UCLA Screenwriting MFA 2025

[David Shotwell]

Starting the thread as interview requests should start in the coming weeks

 

[Chris W]

Thanks for starting this thread.

Here are our stats for UCLA Screenwriting. Be sure to log your application if you haven't already. Makes all the cool info in the link below possible.

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) Acceptance Rate (UCLA - Screenwriting MFA/All Years)

40.6%

Admitted

69 out of 170

2.4%

Waitlisted

4 out of 170

57.1%

Not Admitted

97 out of 170

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...

Good luck!

 

[Arthrax]

Hi all! As a current 1st year MFA Screenwriting student at UCLA, I just wanted to post in here to say good luck to you all, and if you have any questions about the program/UCLA in general, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

 

[gla1019]

Good luck everyone. Just received an interview notification. Has anyone else?

 

[kcshea]

Still waiting! Very nervous this is my top choice.

 

[kml187]

Good luck everyone. Just received an interview notification. Has anyone else?

Me too! I'm crazy nervous right now and I'm looking for past interview questions online right now

 

[Ronister]

No interview, so now I'm feeling crazy nervous! UCLA requires an interview, correct?

 

[Chris W]

According to the stats there have been some accepted without interview in the past but they may have changed their process recently.

Admission statistics for UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) ()

Acceptance rate, minimum GPA, SAT, GRE, and demographics of admitted applicants for UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) calculated from our database of thousands of film school applications.

www.filmschool.org

 

[Ronister]

According to the stats there have been some accepted without interview in the past but they may have changed their process recently.

Admission statistics for UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) ()

Acceptance rate, minimum GPA, SAT, GRE, and demographics of admitted applicants for UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) calculated from our database of thousands of film school applications.

www.filmschool.org

Thanks for the info! Still feeling rather nervous about not receiving an interview, but that's what the waiting game's all about

 

[Chris W]

Have you messaged the school to ask?

 

[Ronister]

Have you messaged the school to ask?

I haven't! I didn't realize that was something I could do?

 

[Chris W]

I haven't! I didn't realize that was something I could do?

Yes you can certainly ask schools questions you have about the process.

 

[Arthrax]

Thanks for the info! Still feeling rather nervous about not receiving an interview, but that's what the waiting game's all about

From what I know, everyone I've asked in my cohort had an interview. However, some people didn't hear back until like mid-April so there's still time. I also didn't receive a formal interview email, and just received an email like two weeks later asking why I hadn't booked a slot, so don't give up hope!

 

[Moe]

From what I know, everyone I've asked in my cohort had an interview. However, some people didn't hear back until like mid-April so there's still time. I also didn't receive a formal interview email, and just received an email like two weeks later asking why I hadn't booked a slot, so don't give up hope!

@Arthrax , If you don't mind sharing, what was your interview like? I'm wondering what type of questions you were asked and how formal we're expected to dress. My interview is scheduled for next Tuesday.

 

[Ronister]

Wondering if they’ll still send out more interviews

 

[Interested Party]

Woo hoo. Acceptance notification just landed! Now decisions to make between UCLA and Texas!

 

[Moe]

Anybody else hear anything?

 

[Ronister]

Anybody else hear anything?

Yep I was rejected lol

 

[Interested Party]

It has been oddly quiet given this is a bigger program. Good luck to those waiting.

 

[Moe]

Yep I was rejected lol

Sorry to hear that
Will you try again next year?
Crickets on my end so far, but my interview was kinda weird, so I’m not really expecting to get in.