Columbia Film MFA, Fall 2020 Application

[stevenqiitten]

Yep! Seems like all accepted MFA applicants will be notified via phone calls before receiving official offers. It's something that the department insists on doing - a sense of intimacy I guess. It's thoughtful

Thank you & best of luck to you too!

Congratulations again! Thanks for your reply. I hope my offer will come soon！

 

[akindofcloseness]

When you post in this thread - can you please clarify if you are Creative Producing or Writing / Directing. Thanks.

 

[luvsmoveeze]

Just got the update, as well as information regarding tuition, transcript, and important deadlines.
Seems like the deposit deadline is still April 15 this year

did you apply to Creative Producing or Screenwriting/Directing?

 

[songbird013]

As far as I know, acceptances haven't gone out yet for the Screenwriting/Directing track. They just finished interviews this week. Anyone posting about acceptances so far is from Creative Producing.

 

[luvsmoveeze]

As far as I know, acceptances haven't gone out yet for the Screenwriting/Directing track. They just finished interviews this week. Anyone posting about acceptances so far is from Creative Producing.

thank you for clarifying that! Tensions are running high and lurking here for information! be safe out there!

 

[Alexrichsh]

Found out that I got waitlisted. Does anyone know how high the chances are to getting off the list? Or if they pull from the list often? This is for CP.

 

[clairebo]

Hi all,

I reached out concerned about making an $800 deposit by April 15 when we have no idea if classes will be able to be in person in the Fall. I got this response:

We are expecting to provide greater flexibility with regard to tuition deposits and deferrals given the issues presented by the coronavirus. We hope to announce specifics shortly.

 

[Memz]

Hi all,

I reached out concerned about making an $800 deposit by April 15 when we have no idea if classes will be able to be in person in the Fall. I got this response:

We are expecting to provide greater flexibility with regard to tuition deposits and deferrals given the issues presented by the coronavirus. We hope to announce specifics shortly.

Wow. I've been thinking about this exact thing lately. If I were to enrol this year into any school, which is a big IF cause I need to get the money together, I am not really comfortable getting into that kind of debt to be sitting in my living room logging into zoom every day. I am going to film school to get the whole experience.

How does everyone else feel about it? I am hoping more schools are going to be flexible with deferrals..

 

[qsjourney]

Wow. I've been thinking about this exact thing lately. If I were to enrol this year into any school, which is a big IF cause I need to get the money together, I am not really comfortable getting into that kind of debt to be sitting in my living room logging into zoom every day. I am going to film school to get the whole experience.

How does everyone else feel about it? I am hoping more schools are going to be flexible with deferrals..

Same!! I was also going to write an email asking if we’d be able to extend the deposit deadline or defer offers. I have a full-time job right now and it’d be much better and more reassuring to know where things are heading before I decide if I’m gonna talk to my boss/ team and see what’s next.

I’m a bit unsure if they’ll open the deferral option since I can’t imagine what’d happen to applicants next year (if a great number of accepted students this year choose to defer)... but it’d be tremendously helpful. Not just because we won’t even be able to predict what’s going to happen from now to September, but I can already imagine the financial hardship many people in this industry would be facing (myself included...)

 

[clairebo]

Wow. I've been thinking about this exact thing lately. If I were to enrol this year into any school, which is a big IF cause I need to get the money together, I am not really comfortable getting into that kind of debt to be sitting in my living room logging into zoom every day. I am going to film school to get the whole experience.

How does everyone else feel about it? I am hoping more schools are going to be flexible with deferrals..

It's hard to say, because circumstances and feelings change every day, but I'm so eager to go to school in the Fall (Columbia is the only school I applied to). I talked to Ira a little bit about it, and he said the Zoom classes are going surprisingly well, and first year students wouldn't be doing any production until Winter break. I know that building relationships is an integral part of the program and I am a little worried starting those relationships online.

