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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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2019 Fall Entry 586
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2018 Fall Entry 370
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2017 Fall Entry 374
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2016 Fall Entry 410
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2015 Fall Entry 267
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Chapman TV Writing and ProducingCongrats! I'm also sorry to hear about life events. Wish you nothing but the best ☺️
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USC - Film & Television Production (Directing) MFA - Fall 2024I have a similar background to you, I'm doing a Marketing undergrad right now! Hoping to have a similar story to yours!
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- Prefix Attending (Off Waitlist w/o Interview)
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Admitted Juli 2023 after being shortlisted but couldn't accept
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 30, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jul 13, 2023
It’s gone really well! AFI is my dream but I...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 29, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 8, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 14, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 30, 2022
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First time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 22, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2022
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 21, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 27, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 19, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 2, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 28, 2020
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 22, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 31, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 2, 2020
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2020
- Interview Date
- Jan 29, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2020
First time applying. Submitted 10/21/2019
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Oct 21, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 27, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 11, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2020
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 28, 2020
Got decision letter on March 15th, 9:17 am PST
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2019
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2019
AFI Screenwriting MFA
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2018
- Interview Date
- Jan 28, 2019
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2018
First Time Applying, Interview Scheduled for 2.6.19
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2018
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 6, 2019
Skype Interview - offered spot from waitlist 5/2
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2017
- Interview Date
- Mar 3, 2017
- Decision Notification Date
- May 2, 2017
Caught me by surprise but I know that my 20-page sample had a decline in quality after page 10. Not an excuse but if I had to guess...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2018
First time applying; in-person interview
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2017
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2018
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2018
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 2, 2018
Notified on 6/6 of admission
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2017
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2018
- Interview Date
- Feb 13, 2018
- Decision Notification Date
- Jun 6, 2018
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- AFI Conservatory - American Film Institute
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- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)