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2012 new students, let's get familiar!

    • 19 posts
    March 25, 2012 8:09 PM PDT

    Awesome to hear there will be veg offerings on campus!

     

    I made this post:

    http://www.animatedbuzz.com/forums/topic/251/calarts-students-blog-website-ma/view/post_id/2766

    "Calarts students blog/website masterlist" to keep track of everyone's pages. I know I'll be adding you all to a special RSS feed for keeping tabs on, so I thought somebody else might appreciate having a list.

     

    You may notice I don't have a blog up yet... mine's in need of some serious purging and updating first. ;)

    • 75 posts
    March 26, 2012 10:40 AM PDT
    Hey I am going to be at the Accepted Students Event guys!
    • 4 posts
    March 26, 2012 1:19 PM PDT
    Z.M. Shore said:
    Hey I am going to be at the Accepted Students Event guys!
    Yaaay! Me too. See you there!
    • 19 posts
    March 26, 2012 2:51 PM PDT
    After some rearranging of plans, it looks like I will also be making it. I was planning on visiting within the month of April, so I might as well make it a bit earlier and be there when everybody else is, eh? :)
    • 82 posts
    March 26, 2012 3:10 PM PDT
    Takes lots of photos guys, I'm well jealous but I defo wont be making it out :(
    • 12 posts
    March 26, 2012 4:01 PM PDT
    Awesome possum Jessica!
    Uma I'll try to take as many as my camera allows ;D
    Can't wait!
  • March 26, 2012 5:09 PM PDT
    For those of us going to be there... nametags?
    • 12 posts
    March 26, 2012 9:18 PM PDT
    Great thinking Victoria! I'm for it! :D
    • 19 posts
    March 27, 2012 10:38 AM PDT
    Yep, name tags are a perfect idea. Will this be the first visit to CalArts for most of you?
    • 52 posts
    March 27, 2012 11:07 AM PDT
    i've been twice now. long time lurker first time student. :]
    • 82 posts
    March 27, 2012 12:09 PM PDT
    Has everyone sent in their statements of intentions to register...?
  • March 27, 2012 12:25 PM PDT

    Not yet. I was waiting to do mine with the housing application, whenever that becomes available...

     

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    I just went and did it right this minute because all of a sudden I got freaked out about it. So yes, I've submitted it.


    This post was edited by Victoria Van Patten at March 27, 2012 12:57 PM PDT
    • 19 posts
    March 27, 2012 1:04 PM PDT
    For anyone that's curious, you don't necessarily need to pay the registration deposit at the time you fill out the form. You can go ahead and say that you are attending and when you fill it out it will give you a deposit deadline that is in... May, I believe.
    • 75 posts
    March 27, 2012 1:36 PM PDT
    I filled out my intention to register, haven't payed the deposit.
    • 12 posts
    March 27, 2012 3:37 PM PDT
    This will be my second visit to CalArts! First time was a summer 2011 campus visit/tour. But yeah I already sent back intention to register and payed deposit. :)
    • 75 posts
    March 27, 2012 11:01 PM PDT
    My first visit to CalArts, you guys can identify me by my ridiculously cool frankenstein sweatshirt I will most likely be wearing.
    • 6 posts
    March 28, 2012 12:08 AM PDT
    Greetings from Germany to all of you!!
    Nice to meet everyone!

    I'm sorry that I write about myself a little bit later, but in the time after I signed up at animatedbuzz I suddenly didn't found this forum even though it had been suggested to me.

    Now about me: I was rubbing my eyes, when I saw that I was accepted into CalArts!
    My name is Wei Wu and I started my application for CalArts shortly after the graduation from high school last year. Now I’m 20 years old and, yes, I spent 13 years at school in Germany, which is the standard for German students. My parents are from China, so I’m also able to speak Chinese.

    I spent the half summer and fall 2011 after graduation for English learning. (I had to take the TOEFL). Therefore, I was really freaking out when I saw on the CalArts application website that the Office of Admissions somehow didn't received my TOEFL!!

    I already thought that it was too late because my application wouldn’t be complete without these scores. BUT I’m accepted!

    Long time ago, when I was still visiting the kindergarten, I loved to watch “Vicky the Viking” and “Heidi, Girl of the Alps”, maybe that was the first time I fell in love with animation.
    What I like? Art & animation, a cup of hot chocolate, Charlie Chaplin and the smell of new books. I’m looking forward to learn as much as possible about animation and I will draw until my left hand falls to pieces or my brain explodes from creative thinking.

    I’m so excited to see you all and CalArts!!

    And no, I won't make it to the Accepted Student Event. I didn't even got my student visa... D: Please correct me if I made any grammatical mistakes. I’m still improving my English.
    • 6 posts
    March 28, 2012 12:11 AM PDT
    Does someone of you know which kind of computers are used at CalArts? Do CalArts students need their own computers for artistic works or do they usually work with school computers? I am curious because my laptop is not sufficient for work in high quality (it’s also too slow!).
    • 19 posts
    March 28, 2012 10:32 AM PDT
    Congrats on getting in :) There will be computer labs available for you to do your work on at school, so it's okay if you don't have a good computer. I think they are Mac computers.
    • 82 posts
    March 28, 2012 11:47 AM PDT
    Hey everyone, I'm sure you guys know, but housing applications are now available on the website :)
    • 82 posts
    March 28, 2012 12:10 PM PDT
    http://calarts.edu/campus/residential-life/on-campus-housing/new-students incase anyone needs it :)
    • 12 posts
    March 28, 2012 8:13 PM PDT
    Thanks Uma! I didn't know it was up already.
  • March 28, 2012 8:19 PM PDT

    sup ladies and gents! name's isabelle(age 17) and i'll be attending calarts(for character animation) in the fall, all the way from occasionally sunny new jersey. looking forward to meeting you all!

    on a side note, are any other east coasters attending the accepted students day in nyc on tuesday? if so, i'll see you there! (look for a ginger chick with some dumb looking glasses)

    hit me up me up on tumblr or facebook!

     

    tumblr(links to my portfolio): http://ohholycarp.tumblr.com/post/15420253490/this-is-almost-my-whole-calarts-portfolio-give-or

    fb: http://www.facebook.com/bellieaspin

     

     


    This post was edited by Deleted Member at March 28, 2012 8:20 PM PDT
    • 19 posts
    March 29, 2012 9:55 AM PDT
    Congrats, Isabelle! I didn't know there was an NYC event, though it makes sense for the east-coasters. Are you looking forward to California weather? ;P
  • March 30, 2012 8:58 PM PDT
    Hey fellow classmates! I'm De'Von and I'm 17 and I got accepted for character animation for the fall! I'm so excited and I can't wait to meet all you talented guys in person at the accepted student event : )

    hmu on facebook!
    heres a link to my blog: http://drawrstubbs.blogspot.com/