Columbia SOA MFA Directing & Screenwriting - Fall 2024

[zrex]

Where did you decide to go? I didn't see any of your applications marked attending. Congrats!

Oh, sorry. I just sent the official decision in yesterday and forgot to update here. I'm going to UT!

 

[cjf2795]

Where did you decide to go? I didn't see any of your applications marked attending. Congrats!

NYU! will update my apps now.

 

[Chris W]

Oh, sorry. I just sent the official decision in yesterday and forgot to update here. I'm going to UT!

NYU! will update my apps now.

Congrats!

We've recently launched a new Private Group Threads feature if you want to create a private group thread for attending students for a program. Basically it'll let you create a private thread that only you and the people you authorize can see. (Like GroupMe) It's available to all members and not just supporting members.

Here's the forum and the info in how to use it.

https://www.filmschool.org/forums/private-group-threads.243/

Introducing Private Group Threads - create private threads to meet your fellow classmates (similar to GroupMe)

Thanks to our wonderful Supporting Members we've been able to launch the new Private Group Threads feature. This allows you to create private threads that: Only FilmSchool.org members you authorize can see. (not even FilmSchool.org staff - unless content is reported as spam or inappropriate)...

• Chris W
• Apr 9, 2024
• Category: FilmSchool.org Guides

We just launched the feature and I'm excited to see if people find it useful. I think it's pretty neat. Create a thread and let me know how it goes!

 

[aoziiiii]

For admitted applicants, I’m a bit curious about when is the deadline for you to send the final decision to Columbia.

 

[bhr]

For admitted applicants, I’m a bit curious about when is the deadline for you to send the final decision to Columbia.

April 15th

 

[aoziiiii]

April 15th

Thanks!

 

[Chris W]

We just posted an interview with an AFI alum and current Columbia professor:

Tal Lazar (AFI Cinematography MFA‘09) on Choosing the Right Film School and the Beauty of Not Knowing (Part 1)

Tal Lazar is an award-winning cinematographer, producer, and educator who has studied and taught at some of the most prolific film schools worlwide, most notably the American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI) and Columbia University's School of the Arts. His films (The Unborn, Every Time I Die...

• Alexa P.
• Apr 29, 2024
• Category: Professor Interviews

Enjoy!

 

[cj180]

Did anyone get off the waitlist or know of anyone who did?

 

[Interested Party]

no news here.

 

[Chris W]

Did anyone get off the waitlist or know of anyone who did?

Don't forget to log your applications everyone! (It helps with this kind of data)

Application Database

A database of thousands of film school applications to calculate acceptance rates to film programs and the minimum GPAs, minimum SAT and GRE scores, experience of accepted applicants, and much more....

www.filmschool.org

This page should have past wait-list info based on the data:

Admission statistics for Columbia University's School of the Arts ()

Acceptance rate, minimum GPA, SAT, GRE, and demographics of admitted applicants for Columbia University's School of the Arts calculated from our database of thousands of film school applications.

www.filmschool.org

Please log your applications when you can so we can improve it.

Columbia University's School of the Arts Acceptance Rate (Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA/All Years)

23.3%

Admitted

84 out of 361

22.4%

Waitlisted

81 out of 361

54.3%

Not Admitted

196 out of 361

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

 

[buffchick]

Did anyone get off the waitlist or know of anyone who did?

Hi! I do not know about this year, but Eric said that last year he doesn't think anyone was taken off the waitlist.

 

[shanng]

Nope I haven't heard anything

 

[Ranson]

Did anyone get off the waitlist or know of anyone who did?

My friend got off from the waitlist, but she is producing program

 

[cj180]

My friend got off from the waitlist, but she is producing program

Was there a phone call or only an email?

 

[Ranson]

Was there a phone call or only an email?

An email first, and they will request you to call them.

 

[darvadan]

In case it is of any interest to anyone, I am still on the waitlist for Screenwriting & Directing. I was told I could potentially remain on it through the first semester. I'm not putting all my eggs in that basket necessarily and I've already started working on reapplying. Anyone else in this boat as well?

 

[Interested Party]

Same situation for screen writing

 

[darvadan]

Same situation for screen writing

would you attend if you were offered the spot?

 

[cj180]

In case it is of any interest to anyone, I am still on the waitlist for Screenwriting & Directing. I was told I could potentially remain on it through the first semester. I'm not putting all my eggs in that basket necessarily and I've already started working on reapplying. Anyone else in this boat as well?

I'm in the same boat. Do you plan to reapply with a new writing sample and treatment?

 

[darvadan]

I'm in the same boat. Do you plan to reapply with a new writing sample and treatment?

yeah i will likely reapply with all new writing material. my film was a rough cut when i applied and now it's complete--i'm wondering if it's a faux pas to apply with the same film even if it's in a more complete form?