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For your peace of mind, just give them a call. Some schools may or may not process and forward applications until they've received all transcripts from the schools you've attended. But see what the schools say and take it from there.

No. If your program specifically asks you to send the SOP directly to their department then you don't need to send it twice through CSUMentor. I just typed in the box "Sent statement of purpose directly to department".

Lol yea, only three this year and money is somewhat tight for me at the moment. I actually considered going to USC but I didn't get the necessary GRE scores for their program, so I decided to apply to local programs that didn't require the exam. Plus going out of state for school isn't an option right now (again, money issues and etc). Just hoping for some good news this round.

Welp, as of tomorrow, I will have completed all of my applications and I am now freaking out. Schools I've applied to: UCR Cal State Long Beach Cal State San Bernardino Really don't know what to expect but obviously want to get in somewhere and just be back in school. This whole waiting game is making my stomach hurt. Lol.

Hey again! You're right, things do happen for a reason and I'm hoping something good will come out of all of this soon. I forgot to mention this in the last post but I actually received an acceptance to Antioch back in November. So not all is lost I guess Lol. It gives me hope for when I do apply to other schools for next year and etc. I just want to show others what I am capable of doing with my writing. Congrats on getting into Iowa! That's excellent news! Is that school one of your top picks? Hopefully you'll get a good funding package if you do decide to attend in the fall. Have you heard back from any other schools so far? I'm sure you're extremely anxious at this point. I'll totally look into the Kaplan GRE study books now. It's pretty much a last resort at this point if I want to get at least the minimum scores for USC. Idk...just still worried about the whole outcome again though. But thank you for the encouraging words. I'm trying my best not to let this situation get me down and will continue to remain positive. PLEASE keep me updated on your school news! I'm very happy that you've already received an offer, and I'm sure many more will be coming your way soon!

Hey there! WOW! I'm sorry they cut you off from your scholarship. That's terrible, and even worse that they decided to tell you this after your application deadlines. But at least you got a chance to apply to NYU and Iowa! Have you heard back from them yet? Which school do you ultimately want to attend? I think I'm gonna have to wait and apply next year (Fall 2013). I took the GRE for the second time last month and pretty much got the same low scores as the first. I am super annoyed and devastated about the whole thing. I might take the GRE one more time during the summer (depending on how my money is looking) and hope for improvement. I'm looking into getting the Kaplan and Princeton Review study books to see if those will help me. But idk...I'm seriously drained from all of this studying and not getting results that I need for USC. It is my dream school and I totally feel like a failure for not getting their minimum required scores. I don't know what it is that I'm doing wrong! How did you do on your GRE?

Hey there! How's it going? I ended up bombing the GRE so I'm currently taking prep courses for the test and hope to retake it sometime in December or early January. How did you do on the GRE? I'm glad you've decided to go with writing! Those schools you've listed sound great, especially NYU! I had no idea they had a Spanish Creative Writing MFA there. Nice, and just what you've been looking for! Thanks for the luck and I hope all is well with you and your application process. Here's to getting into our desired programs.

Awwww!! I'm sorry to hear that! I guess now you should go with your heart regarding which program you want to take more. If writing is your passion, then maybe take some non-degree writing courses? Just for fun and to learn more about the craft. Lol thanks! Even though they said that before they'll even look at a student's application, they have to at least meet the GRE 1000 minimum required for their department, so everything is pretty much riding on this exam for me. The math is a killer so I'll try to focus more on the verbal and pray that I get a decent score over the minimum. But I do hope they pay more attention to the writing sample as a whole. That should be more important than anything IMO. Anyways, thank you and I wish you luck in whatever you decide to do as well! Hopefully you'll be able to find the time to take some creative writing courses and feed your passion.

Oh really? What kind of scholarship were you selected for? Sounds exciting and congrats! How do you think you'll do on the GRE? I've been mainly focusing on the math portion and still feel I won't do well overall. It's been very stressful this last month with exam worries and getting the rest of my app together. Hopefully the Comparative Lit. Dept. will respond to your email soon. I wonder what they'll say about your request. I applied to one other school and it's called Antioch. I applied for their Creative Writing M.F.A. and I'm still waiting on an acceptance or rejection letter from them. Very nervewrecking time indeed. But you are right, these schools are super expensive, especially USC and Columbia. I wish USC had more financial aid options other than the teaching position. It would make life so much easier if more was made available.

No problem. Glad I could help!

I'm currently studying from this book http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hills-Conquering-New-GRE-Math/dp/0071495959/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top For the most part it's very detailed and pretty much goes over all of the math that you may have forgotten and could appear on the GRE.

No, I'm not too familar with their Comparative Literature Dept. You should just go ahead and contact them again for more info on their program restrictions and etc. Are you thinking of doing courses from both the Master of Professional Writing and Comparative Lit. programs? Also, have you taken the GRE already? I'm freaking out and I'm taking it in less than 2 weeks. Blah! I just want to get it over with and do well!

You know, I was wondering about their acceptance rates as well. I looked at this http://www.petersons.com/graduate-schools/university-of-southern-california-college-of-letters-arts-and-sciences-master-of-professional-writing-program-admissions-000_10040902_10088.aspx But I'm not too sure how accurate that is. I would like to hope that's a close estimate but I don't know. Have you looked at the USC MPW website yet? To see what other classes they offer each semester? It'll give you a good idea on what type of classes to expect if you do get into the program and the faculty as well. It looks pretty exciting!

Hey! I'm glad there's another person applying to this! But I'm surprised there aren't anymore student testmonials about the program as a whole on this forum and the web. Kinda odd. Anyhoo, what semester are you applying for and what genre do you want to focus on? From what I had been researching, this program is interdisciplinary and I totally appreciate that because I'm interested in the variety of writing classes they offer (like screenwriting, technical writing, and etc.). It's a good way to discover new talents and interests.

Hello! I'm currently getting my application ready for USC's (University of Southern California) Master of Professional Writing program and wondered if anyone on here has applied and/or is attending this program. Any information provided would be great. I'm seriously nervous about the outcome but hoping for the best as I would really like to be apart of this writing program. Anyhoo, thanks for taking the time to read and perhaps respond. Much appreciated!