• How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker

    How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker

    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.

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Admitted (After Interview) 2024 Dramatic Writing NYU
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.
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Dramatic Writing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 3, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 23, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 29, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 12, 2024
Scholarship Notification
Mar 12, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Personal Statement
  2. Writing Samples

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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.
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 19, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 26, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Writing Samples
  4. Visual Samples (Video)
  5. Short Film

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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...
Film Program & Degree
USC - Writing for Screen and TV MFA
Submission Date
Nov 15, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 14, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Writing Samples

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klexos24
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First time applying! Top choice. 🙏
Film Program & Degree
Northwestern - Writing for Screen and Stage MFA
Submission Date
Jan 16, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 27, 2024
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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...
Film Program & Degree
UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 26, 2024
Interview Date
Mar 3, 2024
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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.)
Submission Date
Feb 15, 2024
Interview Notification Date
Mar 21, 2024
Interview Date
Mar 29, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Visual Samples (Video)
  2. Short Film

High school senior applying to be a dodge freshman
Film Program & Degree
Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Feb 16, 2024
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Admitted (w/o Interview) Emerson BFA Film production
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First time applying. Seeking to enter as a freshman in film.
Film Program & Degree
Emerson College BFA
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 20, 2024
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Admitted (w/o Interview) CSUN BA Film production
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First time applying. California resident. Seeking to enter as a freshman.
Film Program & Degree
Cal State Northridge (CSUN) - Department of Cinema of Television Arts (BA)
Submission Date
Oct 2, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Feb 17, 2024
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Admitted (w/o Interview) DePaul BFA
kje
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My safety school.
Film Program & Degree
DePaul University - School of Cinematic Arts BFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Dec 13, 2023
Scholarship Notification
Dec 13, 2023
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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.
Film Program & Degree
USC School of Cinematic Arts (BFA)
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 20, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 22, 2024
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Waitlisted (w/o Interview) LMU BA film and television production
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Applied early action and was deferred. And then was waitlisted.
Film Program & Degree
LMU School of Film and Television BA
Submission Date
Oct 31, 2023
Decision Notification Date
Mar 8, 2024
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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...
Film Program & Degree
Chapman - TV Writing & Producing MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Jan 25, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 9, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2024
Admitted (After Interview) UT Austin - Screenwriting MFA Fall 2024
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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...
Film Program & Degree
UT Austin - Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Nov 28, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 15, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Feb 19, 2024
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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...
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Writing for Film & Television MFA
Submission Date
Dec 19, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 21, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 12, 2024
Attending (Admitted After Interview) UNCSA School Of Filmmaking - Fall 2024
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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.
Film Program & Degree
UNCSA - School of Filmmaking (BFA)
Submission Date
Dec 14, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 12, 2024
Interview Date
Mar 2, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 10, 2024
Admitted (After Interview) NYU Grad Film - Fall 2024
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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.
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
Submission Date
Nov 30, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 6, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 22, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2024
Scholarship Notification
Mar 15, 2024
Denied (After Interview) NYU Fall 2024 Grad Film
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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.
Film Program & Degree
NYU Tisch - Graduate Film MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 5, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 29, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 15, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Writing Samples
  4. Visual Samples (Video)
  5. Resume

Admitted (After Interview) UT Grad Film Production Fall 2024
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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...
Film Program & Degree
UT Austin - Film and Media Production MFA
Submission Date
Dec 1, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 9, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 23, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 1, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Writing Samples

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Admitted (After Interview) Columbia Fall 2024 Screenwriting/Directing
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First time applying.
Film Program & Degree
Columbia - Directing/Screenwriting MFA
Submission Date
Dec 18, 2023
Interview Notification Date
Feb 7, 2024
Interview Date
Feb 21, 2024
Decision Notification Date
Mar 18, 2024
Scholarship Notification
Mar 22, 2024

Application Materials attached:
  1. Portfolio
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Writing Samples
  4. Visual Samples (Video)
  5. Short Film

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