• 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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  1. 2026 Fall Entry 88
  2. 2026 Spring Entry 18
  3. 2025 Fall Entry 305
  4. 2025 Spring Entry 16
  5. Example Applications 2
  6. Past Years Applications 4K
    1. 2024 Fall Entry 317
    2. 2024 Spring Entry 13
    3. 2023 Fall Entry 333
    4. 2023 Spring Entry 20
    5. 2022 Fall Entry 432
    6. 2022 Spring Entry 20
    7. 2021 Fall Entry 619
    8. 2021 Spring Entry 24
    9. 2020 Fall Entry 615
    10. 2020 Spring Entry 25
    11. 2019 Fall Entry 586
    12. 2018 Fall Entry 370
    13. 2018 Spring Entry 1
    14. 2017 Fall Entry 374
    15. 2016 Fall Entry 410
    16. 2015 Fall Entry 267

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Application Tracker statistics

Application Periods
22
Series
1
Applications
4,856
Views
5,145,251
Comments
4,592
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iheartmfa
2024 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) USC Directing MFA Fall 2024
iheartmfa
Updated
Views
2K
Reaction score
3
Comments
3
-First time applying
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
W
2024 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) USC - Film & Television Production MFA
watericemoon
Updated
Views
2K
Reaction score
1
Updates
1
Comments
1
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
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Chris W
Example Applications
Admitted (w/o Interview) SAMPLE MFA Application 2019
Chris W
Updated
Views
15K
Reaction score
1
Updates
1
Comments
2
This is a sample Application to showcase the various features of the Tracker
Film Program & Degree
AFI - Editing
Applications Submitted
First Time Applying
Submission Date
Jan 14, 2019
Interview Notification Date
Jan 15, 2019
Interview Date
Feb 4, 2019
Decision Notification Date
May 14, 2019
Admitted Off Waitlist Date
Jun 24, 2019
Scholarship Notification
Jun 24, 2019
Willing to share application materials?
Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
SAT: #### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
ACT: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Verbal Reasoning: ### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Quantitative Reasoning: ### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Analytical Writing: #.# (Data visible for Supporting Members)
TOEFL: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
M
2023 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) Chapman Television Writing & Producing
mattydomenico
Updated
Views
2K
Reaction score
2
Comments
2
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - TV Writing & Producing MFA
Applications Submitted
First Time Applying
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Feb 16, 2023
Interview Date
Feb 21, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2023
Willing to share application materials?
Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
E
2021 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) DePaul University - Directing MFA - Fall 2021
ecryder
Updated
Views
808
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
Film Program & Degree
DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 11, 2020
Interview Notification Date
Jan 19, 2021
Interview Date
Jan 20, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Feb 5, 2021
Willing to share application materials?
Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
this is a test user
Example Applications
Admitted (w/o Interview) SAMPLE MFA Application 2024 (Copy Test)
this is a test user
Updated
Views
1K
This is a test of the new copy feature
Film Program & Degree
Arkansas Tech University - BA
Applications Submitted
Third Time Applying
Submission Date
Jan 14, 2019
Interview Notification Date
Jan 15, 2019
Interview Date
Feb 4, 2019
Decision Notification Date
May 14, 2019
Admitted Off Waitlist Date
Jun 24, 2019
Scholarship Notification
Jun 24, 2019
Willing to share application materials?
Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
SAT: #### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
ACT: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Verbal Reasoning: ### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Quantitative Reasoning: ### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GRE Analytical Writing: #.# (Data visible for Supporting Members)
TOEFL: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
I
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) UCLA MFA Screenwriting
Interested Party
Updated
Views
654
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying. Submission of two full length screenplays.
Film Program & Degree
UCLA - Screenwriting MFA
Applications Submitted
First Time Applying
Submission Date
Oct 26, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Jan 29, 2025
Interview Date
Feb 14, 2025
Decision Notification Date
Feb 26, 2025
SAT: #### (Data visible for Supporting Members)
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
M
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted (w/o Interview) USC SCREENWRITING MFA - 2025
meyerlemon
Updated
Views
745
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
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
