Columbia University MFA 2015 (Official Thread)

[Point Break]

So has anybody from the screenwriting/directing applicants received an invite since last week?

Still nothing from my end as well (SCR/DIR applicant)... But I'm pretty sure that there's still hope! From what everyone's saying, the international students were contacted first and the domestic applicants seemed to have been contacted alphabetically (in some way or another)... I didn't hear anyone past the letter P who received an interview invite from Columbia - which is before my last name. So no news is still good news...

Most of the interviews start next week, so hopefully they'll send out a new batch of invitations tmrw or next week...

 

[gloucesterb]

Hey all! I received the invitation on 13th. I'm an international directing applicant. I'll have a Skype interview on 25th of Feb. Good luck to all of you!

 

[han]

I'm an international directing applicant. I will have an interview at March 2nd 2:00pm. Does anyone know how many applicant applied and how many invited for interview??

 

[ziggy224]

I'm an international directing applicant. I will have an interview at March 2nd 2:00pm. Does anyone know how many applicant applied and how many invited for interview??

From what I know, Columbia isn't really transparent with this sort of things, but I've read somewhere on the forum that they interview about twice as many applicants as there are positions for the program, meaning you have about 50% chance of getting accepted. Though I can't make any statements as to how accurate this is.

This is a quote from their website: "In 2012, we received approximately 602 applications for the Film MFA Program, and an average incoming class is around 48 students in the Screenwriting/Directing program and 24 students in the Creative Producing program"

When did you receive the invitation for the interview, if you don't mind me asking.

 

[Uchu]

just finished interview with creative producing faculties

How was it? What are they asking?

 

[han]

From what I know, Columbia isn't really transparent with this sort of things, but I've read somewhere on the forum that they interview about twice as many applicants as there are positions for the program, meaning you have about 50% chance of getting accepted. Though I can't make any statements as to how accurate this is.

This is a quote from their website: "In 2012, we received approximately 602 applications for the Film MFA Program, and an average incoming class is around 48 students in the Screenwriting/Directing program and 24 students in the Creative Producing program"

When did you receive the invitation for the interview, if you don't mind me asking.

I received the invitation in 13th Feb by e-mail!!

 

[Sush]

Hey all! I received the invitation on 13th. I'm an international directing applicant. I'll have a Skype interview on 25th of Feb. Good luck to all of you!

Good luck for the interview @gloucesterb! Please do share how it goes and what sort of questions they asked!

 

[ziggy224]

Does anybody know approximately when Columbia might be sending out rejections?

 

[JSM]

Does anybody know approximately when Columbia might be sending out rejections?

I'd assume sometime later in March? I think that the first round of interviews are still going out, so probably not until after those are completed.

 

[jennyguo]

Does anybody know approximately when Columbia might be sending out rejections?

mid march

 

[jennyguo]

I'd assume sometime later in March? I think that the first round of interviews are still going out, so probably not until after those are completed.

mid march.. they told me that

 

[jennyguo]

I'm an international directing applicant. I will have an interview at March 2nd 2:00pm. Does anyone know how many applicant applied and how many invited for interview??

are u a directing applicant?

 

[ziggy224]

I'd assume sometime later in March? I think that the first round of interviews are still going out, so probably not until after those are completed.

So you think there's gonna be a second wave of invites being sent out?

 

[han]

are u a directing applicant?

Yes, I am. How about you??

 

[ziggy224]

I just can't wait to get a response... even if it happens to formalize my suspicion of a possible rejection.

 

[gloucesterb]

Hey. I got my interview on Wednesday. It was mainly positive. They were interested in knowing who i am. They asked me some questions about the treatment i sent them. And also many questions about why i want to make films, what area do i want to dive into, what are my favourite films etc. Interview goes by like a friendly chat. At the end they asked me if i had any questions for them and gave me info about the faculty and the courses. I was extremely excited but got through it. Now it's the time to wait for the results. (I'm international and made the interview via Skype btw - directing applicant)
Good luck everyone!

 

[JakeHannaford]

Hey. I got my interview on Wednesday. It was mainly positive. They were interested in knowing who i am. They asked me some questions about the treatment i sent them. And also many questions about why i want to make films, what area do i want to dive into, what are my favourite films etc. Interview goes by like a friendly chat. At the end they asked me if i had any questions for them and gave me info about the faculty and the courses. I was extremely excited but got through it. Now it's the time to wait for the results. (I'm international and made the interview via Skype btw - directing applicant)
Good luck everyone!

Thanks for the update! Mine is on Monday in New York. What you've said about the interview basically lines up with the way they've conducted them the past few years, that it's conversational and based around you as a filmmaker. Good luck!

 

[JSM]

@ziggy224: No news is good news. That's my mantra.

 

[Joshua Aka]

Hey. I got my interview on Wednesday. It was mainly positive. They were interested in knowing who i am. They asked me some questions about the treatment i sent them. And also many questions about why i want to make films, what area do i want to dive into, what are my favourite films etc. Interview goes by like a friendly chat. At the end they asked me if i had any questions for them and gave me info about the faculty and the courses. I was extremely excited but got through it. Now it's the time to wait for the results. (I'm international and made the interview via Skype btw - directing applicant)
Good luck everyone!

How long was your interview gloucerterb? I just had mine, and although I feel it went really good, I also felt it was way too short. Something like 16 minutes. My interview with USC went for 45 min.

 

[bleh]

How long was your interview gloucerterb? I just had mine, and although I feel it went really good, I also felt it was way too short. Something like 16 minutes. My interview with USC went for 45 min.

@gloucesterb , @Joshua Aka thanks for the update! could you please share who interviewed you? And what kind of questions did they ask on your portfolio.