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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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2024 Fall Entry 308
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2023 Fall Entry 336
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2022 Fall Entry 432
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2021 Fall Entry 621
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2020 Fall Entry 615
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2019 Fall Entry 586
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2018 Fall Entry 370
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2017 Fall Entry 374
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2016 Fall Entry 410
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2015 Fall Entry 267
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024Okay gotcha, thanks! And was that under the "notices" section of your myucla page?
- jdunbar
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024I got mine through my normal Gmail account they had as my primary contact. A few days later I checked my MyUCLA account and that's where the...- jacobsullivan
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UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2024That is so exciting! Congratulations
Could I ask where your decision came through? I've read it's supposed to come through on "Slate"(??) very...
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Application Tracker statistics
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- Applications
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- Comments
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- Prefix Declined Admission (Off Waitlist After Interview)
- Prefix Attending (Off Waitlist w/o Interview)
- Prefix Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
- Film Program & Degree Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
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First time applicant! I graduated undergrad in June 2022 and applied for Fall 2024 entry. I was waitlisted and learned about the decision much later than other programs. I'm really bummed about it as Columbia was my top choice, but I'm going to reapply!
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 19, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 2, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 3, 2024
First of all, the English Score (= TOEFL) is...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 19, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2024
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 4, 2024
It went well. I enjoyed the process of working...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 13, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Interview Date
- Feb 20, 2024
It went smoothly. I had fun writing all the...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2022
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
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:
- Writing Samples
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
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
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
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:
- Portfolio
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Short Film
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
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
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
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
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
TOEFL: ## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
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
FIRST TIME APPLYING
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2021
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
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
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2020
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:
- Visual Samples (Video)
- Short Film
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