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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 USC - Directing/Film Production MFA, USC - Peter Stark Producing Program, USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA, USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA), USC Cinema Studies MA, USC - Writing for Screen and Television BFA, USC - Expanded Animation Research MFA
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- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 19, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
Second time applying and spent more time on my...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 21, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
This was my first time applying. I found the...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
This is my first time applying, I am coming directly out of undergrad to grad.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 7, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 12, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 17, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 24, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 21, 2025
It was great. Ended up putting off for too...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
Late decision to apply. A lot of work in 6 weeks time. Wrote, shot, directed, and acted in my own short film. Film came out okay but had a unique voice/message. Killer essays and recommendations.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 12, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 13, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 24, 2025
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 22, 2025
I found the application itself for this...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 10, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 11, 2025
This is my first time applying to USC's MFA program. I am also applying to AFI and UT Austin.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 22, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 23, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
Second time applying, got phone call
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Applications Submitted
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2017
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 28, 2018
The application process was pretty...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 18, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
Hi guys, this is your sign to cast a wide net...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 23, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 24, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 22, 2025
First time applicant from non-traditional background
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 28, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 25, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 27, 2025
I've really enjoyed the MFA application...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2025
Applied as a transfer student from a four year public university.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Feb 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 16, 2024
- Interview Date
- Apr 17, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- May 24, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
Doing a good application is intensive and...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 19, 2024
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
It wasn't bad. But then again, I tackled the...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2024
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
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.)