I would be personally quite unhappy waiting another year to start this chapter of my life. But now this risky career move seems even riskier?

I will probably wait until the last possible moment to make my deposit and decide whether or not to defer, since we have new information every day.

 

[Memz]

I’m a bit unsure if they’ll open the deferral option since I can’t imagine what’d happen to applicants next year (if a great number of accepted students this year choose to defer)... but it’d be tremendously helpful. Not just because we won’t even be able to predict what’s going to happen from now to September, but I can already imagine the financial hardship many people in this industry would be facing (myself included...)

True, it would have a big effect on next year. But I guess the question is if they want to consider the concerns and needs of this year's admitted students or next year's ones. Either way, one group will suffer..

 

[Memz]

It's hard to say, because circumstances and feelings change every day, but I'm so eager to go to school in the Fall (Columbia is the only school I applied to). I talked to Ira a little bit about it, and he said the Zoom classes are going surprisingly well, and first year students wouldn't be doing any production until Winter break. I know that building relationships is an integral part of the program and I am a little worried starting those relationships online.

I would be personally quite unhappy waiting another year to start this chapter of my life. But now this risky career move seems even riskier?

I will probably wait until the last possible moment to make my deposit and decide whether or not to defer, since we have new information every day.

I hear you. I want to start too. But I am also investing so much into this and I want to feel like I will be getting the absolute most out of it. The same thing others have gotten. I think it's partly the collaboration bit but also just the feeling of attending the school... going to classes, talking to people in between, spending time with the rest of the class in off hours. I think that's also part of your educational experience.

It's a tough decision for sure. And yeah, information does keeps changing every day. So here's hoping they at least move the due date for the deposit.

 

[dkimg21]

Just curious to see if anyone from writing/directing has sent anything yet. UCLA responded, and if a deposit is involved, I'm going need some time to decide how my budgeting will work over the next several months, especially with the pandemic

 

[qsjourney]

Accepted CP friends!
Have you all received the email regarding the Zoom gathering? Is any of you joining? I'm wondering if we should put together a list of questions regarding the program and what'll happen next. Also if any of you aren't able to join, I'd be happy to ask any questions that you want to ask for you and try to take some notes.

PS as an international student, I have a feeling that I may have to go for deferral. Student visa applications are closed and don't even get me started on international travel/ border control. But hopefully one day we'll get to meet up all in good wealth and make wonderful (or corny) films together!

 

[lulalalulala]

I've received the rejection letters from USC and NYU, and I'm now anxiously waiting to hear from Columbia. Because I really felt good when I did interview, in which I said all I wanted to say and got positive interaction. But I'm still worried whether that was just my illusion. So torturous. Why Columbia send results that much late.

 

[Ian_Qin]

I've received the rejection letters from USC and NYU, and I'm now anxiously waiting to hear from Columbia. Because I really felt good when I did interview, in which I said all I wanted to say and got positive interaction. But I'm still worried whether that was just my illusion. So torturous. Why Columbia send results that much late.

Have you been rejected by LMU? Could you tell me when? Thanks!

 

[lulalalulala]

Have you been rejected by LMU? Could you tell me when? Thanks!

3/19

 

[luvsmoveeze]

I've received the rejection letters from USC and NYU, and I'm now anxiously waiting to hear from Columbia. Because I really felt good when I did interview, in which I said all I wanted to say and got positive interaction. But I'm still worried whether that was just my illusion. So torturous. Why Columbia send results that much late.

have you reached out to the Admissions office at Columbia to see if the Covid 19 situation is delaying responses?

 

[lulalalulala]

have you reached out to the Admissions office at Columbia to see if the Covid 19 situation is delaying responses?

No, but I remember that somebody has mentioned it before in this thread.

 

[yaoyao]

Hello, everyone! Have you guys heard something from the admission office ? I mean for the directing and writing program. Thank you so much! I saw a student just accepted by the Columbia University in directing and writing program . Really nervous now.