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I agree, I got a little freaked out to see someone else on this forum applied to the same Mfa programme in Scotland as me, not only had they already been notified of a interview, but also accepted. Thankfully I didn't see it until after I also was invited for interview but i can only imagine the sinking feeling in my stomach would have multiplied. I know I submitted only a few days before the deadline so I!m afraid they've already offered a bunch of places so it'll be harder to get an offer. If I had known I would have submitted earlier, I had been waiting on one of my reference though so I guess there was nothing I could do.

I agree that you need more time to develop your work (both in terms of skills, conceptual ability and self awareness). The fact you cannot see how African the features of all your figures are really surprises me, I was sure it was important to the work. I'm not sure if it's because you have a standard way of drawing faces or you didn't notice this about your reference material. Some of your work looks like standard attempts at portraits, while other images look like sci fi aliens, so on a whole there doesn't seem to be a central drive to the work. The figures look for the most part as if they are floating in an empty void, and it doesn't come across as intentional. In terms of what you need to do now, if you are serious you need to practice and work your ass off, drawing/painting every day. It's the only thing that will make the difference. Like others have mentioned you need to really understand anatomy if you want to go about making it disfigured, you have to walk before you can figure out how to run well. I'm being honest with you because I was in your shoes a few years ago; do two months of drawing/painting every day from real sources (not photos) and you will be SHOCKED by how far you come, I know I was! I couldn't bare to look at my older work. That feeling will only multiple the more time you give it. If this is something you really want to do, you will give your practice this care. I was a year older than you before I went to art college, there's no need to rush things, just keep practicing, going to shows/galleries/museums and seeking opinions.

Got contacted for an interview for Glasgow School of Art's MFA. Nervous!!