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Denied (w/o Interview)
USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA 2026
Application process was fine. I'm just waiting on updates/interviews since, nothing yet. USC is SUPER competitive so I'm hoping my submissions are strong. I did apply as an undergrad and was rejected :(
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Art Center MFA/Film
Requirements posted publicly were in fact what was required. Straightforward application, accessible for working professionals. Lengthiest writing portion was a treatment for a future project.
- Film Program & Degree
- ArtCenter College of Design (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 11, 2026
Denied (After Interview)
USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
Made some changes to my personal statement from last semester applying to USC, and thrilled to have gotten an interview. The interview felt like it went well, but was short, around 15-20 minutes. The interviewer was very kind and quickly dispelled any anxiety I brought with me into the interview.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 11, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 6, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 7, 2026
Denied (After Interview)
USC Film Production MFA 2026
Preparing all the materials took a while such as planning for the 2-minute short film and writing all the required writing submissions. Planning ahead really helped me. The interview with a faculty member was super friendly and helpful. Long time waiting for this final decision.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 7, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 9, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 15, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Admitted (After Interview)
NYU FILM GRAD 2026
I applied with my photography rather than a film for this application as I put down that I was interested in the cinematography program. I talked about the history of photography in my intro video and wrote that one crazy prompt they had.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 25, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
NYU Film MFA
Applied to NYU Film MFA with a primary interest in cinematography, though I'm also interested in directing. Received an invite for an interview on February 4. Still deciding whether I'll do in-person or virtual.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 4, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
MFA Film - NYU
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 13, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Columbia MFA Writing for Film & TV
Unique statement of purpose format, otherwise straightforward! Great interview.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 12, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Creative producing - Columbia
First time applying. Very rigorous but enjoyed it.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 18, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 12, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Columbia - Film MFA - Creative Producing
I found this application to be more rigorous than others due to its many specific requirements. Although I am somewhat underqualified as an applicant, I rushed this application the most to avoid overthinking it. Columbia had multiple program-specific prompts that I found a bit challenging, as I...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 9, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Attending (Admitted After Interview)
Columbia - MFA Creative Producing
This was the only program that I ended up applying to! I would highly recommend attending in-person events and giving yourself enough time for multiple rounds of revision on all materials. I spent the most time preparing my autobiographical essay, with a focus on connecting my prior work...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 12, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Admitted (w/o Interview)
Art Center - MFA - Film
Nothing complicated. The intent word limit was short, so I struggled to distill my 3 page intent into 400 words.
They did want a film with sync sound and dialogues. My film has sync sound but no dialogue, so I had to use a chopped scene with dialogue into the narrative to meet that requirement.
- Film Program & Degree
- ArtCenter College of Design (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 11, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Depaul MFA Film Directing Fall 2026
Smooth application, only 2 letters of recommendation required, lots of flexibility in what you can submit. Interviewer was super nice and welcoming, pretty informal interview but got a good sense of the program
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 4, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 26, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Syracuse MFA Film
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Syracuse - Film MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 13, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 4, 2026
Waitlisted (After Interview)
FSU MFA 2026
The interview was great! It felt like a conversation rather than them asking me questions. I was told I had a lot of confidence and had lots of positive feedback towards the end.
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - MFA Production
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Aug 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 5, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
The application was really straightforward, and the interview went great. The interviewer was very personable and felt like they were genuinely interested in having me be a part of the program, which was a much-needed confidence boost at this point of applying to programs, lol. Going to visit...
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 23, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 17, 2026
Denied (w/o Interview)
UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
The application process was fine, was able to repurpose a few essays from my USC application. The emphasis on written work/ lack of a video requirement was surprising. They got back to me faster than expected from the previous notification dates listed here.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 18, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 25, 2026
Denied (After Interview)
UCLA Narrative Directing MFA - 2026
Lighter application compared to other directing/film production programs. Had a hiccup about my application fee weaver and communications from them were timely and accommodating. Interview had friendly atmosphere, and they asked more general questions. Saw/accessed my decision letter before...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 8, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Admitted (After Interview)
UCLA Producers Program
it was fun! the ucla application was def my favorite one so far and the interview went well :) I really liked the fact that they asked for treatments, it was fun to dive back into my undergrad days/ideas.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
UCLA PRODUCER PROGRAM
I enjoyed the UCLA application! kind of awkward to write the project pitches but i ended up being very proud of what i wrote. just had the interview and i think it went really well. UCLA is my second choice program after AFI.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Date
- Mar 4, 2026
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