• 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.
  • LOGGING INSTRUCTIONS: Fill out the information below to log your application with our database and help your fellow applicants.

    Once you have received updates from the school on the status of your application EDIT this application to add the additional info. Change the application status prefix as nessecary. Be sure to chose the "Post as Update" checkmark when editing so fellow applicants will be notified of the change.

    NOTE: If you want to log multiple applications, use the new Copy Application feature to copy the information that doesn't change (country, age, exeperience, gpa, etc) into the next application.

Log application

Tags help people find different applications via search. ie "cinematography" or "screenwriting". Multiple tags may be separated by commas. This content must have at least 1 tag(s).
Optional: Provide a very SHORT description of your Application. Is this your first time applying? etc... (HOWEVER most of this info should go in Application Notes section below)
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What film program are you applying to? If the film program is not listed let us know and we'll add it.
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Enter the date you submitted your application.
Enter the date that the school contacts you to schedule an interview. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If entering a date here in this field be sure change the above light blue PREFIX from "Applied" to "Interview Scheduled" or "Interviewed" as necessary)
Enter the date you have your interview scheduled for or when you had your interview. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If entering a date here in this field be sure change the above light blue PREFIX from "Applied" to "Interview Scheduled" or "Interviewed" as necessary)
Enter the date that the school contacts you to let you know their decision. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If entering a date if this field change the above PREFIX from "Applied" to "Accepted" or "Denied")
Enter the date that the school contacts you to let you know their decision. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If entering a date if this field change the above PREFIX to the appropriate Admitted Off Waitlist Prefix)
When did you receive your scholarship offer?
Section 1: How has the application process gone so far?
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How has the application process gone for you? Any information that you would like to include here? This is also where you'll add more information as your application progresses. The more info you add the more helpful it is to others. ATTACHMENTS ATTACH BUTTON BELOW (SUCH AS YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT) WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO BE SEEN BY SITE MEMBERS AND NOT PUBLIC WEB.
This section must contain at least 150 characters.
Section 2: Application Details & Materials ---- Information entered in this section below is only visible to FilmSchool.org Members and NOT visible to the public web or Google.
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Please choose the country of your nationality. If the choice is not here please type it below so we can add it.
If your country is NOT in the pulldown menu above please enter it here so that we may add it.
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What is your age?
OPTIONAL: What is your gender? (to help give people an idea of the demographic mix of each cohort)
OPTIONAL: What is your Sexual Orientation? (to help give people an idea of the demographic mix of each cohort)
OPTIONAL: What is your race? (to help give people an idea of the demographic mix of each cohort) Categories taken from US Census.
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How experienced are you with film production?
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What related film experience do you have?
What was your Undergraduate school?
What was the field of study for your Undergraduate degree?
Enter your GPA at time of application. (Only site members can see this data.)
What is your composite ACT score? If taken. (Only site members can see this data.)
Enter your total SAT score. (Only site members can see this data.)
Enter your GRE Verbal Reasoning score if the school requires the test. (Only site members can see this data.)
Enter your GRE Analytical Writing score if the school requires the test. (Only site members can see this data.)
Enter your GRE Quantitative Reasoning score if the school requires the test. (Only site members can see this data.)
What is your GMAT score? (Only site members can see this data.)
What is your IELTS score? (Only site members can see this data.)
Enter your TOEFL IBT score. (Only site members can see this data.)
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What is a general description of what you submitted? What portfolio and writing prompts did you choose? Then if you feel like sharing to help others, you can use the Application Materials text box later on below to paste what you actually submitted if you choose to do so.
IMPORTANT!!! DO NOT SELECT THE ABOVE CHECKBOXES UNLESS YOU ATTACH OR PASTE YOUR PORTFOLIO URL, PERSONAL STATEMENT, OR CREATIVE SUBMISSION ON THIS PAGE. (ONLY SITE MEMBERS CAN SEE THEM IF THEY ARE ATTACHED)
Paste the URL of your video or film portfolio if you want to share. (Only site members will be able to see it)
Optional
Paste any essays or videos that you submitted with your application into this field. If you want to attach any files please use the attach button in Section 1 above. ANYTHING POSTED HERE IS HIDDEN TO INTERNET AND ONLY VISIBLE TO SITE MEMBERS
Section 3: Interview Questions & Notes ---- Information entered in this section below is only visible to FilmSchool.org Members and NOT visible to the public web or Google.
Who did you interview with?
Optional
How did the interview go? What questions did they ask? ANYTHING POSTED HERE IS HIDDEN TO INTERNET AND ONLY VISIBLE TO SITE MEMBERS
Section 4: Scholarship Info ---- Information entered in this section below is only visible to FilmSchool.org Members and NOT visible to the public web or Google.
How much scholarship PER YEAR was awarded by the school?
If you were accepted what was the amount of scholarship that was awarded? (You can be general if you don't want to give too much info)
Section 5: Decision Info ---- Information entered in this section below is only visible to FilmSchool.org Members and NOT visible to the public web or Google.
Optional
What was the schools decision? Are you going to attend? Are you going to apply again next year if you were not accepted? ANYTHING POSTED HERE IS HIDDEN TO INTERNET AND ONLY VISIBLE TO SITE 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.

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

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