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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 MFA Film and Television Production - Spring 2025That’s awesome! I didn’t get invited to the interview, but please keep me updated when the decision comes out! Fingers crossed for us 🤞🏻- vidhaini20
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USC MFA Film and Television Production - Spring 2025Hey! I had my interview last week, so I just updated my "Interview Questions and Notes" section with details about that 🙂- emmadavismedia
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USC MFA Film and Television Production - Spring 2025Hi! Do you have any follow up information about the application?
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- Film Program & Degree Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.), Chapman - Cinematography MFA, Chapman - Directing MFA, Chapman - Editing MFA, Chapman - Producing MFA, Chapman - Screenwriting MFA, Chapman - TV Writing & Producing MFA, Chapman - Sound Design MFA, Chapman - Documentary MFA, Chapman - Film Studies MA, Chapman - Production Design MFA
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First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Cinematography MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
First time applying. Application was due December 1, 2023.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2024
Unexpected result...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
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This is my first time applying for an MFA, the only other college I applied to is USC, the application for Chapman was quite simple on the surface but took several reworks to get the best creative output I would assume is required to crack the process.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 30, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
It was straight forward but Chapman required...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Sep 7, 2022
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Cinematography MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
First time applying. I actually had technical...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 26, 2023
- Interview Date
- May 1, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2023
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- May 2, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- May 17, 2023
It was a bit stressful meeting the deadlines...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 2, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 17, 2022
First time applying - follow the prompts obviously, but definitely take to heart the "we want to know more about you" portion.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- May 12, 2022
- Interview Date
- May 18, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- May 19, 2022
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- May 9, 2022
- Interview Date
- May 13, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- May 16, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- May 16, 2022
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I've submitted my application back in...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 9, 2022
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 26, 2022
First time applying. Intriguing program.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 29, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 2, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2022
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Resume
First time applicant
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2021
Just submitted my application for chapman!
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 27, 2021
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MFA SCREENWRITING
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Oct 15, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2021
second time
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
First time applying. Said yes to stay on waitlist but even if I get taken off I don't think I'm interested in going.
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 24, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2021
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