chiboi2015

Thanks technotronic! Have you decided where you're going?

Going to Columbia! anyone else going? Good luck with decisions everyone!

Congrats!!!

Just a heads up the today was the deadline to accept

What department did you apply to?

Congrats! Great program and great faculty! <3 Michael Rakowitz

Congrats! Hope things work out

Yes-you will lose the deposit but I don't think it's really official until you send in your transcripts and pay tuition. You can always back out. Obviously you'll have to send a nice email/call when you make your decision.

Heads up to people on the waitlist. Probably giving up my space soon.

I think as long as the portfolio is strong then you're probably good. It probably also depends on the program-but when I visited Yale Sculpture there were a couple students from non-art backgrounds. Maybe if u spent the next year building your portfolio as much as possible and also try to engage with art communities (residencies, shows etc) would be good

I don't speak from experience - but one of my good friends went to MICA and absolutely loved it. Also, not that this should be the final decision maker-but as far as prestige/recognition I think MICA is better ranked/known. But maybe I'm wrong. CMU seems great too! Not bad choices

MICAAAAA

I would call-as far as I know decisions were already made and sent out

I think it said 3 weeks from the date on the letter, which for me is March 24th and makes 3 weeks later the 14th. but on the second page is says "The deadline for submission of this commitment deposit is April 15, 2015" this is a standard deadline for most schools

Yeah I was wondering the same-they are the only school that does this. It has something to do with their funding being need based (I know it still doesn't make sense)

Are you international?

I had my interview through Skype a few days earlier then the in-person interviews. So maybe the letters are staggered a bit?

Deadline is April 15th (it says on the official letter "three weeks from date on this letter", which is March 24th. But then on the deposit slip says April 15)

Try to find out what place you are on the waitlist. I hear of people getting off the waitlist pretty often- but it really depends. Both Columbia and SAIC are highly expensive programs- so some people who were accepted might decline if they get better financial offers elsewhere. Its really case by case. Last year I was waitlisted at Northwestern but since the program is fully funded and really small it didn't pan out. good luck!

I knowwww! Now it's all about that $$$

got my acceptance letter (by snail mail) two days ago. no word on funding

aethiryn, what month are you going?? I'll be there in June

Thanks! Right now I'm leaning towards Columbia-but waiting on possible better funding (so far not so good)

finally got my snail mail letter of acceptance from Hunter, no word on funding so I'm guessing everyone was correct in saying they don't do funding? anyone get a different package?

Well personally If I get off that Waitlist, Im going. I ended up forcing my father to send his finances (he lives abroad). But that's what they told me would happen if I couldn't get his info