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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
2023 Fall Entry
Film School Applications for the Fall 2023 entry application period.
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2023 Fall Entry 332
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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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USC Writing for Screen & TVHi! Congrats on being accepted! Are you an International student?- thehonkycat
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BU - Screenwriting MFAIt's in the full Supporting Membership view of the application but if they respond with the answer I'm fine with that. There's a ton of great...
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USC MFA Writing for Screen and TV - Fall 2023Hi, congrats! Do you mind telling me how much was the scholarship that you've received?
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Admitted Juli 2023 after being shortlisted but couldn't accept
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 30, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 7, 2023
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jul 13, 2023
First time applying, largely interested in production track
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 8, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 24, 2023
Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
Columbia University School of the Arts MFA Writing for Film and TV
The application process wasn't too difficult but challenging. The initial interview was amazing and went well, then I got waitlisted. In June, I got a call saying I'm in! Very excited!
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 12, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 16, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 23, 2023
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 16, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Jun 16, 2023
I’ve be waiting for being off waitlist for...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Documentary MFA
- Submission Date
- Oct 31, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 5, 2023
- Interview Date
- Mar 10, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2023
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 22, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
This is my first time applying...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Cinematography
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Interview Date
- Jan 20, 2023
First time applying. Spent a lot of time in the outline stage and ended up hitting submit with a couple hours to spare.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2023
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Submission Date
- May 31, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 16, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 5, 2023
Washington's application process is simple...
- Film Program & Degree
- University of Washington - M.A. in Cinema and Media Stud ies
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
For the most part, the application is easy...
- Film Program & Degree
- U of Iowa - Film & Video production MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 10, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Personal Statement
- Writing Samples
- Resume
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- London Film School - MA Screenwriting
- Submission Date
- Mar 30, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- May 7, 2023
- Interview Date
- May 11, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- May 19, 2023
Quite a stressful process of many written...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Oct 31, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 9, 2023
The interview was at a very short notice but...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Production Design MFA
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 21, 2023
- Interview Date
- Apr 25, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 27, 2023
Admitted (Off Waitlist After Interview)
MFA in Documentary and Experimental Media at Duke University
It was an enjoyable process writing the statement of purpose , diversity statement etc.
- Film Program & Degree
- Duke - Experimental and Documentary Arts MFA
- Submission Date
- Feb 1, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 21, 2023
- Interview Date
- Apr 24, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- May 3, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- May 5, 2023
Application Materials attached:
- Visual Samples (Video)
First time applying! International student.
- Film Program & Degree
- Cal State Northridge (CSUN) - MFA in Screenwriting Program
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2023
The application process wasn't too bad! I...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 13, 2023
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 24, 2023
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 26, 2023
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Second time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Peter Stark Producing Program
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
I applied for the first time at USC
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2022
- Interview Notification Date
- Dec 27, 2022
- Interview Date
- Dec 29, 2022
First time applying!
- Film Program & Degree
- University of Georgia - Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media
- Submission Date
- Jan 15, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 3, 2023
- Interview Date
- Mar 14, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 24, 2023
I really love this program, but I have now changed my mind about which major to choose.
- Film Program & Degree
- Stony Brook - MFA in Film Directing
- Submission Date
- Mar 14, 2023
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 30, 2023
- Interview Date
- Apr 6, 2023
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 26, 2023
Applying for the first time
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 13, 2023
For example:
- American Film Institute (AFI) - Directing
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)