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Admitted (Off Waitlist w/o Interview)
USC SCA SCREENWRITING MFA FALL 2026
The application process was great! I had a lot of fun writing, and I think the prompts truly got the best out of me! They're certainly not easy to navigate, but I encourage all applicants to simply be themselves and stick to their strengths. Reveal parts of yourself that you can only reveal in...
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 29, 2026
Applied
NFTS Cinematography MFA 2027
First time applying to NFTS
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Cinematography
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- May 4, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Denied (After Interview)
Aalto University / Master's Programme in Film and Television
This is my first time applying. The application went quite smoothly as they provided extensive guidelines and requirements. My portfolio consists of my job experience as a distributor/sales for the past three years and my educational background as a language major. I also submitted a CV and a...
- Film Program & Degree
- Aalto University - Film and Television Producing MA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 9, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 8, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Admitted (Off Waitlist After Interview)
UCLA - Production/Directing - Narrative (2026)
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 27, 2026
Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
UT Austin - MFA in Film and Media Production
First and only film school I applied for.
- Film Program & Degree
- UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
American Film Institute
My application process was great. I was going to apply to Fall 2025, but my funding fell through, and I was not entirely confident with the samples I wrote at the time. I spent the year writing new samples and, overall, two years on what became my first application to AFI. My new samples were...
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Screenwriting
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 2, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 17, 2026
Attending (Admitted After Interview)
STONY BROOK MFA in Television Writing FALL 2026
The process has been very engaging. It required a well-rounded portfolio consisting of a writing sample, a 10-page script, and a video pitch. Along with the statement of purpose and three letters of recommendation.
- Film Program & Degree
- Stony Brook - MFA in Television Writing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 5, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 22, 2026
It has gone well, The application was simple though stressfull. I have been very nervous about results, but quite excited for possibilities. I was contacted over trouble for my third film submitted, to fix the not working link, this confirmed they are in fact reading my review which was huge...
- Film Program & Degree
- NFTS - Directing Fiction
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Feb 15, 2026
Admitted (After Interview)
Stony Brook Film MFA
The application required pulling together a lot of materials and I was intimidated by putting together a video pitch but in the end I’m very proud of my application.
- Film Program & Degree
- Stony Brook - MFA in Film Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 3, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 9, 2026
Attending (Admitted After Interview)
DePaul University - MFA Film & Television Directing
First time applying. Limited experience. Regular deadline submission.
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 16, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 24, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 24, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
Columbia College Chicago - Film and Television Directing
First time applying. Applying on March 1st, far later than I wanted, but opted to finalize a short film which would be the centerpiece of my application.
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia College Chicago - Cinema and Television Directing (MFA)
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 17, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 21, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 21, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
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Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
AFI MFA Editing - Fall 2026
First year applying for Film MFA programs. At this point I have been waitlisted for Screenwriting and denied for Directing. As part of the Directing denial I was invited to apply for Editing and have done so.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Apr 7, 2026
- Interview Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Apr 16, 2026
Admitted but Not Attending (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
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 17, 2026
Attending (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 but Not Attending (After Interview)
CMU Dramatic Writing Fall 2026
It went okay, I didn't feel great after the interview just on an interpersonal level. The gap from when I interviewed to when I was offered a spot makes me think I may have been waitlisted at first, but I didn't receive notification. Decided to go to another school where an assistantship was...
- Film Program & Degree
- Carnegie Mellon Dramatic Writing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 7, 2026
Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
Chapman - Directing MFA
Chapman's application was a lot of fun. I thought the personal essay, where you can't show your face felt really unique from other application materials. Was super excited to get an interview and thought the interviewer was really kind and approachable. I left the interview more excited about...
- Film Program & Degree
- Chapman - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 20, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 17, 2026
Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
AFI MFA Directing - Fall 2026
AFI is my dream school and the only school I applied to for directing. I am so excited. I truly can't believe it. Thankfully, I got off the wait list really early.
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Directing
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 20, 2026
Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
Columbia Film MFA - Writing for Film & TV
I lost contact with one recommender and wasn't able to remove them from the list since it's already passed the application ddl (within the letters of recommendation ddl, which has a week extension). I emailed the admissions office and they were very friendly and helpful on this, also replying to...
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 3, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 14, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
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Admitted (After Interview)
LMU MFA film and tv production
Application went pretty smoothly. Their interview was one of the first I received, and the first one I ended up doing. Thought I semi bombed the interview and was surprised to see I got accepted. So ig it didn’t go as bad as I thought.
communication with the school has been very direct and...
- Film Program & Degree
- LMU - Film and Television Production MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Apr 16, 2026
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
MFA Film - Creative Producing - 2026
Loved the process, got accepted, had to decline
- Film Program & Degree
- Columbia - Creative Producing MFA
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 16, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Mar 12, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
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