Leahdog

Yay! Congrats! I see that you came down to the same decision as me... How did you decide RISD over SAIC? I ended up choosing RISD over SAIC as well a week or so ago, but I wanted to see your take on it. My reasons were that RISD is much smaller, I prefer the artwork at RISD, and I got more money from RISD. I'm over the moon about starting this fall there. (for sculpture for me) Also- I have a friend of a friend that is in your same group (RISD painting) and is coming in the same year as you. Oh, and you should see if you can haggle your financial package at all and get some extra mullah!

Congrats on being accepted to RISD! Do you plan on attending or not? (I'm going! I've been accepted into RISD sculpture.) I thought this thread could be used to discuss things like: - the curriculum - the school - the city of Providence - housing (what are the good places to live in Rhode Island?) - roommate situations - funding (tips to help people) - anything else RISD related People could use this thread to exchange contact info and meet their future classmates. or, if you're still on the fence or have decided not to attend, you could say why here. I'm gonna guess funding lol Hopefully I'm not posting this too late... It seems like gradcafe has slowed down a bit since it's nearing the end of this grad school decisions journey.

Hi peoples! If you are going to call a school and ask if there is any more funding available and talk about your other offers, who do you call? Admissions office? Financial aid office? I feel like I call places and I'm put in touch with a secretary who has no real power to give me more money. I could talk to the head of the department, but I feel like I've already talked to them about how funding is important to me... This may be a dumb question lol I don't know.

Yea, Yale!!! If RISD offered you a full ride, then maybe RISD, but RISD doesn't normally do stuff like that... So... Yale!! (But maybe wait and see what RISD says and try to play them off each other.)

I think, based on what you're saying: Boston is the one for you because you seem more interested in the place, faculty work , student work, and it's cheaper. I thinkkkk Boston is also known as a better art school?? Could you visit Syracuse? If a school really likes you, then sometimes they offer to pay for you to come down (that's been my experience). Good luck hopefully someone else on here knows more about Syracuse than me

Any other RISD sculpture people waiting to get an email about their financial aid information (to find out about awards and stuff) ? It said in the email from Taylor Baldwin we were supposed to get an email from financial aid yesterday about it, but I haven't heard anything yet.... Anyone hear anything about that??

I live in Pittsburgh now!! It's the best! The art scene is really open (except in downtown pittsburgh). CMU is a really big deal in Pittsburgh, if you go there it kinda inspires awe in Pittsburgh and you'll be able to show everywhere. Maybe come visit! Also, Cost of living here is cheap compared to other places. CMU has a lot of opportunities to send their students abroad too over the summer if you don't like it. They really encourage you to do residencies and such over the summer. Do you have any questions about Pittsburgh I could answer? (Don't mean to throw pittsburgh down your throat haha!)

Yay for CMU acceptances!

I don't think you should assume rejection to Carnegie Mellon yet!! My interviewer told me we won't hear back till the last week of March. Carnegie Mellon goes on spring break around now so it takes them a while. Wait to see what your top choice says! Don't give up on them yet!!! Maybe call them?

Good to know for future reference! I think I will call and email from now on! Thanks!

Was this about me?? Aw. Thanks gurl!!! But yea, I got funding from the fiber department but I called SAIC sculpture and they already have given out their merit scholarships. If you didn't get a letter saying that you got a merit scholarship or an email, then I would guess that you didn't get one. But, you could call and ask like I did. It's awkward but whatever. The lady was really nice about it when I asked.

I think you should call. Calling them sucks and it would be easier to email, but yea, I think it is just the more respectful thing to do. Make sure to thank them and tell them how much you appreciate their offer.... Just my opinion tho!

Yay thanks! I hope they give some money!

(Funding information pending till early next week)

Accepted to RISD sculpture!!!!! :)

Also, do you know how people they're interviewing/ how many spots? He said, but I forget!

Oh mine went well too! Taylor Baldwin seemed super interested in my work...but maybe that's just his personality to seem excited. I wasn't at ease though! I was so nervous the whole time, but I think I did well... Oh good going asking them that! That's good to know and super decent of them to call everyone no matter what... I feel like people in the RISD department are nice people!

Yea!!! I'm freaking out too! I was getting sad about it before that email! At least they're giving us a very specific timetable now (Wednesday in the morning)..... I wonder if they're notifying everyone Wednesday morning? Most schools just notify accepted ppl and do rejections later for some reason. How did you think your interview went?? Also, someone asked about RISD painting, sorry dude I have no idea... You could do a search of this forum and past mfa freakout forums to get some info on that.

Notification of delay from RISD sculpture! Omg! I thought I was rejected because no one contacted me today, but now... Hope remains!

Yea, I received my acceptance to the SAIC sculpture program on March 6, so I think they would have contacted you by now if you were accepted... Sorry.... But you have lots of other great stuff happening! Anyone hear from RISD Sculpture yet today?? I was told (by my interviewer) they would be calling people today who were accepted.... Nervousness!

RISD sculpture told me that it is going to let me know if I got in March 16!

Ucla rejection!

Oh I heard that we won't hear back from carnegie mellon till the last week of march! That's what my interviewer said. But that would be nice to hear around the 17th!

Don't go if you don't like it! You should feel like you deserve better than to go to a school that you don't like. But, use that offer to get more money for other schools you like more! Say, I would love to go to your school, but I got this offer from Louisiana state University which is really attractive from a financial viewpoint, can you match this offer or give me more money? Or something like that but better haha.... That's what I said to a school. You can do research online about how to approach a school for more money.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts!!! Yes, I was thinking with fibers there would be more career possibilities. I only applied to fibers at SAIC, but everywhere else I applied to sculpture. What's the more stable job that you're thinking of? I was imagining that if I can't get a professorship or while I wait to land a professor gig, maybe I could get involved with costume or theater with a fibers degree. I have been told by my professors that I could teach fibers or sculpture with a SAIC degree in fiber and material studies... As long as my portfolio contained sculptural techniques and with the prestige of SAIC. I'm definitely waiting to see what all my schools say. I think I owe it to myself to see it through... I'm not kicking anyone to the curb yet. I'm trying to look at this thing from all angles and pick what is best for me. I'm thinking about what I can reasonably afford. Good luck with carnegie mellon! Maybe we'll end up at the same program!