<p>My son was admitted to FSU film school. I believe there are around 400-500 that apply, but not all of those get into FSU in general; maybe 1/2 to 2/3, but it can vary greatly each year. You apply in October to both FSU and separate app to the film school; no portfolio required, but a strong essay, good grades, etc. is necessary. Once you are admitted to FSU(you find out beginning of Dec), then the film school will pull your app to look at. Usually sometime in February you are notified if you have made the cut to receive an interview, which is scheduled for end of Feb/beg of March. They usually interview about 48 kids. Then a few weeks later, you find out if you are one of about 20-25 that they accept. If any of those turn it down, they could then notify the next person that would have made it. FSU is currently ranked 17th in the world; some on your list are ranked higher, but some are not on the list at all. Do some research. If you are only junior, you have an entire year to figure out where you want to apply, what is the best fit, who requires what, etc. If you can afford a school like NYU, that is great; we live in Florida, so pretty much put “all our eggs in one basket” and he was lucky enough to get it. I have heard great things about Chapman as well, and I don’t believe they are as pricey as the USC/NYU route. Best of Luck.</p>