@ supaslim - Sorry to hear about the rejection, but the choices of the school can often be highly subjective and fickle. Sometimes it comes down to having someone in their program that is making work similar to yours. I'd take the suggestion to find alternative ways to try and make work. Don't get discouraged, I have been rejected from so many shows & residencies that it makes my head spin, but ultimately what matters is that you keep trying. Tenacity is the most admirable quality an artist can have.
On another note I just got an email from RISD stating I had been accepted. I wasn't counting on that, still in shock I guess, especially since the letter directly addressed what they liked about my portfolio and my work.