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  1. iheartmfa

    Admitted (After Interview) UT Austin Directing MFA Fall 2024

    -ApplyTexas / MyStatus can be tricky to get to know at first, so make sure you dedicate time to all the buttons -Submitting official transcript can also be a process -- I had to send a mailed copy to my undergrad university, scan it in, and then send it to UT, so also allot time or else your...
  2. iheartmfa

    Denied (After Interview) NYU Directing MFA Fall 2024

    -I really liked the dramatic writing part of the application, was unique and challenged different way of storytelling in brain -Applied with feature treatment had written in a screenwriting class -Most intensive application and interview of the ones I applied to, definitely begin early on this...
  3. iheartmfa

    Admitted (After Interview) USC Directing MFA Fall 2024

    -I enjoyed applying to the program -probably one of the most intensive applications alongside NYU's -Interview was a good vibe, not specific interview questions, instead speaking with a professor & communicating experience
  4. R

    Admitted (w/o Interview) Savannah College of Art and Design Graduate School

    The application process went very smooth! The assitant director of graduate admission, Scott Woodyard is very helpful and willing to answer questions. I will say the component that took the longest was the writing component. After I wrote my statement of purpose, I was not expecting so many...
  5. J

    Denied (w/o Interview) NYU Tisch Graduate Film MFA - 2024

    NYU was a tough MFA application -- I applied to USC, Columbia, and NYU, and I feel like NYU's app falls squarely in the middle in terms of difficulty. The information sessions I attended were awesome, but the conversations I had with current students in the program were some of the best...
  6. J

    Waitlisted (After Interview) Columbia SOA Directing/Screenwriting MFA - 2024

    Columbia was the hardest MFA application out of all the schools I applied to (USC, Columbia, NYU), which also wasn't helped by me applying last minute! The price tag and lengthy application initially deterred me, but the information sessions I attended and the conversations I had with current...
  7. J

    Waitlisted (After Interview) USC SCA Film & TV Production MFA - 2024

    USC was the easiest MFA application out of all the schools I applied to (USC, Columbia, NYU), which isn't saying much because it was still hard! I attended several information sessions while crafting my application (virtual and in person) and found it to be extremely helpful and inspiring for...
  8. J

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) University of Central Florida MFA Feature Film Production - Fall 2024

    This is also a fairly standard application. You write a personal statement which will also include your pitch for a feature film that you would like to write/direct during the program. You also submit a writing sample excerpt and your own portfolio.
  9. J

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) Columbia College Chicago MFA Cinema/Television Directing - Fall 2024

    Also a very straightforward application. Had to submit a personal statement, a short film thesis statement, I used excerpts from a screenplay as part of my portfolio, then they also required a visualization project and a case study exercise.
  10. J

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) DePaul MFA Film & Television Directing - Fall 2024

    It was very straightforward. You need 2 letters of recommendation, a statement of creative intent, and then they give you a few examples of what you can include in your portfolio. I chose to submit a five minute film I had made and I outlined a concept for a feature length film.
  11. uuuuuy

    Waitlisted (After Interview) USC Film & Television Production MFA - 24 Fall

    I was told at the end of the interview that the final decision will be notificated in the first week of March, and I'm looking forward to it...also pray for it every day...
  12. HannahLSam

    Denied (After Interview) Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting Film MFA

    The application process went well. Just a lot of drafting, writing and revising to make sure that all the components they ask for is done appropriately. The prompts were fun to write stories about and find unique ways to interpret the meaning of them!
  13. E

    Waitlisted (After Interview) Columbia MFA Directing & Screenwriting - Fall 2024

    It went well. I enjoyed the process of working on several different creative writing supplements and tried to come up with some stories that weren't obvious with the given prompts. I had a short film that I already was working on before the application process that I was able to use in my...
  14. S

    Applied Columbia University Screenwriting&Directing

    Currently doing SCAD’s MA program, pretty good in terms of technical filmmaking, which I think is a major drawback about Columbia’s program. I personally want to dig deeper into writing/directing specifically, so I decided to apply Columbia’s program this year. The application is very intensive...
  15. E

    Declined Admission (Off Waitlist After Interview) AFI Conservatory 2024 Directing

    It went well. I had a short film that I already was working on before the application process that I was able to use in my submission. I challenged myself when creating the short film on connection, and tried to come up with creative ways to add production value on the cheap. I tried to come up...
  16. m_w

    Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) MFA Cinema and Television Directing - Columbia College Chicago

    The application was a bit lengthy compared to other universities I applied to. But overall, everything went okay. CCC quickly responded to the application submission, so I wish I had applied earlier in Nov-Dec because they admit students on a rolling basis and I think I missed out on the chance...
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    • Category: 2024 Fall Entry
  17. DJPorras89

    Admitted (After Interview) LMU - Film and Television Production MFA (Directing) - Fall 2024

    Applying was a pretty straightforward process. I was able to use a lot of the same application materials that I used for some of my other apps (this was due the same day as my USC app) with a few key differences. The biggest difference was the prompt to create a 2-3 minute short film using only...
  18. smatney33

    Denied (w/o Interview) Columbia - 2024 MFA Screenwriting & Directing

    I didn’t feel very confident in this application, but by this point I had already done five other applications and was feeling a bit burned out. I struggled the most with my dramatic writing sample as I couldn’t quite decide which screenplay to submit.
  19. smatney33

    Denied (After Interview) UCLA - 2024 MFA Production/Directing

    I thought the process was pretty straight forward and required less materials than other schools I’d applied to. Two essays, resume, and a short film treatment that I enjoyed writing. I do wish that they allowed you to submit a short film with your materials. ***Something helpful that I found...
  20. G

    Admitted (After Interview) Columbia MFA Directing/Screenwriting

    I tried to spend a lot of time on my writing samples for this one because the program is both directing/screenwriting oriented. Fun app. It helped that teir deadline was not December 1 like most of the other programs.

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