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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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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024Okay gotcha, thanks! And was that under the "notices" section of your myucla page?
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024I got mine through my normal Gmail account they had as my primary contact. A few days later I checked my MyUCLA account and that's where the...- jacobsullivan
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024That is so exciting! Congratulations
Could I ask where your decision came through? I've read it's supposed to come through on "Slate"(??) very...
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Application Tracker statistics
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Very similar to most applications. I was able...
- Film Program & Degree
- Emerson College BFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Dec 20, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Dec 20, 2023
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Fairly straight-forward application. It didn't...
- Film Program & Degree
- PLEASE ADD MY PROGRAM
- Submission Date
- Dec 29, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Feb 26, 2024
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Short Film
- Resume
First time application and acceptance
- Film Program & Degree
- SCAD - MFA Film and Television
- Submission Date
- Apr 22, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 24, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 24, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Personal Statement
- Short Film
- Resume
25, Female, Middle Eastern, first time applicant
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
Admitted (w/o Interview)
UC Riverside - MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts - Fall 2024
I love the current students on this program so...
- Film Program & Degree
- UC Riverside - Writing For The Performing Arts MFA
- Submission Date
- Jan 2, 2024
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- BU - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 11, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 11, 2024
Ranked Top 10% / 495
I did NOT submit an SAT or ACT score
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU School of Film and Television BA
- Submission Date
- Oct 24, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Dec 15, 2023
Did not get into their honors, but was admitted and offered a scholarship.
- Film Program & Degree
- Emerson College BFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Dec 20, 2023
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Got accepted in RFT at Moody, however was not offered a spot in Moody honors program.
- Film Program & Degree
- UT Austin - Department of Radio-Television-Film (BS)
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 15, 2024
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Short Film
- Resume
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
admitted for my second choice major (creative producing) after submitting additional information per school's request and asking if I was still interested in my second choice major. First choice was Film and TV production.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 15, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Mar 8, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 8, 2024
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Interested in Film TV and their Sound Recording Tech programs
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul University - School of Cinematic Arts BFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Dec 8, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Dec 8, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Short Film
- Resume
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
This is my second time applying. I simultaneously enjoyed and stressed about the different writing prompts. Decided to just have fun with them though and really focus on the type of stories I want to tell.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 7, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 10, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
No interview
- Film Program & Degree
- University College London - MA Ethnographic and Documentary Film
- Submission Date
- Feb 3, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 14, 2023
Writing samples attached; for non-paywalled description of writing samples see my post in the USC Writing for Screen & TV MFA Fall 2023 thread.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Writing Samples
This was my first time applying to Chapman's MFA course
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 27, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Visual Samples (Video)
First time applying and was so grateful for everyone who helped me.
- Film Program & Degree
- Emerson - Film and Media Art MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 24, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 24, 2023
Admitted (w/o Interview)
MFA in Cinematography at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts or Chapman University
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
I am a transfer student coming from a California Community College. I will attend CSUN.
- Film Program & Degree
- Cal State Northridge (CSUN) - Department of Cinema of Television Arts (BA)
- Submission Date
- Oct 1, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2023
First time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Cinematography MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Visual Samples (Video)
Applied for both AFI and Chapman, rejected by AFI but admitted by chapman
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Editing MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 25, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Visual Samples (Video)
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