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Emoree

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  1. OH MY GOD I got into IUB's printmaking program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can hardly believe it, I was prepared for bad news, even though i knew they wouldn't be calling with a rejection but who knows. I got in off the waitlist into a class of only 4 people (including myself) so don't lose hope, guys!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
  2. poop so you are going to herron? i will likely see you there, unless i get into iub!
  3. i'm waiting for printmaking. i found out yesterday i won't hear anything until after the 15th.
  4. this is driving me mad. i almost think outright rejection would be better than this.
  5. slowly losing hope i'm going to get a spot at IUB.... :/
  6. that stinks! i hope they can improve your offer somehow!
  7. don't you live in indiana? you shouldn't be charged out of state tuition. the first letter they sent me said i was being charged out of state tuition (with a very small tuition remission) and i freaked out and called them and it turns out they made a mistake and sent me the wrong letter. you should check to make sure you got the right letter. if for some reason you did get the right letter, if you do live in indiana and will have lived there at least 12 months you can apply for a residency change with the school. it looks like a big pain (lot of paperwork) but would potentially save you a lot of money. there is a stupid clause in the letter i got, though, that said if my residency changed then i would forfeit the tuition remission. it would still be much cheaper to be charged instate with no remission than out of state with remission. i'd be really interested to know whether you got the wrong letter. i know that both of the people in charge of the grad program literally just took on those duties a few weeks ago, so they must be going through all kinds of chaos.
  8. yeah, herron is expensive. especially compared to IUB. the tuition is almost TWICE as much!!!!! Argh!!!! i thought i was alone in not getting much funding, but perhaps they are stingy in general. their fellowships are also not very generous, and the money goes directly to tuition (I thought it would be like getting a paycheck, guess not). i was very happy with my visit, though, and i think it would be a good school for me. i'd still rather go to IUB but it feels like the chances of that are getting smaller as each day passes.
  9. I used to live in Amherst (and Northampton, Hadley, Florence, etc., I moved around a lot after i graduated from Smith). I don't agree that it's in the middle of nowhere, since there is a lot going on in Amherst/Northampton/Hadley/Easthampton area. There is a lot of art, music & food (and a lot of great warehouse studio spaces available for fairly cheap), but it's obviously not the same as living in Boston. It's also a very beautiful area and has the Berkshire mountains nearby. However. I considered UMASS Amherst for grad school a few years ago but i did not have a good experience visiting there. The grad coordinator basically told me during my visit that i was "too old" for their program... riiiiight... i was only 28. I wasn't impressed by the student work or the painting critique I attended. The campus is also absolutely hideous (all pavement and old, bulging concrete bunkers)--I don't know about you, but it's important to me what my surroundings look like. I don't really remember the facilities much, since they weren't impressive. Hope that helps. I wouldn't waste a trip to UMASS, especially since you've pretty much already made up your mind, unless you can take some time to hang out in Northampton (try Paul & Elizabeth's for a nice lunch or Osaka if you like sushi!). i wish i still lived near Northampton!
  10. still waiting to hear from IUB :/ they've had some prospective students visit this week, and half of the accepted students have already accepted... i really really hope someone declines (and soon!) .... argh...
  11. do you go to Hampshire College, by any chance? i went to Smith, and what you describe just happens to sound like Hampshire. some schools really appreciate an interdisciplinary approach/background and really like when an applicant has other interests and experiences besides studio art. it would help, however, to have some life experience post-BA before applying to grad school. travel experience seems to be especially valued by some MFA programs, so if you can get an interesting travel opportunity post-graduation (especially one that incorporates art in some way-- check out some of the printmaking/book making programs in Itay) that could be very beneficial. as for your portfolio, you definitely want to have at least 25 or so strong works going into the application process that you can then pare down to whatever number each school requires. you don't have to have only printmaking in your portfolio for printmaking programs, either. just use your strongest works. i also wanted to add that you don't have to have been in "a couple dozen" shows, etc. as Michael suggested, to get into grad school. to get into the utmost elite schools, yes, maybe, but for a regular/good school your portfolio is of primary importance. some schools don't even ask for a resume, anyway, so they wouldn't even know what shows, etc. you've been in. so please don't let that discourage you. that held me back for a long time, thinking i had to be in dozens of shows before i could even apply to grad school, and it turned out to not be true.
  12. Poop! This is one of the rare cases where i would rather be wrong! But oh well, I guess there's still hope. thank you for the good wishes! And congratulations on Arizona, I've heard they have a very good printmaking program so i suspect their other programs would be great, as well.
  13. hey there, did you apply for printmaking or painting? i am waitlisted for their printmaking program. it would be awesome if you were the other alternate for printmaking but i have a feeling you applied to the painting program?
