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I was rejected by four universities in London in the last year - What to do?

Greetings, people of Reddit,
It is out of sadness and sorrow that I write to you today, and also with some kind of feeble desperation. I am a native Italian speaker with a 1st Honours degree in Communication, awarded in my town of birth (Palermo). My dream is to become a professional writer, and my plans involved doing a creative writing / screenwriting MA to at least develop my skills in the craft. However, I was first rejected by two private film schools last year for screenwriting, and by Goldsmiths and Birkbeck this year for Creative Writing. I found some more courses I could apply to, but it’s proving quite hard to believe in myself after what happened with the last two - and I definitely don’t want to lose another year. 

I now have been living in London for more than six months, I have some years of writing experience and I translated most of my written works into English so far, plus having worked on some projects entirely in English. I was the first in my class for my English skills, and everyone at my current job praises me for my communication and language skills. What might I be doing wrong?

Thanks, guys. Every comment will be hugely appreciated.
gpt
Beyond your degree, what experience do you have that is relevant to screenwriting or creative writing?

A good friend of mine went to the London Film School, and got in with a 2.1, but he was an outstanding candidate due to having acted in half a dozen, directed several and written and directed his own play during his undergraduate career, including taking a show on tour in China and taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe every year.

Like the STEM subjects looking for lab experience, you need to build more experience than just your degree, which in your case isn't in itself particularly creatively focused.

Also, you don't really need an MA to become a professional writer. Join a writing group, practice writing creatively, do NaNoWriMo, enter some creative writing competitions for feedback - it's all perfectly possible without an expensive postgraduate degree.

Edit: ironically, spelling.