Thanks to our many members, the FilmSchool.org Application Database and Tracker consists of over 4,000 applications that date back to 2015, making it one of the most advantageous tools on the website. Its basic function is to track film schools’ rates of acceptance, minimum GPAs, accepted test scores, in addition to each program's many notification and decision dates.
The application process was really smooth. Two months after submitting my materials, I received a request for an interview and within 3 weeks of that request had my interview and received my acceptance.
The process has been extremely slow. I applied on the due date, then heard back and interviewed in February. Since then, I have heard nothing from the school, whether that be a rejection, acceptance, or waitilist.
Throughout the application process, I heard nothing from the school. I did not receive an interview or any news beyond my rejection letter. I submitted everything on time and heard back basically the second I remembered to make a youSC account, so I think they probably had my rejection ready for...
First time applying for MFA program at UCLA, graduated from another school in the UC system with majors in Literature and Film Production. I was offered an interview in late February, the notification went straight to my spam. Took the last interview slot on Sunday. Still waiting to hear back...
Common app didn’t take that long. Only took a couple days to write those essays. And because other colleges had similar prompts I sorta revamped them for Chapman. All my essays sorta feel like a blur at this point. Was definitely my least favorite part of the application process. I think my...
Film Program & Degree
Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
Was interviewed but ultimately rejected. It was a huge stretch for me though. I didn't expect to get in, although I was hoping because it was my dream school.
Chapman's application took the most amount of time as it asked for multiple personal statements and a writing prompt that took me longer to finish. Chapman reached out to me for an interview first. I met with Jil Condon and she gave me some great insight into The Showrunner Program. She asked if...
UT Austin's application required a full-length script, which could be a 30-minute pilot, 60-minute pilot, or feature length movie. I had written a 30-minute pilot, which I used for all my applications. UT Austin was the second school to reach out to me for an interview, but the first school to...
The Columbia application process was similar to other schools requiring Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statements, and writing samples. Columbia asked applicants to write a few pages based on a prompt. I found Chapman's application slightly more challenging in that it asked for multiple...
I honestly made all the films I submitted in the few weeks before I applied. I submitted photography, paintings, miniatures and a sceenplay as well. The process was easy and straightforward.
My first time applying. The application process was relatively easy (probably because I have applied last year for a different program), I prepared my papers over a month. The interview was a bit nerve-wracking, they were hard to read and kept switching between good and bad cop.
Application was fun and interesting! This was unique in that the writing samples were both prompted. They had us write a dramatic story in PROSE, something I had never done before. It was an interesting exercise. I then adapted that prose story into a short script that I used for my Columbia app.
Hi! The application process for UT was by far the easiest one, though I was surprised that they require you to submit an "Academic Writing Sample" aka an essay that you wrote for school, a review, or some such. This was a unique requirement and kind of annoying. I hate academic essays. Then...
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