• How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker

    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.

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Application Periods
18
Series
1
Applications
4,421
Views
2,901,876
Comments
3,899
wknowles
Views
698
Reaction score
1
First time applying. Interview was with head...
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 3, 2018
Interview Notification Date
Jan 15, 2019
Interview Date
Feb 21, 2019
SAT: #### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
ACT: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Jrfuzak
Views
615
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2020
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Lannie
Views
617
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
International applicant / first time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 28, 2019
Interview Notification Date
Jan 31, 2020
Interview Date
Feb 14, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 13, 2020
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 4, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 11, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
snoopdog
Views
798
Reaction score
1
First time applying: in-person interview with...
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2017
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2018
Interview Date
Feb 8, 2018
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2018
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
lzy234
Views
766
Reaction score
2
Comments
1
Second time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2022
Interview Date
Feb 8, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
liz_ard_
Views
594
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
Just want to say that I knew a LOT about the...
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 4, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 24, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
rainydays
Views
748
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
First time applying, no experience
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 4, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 16, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Olivia Wang
Views
617
Reaction score
1
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2018
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2019
Interview Date
Feb 22, 2019
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2019
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Jinna Dee
Views
611
Reaction score
2
Comments
1
second time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 8, 2022
Interview Date
Feb 14, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2022

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Writing Samples
  4. Visual Samples (Video)
  5. Short Film
  6. Resume

GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Evey Yu
Views
712
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2019
Interview Notification Date
Jan 30, 2020
Interview Date
Feb 12, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 13, 2020
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)

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Acceptance Data
For up to date Film School Acceptance Rates, including Minimum GPAs, Minimum Test Scores, After Interview and Off-Waitlist Acceptance Rates, Film Experience and Undergraduate degrees of accepted applicants, Age data, and other acceptance statistics for your film program of choice simply navigate to the Acceptance Rates tab on each film school's page in our Film School Database.

For example:
Log your own Application with our application database to help improve the site's acceptance data.

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