UT Austin - Film & Media Production MFA Applicants 2023

[abdullahshahid]

Hello everybody! I think this is the first thing I write on this forum after years of reading other people's posts (which were really helpful to me).

I was contacted by UT last week and I had an interview with 2 persons from the Faculty Staff this Monday (February 13th). I was really surprised because, as @abdullahshahid said, I was convinced that the process with UT didn't have an interview... I don't know if me being an international applicant had something to do with it (I'm from Colombia).

Anyways, I want to know if anybody had this same interview and how did you felt in it? In my case, it was really short (like 10-12 minutes), and just a few questions, so, honestly, I don't know what to think about it.

And for answering @heythisisatlas , I sent two videos for my portfolio, the two of them were viewed on January 31st, according to Vimeo statistics. One of them was viewed 100% and the other only 50%.

(Fingers crossed)

Oh interesting. I read somewhere that they don't do interviews. And now I am anxious since I have not received an interview call either and I'm also an international student (Pakistan). Can't do much about it though, hope for the best. Getting an interview is probably good for you though, so I would be happy with that!

 

[heythisisatlas]

Thanks for replying @camilomoncas ! What questions did they ask you? Curious since, like you, I thought they didn’t do interviews.

 

[degalder]

Hello everybody! I think this is the first thing I write on this forum after years of reading other people's posts (which were really helpful to me).

I was contacted by UT last week and I had an interview with 2 persons from the Faculty Staff this Monday (February 13th). I was really surprised because, as @abdullahshahid said, I was convinced that the process with UT didn't have an interview... I don't know if me being an international applicant had something to do with it (I'm from Colombia).

Anyways, I want to know if anybody had this same interview and how did you felt in it? In my case, it was really short (like 10-12 minutes), and just a few questions, so, honestly, I don't know what to think about it.

And for answering @heythisisatlas , I sent two videos for my portfolio, the two of them were viewed on January 31st, according to Vimeo statistics. One of them was viewed 100% and the other only 50%.

(Fingers crossed)

Thanks for the heads up! And congrats for the interview. Was it for the Film & Media Production MFA?

 

[saadgold]

Hello guys- is it normal that I have not gotten any views from Texsas yet?

 

[saadgold]

Hey y'all,
I know we're getting pretty close to the (theoretical) notification date, and I wanted to see who else is waiting in anticipation.
Also, when did your portfolio materials get viewed? Mine weren't reviewed until January 16th, and some of my materials were not as watched as others, which I am worried is a bad sign.
Thanks!

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

I think that line is the one that's most important there. I wouldn't worry as much about lack of experience as that's what film school is partly for.

Also check out the experience levels and ages of accepted applicants on our admission statistics page:

Admission statistics for University of Texas at Austin - Department of Radio-Television-Film ()

Acceptance rate, minimum GPA, SAT, GRE, and demographics of admitted applicants for University of Texas at Austin - Department of Radio-Television-Film calculated from our database of thousands of film school applications.

www.filmschool.org

That makes a lot of sense. I did check the application stats, but it looks like the experience piece is split 50/50 between only two applicants. I figured I’d ask if anybody had any sort of anecdotes they could share, but what you said sounds like it gets to the root of it. Thanks again!

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

Thanks for the heads up! And congrats for the interview. Was it for the Film & Media Production MFA?

Second this question. Very odd that they asked for interview. Had no idea that it was even an option.

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

Happy February 15th y’all. Fingers crossed for all of us.

 

[Chris W]

but it looks like the experience piece is split 50/50 between only two applicants.

Yes it was only last year I believe that we added that selection for the applications in the database.

 

[RoseOfAberlone]

Yes it was only last year I believe that we added that selection for the applications in the database.

Ah makes sense. I appreciate all the work in tracking these things. I haven’t seen anywhere else that has this kind of info.

 

[abdullahshahid]

Happy February 15th y’all. Fingers crossed for all of us.

Kinda wishing they just release it now instead of till the 22nd-ish. Eeee!

 

[hira.xoxo]

Yes. My friend also got interviewed for Film & Media Production.

 

[abdullahshahid]

Yes. My friend also got interviewed for Film & Media Production.

Damn! Little disheartening

 

[hira.xoxo]

Damn! Little disheartening

Don't know why they are interviewing only some people.

 

[abdullahshahid]

Don't know why they are interviewing only some people.

That is usually how it goes in other schools at least, but they seem to be interviewing a very small number of people when they don't even really do interviews so who knows what their rationale is.

 

[hira.xoxo]

So, my friend got his acceptance letter yesterday. He was interviewed on Monday and Friday he got his acceptance.

 

[heythisisatlas]

So, my friend got his acceptance letter yesterday. He was interviewed on Monday and Friday he got his acceptance.

it was a physical letter? (Also, congratulations to your friend!)

 

[abdullahshahid]

So, my friend got his acceptance letter yesterday. He was interviewed on Monday and Friday he got his acceptance.

Amazing! Good for him

 

[jfjburns95]

I assume the letter was posted to the MyStatus page on Friday. I'm applying to their screen writing program, and I was told by admissions on thursday that their running behind this year and to expect admissions notifications to come mid February to March. I know that’s for screenwriting, but I wouldn't give up hope yet!

 

[hira.xoxo]

He was sent an email.