Columbia University MFA Film : FALL 2017

[Ashley]

Thank you! I will need it!

 

[Ashley]

2 more weeks and some of us might get a call that will change our lives.

 

[Christopher Gooley]

All the single ladies going to columbia!!! LOL

 

[Ashley]

All the single ladies going to columbia!!! LOL

LOOOOOL

 

[K]

Haha yes two more weeks! Had my interview with Jack. Wasn't the most interesting conversation, but I think I got my point across. We'll see!

 

[Ashley]

Haha yes two more weeks! Had my interview with Jack. Wasn't the most interesting conversation, but I think I got my point across. We'll see!

for screenwriting/directing??

 

[K]

for screenwriting/directing??

Creative Producing.

 

[Ashley]

Creative Producing.

oh me too so was it just jack or maureen too?

 

[freshandcoy]

hey! quick q for those that went in for the creative producing interview -
- did you know going in who you'd be interviewing with?
- when you walked in and sat down, was it "so tell me about yourself" or did they ask more specific questions off your essay/writing submissions

sank yew

 

[PrimaNYC]

hey! quick q for those that went in for the creative producing interview -
- did you know going in who you'd be interviewing with?
- when you walked in and sat down, was it "so tell me about yourself" or did they ask more specific questions off your essay/writing submissions

sank yew

I received an email from Columbia a few days before my interview that gave me the names of who I was interviewing with, along with 2 grad students to contact via email for any prep questions. Lance & Jack. Both have a million speeches and talks online so I watched as much as I could to prepare. It was probably the best thing I could have done.
When I walked in for my interview, I knew they had reviewed my resume, not my essay, and some of the videos in my portfolio. They jumped in asking questions about my resume to start and general discussions. I knew they hadn't read my essay because they asked why I took last year off and I was going through chemo for a brain tumor at the time (not the type of thing people forget reading). It was the only part I felt awkward explaining because I was under the impression they already read my personal essay. I knew they watched some of my portfolio because I do a lot of work with practical pyrotechnics. In one of my films I put a bomb on a boat and I jumped off into the water as it exploded for an action comedy I produced. They asked about some of the challenges that came from producing something like that independently.
This was just my experience, I'm sure other applicants met with different people and its completely different. I felt positive during the interview, did my best and that's all I can hope for. I'm a Creative Producing applicant. Best of luck to you in your interview coming up!

 

[Ashley]

hey! quick q for those that went in for the creative producing interview -
- did you know going in who you'd be interviewing with?
- when you walked in and sat down, was it "so tell me about yourself" or did they ask more specific questions off your essay/writing submissions

sank yew

I interviewed with Jack and Maureen and they asked me very basic questions and made sure I had emailed the current grad students! It was laid back

 

[Christopher Gooley]

I also interviewed with Lance and Jack... they asked me about my acting career and my writing.

 

[Christopher Gooley]

They didn't tell me to email current students but I got there super early to my interview so, I spent 45mins chatting up two current students in the hallway.

 

[Ashley]

They didn't tell me to email current students but I got there super early to my interview so, I spent 45mins chatting up two current students in the hallway.

Wait are you sure? Go back and check again...it's towards the bottom of the first email they sent out saying they wanted to meet you!

 

[Christopher Gooley]

I deleted that email LOL

 

[Ashley]

I deleted that email LOL

LOOOOOOL..You can recover it! Check the trash

 

[bleedinblu]

hi guys, new to the forum here. i had my interview for creative producing and thought the interview went okay. unlike many of you here, i had interview with only one faculty (the other had a schedule conflict). not sure if that's a good thing. in considering the fact that this program is a 3 yr commitment, let alone the financial toll it'll have, i was wondering what your thoughts were. also, did anyone receive DVDs of past year students' work? (applicable for those proceeded with in-person interviews)

 

[chelseahuo]

hi guys, new to the forum here. i had my interview for creative producing and thought the interview went okay. unlike many of you here, i had interview with only one faculty (the other had a schedule conflict). not sure if that's a good thing. in considering the fact that this program is a 3 yr commitment, let alone the financial toll it'll have, i was wondering what your thoughts were. also, did anyone receive DVDs of past year students' work? (applicable for those proceeded with in-person interviews)

I also received a DVD. What does that mean? My interview was pretty short though, about 15mins.

 

[Christopher Gooley]

I also received a DVD. What does that mean? My interview was pretty short though, about 15mins.

Who was your interview with? I never got a DVD

 

[Christopher Gooley]

hi guys, new to the forum here. i had my interview for creative producing and thought the interview went okay. unlike many of you here, i had interview with only one faculty (the other had a schedule conflict). not sure if that's a good thing. in considering the fact that this program is a 3 yr commitment, let alone the financial toll it'll have, i was wondering what your thoughts were. also, did anyone receive DVDs of past year students' work? (applicable for those proceeded with in-person interviews)

who interviewed you?