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Hard to say really. Iowa has been contacting the past week. I imagine quite a few will pop up this week being basically the last week of February. Hopefully waitlists and rejections for Iowa will hear back this week, possibly some acceptances if any remain. I imagine though Brown might contact this week... they had a pretty early deadline.

No problem!

A while ago someone mentioned there were a few. I'm not sure myself since I left the Draft, too nerve-wracking.

Ah, okay.

How do you know all the fiction people found out?

HeyIowa, congratulations! Any more news today? I had my interview with Chatham University today.

Don't freak just yet. Many people have said they inform over a course of days (not sure I believe that though). Besides, keep in mind the competition is fierce! Where have you applied?

No, I got the same e-mail ages ago. It's basically just saying your financial aid has processed, but you're not accepted yet to a program so they can't do anything with it basically.

Mine are Chatham University, Kingston University and Lindenwood University. Chatham is the one I'm a finalist for scholarships for. They have one of the two only writing for children programs in the country. So that also makes them a bit special to me.

Yeah, I have three acceptances, but it's not like Cornell or Iowa-level. I'm debating whether or not I want to wait and try again the next year or go to a slightly less academic or prestigious program.

Welcome to the boards. No idea about Iowa or Cornell for poetry. I will say this however, if other people have gotten notifications for poetry and you still haven't, it's most likely you've been waitlisted or rejected. At least, that's the general trend I'm noticing. People say that they inform over a course of days, but I think that's just some being hopeful. I'm pretty sure they contact everyone in one go. Maybe I'm just being pessimistic though. At this point, I'm just waiting for a rejection from Iowa. xD I wish universities would inform the rejected before the accepted like Michener.

Yeah, that's why I left, haha. So I guess that's a no for Iowa too.

On another note, anyone heard anything from Brown or WashU?

Tell me about it. I was like... great. On the bright side though, I'm a finalist for a teaching assistantship and several fellowships at Chatham University over in Pittsburgh. So one of my safety schools is turning out for the better, and I'm pretty pleased with that. I don't know about you guys, but I had to leave the MFA Draft page... it was too nerve-wracking to watch all the acceptances/rejections. Here it's a lot slower a pace and I don't mind as much, there... just sets me on edge in the worst way.

I got one too. I also was rejected to UMass in Amherst, feeling pretty down at this point.

I would second that. With MFA's it's always a gamble.

It took them a couple days to accept me as well. Just keep calm and carry on! You can always withdraw, and resubmit the request if you think that'll help. You can always chat us up though.

Better than my husband. Mine eats the following: chicken, fries, onion rings, and baked potatoes. Plus, he drinks tea, but only because he's British. He still has the most limited diet ever.

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Wow, congratulations!

We can make it! For us MFA'ers it somehow feels even worse knowing they aren't just judging us as a student, but as a writer. I think that is what really pains me. I almost wish I would have applied to a few English MA programs so I wouldn't feel this way now.

For me, I plan to work on my manuscript of my first YA novel. With the summer, I'll finally have time to do that.

Wow, some impressive work by everyone. Good luck in applying.