• How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker

    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.

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Application Periods
18
Series
1
Applications
4,397
Views
2,840,402
Comments
3,855
Mumu-mi
Views
332
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
It went smoothly. I had fun writing all the...
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
APANELLI
Views
387
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Columbia Film MFA 2023
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 14, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Feb 6, 2023
Interview Date
Mar 3, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2023
blksprrw
Views
310
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
The application process was really smooth, the...
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2023
Interview Date
Feb 17, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2023

Application Materials attached:
  1. Writing Samples

ACT: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
jorgeicotte
Views
430
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying. This is my top choice...
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Feb 6, 2023
Interview Date
Feb 17, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2023
degalder
Views
564
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Nov 18, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Feb 6, 2023
Interview Date
Feb 27, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2023
Jinna Dee
Views
940
Reaction score
1
second time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 11, 2022
Interview Date
Mar 13, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2022

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Writing Samples
  4. Visual Samples (Video)
  5. Short Film

GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Jazmin
Views
346
Reaction score
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 14, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 9, 2022
Interview Date
Feb 22, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2022
Bel225
Views
543
Reaction score
1
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 9, 2022
Interview Date
Mar 15, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Lu Li
Views
2K
Reaction score
1
Comments
6
Second time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 9, 2022
Interview Date
Mar 1, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2022
TOEFL: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
burungkilat
Views
516
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Second time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 9, 2022
Interview Date
Feb 28, 2022
Rocky Wong
Views
935
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 13, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 10, 2022
Interview Date
Feb 22, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
TOEFL: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
WileyBurp
Views
759
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 9, 2022
Interview Date
Feb 25, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Camilo_Ma
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
FIRST TIME APPLYING
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2021
julesbeegood
Views
580
Reaction score
1
Comments
3
first time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Feb 9, 2022
Interview Date
Feb 22, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 29, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
First time applicant!
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 14, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 3, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Consuelo J
Views
945
Reaction score
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2020
hugofaraco
Views
554
Reaction score
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 15, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Apr 1, 2021

Application Materials attached:
  1. Visual Samples (Video)
  2. Short Film

Nathalie Granger
Updated
Views
570
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Feb 23, 2021
TOEFL: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
thanksforhavingme
Views
442
Reaction score
1
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 1, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Apr 1, 2021
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
TrashBagGenius
Views
360
Reaction score
1
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Feb 18, 2021
Interview Date
Mar 2, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Apr 1, 2021

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Acceptance Data
For up to date Film School Acceptance Rates, including Minimum GPAs, Minimum Test Scores, After Interview and Off-Waitlist Acceptance Rates, Film Experience and Undergraduate degrees of accepted applicants, Age data, and other acceptance statistics for your film program of choice simply navigate to the Acceptance Rates tab on each film school's page in our Film School Database.

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Log your own Application with our application database to help improve the site's acceptance data.

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