Was Steven Spielberg Rejected From Film School?

Much of Steven Spielbergs life has been spent exploring his talents as a cinematographer. Spielberg even earned a photography merit badge in Boy Scouts for a snippet of a 9 minute film he made called, The Last Gun Fight. Steven's adolescence proved to be his breakthrough in honing his skills, creating short, Indie films, one of which he featured at a local movie theatre.
After high school, Steven sought attendance at the University of Southern California School of Theatre where he was rejected for admission both times he applied. It would take Spielberg until 2002 to actually earn a degree in Film Production and Electronic Arts.
His academic career spanned a staggering 35 years to complete and would only be earned after he saw success, wealth and awards as Director and Cinematographer.