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I am checking to see if others have received notification that Columbia’s deadline for their MFA film application has been extended until December 16th. Please like this post or interact with it in some way to make note that others have also received this email/notification!

THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING!!! I was extremely surprised and thankful that Columbia has decided to provide its MFA Film applicants more time! Has this ever happened before?

With other programs yes. I can't remember about Columbia.

In my experience, this happened with Columbia at least once, last year. The initial deadline for the Film MFA application was December 3rd, 2024, at 11:59 pm, but the day before I received an email from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid with the following text:

"We are aware that a technical glitch has affected some of our applicants‘ ability to upload their applications. To ensure that each and every one of you has an equal opportunity to submit, we are extending the application deadline a week, until next Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:59pm ET. We expect to have the issue resolved in the next day or so."

When I checked the application portal, the status for my current application is "Deadline Expired" and I am not able to open my current application. I'm really hoping that's just another glitch and I'll still be able to submit!

I see some people receiving acceptances for Columbia's MFA program in screenwriting/directing, but have yet to hear from the school myself, is this normal or should I expect a rejection?

Hi everyone! Happy application season!

My names Harriet, I'm from Canada and I have so many questions about applying to film school it's hard to wrap my head around them all.
I'm applying to 5 different schools, but Columbia is my top choice.
I was wondering if any current Columbia students are able to shed light on common mistakes made in the 10pg screenwriting portion of the application. Cliches, problems with tone, or just general mistakes that seem to pop up over and over again.
Also, does anyone know when the final date for applying will be released?
Thank you!!

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