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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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First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 26, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 26, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
First time applying, international student
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 30, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 7, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2025
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This was my first time applying, I applied to...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 22, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 24, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 13, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 17, 2025
Application Materials attached:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Short Film
- Resume
Second time applying, though it has been 9 years since the last time I tried (man, time flies)
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 13, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 6, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 12, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 21, 2025
Waitlisted last year and waiting for this year's announcement—hoping this is finally my lucky break! (P.S. This is my fourth time applying to USC!)
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Aug 14, 2024
Second time applying to USC.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 25, 2024
First time applying to USC!
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Aug 8, 2024
- Interview Notification Date
- Sep 28, 2024
- Interview Date
- Sep 30, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Oct 17, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jan 8, 2025
First time applying to USC, but applied last year to an MFA and was rejected.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Sep 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Aug 2, 2024
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First-time applicant. Minimal film experience. Low GPA.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 18, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 29, 2024
Application Materials attached:
- Personal Statement
I had fun with the prompts - they feel...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 10, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 1, 2024
Second time applying. Felt more confident in my materials this round
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 1, 2024
First time applicant! I graduated undergrad in June 2022 and applied for Fall 2024 entry. I didn't get into Fall 2024, but I'm thrilled that I have guaranteed admission for Spring 2025! I'm crossing my fingers that a spot opens up for Fall 2024.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 19, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 26, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 29, 2024
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 19, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 29, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Sep 22, 2024
Have applied before as a transfer applicant for undergrad a couple years back, but first time applying for the Masters Program!
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 10, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 20, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 29, 2024
After being waitlisted, it does say that they...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Oct 2, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 9, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 13, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 29, 2024
I enjoyed the application process, especially...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 1, 2024
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first time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 13, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2024
- Interview Date
- Jan 22, 2024
Not terrible, but I did struggle a bit with...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 6, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 1, 2024
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.)