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Art Center - MFA - FilmCongrats! We'll actually have an interview with ArtCenter up on the site next month probably.
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Application 'Chapman - Directing MFA'
Chapman's application was a lot of fun. I thought the personal essay, where you can't show your face felt really unique from other application materials. Was super excited to get an interview and...- Noahm
- Comments: 13
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Application 'AFI MFA Editing - Fall 2026'
Well enough. It mainly only consisted of me deciding what two editing examples I wanted to send for consideration and making a narrative statement specifically focused on my editing background...- Pryde Pierce
- Comments: 12
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Application 'Columbia College Chicago - Film and Television Directing'
The application process has been going very smoothly. I've submitted everything and had fairly solid communication with the admissions team at the school. David, my representative, is very...- dbrown40202
- Comments: 3
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Application 'CMU Dramatic Writing Fall 2026'
It went okay, I didn't feel great after the interview just on an interpersonal level. The gap from when I interviewed to when I was offered a spot makes me think I may have been waitlisted at...- goose23
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Application 'AFI MFA Directing - Fall 2026'
AFI is my dream school and the only school I applied to for directing. I am so excited. I truly can't believe it. Thankfully, I got off the wait list really early.- spie73
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Application 'MFA Film - Creative Producing - 2026'
I really enjoyed the application process, tasks were fun and interesting. I felt like I did all the research I could online, prior to submitting, given the fact I started thinking about it 1 year...- Medeina
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Application 'LMU MFA film and tv production'
Application went pretty smoothly. Their interview was one of the first I received, and the first one I ended up doing. Thought I semi bombed the interview and was surprised to see I got accepted...- cheeseplank
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Application 'FAMU International - Directing Cinema and Digital Media'
The application process was challenging but fulfilling. This was my second time applying. After not advancing to the interview stage last year, I focused on refining my submission materials this...- CLChou
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Application 'DRAMATIC WRITING MFA FALL 2026 NYU TISCH'
It's gone well! I completely rewrote my pilot like three days before it was due, which probably wasn't the best decision, but I ended up being really happy with it. I had two really solid...- toucanna
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Application 'AFI Cinematography - Fall 2026'
Application process was difficult but rewarding. As this was my second time applying, I had learned from the first attempt and tried to level up the quality of the submissions, taking special care...- jonathanjlee
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I tried to spend a lot of time on my writing...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2023
Applying to this institute was quite hectic...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 22, 2023
First time applying. Application was due December 19, 2023.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 19, 2023
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
Columbia Film MFA 2023
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Mar 3, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 29, 2023
Third time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- Third Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 22, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 9, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 22, 2023
Everything is going smoothly. Submitted all...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 21, 2023
this was my first time applying. I sent all my creative materials but for the portfolio submission i only made the visual assignment they had asked for, since i have not directed a lot of my own content yet. I got called for an interview.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 21, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 21, 2023
Waiting for decision! My interview went pretty...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 9, 2023
The application process was really smooth, the...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 29, 2023
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
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First time applying. This is my top choice...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 29, 2023
preparing for the interview... it is really...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2023
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2023
I remember being a little bit late on this...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Mar 2, 2023
Slow. Scary to have to wait. Worked very hard...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
My first time applying to Columbia but second time applying to Grad schools. Was a pretty simple application to complete, especially if you have some creative samples before hand. Prompts were fun to do though the film treatment in one page was a pain.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 13, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 20, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 20, 2023
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 13, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2023
Second time applying. I did not try that hard last year, but put in some real effort this time.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2022
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 18, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 29, 2023
Second time applying. Columbia has been my dream school for years :)
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2023
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
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