Re:Of 55 students in my class at Columbia’s Film program, 4 ...
by fourtrees on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @08:38PM
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The way I've viewed it for a long time is that they're a spin of the roulette wheel for wealthy young adults. You expect to lose, but there's a slim chance you'll win big, and even if you don't, you've not lost that much, relatively speaking, and may be able to keep playing. The problem emerges when the player is unwittingly risking more than they can afford to lose.
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Re:Of 55 students in my class at Columbia’s Film program, 4 ...
by burgessaccount on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @08:44PM
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That’s exactly right. I work in film and TV, and there are great, high-paid jobs in those fields… if you win the equivalent of a professional lottery. Unfortunately these MFA programs are (of course) not transparent about that. And, unfortunately, the people who can pay to play tend to already be pretty well off.