Columbia SOA MFA Directing & Screenwriting - Fall 2024

[njun]

Same here…I’m gonna give them a call or email them sometime today or tomorrow. This has been the longest wait of my life LOL

Can you update us with what they say? I also haven't heard back yet. Interviewed for screenwriitng/directing

 

[FCMVS]

UNI?

is the University Network ID which also activates your columbia email

 

[SpikedJonze]

Hello all, just got emailed notifying I was placed on the waitlist. Decisions likely imminent for you all, if you haven't been contacted already!

 

[cj180]

Waitlisted! The journey continues... LOL

 

[SpikedJonze]

Putting cart before the horse here... but does anybody know how the process works regarding the waitlist?

They say in the letter that the waitlist is not ranked... soooo if a spot opens up do all people on the waitlist get notified at once and we Hunger Games it out for that spot? LOL

Or is it actually secretly ranked and one of us will get notified and once we decide it goes on and so forth?

 

[njun]

waitlisted here too.
1. anyone know the chances of good financial aid off the waitlist?
2. For those accepted, how much financial aid did you get?

 

[jimothy]

Late to the party, but I also got waitlisted today! Kind of wish we were told sooner but oh well

 

[shanng]

waitlisted here too.
1. anyone know the chances of good financial aid off the waitlist?
2. For those accepted, how much financial aid did you get?

A while back I saw a post from last year where someone got off the waitlist AND got a scholarship

 

[shanng]

Also congrats on waitlist y'all!

 

[Chris W]

I'm also thinking of revamping the private group feature so it's easier to do this as well but that won't be available for a while.

This is now available.

@cj180 @heygreatsmile @jjlee @JakeTay

Very easy to create a private group for a writing community now.

https://www.filmschool.org/threads/how-to-create-a-private-group-thread-similar-to-groupme-on-filmschool-org.31344/

Supporting Membership not required.

 

[JakeTay]

I got my rejection letter on Wednesday sadly. Congrats to the ones accepted and put on the Waitlist!

 

[JakeTay]

This is now available.

@cj180 @heygreatsmile @jjlee @JakeTay

Very easy to create a private group for a writing community now.

https://www.filmschool.org/threads/how-to-create-a-private-group-thread-similar-to-groupme-on-filmschool-org.31344/

Supporting Membership not required.

Thanks for setting up the group Chris!

 

[Chris W]

I got my rejection letter on Wednesday sadly. Congrats to the ones accepted and put on the Waitlist!

Bummer! Don't forget to log your application when you can. It's much easier to do with the new copy feature.

Are you attending elsewhere or reapplying?

 

[JakeTay]

Bummer! Don't forget to log your application when you can. It's much easier to do with the new copy feature.

Are you attending elsewhere or reapplying?

For sure, I’ll get on that as soon as I can. I still haven’t heard back from UNCSA for next Fall, but if not, I plan on reapplying to schools next year!

 

[darvadan]

I also got waitlisted on Wednesday. I don’t see how it couldn’t be ranked. Especially with the high number of applicants that must be on it. I wanna be excited but it doesn’t feel good to have to keep waiting

 

[zrex]

waitlisted here too.
1. anyone know the chances of good financial aid off the waitlist?
2. For those accepted, how much financial aid did you get?

I got $25,000, and currently asking for more. I've talked to a couple other admits who have received $40,000 and $50,000. DM me if you want more info about experience.

 

[cj180]

Please let us know if y'all choose another school! Thank you!

 

[cjf2795]

Please let us know if y'all choose another school! Thank you!

I have chosen elsewhere! I was admitted for Writing for Film and TV—best of luck to all on that waitlist

 

[zrex]

I've also chosen elsewhere!

 

[Chris W]

I have chosen elsewhere! I was admitted for Writing for Film and TV—best of luck to all on that waitlist

I've also chosen elsewhere!

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