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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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- Film Program & Degree Columbia - Creative Producing MFA, Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA, Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
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I was interviewed by Eric. He is super nice...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 20, 2025
Great interview. Worked prior with a faculty...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
Columbia was one of my top options, so I...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 9, 2024
I learnt a lot from it:
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- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2025
- Interview Date
- Mar 12, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2025
My first time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 24, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2025
First time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 13, 2025
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
The extension this year was helpful. Letters...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2025
The application was fairly straightforward; it...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 9, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 31, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 25, 2025
This is my third time applying. I was waitlisted last year.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 16, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 31, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 10, 2025
I've really enjoyed the MFA application...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 3, 2024
Smoothly, they have their own platform, so...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 20, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 19, 2024
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
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:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Short Film
First time applying, international
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2024
- Interview Date
- Mar 26, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 20, 2024
The acceptance process is nice, preparing the...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 18, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 30, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 20, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 7, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 7, 2024
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Resume
Not bad, though the film prompt, treatment...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 19, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 13, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 7, 2024
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Columbia University Directing and Screenwriting MFA - Fall 2024
This was my first time applying. I submitted all the materials they asked for. I applied into the Writing for Film and Television degree.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 19, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2024
The process went okay. I think it was very...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 19, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 31, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 5, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 21, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 29, 2024
- Scholarship Notification
- May 29, 2024
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
Columbia University Writing for Film and TV MFA - Fall 2024
a bit more challenging than others -- the 1...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 8, 2024
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