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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.

2024 Fall Entry

Film School Applications for the Fall 2024 entry application period.

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mschoenberg72
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I really enjoyed it actually, the hardest part...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Writing for Screen and Television BFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2023
Decision Notification Date
May 24, 2024
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briolson
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This was my first time applying to my top choice grad program (affordable and wouldn't require a relocation).
Film Program & Degree
Stony Brook - MFA Screenwriting
Submission Date
Dec 14, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Jan 8, 2024
Interview Date
Jan 10, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Scholarship Notification
Feb 7, 2024
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Jazmyneb22
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The application process had gone very well. It...
Film Program & Degree
UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Jun 14, 2023
Interview Date
Mar 18, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Apr 14, 2023
Admitted Off Waitlist Date
Jun 14, 2023
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Film Program & Degree
NFTS - Directing Fiction
Submission Date
May 13, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Jul 9, 2024
Interview Date
Aug 15, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Aug 15, 2024
freesoup
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This was my first graduate application and I was waitlisted for crossing the deadline; eventually accepted with a 55% renewable scholarship.
Film Program & Degree
Syracuse - Film MFA
Submission Date
Feb 5, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Feb 10, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 17, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 17, 2024
Admitted Off Waitlist Date
Apr 13, 2024
Scholarship Notification
Apr 13, 2024
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bddub24
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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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shell
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I attended the Open Day and it was useful and...
Film Program & Degree
NFTS - Directing Fiction
Submission Date
May 6, 2024
GabrielSR
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Applied as a transfer student from a four year public university.
Film Program & Degree
USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
Submission Date
Feb 15, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Apr 16, 2024
Interview Date
Apr 17, 2024
Decision Notification Date
May 24, 2024

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jetiping
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I got accepted into the one year long...
Film Program & Degree
FAMU - Directing MFA
Submission Date
Mar 29, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Apr 18, 2024
luclevine
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This was my first time applying. I didn’t except to get in, to be honest, but I’m beyond excited to attend.
Film Program & Degree
LMU - Writing for the Screen MFA
Submission Date
Oct 15, 2023
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agbango
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First time applying
Film Program & Degree
NFTS - Screenwriting
Submission Date
May 9, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Jul 17, 2024
agbango
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The application process was made slightly more...
Film Program & Degree
London Film School - MA Screenwriting
Submission Date
Apr 7, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Apr 11, 2024
Interview Date
Apr 12, 2024
Decision Notification Date
May 10, 2024
Filmjunkie
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First time applying
Film Program & Degree
NYU - Tisch Undergraduate Film & Television
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 28, 2024
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Filmjunkie
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Frustrating. Initially deferred after Early...
Film Program & Degree
LMU School of Film and Television BA
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 1, 2024
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theblueduck
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First time.
Film Program & Degree
NFTS - Directing Fiction
Submission Date
May 9, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Jul 15, 2024
8ballqueen
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App process went well, I definitely scurried...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 7, 2024
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I was accepted as a Transfer for the BFA in Animation at FSU CMPA for 2027. I was lucky to receive a lot of advice from several great people, and I would also like to be of help to future applicants! Don't hesitate to reach out by DM with questions.
Film Program & Degree
Florida State University - College of Motion Picture Arts BFA
Submission Date
Jan 10, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Mar 3, 2024
Interview Date
Mar 28, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Apr 2, 2024
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lavenderbrown
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Great! Straightforward. I have spent a decent...
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
Submission Date
Nov 25, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 2, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 27, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 13, 2024
jacobsullivan
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It's my first time applying to UCLA's screenwriting MFA, Feature Track. I applied with two full-length screenplays. One is a hitman feature, and the other is a drama that follows a director and author. Both are set in Los Angeles.
Film Program & Degree
UCLA - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Nov 1, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Jan 24, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 1, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Apr 19, 2024
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HHHH
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The LFS process is very simple and less than...
Film Program & Degree
London Film School - MA Filmmaking
Submission Date
Mar 21, 2024

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