• 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
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Applications
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2,839,882
Comments
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sbhuntley
Views
52
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
The application process was really smooth. Two...
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 3, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 23, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 29, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 12, 2024
Scholarship Notification
Mar 12, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Personal Statement
  2. Writing Samples

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sbhuntley
Views
29
Reaction score
1
The process has been extremely slow. I applied...
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 19, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 26, 2024

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

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Throughout the application process, I heard...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 14, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Writing Samples

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klexos24
Updated
Views
198
Reaction score
1
Updates
1
Comments
1
First time applying! Top choice. 🙏
Film Program & Degree
Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
Submission Date
Jan 16, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 27, 2024
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lissa
Views
24
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying for MFA program at UCLA...
Film Program & Degree
UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 26, 2024
Interview Date
Mar 3, 2024
dollydraco
Views
51
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Common app didn’t take that long. Only took a...
Film Program & Degree
Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
Submission Date
Feb 15, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Mar 21, 2024
Interview Date
Mar 29, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Visual Samples (Video)
  2. Short Film

High school senior applying to be a dodge freshman
Film Program & Degree
Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Feb 16, 2024
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kje
Views
59
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying. Seeking to enter as a freshman in film.
Film Program & Degree
Emerson College BFA
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 20, 2024
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kje
Views
61
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying. California resident. Seeking to enter as a freshman.
Film Program & Degree
Cal State Northridge (CSUN) - Department of Cinema of Television Arts (BA)
Submission Date
Oct 2, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Feb 17, 2024
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kje
Updated
Views
33
Reaction score
1
Updates
2
My safety school.
Film Program & Degree
DePaul University - School of Cinematic Arts BFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Dec 13, 2023
Scholarship Notification
Dec 13, 2023
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Was interviewed but ultimately rejected. It was a huge stretch for me though. I didn't expect to get in, although I was hoping because it was my dream school.
Film Program & Degree
USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 20, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 22, 2024
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kje
Views
25
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Applied early action and was deferred. And then was waitlisted.
Film Program & Degree
LMU School of Film and Television BA
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 8, 2024
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Chapman's application took the most amount of...
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - TV Writing & Producing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Jan 25, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 9, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2024
0jitos
Views
54
Reaction score
3
Comments
1
UT Austin's application required a full-length...
Film Program & Degree
UT Austin - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Nov 28, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 15, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Feb 19, 2024
0jitos
Views
60
Reaction score
2
The Columbia application process was similar...
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
Submission Date
Dec 19, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 21, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 12, 2024
jacobpadenbulls
Views
65
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
I honestly made all the films I submitted in...
Film Program & Degree
UNCSA - School of Filmmaking (BFA)
Submission Date
Dec 14, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 12, 2024
Interview Date
Mar 2, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 10, 2024
uiorra
Views
95
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
My first time applying. The application...
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 6, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 22, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2024
Scholarship Notification
Mar 15, 2024
zrex
Views
30
Reaction score
1
Application was fun and interesting! This was...
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 29, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2024

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

zrex
Views
72
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
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

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Writing Samples

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zrex
Views
129
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
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

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

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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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