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Art Center - MFA - FilmSorry I wrote this when I was too sleepy and didn't have enough coffee lol- we have an interview with CalArts coming up next month - not ArtCenter...- Chris W
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Art Center - MFA - FilmThats amazing. The primary reason is $ for sure but the other main reasons were, 1. Art center being a design school, I can get exposed to other...
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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 'Art Center - MFA - Film'
Nothing complicated. The intent word limit was short, so I struggled to distill my 3 page intent into 400 words. They did want a film with sync sound and dialogues. My film has sync sound but no...- RPA
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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
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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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Hi! The application process for UT was by far...
- Film Program & Degree
- UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 23, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 1, 2024
- 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
- Dec 18, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 21, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 18, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 22, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Doing a good application is intensive and...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2024
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First time applying but I'm very excited by the program and would like to attend it.
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Writing and Producing for Television MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 25, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 21, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 21, 2024
First time applying, international
- Film Program & Degree
- UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 20, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 23, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 1, 2024
First time applying, international
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2024
- Interview Date
- Mar 26, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 20, 2024
I started the application few weeks ago but...
- Film Program & Degree
- SCAD - MFA Film and Television
- Submission Date
- Mar 20, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 2, 2024
The application process was great...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
So far the process has been okay, I don't have...
- Film Program & Degree
- London Film School - MA Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Mar 6, 2024
Admitted but Not Attending (w/o Interview)
DePaul MS Film & Television (Cinematography Concentration)
The process was the easiest compared to other programs because there were no requirements, at least for international students, except for IELTS
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - MS Film and Television
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2024
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
MFA Production (Cinematography) - Florida State University
This was my first time applying as an international student
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - MFA Production
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 31, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 7, 2024
I applied once last year, as my English was...
- Film Program & Degree
- London Film School - MA Filmmaking
- Submission Date
- Feb 10, 2024
This was my first time applying to AFI.
I...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 23, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
It wasn't bad. But then again, I tackled the...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
I applied to the Showrunner Program, which is basically an MFA for TV Writing.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - The Showrunner Program (MFA)
- Submission Date
- Nov 22, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 25, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
The challenge was writing the narrative...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 25, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
The application was a fun learning experience...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 26, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
This is my first time applying to any MFA program. I am a year post undergrad, with hopes of becoming a writer and eventually showrunner.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2024
- Interview Date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 12, 2024
Process has been chill. Felt strongly about...
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 4, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2024
- Interview Date
- Mar 4, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 26, 2024
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