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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
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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
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
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
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
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
Its not bad as long as you follow the...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 2, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
First time applicant.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 24, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 18, 2022
It went smoothly. I enjoyed figuring out my...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 21, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2022
2nd time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 12, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2022
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 14, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2022
First time applying!!
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2021
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2022
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I was already directing/producing in Spain and decided to apply last minute - I'm convinced that the interview made the difference for me!
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 5, 2021
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2021
First time applying to grad school
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2021
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2021
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 7, 2021
First time applying for the Creative Producing Discipline, Previously waitlisted for Directing/Screenwriting
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2020
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2021
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2021
First time
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 3, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2020
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 3, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2020
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2020
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2020
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.)