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Where you go can really depend on what you want to do. Like if you wanted to be a surgeon, yes, I imagine going to one of the top fifty schools would probably be a good idea considering how competitive medicine can be. However, if you're going for a degree that is less so demanding, it's not necessary that you choose a school in the top fifty. I personally, am going for an MFA degree in Creative Writing. I applied to a generous number of schools, many in the top fifty. However, I also applied to schools below the top fifty just in case because you never know what will happen. I figure if I spread out my chances I'll have better odds.

Haha, cheers to that! I've been crossing fingers and praying, and I'm not even that religious, haha. Whatever might help though I figure.

Well, the manuscript you might present can depend on the school and what genre you're applying to: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and writing for children (these are the most common available.) Assuming though, as you mentioned fiction, that he himself is interested in fiction, I would suggest either to submit two to three short stories (his absolute strongest work) or an excerpt from a novel. You can also try a combination of short story and novel. However, I should warn, most schools like to see three short stories or less. Submitting more than three short stories in a manuscript is generally looked upon badly. I assume this is because most manuscripts average about 30,000 to 40,000 words. Several universities recommend not using short stories under 10,000 words. This is probably because anything shorter can't reveal enough to the universities about one's writing ability. Also, the university needs to see one can write for both quality and length. Always be sure to read specific guidelines from the individual university though regarding manuscripts. As to what specifically to submit for stories, there is no right or wrong. Submit the absolutes best work available. I've heard of submitting genre fiction to personal narratives. I personally submitted two personal narratives and one fictional mystery piece to most the universities which I applied to. To a few schools though, I submitted a personal narrative and an excerpt from young adult novel. Never submit writing geared towards children or young adults unless it's to a writing for children program such as at the New School or Chatham University.

Well, as noted earlier, there are indeed scholarships available directly from the university, but they'll likely be very competitive and highly based on need for financial assistance. I can't think of any opportunities you'd miss, but you probably should contact an advisor directly to be sure. There may be special funding available to foreign students I'm not aware of. From my previous research on the universities though, it would appear most scholarships come from the colleges.

There is some funding done through the colleges of the university I know that much. If you Google Oxford/Cambridge colleges you'll find a list of the colleges on campus and can see what scholarships they offer and what type of students the college caters to. (And by college, I don't mean the university, but the smaller divisions among campus.) So that is one way you may be possibly funded. I am not sure about other scholarship opportunities, but I will say this much, it's probably very competetive. The UK works on a different system than the US so all universities from Oxford University to Kingston University, all cost the same. Total costs should come to somewhere in he 10,000 pound ballpark range. From a quick glance, I'd say that would convert to somewhere around 16,000 dollars. Anyway, as I was saying, because in the UK university generally costs less because tuition is regulated, it will likely be very difficult to find funding.

I also checked into the interview thing and looked on the MFA Draft to see what Kaitipoola was talking about. She was, as I suspected, interviewing with an art school. Art schools require interviews. Most other MFA programs do not appear to have an interview process.

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Do you know which school that person was invited for an interview with? Certain schools do interview, like Oxford, Cambridge, and many art schools if they are specifically pursuing an art school. However, I have not heard of any interview process for the schools I have applied to, and we share a couple of schools. I have also looked at all the older threads because I was wondering the same thing and no one has ever mentioned an interview before. I think it is likely that for most MFA degrees, there is no interview. On another note, how do you get into the MFA Draft page? I have been waiting all day for someone to confirm my request... One last question for all, did you take the GRE? I decided not to because I am not good with standardized test taking, I figured better to depend on my over 3.75 GPA as evidence of my academic ability. Many schools say they don't require it or that it in no way effects the reviewing process, but I'm wondering how true that really is.

I'm not coping well with my anxiety and depression right now due to the stress of waiting. I have terrible insomnia and am desperate to just sleep. Not sure if the waiting has affected anyone else physically. I applied to schools that reject a lot and am feeling terrified.

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I don't have nightmares. But I haven't slept in about three days. With February and th letters soon coming I'm completely frazzled.

I'll be 22 when I start my masters degree.

Hey guys. I have so far been accepted to: Chatham University Kingston University Lindenwood University I am waiting on: University of Alabama Brown University The University of Iowa Washington University in St. Louis The University of Massachusetts in Amherst