University of Southern California Masters in Professional Writing
Reviewer's Name:
Chabala
Review Date
March 20, 2009
Year of Graduation:
2008
Review Title:
Writing Can Only Be HONED - not taught.
Full Review of the Program:
The program works if a) you're a natural writer, b) you're motivated, c) you don't make excuses and you work your ass off.
Advice to Prospective Students:
Decided who you want to study with and why and take it from there. If you're interested in a specific genre, meeting with a forefront professor from that genre and see if the program's the right fit for you.
Don't just do MPW because you didn't get in anywhere else. Then you'll end up pissing and moaning like some MPWers.
Go there because you want to.
Overall Rating
Reputation Rating
Location
Quality of Faculty
Student Competitiveness
(5=most competitive)
Campus Facilities
Financial Assistance
Making Contacts
Diversity
Career Services/Development
Dating Scene
LGBT Friendly
Social Scene in General
Family Friendly
Cost of Living (5=most affordable)
Dining Options
Admissions
Full-time: Yes
Part-time: Yes
Length of Program: 2 Years
Low Residency: No
Student Body
Genre
Fiction
Poetry
Creative Non-fiction
Screenwriting
Playwriting
