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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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USC - Film & Television Production (2026)thanks man! yea totally, would be a trip to meet someone from here.- featherless
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USC Update for Film and tel MFAGood luck! Be sure to edit and select the appropriate interview choice fields towards the bottom of the application that we recently added as that...
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DePaul Screenwriting MFAOnce they email our Blue Demon login, we should be able to see what we have been awarded. Takes a day or two after admittance.
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USC Film and Television MFAGood luck! Be sure to edit and select the new fields for interviews towards the bottom of the application as well that we recently added - that...
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I love AFI's application. It's deceptively...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Applications Submitted
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Good! Very straight forward. They are clear...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 2, 2026
This is a sample Application to showcase the various features of the Tracker
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 4, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- May 14, 2019
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 24, 2019
- Scholarship Notification
- Jun 24, 2019
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
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GRE Verbal Reasoning: ### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Quantitative Reasoning: ### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Analytical Writing: #.# (Data visible for Supporting Members)
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First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
First year applying for MFA programs. I submitted to the AFI MFA Directing program for Fall 2026 and now have also submitted for the Screenwriting program for Fall 2026.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 26, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 27, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
1st time applying to AFI
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
1st time applying to AFI
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
First time applying. Emerson alumni
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 2, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
Second time applying; got waitlisted last year
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Cinematography
- Applications Submitted
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 26, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 26, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Second time applying; got to the interview stage back in 2021.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Cinematography
- Submission Date
- Nov 27, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 26, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Submitted on Dec 1st, Intro and Assignments...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
It has been pretty smooth. The application did...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 23, 2026
I had a blast writing this application. I...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 30, 2026
Applying to AFI Cinematography. First time applying. Received interview, unsure of result yet.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Cinematography
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
I had a blast doing the application. I took...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Producing
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
The application itself was fine. I did sort of...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
I really liked the AFI application process...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 25, 2025
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