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Popping in after a long time Status update 5 rejections 1 waitlist - MICA I also changed to plan C and applied/got into the Creative Circus. It's not a grad program, but an ad school. So there's that.

Well, I got 'redirected' to the post bacc program at MassART, which according to the dude is pretty good. And I signed up for the interview [on the 26th]. But my question is should I shoot for it? I guess this means I have promise

Temple Rejection via checking their portal today. Guess I'm gonna need to rethink my life choices

has anyone heard back from MICA's photographic electronic media?

Well, people are hearing back from temple. Anyone applying to the photography department hear anything yet? I'm finally at 'complete and ready for review' as the last recommender finally turned in his recommendation. Urgh, I'm going into that deathspiral where everything is riding on me getting into grad school. Not to sound dramatic *snerk* but I either need to get into a MFA program or have some form of magic happen and get me into a job that I don't despise will all my heart and soul. Corporate Retail is a rank bitch.

I'm also assuming cross SAIC off if there was no call for photography mfa's too *crosses fingers at least one of the other three likes me enough for an interview*

I'm just going to go ahead and cross SAIC off my list if the mfa photography calls went out. Ah well. Four, maybe three to go. One app didn't get everything in on time because of that stupid snow storm. Such is life

I be one! Already have one rejection, and I'm slowly suspicious that my SAIC will be a rejection too

Well, MICA is reviewing my portfolio now. So I should hear back soonish. I've entered the valley of 'despair' and 'desperation' on that coaster all in one go. I really need to start a new photography series, but I just have no time. That and winter doesn't agree with me. The outdoors is something I particularly rely on, but the places I go are becoming either dangerous to traverse or too popular. That and the cedar waxwings. Poop everywhere man. Urgh, February is gonna be fun. Not to mention that the regional manager came in today and she doesn't like me at all. We will see if I still have my job at the end of the week

That's what mine says too. It's because one professor hasn't sent in the recommendation either because of slideroom problems or being busy I have no idea. Just sent him another email. I'm about getting to the level of bribing him, or begging. I can't tell

Just got a lovely rejection letter from SCAD Savannah. This bodes well as this one was a fallback. I love how between the lines it was a slap to the face. Subtly saying one can qualify for the BFA with their portfolio is just kinda mean.

So, is SAIC all ready sending out things? Should I worry about them? Granted, that place was a pipe dream...

I like you Loric, but I feel that if we ever meet in real life, we may end up maiming each other. Back to the grad freak-out. Does anyone know when the real panic should set in?

I'm beginning to really despise slideroom...

My particular favorite comes from my mother's boss's wife: "Photography, said derisively, what use is that?" Most range from the "well that's useless" to the "you want to live off your family forever?" and the "your cousin who is your age is an actuary, why couldn't you do that?" My father is a staunch believer in all college being useless. And my inability to find work in my field as me not trying hard enough. If I try any harder, I'd be flinging body parts at people for them to notice me.

I applied to six, but I wanted to do more. Unfortunately, family dramas, work, and an illness threw me off my balance. I really just sliced by the cut off date..

Finished up the last application to UF. All there is now is to pray the recommendations get in, and the transcripts get to where they need to be .... The anticipation is killing me Moreso with the competition....

The Temple lady seems cool with my professor sending it to her. Which is great, because the due date has since passed. I don't think it went to his spam filter, because he filled out the other three slideroom things. I need to contact the MICA rep though. Just to see what I can do with the adhd professor. I swear, he's like a living distraction, but great in his field.

Well, I hope they read my little essays, otherwise my series is gonna look like a bunch of tree roots and other such tree detritus.

Is anyone having slideroom problems? For some reason, one recommender hasn't gotten one email from them (the temple one), and another swears he's submitted one for MICA, but it hasn't gone through. Now the second one is kinda adhd, so I'm taking it with a grain of salt. But the first recommender is pretty trustworthy

Ah, the waiting game. I don't like it.

I've started a couple, At least the basics. Still gotta nag my old professors about references, polish statements/portfolio, shell out too much money for transcripts/fees. My goal is to finish before christmas

Oh god, I already feel behind. Anyone else applying for photography?

I've just started the process and I'm looking at least at SAIC, my list is somewhere [just can't find it], but I just got advised by my old professor about some other places, such as temple? I've also heard some things of U of I urbana-champaign, but I have to factor in the spaces around the university too, I'm hoping to either go to programs more north in the country or out of country. I don't have a website setup per se, and I'm also highly self-depreciative on my art so I can message you a link to a website that has some of my photos up. It's just that I really need to get off the site I'm on [shamefully, deviantart :/ ] I don't much have a dream faculty as a dream facility. Coming from a university whose arts department consists of 1 epson r3000, a darkroom the size of a walk-in closet, one studio that gets highly competitive during still-life times, and a print lab that's even smaller than the darkroom makes me dream of space.

So I've come to the start of the 2014 season of applications. This will be my first round and I would like some input from people who've gone through the process. I was also wondering if you guys know the good photography programs with good funding. The more funding the better of course. I'm sure I will have more questions sooner or later.