DaniDevotchka

Hey everyone! Forgive me if this isn't the right place for this but I'll be heading to ASU in the fall and I'm looking to get an apartment close to the west side of campus. If anyone is interested in splitting a 2 bedroom private message me!

Oh crap you're right! The bit about the crossed fingers still applies!

Hey Emoree, I think we messaged each other about being on the Indiana waitlist back in February (that feels like a lifetime ago doesn't it?). Anyway, I've just (5 minutes ago) emailed IUB and asked to be removed from their waitlist because I accepted an offer to Arizona State University..... soooo you should be on a waitlist of one now. I've got my fingers crossed for you! Good luck!

Hey Josholas I was also rejected from U Iowa on the 26th by snail mail and Accepted to ASU on the 27th via email. Both for the painting/drawing program. ASU has also already had their "new grad student visit day" I feel like at this point if you haven't heard anything you should just call these programs and ask them what's up. Good luck with all your applications!

Hi Jenny I went to Florida State University for undergrad and have always been very impressed by their painting faculty. If I wasn't itching to move far away and have an adventure I'd strongly consider FSU for my MFA. They're extremely well funded often giving MFA candidates full rides and then some. Plus the MFA students just had a whole middle school renovated into their studios. Check out: Carrie Ann Baade- teaches a ton of "old master" technique painting courses. Lilian Garcia-Roig- Plein Air painter Mark Messersmith- All around awesome. Judy Rushin- conceptual painter to make the painting faculty a well rounded group It doesn't meet all your criteria since Tallahassee is not a big city but the surrounding nature is really beautiful, and perhaps ideal if you work in Plein Air. Just a thought!

Hey everyone! Great to hear all of your good news! Has anyone heard anything from University of Washington-Seattle yet? I applied to their 2-D program and haven't heard a peep from them.

Thanks for responding! I can't even begin to imagine trying to figure out this grad school business while maintaining a family! You're right, I'll contact the financial aid dept for both schools and hope they shed some light onto the situation specifically about the funding process for the second year. I'm starting wonder if it'll be worth it to go to the school with the fellowship even if it does turn out to be less financial support in the long run because it seems like having a fellowship makes you look good when you're trying to qualify for other fellowships. Okay, now I know I'm over thinking things. Best of luck to you hwrios!

So far I've gotten the following offers: ASU said that they would give me a Teaching Assistantship of 25% which included a tuition remission covering the nonresident portion of tuition and a 50% reduction in the resident portion of tuition and a stipend of $2925 paid each semester. They also said that they would nominate me for a $10,000 Dean Fellowship. U of Illinois said they were still settling financial support but that I was qualified for a Teaching Assistantship which would include a $7,595 stipend (paid over nine months), a full tuition waiver, and a waiver of most student fees. I know I'm probably getting ahead of myself here but (especially since I haven't been offered UIUC's TA) In the event I am given the second TAship U of Illinois seems the better deal especially if ASU doesn't give me the fellowship and perhaps even if I do get the fellowship, because this includes a full tuition waiver while ASU just cuts my instate tuition cost in half. This is my math: Illinois: $7595 stipend (each year) + (Full tuition waiver and fees)= $7595 for living expenses for the year ASU: $5850 stipend (each year) - $5256 for half the tuition= $594 Alternatively if I got the fellowship I'd get $10,594 but only for that first year, once the second year started I would be forced to either figure out how to deal with $594 a year or hope that I qualify for some other fellowship or aid in the second year. But this is rolling the dice because it's a $7k difference between the two schools annually. I'm not sure how difficult it is to get additional funding in the second year of grad or what the deal is with that. What are you thoughts on either these programs/their funding? What are you guys doing that haven't been awarded full tuition waivers + liveable stipend? Taking out loans? Getting jobs? A combination of the two? AUGHhdfhdsfslkhlhkdgdgldkf

Drawing/Painting! Okay, I'll keep my fingers crossed for that snail mail coming sometime this week. I'm so done with this waiting shit.

Congrats! I got accepted there too, did the faculty who called you happen to mention when they're going to notify about funding? That's going to be a big part of my decision making too, bu maybe I'll see you there!

Hey Emoree, I'm in the same boat with Indiana-Bloomington's MFA painting program. I emailed them Wednesday to ask them if they could tell me how lengthily the wait list was, and what my position was on it. Brandie Robert's the Graduate Services Coordinator responded: "That question is tricky as faculty do not necessarily go down a list in numerical order. They will make determinations based on many factors and then pass that information along to me as soon as they have come to a decision. I do know that they would like to let people know either way as soon as they are able, so watch for upcoming notifications." The printmaking program's process is probably similar. Good luck!

I'm sure I'm not alone but everytime I open my email I've been getting these intense bursts of adrenaline! MFA Painting 2013 Wisconsin- Madison- rejected by mail Indiana-Bloomington- Waitlisted by email 2/7 U. of Arizona- accepted by phone 2/15 Arizona State University. accepted by email 2/15 Pending: Boston University U. of Iowa U. of Washington U of Illinois Good luck to everyone!