Columbia University MFA Fall 2016

[gxshi]

No news today?!



"You see, it's the slow knife... the knife that takes its time, the knife that waits years without forgetting, then slips quietly between the bones... that's the knife that cuts deepest."

 

[KiddJewel]

No news today?!



"You see, it's the slow knife... the knife that takes its time, the knife that waits years without forgetting, then slips quietly between the bones... that's the knife that cuts deepest."

Yes! Poetry! xo! lol

 

[gxshi]

Yes! Poetry! xo! lol

haha, im pretty sure thats from batman...

 

[KiddJewel]

haha, im pretty sure thats from batman...

it's still poetry! lol .

 

[WriterGirl]

I guess then it's game over for those of us who haven't heard from them

 

[bvels]

I guess then it's game over for those of us who haven't heard from them

I wouldn't say that just yet. According to last year's info, decisions went out over the course of a few days.

 

[Patrick Clement]

Congrats to everyone that was accepted! And if not, hang in. It takes Eric a few days to get through all of the calls. And there is always the waitlist.
I am happy to answer any questions if Screenwriting/Directing Candidates have been accepted and are trying to decided.

 

[MilaSkywalker]

I still didn't hear back and I didn't even get called for an interview. I'm clearly getting rejected right?

 

[kr579]

According to the tracking board only 8 ppl got accepted for Screenwriting/Directing so far. Obviously some people haven't put there info on the tracking board and you gotta think that some of those people were accepted as well. So if they accept around 40 ppl into the program, I'm guessing they have at least 20 more calls to make. Just my educated guess, stay hopeful!

 

[MilaSkywalker]

According to the tracking board only 8 ppl got accepted for Screenwriting/Directing so far. Obviously some people haven't put there info on the tracking board and you gotta think that some of those people were accepted as well. So if they accept around 40 ppl into the program, I'm guessing they have at least 20 more calls to make. Just my educated guess, stay hopeful!

That makes sense. Staying hopeful Thank you

 

[gxshi]

Congrats to everyone that was accepted! And if not, hang in. It takes Eric a few days to get through all of the calls. And there is always the waitlist.
I am happy to answer any questions if Screenwriting/Directing Candidates have been accepted and are trying to decided.

Thanks Patrick! Any insider information on if offers are still being made/calls being sent out?

 

[tutenkhamen]

Just received the email as well.

 

[samlenon]

Hey Patrick
1) Does Columbia really worth the high tuition fee? the university calculator shows me around 90k with the living expenses! its a budget of a few short films..
2) from what I have heard its more focused on screenwriting .. right? what about directing or other disciplines like editing?
how are the equipments and facilities? is it available to all the students to experiment? how much you are free to work on your own ideas?
in terms of career opportunities? either in columbia as academic job or working in the industry how you evaluate it? ( though I know most of it depends on the person )

Btw its so great to have you in this page and I appreciate you share your experiences

 

[bvels]

I got an email from Columbia today with a link to my application and I was accepted! I'm so excited! I've got a tough decision to make, but right now this feels awesome.

Congrats to everyone! High fives all around!

 

[sdotkdotn]

Congrats!

 

[kr579]

Congrats Bvels! What time did you get the email today and did they call you at all?

 

[bvels]

Thanks guys!

@kr579 I got the email a little after 11 this morning (Pacific time). No phone call yet.

 

[bvels]

Hey Patrick
1) Does Columbia really worth the high tuition fee? the university calculator shows me around 90k with the living expenses! its a budget of a few short films..
2) from what I have heard its more focused on screenwriting .. right? what about directing or other disciplines like editing?
how are the equipments and facilities? is it available to all the students to experiment? how much you are free to work on your own ideas?
in terms of career opportunities? either in columbia as academic job or working in the industry how you evaluate it? ( though I know most of it depends on the person )

Btw its so great to have you in this page and I appreciate you share your experiences

I second all of these questions for @Patrick Clement. Thanks!

 

[subwaywoolala]

As a student didn't get accepted at the first patch, I experienced long and agony waiting until JULY last year when I was finally off the waitlist. I am not the one that waited longest actually. Someone in my class waited even longer. I have just one advice : Do something else in your life that is worth doing, definitely not fresh your mail box every single minute and hold your phone to bed every night. That's just waste of time and creating anxious. I know it's hard. BUT just get your attention away from it as soon as possible. It do you no good to worried the results any more, because it's out of your control already. Go out , hang with friend, write and keep writing( because YOU will wish you have written enough story before you actually go to school if you eventually get into any film school) ,or even make a new film.
After all , film school is only one small step in your journey of becoming a filmmaker.


Cheers

 

[WriterGirl]

@bvels The link you got was to the site where we submitted and checked the application was complete, or a different one?