  14. I hadn't heard of this before so i did some searching and came across this awesome blog post: http://incertus.blogspot.com/2008/04/if-mfa-is-new-mba-i-am-underpaid.html My favorite part: "You want big picture? You want art? That's going to have your company go the way of green tech and industries that use waste as raw material. Mine the central Pacific garbage flotilla. Engineer bacteria that eat the Viagra residue in our piss, and keep it out of our rivers. Integrate new cultures and perspectives into your company -- for real, not just at some hoodoo seminar -- putting primacy on bringing happiness to a great number of humans, not profits to your shareholders -- on serving, not fleecing, the public. I could go on, but why bother? These ****mongers don't really care about their employees' brains. They'd grind their employees' brains into stew if that would inflate their stock price. This is just the new fad that this frightened herd of mind-bogglingly UN-original thinkers will follow until the next stupid fad comes along." Although i think birth control pills (and other hormone treatments) have a bigger polluting effect, but i guess that wouldn't sound as good. Anyway, i like the way this person thinks
  15. you won't necessarily get any answer by april 15th. i just called IUB and she said she's going to try to get an answer from the remaining accepted students next week so there'd be time for any accepted waitlisted people to make a decision by april 15th, but it's definitely not guaranteed. they could theoretically call you the day before the semester starts. crazy. for me, one good thing she said is there is only one other waitlisted person besides me! woohoo! but also that half of the accepted people have already replied that they will be attending. i think the chances of a spot opening for me are pretty low since it's such a good school with pretty low tuition, i'd be surprised at anyone declining (but still holding out hope)...
  16. have you been in touch with the head of the studio area you're interested in applying to (looks like that would be painting for you)? you should ask them whether you can bring work with you. it is always better to bring work, since they'll want to see it-- at least that's been my experience-- and it will also help them remember you when/if you actually apply. the current students will/might want to see your work, too. be prepared to talk about your work and what direction you are thinking of taking in grad school. good questions to ask would be about the curriculum, fellowship/grant opportunities, possibilities for exploring outside your chosen medium, what it's like to live in the area, etc. be sure to read through their website first, though, so you can avoid asking any questions that are easily answered by going online. you should also definitely sit it on at least one group critique. i think they are a crucial part of evaluating any school. you'll get an idea of how the faculty and students interact, even if they tone it down a bit in front of you. that's also a good question to ask of students, what they think about the critiques both group and individual.
  17. i don't think it matters. i didn't waive my right, either, and i got into one school and was waitlisted at the other. i don't know why it would matter?
  18. i feel SO sorry for the future classmates of *the artist formerly known as*. assuming she's really for real, which i still have my doubts about.
  19. have you called them? that's crazy they haven't sent out anything yet, especially if they'd expect you to reply by April 15th. this was interesting, i talked to financial aid at Herron and she said she wouldn't be able to give me any info on loans until 10 or so business days AFTER admissions sends my info over to them (which might not even happen for a few more days). Which means i wouldn't know my loan info before the april 15th deadline. i asked her how that would work, since i need to know my finances are set before i accept, and she said that i can accept anyway and that doesn't obligate me to having to pay anything... so... what good is accepting by april 15th, then, if it's not binding? that also makes me think i can accept and then if a spot at IUB opens in a few months i could potentially just go to IUB. that would be extremely rude, though, wouldn't it? or wouldn't it? ...
  20. anyone on here considering going to Herron (for any field of study)? if their program was three years (like IUB) i'd probably accept today just to stop this horrible limbo and be able to plan for the fall, but i'm still holding out hope for a space to open at IUB. any thoughts on a 3 year program versus a 2 year program? i know that 3 year programs are becoming more and more rare, unfortunately. i would love the extra time to get into textiles and sculpture (mainly plastics/resin). if i'm in a two year program i feel i have to be extremely focused on just printmaking and almost immediately have to be working on my thesis exhibition instead of exploring new areas that could greatly enhance my work.
  21. Why are we limited on our upvotes but apparently can do unlimited (?) downvotes? And yes, sculpt really needs to give it a rest.
  22. You should definitely check out Indiana University Bloomington--- they have a great painting program and since they're a state school they're not horribly expensive. They are also on the more traditional side of painting (but not stiflingly so). Their program is 2 years and very intense, I've heard. Since it's packed so full there isn't much room to play with other mediums, so if you really wanted to explore other things then it might not be a good choice. But if you want to stick with painting then it could be great for you! Good luck, and I hope you do end up getting in this year!
  23. yay! i got a call from Herron saying I'm accepted! they're going to email me some info early next week. yayyyy! yayyyy!!!!! i was feeding my animals and the dogs started to dance around when they realized how excited i was. yayyyyyy!!!!!!
  24. Wow, that's the amount of debt i'd expect to have for undergrad, masters AND phd combined--- not just for an MFA. I can't see that ever being worth it, unless you have some kind of circumstances that would keep that debt from being a noose and strangling out all of your post-graduation options. I don't agree with people who say the only way to get an MFA is to have a free ride, since student loan debt IS different than credit card debt--- assuming you have a decent student loan--- but when you get over $40-$50k and you're the one who has to pay it back you're really handicapping yourself. Those two years are going to be over extremely quick but that debt could last the rest of your life.
  25. ugh that sucks! i guess i should feel lucky i've heard from IUB, then. just checked the mail, nothing from Herron.
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