• 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
19
Series
1
Applications
4,432
Views
3,000,031
Comments
3,919
boilingcrappy
Views
2K
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Editing MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Film Program & Degree
UMiami - Graduate Film
Submission Date
Feb 1, 2018
Decision Notification Date
Mar 8, 2018
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
mmd123
Views
518
Reaction score
1
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2018
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
mtzavala
Views
496
Reaction score
1
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2018
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
theflickchic
Views
503
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Admitted with Scholarship
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
Decision Notification Date
Mar 12, 2020
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
pwoods96
Views
416
Reaction score
1
Film Program & Degree
Emerson - Film and Media Art MFA
Submission Date
Feb 2, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Logan
Views
279
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Emerson - Film and Media Art MFA
Submission Date
Jan 31, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2024
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
snoopdog
Views
662
First time applying - unofficial email...
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
Submission Date
Jan 29, 2018
Decision Notification Date
Mar 9, 2018
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
sarahkwUT
Views
931
Reaction score
3
Comments
4
First Time Applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2019
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Rita19831
Views
711
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 11, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 13, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
penelope
Views
677
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Cinematography MFA
Submission Date
Nov 29, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
penelope
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 12, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
penelope
Views
963
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Emerson - Film and Media Art MFA
Submission Date
Jan 30, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Kira
Views
591
W/ scholarship!
Film Program & Degree
BU - Screenwriting MFA
Decision Notification Date
Mar 1, 2017
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Kira
Views
761
Also by phone :)
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Writing for the Screen MFA
Decision Notification Date
Mar 10, 2017
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Kira
Views
697
Email to Check USC portal
Film Program & Degree
USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
Decision Notification Date
Mar 2, 2017
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
kid_a2
Views
806
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
First time applicant, Advanced Standing
Film Program & Degree
Emerson - Film and Media Art MFA
Submission Date
Jan 31, 2019
Decision Notification Date
Mar 12, 2019
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
DennisZz
Views
758
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
This is my first time applying.
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Cinematography MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2019
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
AJSmith
Views
650
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
BU - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Feb 1, 2020
Decision Notification Date
Mar 6, 2020
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Modak
Views
376
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
This is the second time I'm applying to the cinematography programme at Dodge College/Chapman University, the first time around I couldn't attend due to the pandemic.
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - Cinematography MFA
Submission Date
Nov 1, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 16, 2023
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.

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

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