I'm going to be a Senior in high school this year so I have to start considering my options for what to do after I graduate. Obviously, I have to continue education because of film, but how?
I was abroad my Freshman year but the international credits did not count in America so I spent my Sophomore year in a special institute, making up my credits for Freshman year. And this previous year in my Junior year, I was back at a regular high school but my grades weren't all that great because I was juggling Junior year and making up Sophomore year.
So my grades are horrible to say the least, aside from an A+ (116.2%) in English, and a B+ in Weight Training; the rest are Ds and Fs. I'm hoping to finally do better my Senior year but I'm afraid I can't go anywhere but a junior/community college.
However, I have considered the option of film school. Nothing high end like Chatman, and all UCs are out of the question. Just somewhere where my grades won't matter TOO much. I saw that the LA Film School only required a high school diploma but that it wasn't a college but just a 12 month program that cost over $80,000 in the end. Is it really worth it? My family's financial situation isn't so hot, as in pretty bad shape as it is; I wouldn't want to put them into a mountain of debt or myself for that matter if it can be avoided.
Does anyone know where I can go after high school to further my film studies? And if I must attend junior/community college for the first 2 years and transfer, where should I go?
I live in Southern California but I'm open to anywhere really.
I was abroad my Freshman year but the international credits did not count in America so I spent my Sophomore year in a special institute, making up my credits for Freshman year. And this previous year in my Junior year, I was back at a regular high school but my grades weren't all that great because I was juggling Junior year and making up Sophomore year.
So my grades are horrible to say the least, aside from an A+ (116.2%) in English, and a B+ in Weight Training; the rest are Ds and Fs. I'm hoping to finally do better my Senior year but I'm afraid I can't go anywhere but a junior/community college.
However, I have considered the option of film school. Nothing high end like Chatman, and all UCs are out of the question. Just somewhere where my grades won't matter TOO much. I saw that the LA Film School only required a high school diploma but that it wasn't a college but just a 12 month program that cost over $80,000 in the end. Is it really worth it? My family's financial situation isn't so hot, as in pretty bad shape as it is; I wouldn't want to put them into a mountain of debt or myself for that matter if it can be avoided.
Does anyone know where I can go after high school to further my film studies? And if I must attend junior/community college for the first 2 years and transfer, where should I go?
I live in Southern California but I'm open to anywhere really.