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i think as an international student, it's a bit too hard to attend without the fellowship for me unfortunately. but it looks like they have lots of options

yay congrats!!!! i would shoot them an email to ask about funding. david got back to me quickly (im not funded but he offered to put me in contact with a current student. there are GA opportunities etc)

gotcha! thanks for the info and congrats on the waitlist!

what do you think the chances are that a program sends out waitlist notifications before acceptances? 😅 I see the waitlist notifications for NC State have gone out on draft, but so far no poetry acceptances listed

i dont see any riverside!

got into chapman! but no word on funding. is there any word on draft if people received fellowship offers with admission?

thank you!!!

hey guys, is there any word about Chapman in draft?

nc state wait is killing me lol. i guess we will be put out of our misery next week based on past responses

yesss lets all get in!

omg good luck! ❤️

i cant get into my fb. does anyone know if there is any response for NC state for poetry yet?

that is awesome! definitely go for iowa! i think it is so important to chase what we are in love with. i was listening to the MFA writers podcast episode on IWW and they interviewed Steven Duong who read an incredible story, and everything he was saying about the program sounded amazing. im from canada and kinda new to the world of MFAs (we only have 3 here in the whole country) so it is so interesting to learn about the history and personality of them. what was the summer workshop like? a couple weeks sounds so intense. were you in workshops almost every day? im in a similar position. i have life and writing experience but i dont have a lot of teaching experience. im drawn to MFAs because i miss workshops/the structure/the writing community and time to write, but also because i want more practical teaching experience. my top choices are UC san diego, vanderbilt and michener, all for slightly different reasons. i was just reading a lot about michener yesterday and i love that their teaching opportunities are more community-centric than academic. but i would be over the moon to get into any of those

im curious what everyone's dream MFA program is? and what draws you to an MFA in general? have you always wanted to be a writer? or did you go down a different path and are just now discovering a love of writing?

thanks! i hadn't looked at Syracuse before but this looks like a great program!

hello! same boat as a few of you. first round applying, already have an ma and it's been 8 years since i finished that. i am largely wanting to do an mfa for the teaching preparation. still narrowing down where i am applying. nice to meet you all, good luck!! also if anyone can provide any direction on which fully-funded mfas have the most focus/preparation on teaching/pedagogy, i would appreciate it!

I have my heart set on a small and primarily undergraduate university, and would love to complete my MA in English Literature there. However, the university does not offer any PhD programs. If I want to pursue further studies after my MA (with the ideal end-goal of becoming a professor), is it undesirable to do my MA at a small university? Would it hurt my chances to get into a PhD program at a larger institution afterwards? Thanks.