Hi!
I'm graduating in the Spring from my undergraduate program and I've been applying to Fiction MFA programs on my own (neither of my parents went to college and none of my professors have an MFA), but I have several publications and I have been told (through awards and professors) that I have the talent and capacity to succeed in a graduate school setting, but I also cannot go to grad school unless I attend a school with a tuition waiver. After doing some research, I realized that I applied to some of the most selective schools in the country (not realizing that while a school may not be "fully funded" they may still offer a substantial amount of financial aid) I have decided that if I am rejected then I will keep writing and working and reapply (have to carry on) but does anyone have an idea as to when schools will either start calling for interviews and/or sending out acceptance/rejection information. As I'm sure many of you know, the waiting is the hardest part, but if you have applied to any of the schools listed below and have an idea as to when they start contacting people (for anything) I would really appreciate the information. Good luck to everyone with their programs.
Schools where I have applied:
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
University of Alabama
Washington University in St. Louis
Boise State
Cornell