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I think post-baccs can be worth it. Taking the post-bacc and using the time to make a kick-ass portfolio for other grad programs is an option.

Thats a lot of debt I would definitely make sure you're making the right decision before going. Hopefully you had the opportunity to visit! I was in Boston last year, I know someone who went and didn't think it was the best investment they could have made. They left and applied elsewhere. It's different for everyone of course! I didn't visit the studios but I did visit campus for a Wangechi Mutu lecture, it was pretty great! The students seemed involved. Otherwise, who can say.

Okay just speaking from personal experience. I went to tyler and basically all the grads got 3/4 semesters paid for through TAing, they also received stipends for it. Its not really that much debt and if its someones dream school I think its worth it. Either way you usually end up paying money even if its just loans for cost of living and the philadelphia cost of living is pretty low. Jerry Saltz is one of my idols. He knows you don't have to go to a well-known program to succeed but still recognizes the fact that things might be easier for you if you decide to. I think ultimately Jerry Saltz knows how many MFAs don't end up doing anything at all so yeah, that wouldn't be worth the loan. I think its always a good idea to take the opportunities you want to

go to Tyler... its worth it. Don't make decisions based on money. Tyler is a really great program, I'm sure you already know that. All you guys turning down great schools for fear of loans gotta prioritize, just my 2 cents.

me too, wow its kind of amazing! I think I have to call them though and make sure they have everything because my mom's info is a little trickier and i think she forgot to submit info on a house that she is paying off loans on in needaccess. also her 2015 return wasn't available, but still i don't think it can't change that drastically. Looks like I'm definitely able to go!! Honestly I would have paid whatever though Trapnado are you still deciding? Come to Yale!

I haven't heard from Hunter yet but they made it a point to tell me at the end of my interview that the longer I go without hearing from them the better. She said first they notify the rejected, then they notify most of the acceptances while they still figure out some kind of possible awards or something, then they'll notify the rest as soon as they know who is getting what. I really didn't think they offered much financial assistance given that the tuition is so low but it seems that maybe they do?

did anyone get any financial info yet? I'm sooo stoked but finding it hard to be too happy without knowing the whole situation!

hahaha you sound amazing!

Accepted! Feels not real! Ah!! Trapnado, are you going to do Columbia or Yale?

Its so hard for me to decide. I feel like if I got into Yale I would go, but it would be difficult if i didn't get much funding (probably still go anyway). Otherwise I was absolutely smitten with RISD yesterday. I thought all of the professors were so amazing and i wanted them to be my family haha. I met 5 professors who all seemed like they knew every detail of my application already and asked me all the right questions and actually talked about specific influences of mine that i hadn't even shared with them. I feel like i want to go there even more than i did before now so it makes things really difficult. Hunter used to be my goal and now I'm not sure at all basically. I also can't look away from free education at VCU. so yeah, no idea! eh i feel like maybe mine was awkward at some point too, honestly they're just unyielding and i think its safe to assume everyones had a moment like that and they probably expected it. As for SAIC i got a call for acceptance but nothing else. They said other stuff is in the mail, i didn't 100% understand/ hear but I'm also not feeling SAIC personally. Great facilities and faculty though!

hey congrats! How were you notified about SAIC funding? And also how do you know you will be contacted on Saturday by Yale? Good luck!!!

If i were you I'd go to Irvine. just my 2 cents!

hey congrats, that was super quick! How do you think your Yale interview went? Do you already know which one you prefer?

I saw that you can only bring 6 paintings, even if you don't have 6 "other" (drawings etc.)

yeah me too I just checked.