• 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
4,395
Views
2,832,903
Comments
3,852
This is my first time applying as an...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Aug 12, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Sep 21, 2022
Interview Date
Sep 25, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Oct 31, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
LEDAJ
Views
684
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Fifth time applying.
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Aug 10, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Sep 24, 2022
Interview Date
Sep 25, 2022
ScriptToScreenDream
Updated
Views
2K
Reaction score
1
Updates
1
Comments
1
Fourth time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 16, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 17, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 2, 2022
Admitted Off Waitlist Date
Sep 11, 2022

Application Materials attached:
  1. Visual Samples (Video)

GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
divya512
Views
685
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
Second time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Aug 15, 2022
teyyana
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
4
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Aug 6, 2022
Interview Notification Date
Sep 23, 2022
Interview Date
Sep 25, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Nov 7, 2022

Application Materials attached:
  1. Short Film

GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
ysaaso
Views
2K
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 11, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 23, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 23, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2022
StarkWayne
Views
2K
Reaction score
2
Comments
1
Second time applying. The first time I think I...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 14, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 21, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 28, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2022
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 11, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 2, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
turkey bacon & porkchops
Views
440
Reaction score
1
First time applying to USC
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 14, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 6, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 12, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Feb 2, 2022
filinese
Views
529
3rd time applying (although the first two applications were almost identical so more like 2.5).
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 14, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 21, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 23, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 2, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Jennie.
Views
1K
Reaction score
1
Comments
6
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 20, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 20, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Feb 26, 2022
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 14, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 3, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
It was really stressful to prepare the...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 3, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
first time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 14, 2021
Decision Notification Date
Mar 3, 2022

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio

GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
This is my first time applying for the MFA...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 9, 2022
Interview Date
Mar 10, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 2, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
lskel
Views
838
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
first time applying!
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 21, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 22, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Mar 3, 2022
whoisTGW
Views
809
Reaction score
2
Comments
1
First time applying. As someone who just started pursuing film less than 3 years ago, don't worry about what you THINK they want and how you won't stack up to everyone. Be true to yourself in every part of your application. USC will see that.
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 14, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 22, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 25, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Pankaj
Views
363
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
USC - Directing/Film Production
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 12, 2021
Dube899
Views
857
Reaction score
1
Comments
2
This was my first time applying, and I...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 13, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 14, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 19, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2022
ArmanK
Views
715
Reaction score
1
Comments
1
First time applying
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2021
Interview Notification Date
Jan 23, 2022
Interview Date
Jan 31, 2022
Decision Notification Date
Feb 27, 2022
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)

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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.

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

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