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Thanks TerriM suspected so.

Hi, I got through the MFA program of ICP-Bard. I have some scholarship and am looking for student loan. What is the interest rate usually for the loans in the US? Which agencies give loans? Any guidance would be highly appriciated.

Chose ICP Mfa Bard and off the list of Massarts MFA photo.

Hm...its getting tougher by the minute. As far as the city is concerned I am not from the US and although I have traveled and sporadically lived in NYC for a few months in the last year I am open to the idea of being in Boston. I am giving the school and the faculty a bit more weightage than the city.

@ littlemels Did you interview for the MFA or the post -bac in Massarts? I interviewed for MFA in both Massarts and ICP-Bard. Its such a tough decision to choose between the two. At the moment I am more inclined towards massarts because of the faculty and the lecturers and also the oppourtunity work with other departments. I am still waiting to hear from ICP about the scholarship with out which it would be too hard for me. What are your thoughts on the programs?

I interviewed in March at both these places an have been offered a place at both. I am trying to decide between the two.

Hey has anyone got thru to Massarts or ICP-Bard photo?

Thanks a ton for all the info. Its very helpful. Also, thanks for writing to your friend for me.

Well I think that is one way of looking at it. Althought I do think there are lot of photographers out there who are sucessful in which ever way one might want to define it some of whom have not even studied photography leave alone Yale and others who come out various schools. I do think Yale instills a sense of commitment to the medium which to my mind is the basic ingredient for being an artist and a sucessful one at that. But good artists have come out in spurts from Yale as from other institutions. We also need to keep in mind the opportunities one gets once you have the name of Yale with you as opposed to not. But having said that, there are very many artists/ photographs who have grduated from other schools have given a new voice to the medium of photography...and they are very good teachers too. I am just wondering if being a Yale alumni is a prerequiste for being on the faculty. It does tell of the atitude of a school...

@littlenova I don't see many photographers coming out of Columbia at least from looking at their website. Correct me if I am wrong.

@ littlenova Thanks Would it be possible at all to write to your friend who graduated from Columbia. It would be a great help.

I am quoting this from another thread in the forum becoz I think its more relevant in the discussions here:This is something independant from this thread but since so many people are on tis one I thought it might be a good place to put out my thoughts. I was looking at Yale' faculty mostly in the photo dept and realized that more than 95% faculty are pass outs of Yale. Was completly taken aback. Is this a condition they have when involving faculty in the program...to my mind it seems such a closed way and it can only limit perspectives. What about diversity? Also, there are hardly any women on the faculty...I recognize that Yale is probably the most well known program and has along history but is this translating to the program being conventional. These thoughts come to my mind as I think of re applying and having strong second thoughts on it...Would love to hear what the rest of us think about this. This is my first year of application and I am not from the US. This fourm has been excellent in giving me a background of the shools and kind of a graph of where things are going. I applied to Yale, Risd, UNM, Massart, Coumbia university and ICP-Bard. Have been offered a place by Columbia University ( I choose to go on their waiting list -the fee is far to high for what they offer. The chair for photo sounds so old school that I can't imagine triving there). Massart and ICP-Bard is the choice I am left with and I am curious to know what are the thoughts on ICP-Bard. Haven't seen it being mentioned anywhere. As far as the faculty is concerned I think they have a huge diversity and as a student one could choose to take classes from their continuing ed program, some of which are really good. The facilities and maintainence are very good but you share most of the digital facilities with the part time students which can tough. But any thoughts on the school will be very helpful.

I have the same concern. I have been a offered a place in MFA at massarts and although I like the faculty and the very fact that it is a state college I don't seem any committed, driven work coming out of there. And Abe Morrell and his teaching skills were a big factor but it does seem that he is retiring although when I visited for the interview I heard that he might continue to teach graduate studio class. But how does one confirm this, I don't know.

This is something independant from this thread but since so many people are on tis one I thought it might be a good place to put out my thoughts. I was looking at Yale' faculty mostly in the photo dept and realized that more than 95% faculty are pass outs of Yale. Was completly taken aback. Is this a condition they have when involving faculty in the program...to my mind it seems such a closed way and it can only limit perspectives. What about diversity? Also, there are hardly any women on the faculty...I recognize that Yale is probably the most well known program and has along history but is this translating to the program being conventional. These thoughts come to my mind as I think of re applying and having strong second thoughts on it...Would love to hear what the rest of us think about this.

@mnchick Many congratulations! You are rocking with 100% acceptance. When did you get to know about Yale?