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
tiraolkdari
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) Stony Brook - Film MFA Screenwriting for Fall 2025
tiraolkdari
Updated
Views
475
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying to grad school
Film Program & Degree
Stony Brook - MFA Screenwriting
Applications Submitted
First Time Applying
Submission Date
Jan 12, 2025
Decision Notification Date
Feb 24, 2025
CLChou
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) LMU-Film and Television Production MFA-2025
CLChou
Updated
Views
476
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
Applications Submitted
First Time Applying
Submission Date
Nov 14, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2025
Interview Date
Feb 14, 2025
Decision Notification Date
Mar 17, 2025
Scholarship Notification
Mar 17, 2025
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
E
2026 Fall Entry
Admitted (w/o Interview) LMU - Masters in Entertainment Leadership and Management (MELM) - Fall 2026
erikmartgonz
Updated
Views
331
Reaction score
2
Comments
1
First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Masters in Entertainment Leadership and Management (MELM).
Submission Date
Jan 10, 2026
Decision Notification Date
Jan 21, 2026
Scholarship Notification
Jan 21, 2026
J
2024 Fall Entry
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) University of Central Florida MFA Feature Film Production - Fall 2024
jackauger
Updated
Views
2K
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
This is also a fairly standard application...
Film Program & Degree
University of Central Florida - Feature Film Production (MFA)
Submission Date
Oct 8, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Feb 15, 2024
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
m_w
2024 Fall Entry
Admitted but Not Attending (w/o Interview) MSc Filmmaking and Media Arts - University of Glasgow
m_w
Updated
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
4
The only school I applied to in the UK because of the campus and quality of education. Also a world top 100
Film Program & Degree
University of Glasgow - Filmmaking & Media Arts MSc
Submission Date
Feb 10, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Feb 23, 2024
K
2024 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) Central Film - MA Filmmaking
KB123
Updated
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
The application process went very well. I...
Film Program & Degree
Central Film School - MA Film
Submission Date
Jan 21, 2024
T
2025 Spring Entry
Admitted (w/o Interview) AFTRS (Aus Nat Film School) BA Screen Production
tamila
Updated
Views
611
Reaction score
1
Australian National Film School Undergraduate Program.
Film Program & Degree
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) - BA Screen Production
Submission Date
Oct 4, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Dec 13, 2024
Admitted Off Waitlist Date
Dec 13, 2024
Willing to share application materials?
Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
A
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) AFI - 2025
Austinnnnjb
Updated
Views
2K
Reaction score
2
Comments
1
First time applying to AFI's screenwriting program
Film Program & Degree
AFI - Screenwriting
Applications Submitted
First Time Applying
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Jan 17, 2025
Interview Date
Jan 27, 2025
K
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) MFA Film and TV Production
Kiimiii19
Updated
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
The process was good and the interview was...
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 15, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2025
Interview Date
Feb 12, 2025
Decision Notification Date
Mar 18, 2025
Scholarship Notification
Mar 18, 2025
Titular_Hero
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) Filmmaking masters
Titular_Hero
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Very easy and fast! Almost makes me wonder if...
Film Program & Degree
Raindance MA
Submission Date
Aug 24, 2025
Interview Notification Date
Aug 25, 2025
Interview Date
Sep 1, 2025
Decision Notification Date
Sep 1, 2025
O
2026 Spring Entry
Admitted (After Interview) LFS MA-FILMMAKING
oo1
Updated
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
This was my third application. At first, I was...
Film Program & Degree
London Film School - MA Filmmaking
Submission Date
Jul 16, 2025
Interview Notification Date
Jun 16, 2025
Interview Date
Jun 18, 2026
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
A
2025 Fall Entry
Admitted (After Interview) 2025 Entry - Royal Central School for Speech and Drama MA in Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television
ashoewrites
Views
890
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
So far so good! CV, 20 page sample, and at...
Film Program & Degree
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - MA/MFA Writing
Submission Date
Jan 16, 2025
Interview Notification Date
Apr 2, 2025
Interview Date
Apr 25, 2025
Decision Notification Date
May 15, 2025

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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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