NYU Dramatic Writing MFA Fall 2026

[iammclovin]

Starting the thread for this year! Who applied?
I applied, good luck to everyone! Post updates here please.

 

[Chris W]

Good luck!

Here are the dramatic writing stats from our database:

NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television Acceptance Rate (NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA/All Years)

22.5%

Admitted

36 out of 160

28.8%

Waitlisted

46 out of 160

48.8%

Not Admitted

78 out of 160

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

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...

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[theintrospective]

This threads definitely dead. I wonder has anyone heard anything back yet. Seems to be coming up on the time for interview notifications according to previous applicants. This seems to be one of the least posted applications and least active threads this year for some reason.

 

[Zeezaweez]

Hi I haven’t heard anything yet also. Very weird.

 

[theintrospective]

Hi I haven’t heard anything yet also. Very weird.

Yeah seems like interview notifications came in late last year (Mid March), but all the other years prior seemed to come in around this time. By end of this week or the next. My research says last year was an outlier due to a change in NYUs academic calendar. Definitely feeling that will I/won't I anxiety right now though . But relieving to hear that I'm not the only one. I'm sure we will get a better idea within the coming days/week or so.

 

[Zeezaweez]

This threads definitely dead. I wonder has anyone heard anything back yet. Seems to be coming up on the time for interview notifications according to previous applicants. This seems to be one of the least posted applications and least active threads this year for some reason.

Yeah I noticed this also.

Yeah seems like interview notifications came in late last year (Mid March), but all the other years prior seemed to come in around this time. By end of this week or the next. My research says last year was an outlier due to a change in NYUs academic calendar. Definitely feeling that will I/won't I anxiety right now though . But relieving to hear that I'm not the only one. I'm sure we will get a better idea within the coming days/week or so.

I’m sure something great will come of its not NYU something better!

 

[Chris W]

Yeah not sure what's up with the activity this year. Definitely down from last year. I wonder if Google's AI search results is making it so less people find the site? But posting more and making the thread more active will definitely make it so more people find it though.

Rooting for you guys. If you haven't yet be sure to log your applications in the database.

 

[toucanna]

I’ve been lurking on here since the creation and had been relieved bc I’d only looked at last years where they hadn’t gotten interview requests til mid-end of March. Now, I’m nervous lol

 

[toucanna]

Just got the interview request today!

 

[Chris W]

Just got the interview request today!

Congrats! Good luck on the interview!

 

[PenguinPug]

I've been hovering on this page for a while but hadn't heard any news. I got an Interview request today!

 

[lemoncandy]

I also got an interview request! I wish it was in person, I was only offered a Zoom interview

 

[Chris W]

I also got an interview request! I wish it was in person, I was only offered a Zoom interview

That's awesome. Good luck!

Please remember to log your application when you can.

 

[keko]

Holly crap i got an interview request!

 

[indicarb]

Hi! I got an interview request as well. Any tips?

 

[ritakk]

Hi！I received an interview invitation on Monday, but they haven't confirmed an interview time with me yet. Is this normal? Has anyone else encountered the same issue?

 

[lemoncandy]

Hi！I received an interview invitation on Monday, but they haven't confirmed an interview time with me yet. Is this normal? Has anyone else encountered the same issue?

As in they sent you interview times and you replied but never received a confirmation? Or you never received time slots? I replied yesterday and still haven't heard back from when I chose the time slots.

 

[ritakk]

As in they sent you interview times and you replied but never received a confirmation? Or you never received time slots? I replied yesterday and still haven't heard back from when I chose the time slots.

I chose the time and didn't get the reply. I emailed the dramatic writing department yesterday, and they helped me get in touch with the interviewer. He seems to have missed some emails, so it might be better to email the department directly.

 

[Chris W]

Hi! I got an interview request as well. Any tips?

Here's a compilation of interview questions:

Article 'Film School Interview Questions'

This is a list of ACTUAL interview questions reported from posts from our members from the thousands of posts over the years on these boards. Please leave a reply in the discussion thread with any that you've had and I'll update the article. Also WEAR NICE CLOTHES TO YOUR INTERVIEW - as an AFI...

• Chris W
• Sep 15, 2016
• Updated Jun 3, 2017
• 6 min read
• Reaction score: 13
• Category: Applying to Film School
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Also here are some posts from last year's thread where they talk about inteviews...

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Post in thread 'NYU MFA Film Fall 2025'

Feb 19, 2025

Had my interview today. I was told today was the first day of interviews for this program, if anyone's curious. They were mostly pretty friendly, but honestly I didn't love the way the questions were phrased. They really put you on the spot re: telling stories, and while I think I'm a solid story teller on the page, riffing in person is tough for me. Otherwise, I thought it went ok. The only other thing was that they sort of have an agenda for the convo, and they will ask you new things before you're finished speaking. Overall pretty frustrating, but so it goes. Good luck to anyone else...

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Good luck!

 

[indicarb]

Hi! I just had my interview with Robin, it was very chill and comfortable. We basically talked about why I wanted to do an MFA, go to NYU specifically, talked a little bit about my samples and then there were some general questions. They ask a lot about how you feel about feedback because i feel the program is based on that a lot, so just say you're open to feedback and having your work reviewed by other people. Other than that i would just say be yourself and try to be comfortable in the conversation. also, ask as many question as you can. she was very helpful!