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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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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
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
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
Attending (Admitted After Interview)
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
This is my first MFA grad school application as I took a break from school to pursue other creative endeavors. This application was definitely challenging, and I stupidly forgot the logline to my treatment.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 19, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 30, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 6, 2024
I tried to spend a lot of time on my writing...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2023
Third time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 22, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 9, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 22, 2023
Everything is going smoothly. Submitted all...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 21, 2023
this was my first time applying. I sent all my creative materials but for the portfolio submission i only made the visual assignment they had asked for, since i have not directed a lot of my own content yet. I got called for an interview.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 21, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 21, 2023
First time applying, this was definitely the most substantial application of the programs I applied to with a heavier emphasis on writing which I quite enjoyed
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 9, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 10, 2023
I‘m in！！
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 13, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
I find this program from a web search and...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 12, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 1, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 13, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
For example:
- AFI Conservatory - American Film Institute
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)