopefully double majoring in business. My long term goal is producing, or tv development and distribution. I live in the LA area, so I can do internships over summer if neededbut now I keep overthinking whether LMU would’ve been the smarter move for networking / entertainment business / executive career paths because of the location.

I know Dodge has a great reputation and strong producing training, but I keep seeing people talk about LMU’s LA connections and now I’m wondering if I screwed up. I know Chapman is a top 5 film school, but I’m wondering if it would have been better to go somewhere with more network opportunitie. I’m planning on getting a car by my junior year, and that helps.

I committed to Chapman Dodge as a transfer coming in as a sophomore and I’m studying Creative Producing and hopefully double majoring in business. My long term goal is producing, or tv development and distribution. I live in the LA area, so I can do internships over summer if neededbut now I keep overthinking whether LMU would’ve been the smarter move for networking / entertainment business / executive career paths because of the location.

I know Dodge has a great reputation and strong producing training, but I keep seeing people talk about LMU’s LA connections and now I’m wondering if I screwed up. I know Chapman is a top 5 film school, but I’m wondering if it would have been better to go somewhere with more network opportunitie. I’m planning on getting a car by my junior year, and that helps.

Hi, Incoming tranfer Creative Producing student here and I’m overthinking .

I’ve convinced myself I made the wrong choice. Dodge was my dream school for years, and the fact that I got in is a miracle in of itself. but now I’m thinking about networking and alumni connections and internships and I’m freaking out

I could have gone to CSUN, and for some reason NOW I’m spiraling over not applying to LMU. I always imagined myself working in LA, and I didn’t think enough about alternative community/alumni/location when applying. my overall career plan is to work in Tv development and distribution, I committed and no matter what I know I can make this work for me, but I just want to hear more about the program and try to ease my nerves. I’m excited and love the program, I just need to get excited about it again.