Jaygray

Erpnope, you're going right? i'll be there too! Accepted Tuesday at 3:35PM I called about an hour before I received my e-mail and they told me they are rolling out in batches so if you don't hear by Friday give them a call.

Hey! that's great!!! I accepted the spot into Rutgers, have you visited yet? Not super excited about the city but I am really excited about the program! My mother was refusing on the basis of paranoia and other personal issues that have resulted in her being somewhat unstable. Yale could not process anything without her information. I got the opinions of some established artists and other faculty at Tyler and they said to go where the money is - what matters most is the work and I know that I will work hard to make it worth it.

i have heard every four years (which would be 2016) but in a recent usnews article i read it sounds like they will not be reevaluating Art programs, just business, law, education, engineering, and medicine

also walker44, to answer your previous question, this was my first time applying to Yale. i did a lot of research on schools after applying and getting many rejections the first 2 times and found schools that seemed to really fit with ideas that i am interested in as a painter. that's why i think i had so much success this year. this might help http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/we-need-to-reconsider-art-school.html

Thanks for your input everyone. walker44, my partner is just finishing his MFA in painting at Tyler and the program is great but it is not designed to establish you as an artist like they say some of the top schools do. However, some of my favorite work comes from Tyler alum and they go on to do great things. one of the people who interviewed me at Yale (William Villalongo) is a Tyler alum so you see where that got him. also, if we are basing these ideas of "top schools" off of the US world and news report we need to keep in mind that the list was last updated in 2012. I believe a school like Rutgers is just as good as Tyler and other Top 10s so it is not like I would be sacrificing a great education by going there. Both Tyler and Rutgers were recently on the list for "best bang for your buck" which is making them way more appealing to those artists entering grad school who would be in a good place to continue making work post grad school. also is seems like the attention students receive from faculty at schools like Rutgers and Tyler is way greater than the top 3 schools. these faculty members are dedicated to making their program the best and will do whatever it takes to help you succeed, and if you are really great, you stick out in a program whereas you might fall by the wayside in others. and if major art critic Jerry Saltz believes that a student shouldn't pay to go to a top school then that is really something to consider. still deciding, but this is all great feedback to consider

Hi guys! long time lurker here. So, this was my 3rd time applying to grad school for painting with little luck before and I've been pleasantly surprised with the outcomes. I'm hoping I might be able to get some advice from you all that will help me make my decision SOON. I have been accepted to Yale but because they require parent's financial information (my mother refuses to provide this) then I will most likely receive zero funding to attend. I was phoned by Rutgers yesterday and offered a teaching assistantship which would give me full tuition plus $25,000 per year. So, is the Yale prestige and the "promise" of gallery representation really worth $100,000? I'm leaning towards Rutgers at the moment and drool at the thought of being able to make all and any painting I could want to make while I'm there since I won't be worried about money. It's the best problem to have and I have been SO fortunate, but, HELP!!!