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  1. Chris W

    NEW FEATURE: Sorting and Searching Film Schools!!! :)

    Thanks to our AMAZING and wonderful Supporting Members I've been able to finance the development of a sorting and filtering feature for the Film Schools on the site just as you can sort and filter applications in the application tracker. https://www.filmschool.org/reviews/ You can now sort...
  2. Chris W

    Fun Threads Leaderboard

    The site has a a Top Posters leaderboard and a Highest Reaction Score leaderboard. @dorkydiana has made it into the top 10 of the highest reaction one. :) @Septopus7 is there closest to breaking through into the top 10 of the Top Posters one. :)
  3. Chris W

    Most Ever Online Widget

    For fun I added the most ever online stat: This is in addition to the Top Posters widget and the Highest Reaction Score widget.
  4. Chris W

    INPUT NEEDED: Your questions for USC SCA Film Admissions faculty :)

    Prior forum member and current USC Film School Admissions faculty member @USCSCAAlumni/Faculty has generously agreed to be interviewed for an article on this site next week. (Awesome and thank you!) If you have any questions that you would like us to ask them please respond with them below...
  5. 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...
  6. Chris W

    HOT TO: Join Private Film School Clubs, get Film School Badges, & access Private School Forums

    The Student Club system is a perk for Supporting Members that allows accepted applicants, current students, or alumni to have private discussions that are not visible to non-members and el Google. Think of it as similar to Facebook's Private Groups. It's a safe place for you to share more...
  7. How to Write a Film School Review and Why You Should

    How to Write a Film School Review and Why You Should

    You don’t have to be a current student or an alum to write a review for a film school! Whether you’re an applicant, interested student, faculty member, current student, or alum, we want to hear from you. Are you currently wondering, “Which film schools should I apply to?” One of the most...
  8. Chris W

    Thank you for becoming a Lifetime Supporting Member!

    Thanks to everyone for who has become a Lifetime Supporting Member whether in our Holiday Sale or before. Donations go right back towards the running of the site and helping the site develop and improve features such as the Application Tracker and the Film School Review system. Donations have...
  9. Chris W

    Happy New Year everyone!

    I wish everyone the best of luck with their applications this year! Here's to a great 2020. :)
  10. Supporting Member Perk: Your own Blog on FilmSchool.org

    Supporting Member Perk: Your own Blog on FilmSchool.org

    As a Supporting Member it is possible to have your own blog on FilmSchool.org. You can use your blog to write about the process of applying to film school, filmmaking, and attending film school once you are accepted. It is very easy to create your own blog on the site and current film students...
  11. Chris W

    Thank you for becoming a Supporting Member! (2019 Archived)

    Thanks to everyone for becoming a Supporting Member. It's very much appreciated. Memberships go towards the cost of running the site, hiring writers for articles such as our interview with AFI Admissions, and developing the cool new features such as the application tracker and the private...
  12. Chris W

    NEW FEATURE: Search Auto-Complete and Similar Threads

    Another new feature has been added to the site today... now when you search or a keyword a list of suggested threads comes up and if you are viewing a thread a list of similar threads appears at the bottom of the thread. Another new feature made possible by the many Supporting Members of the...
  13. Chris W

    FilmSchool.org is now AD FREE and Member Supported!

    I'm pleased to announce that FilmSchool.org is now AD FREE and Member Supported! The site is still completely free to use but becoming a Supporting Member unlocks new and cool features. We're going to try this out for a while as a way to pay for the costs of running the site and I believe the...
  14. Chris W

    REMINDER: Please update your Applications in the tracker!

    Thank you to everyone for adding their applications to the tracker. If you haven't added yours yet it's very easy to do so. Since this application season is winding down, hopefully most people have received their decision from the film school programs that they've applied to. However the...
  15. Chris W

    POLL on a 100% Member Supported FilmSchool.org

    As explained in this thread (Annual FilmSchool.org Fundraiser Drive - Let's make the site 100% member supported and ad free!) I would love to eventually make FilmSchool.org completely independent, self-sufficient, advertising free, and member supported. I believe it's an important goal to be...
  16. Chris W

    Annual FilmSchool.org Fundraiser Drive - Let's make the site 100% member supported and ad free!

    One goal that I have for FilmSchool.org is for it to be completely member supported and independent. Just like Consumer Reports doesn't accept money or advertising from companies hawking their products, I want FilmSchool.org to be an independent resource for film students that is free from the...
  17. Chris W

    Annual FilmSchool.org Fundraiser Drive - Let's make the site 100% member supported and ad free!

    One goal that I have for FilmSchool.org is for it to be completely member supported and independent. Just like Consumer Reports doesn't accept money or advertising from companies hawking their products, I want FilmSchool.org to be an independent resource for film students that is free from the...
  18. Chris W

    Private Member Only forum

    I've set up a private member forum where members can post stuff they don't want the general internet populace to see. You can access it here: https://www.filmschool.org/forums/supporting-member-backlot-lounge.125/
  19. Chris W

    Signatures are now visible on Mobile

    It used to be that signatures were only visible on a desktop browser. Now they're visible on mobile browsers as well. Use this link to update your signature.
  20. Chris W

    Film School Review Section REVAMP - INPUT NEEDED

    In the next month or so the Film School review section on FilmSchool.org will go under a complete revamp. I'd love to get some input from the members on the site on how to improve it. I'll be adding the ability to also REVIEW a film school based on: Alumni Campus Career Assistance Coursework...

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