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How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker
Thanks to our many members, the FilmSchool.org Application Database and Tracker consists of over 4,000 applications that date back to 2015, making it one of the most advantageous tools on the website. Its basic function is to track film schools’ rates of acceptance, minimum GPAs, accepted test scores, in addition to each program's many notification and decision dates.- Category: FilmSchool.org Guides
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I slightly refined my materials from my Spring Application but mostly kept everything the same.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2025
Second time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Resume
https://youtu.be/ZdjZZabocF8
I would really appreciate your opinion
This is a recent short film I made about uncertainty after graduating high school, it's 5 minutes.
Created for my film school admission.
- Film Program & Degree
- PLEASE ADD MY PROGRAM
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Dec 15, 2025
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
2nd time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
The application was simple, with clear...
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2025
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Resume
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
This is my first time applying to this (or any) film school
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
The application has simple additional pieces...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Aug 13, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 13, 2023
5th time applying to the school, 4th time applying to the MFA program.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Aug 10, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 18, 2025
Applied to UCLA for the second time.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Resume
First time applying. I graduated high school in 2013 and college in 2017 (I did not major in film).
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Aug 14, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Sep 25, 2025
- Interview Date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 14, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Jul 18, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 26, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 26, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
First time applying to AFI's screenwriting program
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 17, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 27, 2025
The process was good and the interview was...
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 18, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 18, 2025
This is my first time applying to Columbia's MFA program. Admitted off the waitlist for Screenwriting & Directing instead of Writing for Film & TV... which I'm okay with! Attending.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 3, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2025
Very easy and fast! Almost makes me wonder if...
- Film Program & Degree
- Raindance MA
- Submission Date
- Aug 24, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Aug 25, 2025
- Interview Date
- Sep 1, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Sep 1, 2025
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Resume
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- SCAD - BFA Film and Television
- Submission Date
- Aug 1, 2025
This was my third application. At first, I was...
- Film Program & Degree
- London Film School - MA Filmmaking
- Submission Date
- Jul 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jun 16, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jun 18, 2026
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Short Film
- Resume
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