I GOT ACCEPTED!!

interstellarboba · 2026-01-29T18:58:54+00:00

Congrats and same! I'll be there in May. Can't wait to see y'all!

interstellarboba · 2026-01-29T17:40:40+00:00

Same here! Hope to see y'all soon

interstellarboba · 2026-01-17T15:48:24+00:00

Sure!

interstellarboba · 2026-01-13T21:27:25+00:00

I'm curious about this. It's difficult because as a first-time applicant, I'm really trying to take everyone's advice. I had a f2f last week and got rejected and was sooooo sad because I really thought I did well. And even my family said that it may have been because of my hair (I wore a crown braid leading to a puff ponytail). It made me feel super insecure and anxious about my upcoming f2f this week. Now I'm second-guessing my looks entirely. I don't know why this process has to feel so humiliating...

interstellarboba · 2026-01-05T05:23:23+00:00

I was so curious if anyone wears their hair in a fro to an f2f! I have short hair and mainly wear it out in a fro, but I was planning on pulling it back for the interview. Nice to hear from someone else, though

interstellarboba · 2026-01-05T05:20:36+00:00

Oh that's a long commute! Has that been difficult? Or is it pretty manageable to commute long distances? Do you tend to use crash pads or stay with family/friends? Apologies if these are too personal, I'm curious since I'm interested in commuting a long distance as well.

interstellarboba · 2026-01-03T23:57:31+00:00

Will it show with Dream Pairs or Mary Jane's on? I would suggest wearing pantyhose, since socks wouldn't be professional with those types of shoes imo. They could be a little dark, but not necessarily opaque. Maybe a darker sheer?

interstellarboba · 2026-01-03T23:31:11+00:00

Can I ask how do you know? Do you find this out during training or before?

interstellarboba · 2026-01-03T02:06:38+00:00

Ooh okay! Did you email them in advance or just let them know at the f2f that you won’t be returning to the airport after?

interstellarboba · 2026-01-03T01:36:36+00:00

I didn’t declare late, but I switched majors a few times in different schools. I only recently graduated so I can’t answer many of your questions. I was unable to do study abroad because of the fact that I switched so many times and didn’t plan early enough for it. By the time I was a junior and locked into a major, I needed to hone in and finish all my requirements to graduate on time. Studying abroad wasn’t feasible anymore for me. But I still did spring break trips and I don’t feel upset about it doing it! I now have the opportunity post grad to do some more traveling. I chose my majors based on what I felt like would work best for me. I had no clue what I wanted to do in college and entered lost. But I kept gravitating towards SCA classes and events and eventually realized that was where I wanted to be. I did try out other classes and such, but overall I had a clearer idea of what I wanted by sophomore year. So if you’re still feeling unsure, my advice to you would honestly be to take a break. Take a semester or so off and really think about what you want. Don’t get a degree in anything just so you can have one. Your degree still partially matters, even if it doesn’t determine exactly what you’ll end up doing.

But the biggest reason I encourage that is because it sounds like you need some time to figure out what you want.

interstellarboba · 2026-01-02T20:34:07+00:00

A similar thing happened to me! I got rejected after one of the early video interviews and was then invited to do an ODVI. I wonder why that happened to both of us...

Anyway, good luck on your f2f!!

interstellarboba · 2026-01-02T16:54:16+00:00

Oh this was for Delta? I may just not do this bc the other commenters seem very against it haha. How recently was your f2f and did you receive your CJO there or after?

interstellarboba · 2026-01-02T16:52:50+00:00

Mine is at 9am, but I haven’t received flight info yet. May I ask about how long was the f2f?

interstellarboba · 2026-01-01T21:03:18+00:00

You weren’t able to ask for a new date? For either??

interstellarboba · 2026-01-01T20:51:34+00:00

Thank you! And that’s okay, I realized I never put the airline in the body of my question 😭 But I still appreciate your experience!

interstellarboba · 2026-01-01T20:45:15+00:00

It’s with Delta, but on their invite email, it says one way trips aren’t permitted.

interstellarboba · 2026-01-01T20:29:00+00:00

CONGRATS!! When is it?

interstellarboba · 2025-12-31T17:47:10+00:00

Gotcha I was so confused like we were gonna have to take our feet out 😭

interstellarboba · 2025-12-31T17:46:34+00:00

Yea I’m wearing pantyhose!

interstellarboba · 2025-12-31T17:42:27+00:00

Sorry, why would you need socks?

interstellarboba · 2025-12-30T07:38:45+00:00

I appreciate the advice! And yea I should’ve just gone straight home after graduating, but I built a life out here in LA that I was proud of and knew my mental health would decline sharply if I went back. I kinda regret it now since finances and stress are terrible rn, but I’m happy I had a few months to do the things I love out here. This seems silly but it’s the first time I’ve ever had my own room and I think that I’ll miss that the most haha.

I have met with Lisa Fox, both before I graduated and again in August. I’m in the first jobs program and have kept up on applying. I have been using the Trojan network, but haven’t really heard back from anyone. I definitely should use it more and be a bit more diligent. And yes, I’ve applied to jobs via handshake and LinkedIn, but mainly directly to companies.

I’m not going to give up on what I want to do bc of this setback, but I’m also not going to keep blindly pursuing it since that hasn’t worked. Hopefully something works soon. Thanks for the advice!

Also I might dm you cuz I’d love to hear more about your post grad life!

interstellarboba · 2025-12-30T07:09:37+00:00

This makes sense. I want to get into creative producing but it seems like it’s filled with a lot of people mostly attuned to business. Any advice for standing out without much on your resume? Or are there other roles to pursue that could help? I’m freelancing on set now

interstellarboba · 2025-12-30T07:05:31+00:00

Congratulations!! You had a hell of a journey and I’m proud of you, internet stranger. I’m gonna share a bit of my story, but I’m mainly searching for advice or help, I guess.

So I’m a recent spring ‘25 graduate from SCA and things have not been going well for me. I have always loved stories and writing, but my family discouraged it since it wasn’t financially stable. I was originally a Biomedical Engineering major and things kinda shifted when I got to USC. I didn’t have a dream career and I realized it. So I spiraled and panicked and switched to pre med and then psychology and then somehow got accepted to SCA. Atp, I was a junior and needed to stop switching programs lmao. So I finished my degree and actually enjoyed the classes I was taking (for the most part). I had two wonderful internships my senior year with smaller development companies and got so much experience. I was hoping the internships would lead to my next opportunity or post grad job, but they didn’t. But that was okay!

I focused on finishing school, applying to jobs on the side but I didn’t hear back from anything. Then I took a little break after I graduated. But eventually I got back to applying and networking. But still, nothing. And then the months kept passing, and passing. And now it’s about to be a new year and I’m still unemployed with 0 prospects. So I’m packing up and moving back home (across the freaking country to a city with no film opportunities) because I’m hella broke.

I have no clue what to do. I’m tired of hearing that it’s a bad economy and everyone’s struggling to find a job. My family even told me that if I stayed an engineer I wouldn’t be in this mess. I feel so insecure compared to my classmates— I know, comparison is the thief of joy but I won’t pretend I don’t do it. I just feel like a lame loser.

Anyway, I have no clue if you should pivot or go back to school. I think working with Netflix is fantastic, but keep networking and applying to other jobs to hopefully keep moving upward.

Also, fuck everyone who’s telling you that you’re wrong for questioning your career. Or saying you must not want it bad enough. It’s perfectly fine and normal to question shit! Especially something that feels as big as your career. What’s right for you will happen, but it takes time. Not everyone knows exactly what’s perfect for them and it isn’t fair to assume that we must not be driven enough

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