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about time

Naw, Yale needs to get their busted application system together! After all, we're paying $100 for our applications! The way I see it, there shouldn't be any problem uploading last min. If I have problems paying tomorrow because their system is down, then I'm taking my $100 to buy some tacos and go art supply shopping. 
 

I'm not freaking, mostly because I've got too much going on to freak out about getting in.  More of an inward, "what the hell am i gonna do for another year if i don't get in" type of freak out. 

I got rejection from three schools. And thr one interview I did... I think i did horribly... My worst nightmare is coming true...
Why... Why!!! Why won't you love me schools...
I might as well just start working on my application for next year. Yaayyy I have 10 months. How delightful.

I got rejection from three schools. And thr one interview I did... I think i did horribly... My worst nightmare is coming true...
Why... Why!!! Why won't you love me schools...
I might as well just start working on my application for next year. Yaayyy I have 10 months. How delightful.

Thank you for this info! I was beginning to have an obsessive freak-out. All of this madness in addition to a weird missed call on Skype from Penn today (interview was yesterday so I know it was a mistake, but it's making me crazy)...oy vey...
@grandguignol I wouldn't fret just yet! We're still early in the process (even though it feels like forever already), and I am pretty sure silence is still better than an outright rejection because programs could still be doing some shuffling around as far as their crop of candidates goes. Sometimes I feel like gradcafe can make things more stressful because we're all banding together on here, trying to decode the top-secret workings of these selection committees from the outside.
It might be helpful to be remember that, acceptances/interviews or not, we're all kind of kicking ass just by not drinking ourselves into a coma/jumping off bridges  while we trudge through this insane rat race.
 

Lurker here just wanting to offer some perspective.  I am probably old enough to be a parent to most of you.  I come to the art world with a bachelor's, master's, and over two decades of work in other fields.  For several years I've been working on getting some official credential in the arts and finally decided to go for an MFA.  Got rejected last year and actually felt relieved; I wanted more time to feel settled in my own practice.  So far I have two interviews this year.  I wish you all the best, but know if your dreams don't come true this time, there will still be many good years ahead of you.  Also, I'm pretty sure a typo here and there in your application isn't going to be the thing that ruins your chances. (I noticed one in mine)  And, although this is the freak out forum, nervousness in an interview probably won't break you either, though being unprepared lump might.  Good luck and keep going no matter what happens. 

sculpture applicants be like:

Yaayyyy!! congrats!!

I just got an interview with Univ. of Oregon! Woo

I appreciate you taking the time to address us on that. It's true, I know logically that there are so many talented people applying to so few spots. I am just one of hundreds! Logically, I know its nothing to be taken personally if I don't get in. Emotionally however, I know I can't help but feel a bit down about it. All I can really do is work through these emotions and most importantly, don't give up, try again next year, work work work! 
That being said, in the mean time, there are three more schools to hear from!

Thank you for saying that, I'm slightly discouraged so I'm not gonna count on it. The interview was ok, I definitely did come off quite nervous though.
 
good luck to you
I know! The reality indeed stings, I'm still hoping we end up hearing something good.
I can't wait for April too, at least then I can plan what to do with my life. 

I know how you all feel. I was really hoping for uMich and OSU to pan out. Hopefully UIowa will come though ! I hope if it doesn't work out we will keep our chins up. I hope I don't get too discouraged.

U of Michigan was one of my favorite too. Sad it didn't work out... but oh well, I can only hope for other schools. 
I knew I wouldn't get invites from every school I apply to, but reality stings a lot more than I thought. I wish it was April so it'd be all over and I can go back to regular life... 

U of Michigan was one of my favorite too. Sad it didn't work out... but oh well, I can only hope for other schools. 
I knew I wouldn't get invites from every school I apply to, but reality stings a lot more than I thought. I wish it was April so it'd be all over and I can go back to regular life... 

Hi Everyone,
my name is Kevin, long time looker/first commenter. I went to the open house this year in New Haven and the director of graduate studies gave us a time line as to when to expect to hear from them. February 5th is the day she said we would hear back about preliminary decisions this year, our interviews will be scheduled for the week of February 29th, and the final decisions will be emailed by March 11th. I saw what looked like the individual that recevied an interview on here as well and throughly freaked out with all of you but I'm sure the 5th is when we will know. Best of luck to you all, even though Yale would be a dream come true for many of us, I know for myself that being a great artist is the first goal and a rejection or acceptance from them will not define that about my practice. That being said fingers crossed for everyone here as only 70 folks get selected for the interviews and if anyone gets an interview please share!
P.s.- if ya'll want anymore feedback from my time up in new haven just say the word. I'd love to chat more about that trip, as I am a west coaster that made the pilgrimage.
take care!

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I got an interview mail from SMFA BOSTON!!! 4 hous ago

I'm a longtime lurker- hi. Just wanted to let y'all know I got an email invitation to interview at SFAI last night!

I decided to log into my account. I have the same message. "It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been accepted into the graduate program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Details of your admission are sent under separate cover." I hope this is real!

I just got an interview invite for Tyler sculpture!!!

I just got an interview invite for Tyler sculpture!!!

Just logged in to Umass Dartmouth account to check whether my trascript has appeared in their system, and saw a message that I have been accepted. I even didn't recieve any letter! Is it real or just a system error? lol

Yay! Congrats! 

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