Alment
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I tell myself to calm down every day
but lets get real we care about these results so much its not really something we can really pretend to take lightly amiriteee
When I'm at work I'm all "yeah thanks for asking i submitted all my apps so I'll just wait it out, no big deal, we'll see what happens and I'm in no rush, I can apply next year. But enough about that, how are you!"
But these are just the lies I spew to act like I won't be so butthurt when I get a ton a rejections
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12 minutes ago, yessssssss said:
Hi Alment! You've applied to a lot of amazing programs. Which one is your top choice?
What are your choices? Are you applying to UCLA?
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13 minutes ago, yessssssss said:
Hi Alment! You've applied to a lot of amazing programs. Which one is your top choice?
Hunter, all the way!
I am in love with Hunter but I don't know if they'll be in love with me.
If by some chance I got into Yale or UCLA I would likely attend them instead... unless I found that financially it would be impossible. But yeah, I'm pretty dead set on Hunter primarily, and I think it is sliiiightly more obtainable even though its still extremely competitive.
After that I'd have to stick with Cali and NY and say Columbia, Bard, CalArts
...and the rest i'm not sure where I stand with them but I am really excited about the prospect of any of them.
I know I applied to really amazing programs so I may not even get an interview from any of them. I just don't believe in safety schools because there's no point in getting an MFA if its not an experience you're completely thrilled about.- BlCEO and paint_and_destroy
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1 minute ago, arte said:
Well, I finished my application two weeks ago, and all I've been doing was sleep, eat, check internet, then go back to sleep.
Even in my sleep I dream of checking this forum and emails and website...
samesies! Good luck with your app at tyler, tyler holds a very special place in my heart
I did my undergrad at tyler and sculpture was actually my second major. The sculpture program changed my life!
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Ya instead of working on finishing my Cranbrook essays (2 Two page essays?, come on now) I looked through the results from previous years and expect to hear about interviews around:
Yale- end of January
Bard- "Week of Feb 1" -from website
SAIC- by early February
VCU- early February
CalArts- week of Feb 7-14
RISD- mid February
Cranbrook- mid February
UCLA- week of Feb 21-28
Columbia- week of Feb 21-28
Hunter- by end of February
Rutgers- no idea because they didn't used to host interviews. Interview day is scheduled for March 4th.
Heh.
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4 hours ago, BlCEO said:
OH MAN. I just got a call from Columbia. I answered the phone and once she said who it was I quickly remembered I didn't apply to Columbia, and they were looking for Teach America. Dammit grad school gods.
HA! Ugh my heart skipped a few beats when I read your first sentence. According to my search in the results section Columbia won't notify for a bit still....
Yale on the other hand... Well it seems like for the past few years Yale has updated the status of applications online late at night towards the end of this week. So maybe this friday?
AHH
I'm also concerned that SAIC has sent out some interview invites in the mail for performance, maybe other media is soon to follow? Since SAIC seems to accept a larger margin I am going to feel really defeated if I don't get an invite there. Please update if you hear from SAIC in other departments! -
4 hours ago, cpw0021 said:
The deadline (at least for the departments I applied for) was January 10th. Which department did you apply for? I hope we hear soon, too!
Congrats Kaji and good luck!
oh haha, yep i applied to so many that I forgot what was when.
I still haven't heard from anyone!
30 minutes ago, willenium said:Anybody know roughly how many applicants UCLA and Yale get for painting each year?
Here's what i just googled for you
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The following list was adapted from another website (source: petersons.com) and it's based on the general major of MFA Fine arts (painting & drawing, sculpture, Photography, printmaking etc) however, some schools do not specify the exact same department, so the closest alternative was selected. So not exactly apples to apples but it still may be helpful.
Source: Graduate Schools - Best Graduate School Search at Petersons.com
Columbia (Visual arts)
Student Statistics: Average age 27. 1,052 applicants, 2% accepted, 26 enrolled.
USC (Fine Art)
Average age 27. 312 applicants, 3% accepted, 8 enrolled.
UCLA (School of Art)
703 applicants, 3% accepted, 14 enrolled.
NYU (Studio Art)
Average age 29. 337 applicants, 3% accepted, 9 enrolled
RISD (Painting)
Student Statistics: Average age 29. 372 applicants, 4% accepted, 10 enrolled
Yale (School of Art)
Average age 28. 1,222 applicants, 5% accepted, 57 enrolled
Hunter (Studio Art)
Average age 30. 766 applicants, 5% accepted, 22 enrolled
Tyler (Painting & Sculpture)
Student Statistics: 226 applicants, 8% accepted, 13 enrolled
SAIC (painting)
Student Statistics: 524 applicants, 9% accepted, 29 enrolled.
Calarts- School of art
Student Statistics: Average age 27. 383 applicants, 17% accepted, 38 enrolled
VCU- School of art
Student Statistics: 907 applicants, 18% accepted, 92 enrolled
UC Irvine (School of Studio Art)
Average age 28. 89 applicants, 25% accepted, 10 enrolled.
Parson (Fine Arts)
Student Statistics: Average age 27. 242 applicants, 26% accepted, 22 enrolled
SVA (Fine Arts)
Student Statistics: Average age 29. 408 applicants, 27% accepted, 32 enrolled.
Cranbrook (Fine arts)
Average age 27. 430 applicants, 30% accepted, 71 enrolled
SFAI (Dept of Painting)
Average age 32. 186 applicants, 30% accepted, 39 enrolled.
U of Iowa (Program in Art)
Average age 30. 173 applicants, 36% accepted, 51 enrolled.
Pratt (Fine art)
Average age 28. 355 applicants, 46% accepted, 65 enrolled
Montclair State (Art and Design)
Average age 34. 49 applicants, 71% accepted, 18 enrolled.
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36 minutes ago, Kaji Irukazu said:
I just open my mailbox, and I received an interview letter from SAIC performance program. The date on this letter is Jan.15! So fast!
GOOD LUCK everyone!
wow congrats! that is incredibly fast, wasn't the app date Jan 15th? Did you get this letter mailed to you through the post or through email?
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19 hours ago, atinyspark said:
Is it my imagination, or are far fewer people applying to Hunter, Bard and Carnegie Mellon this year?
It does seem that way! Maybe those groups of people just aren't posting. It's definitely hard to imagine people losing interest in those programs... but maybe because they are so competitive some people are opting out and using their app money on other less competitive schools? I kind of doubt it, I expect that people are applying and being quiet.
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18 hours ago, AKW94 said:
Sooooooooo, did anyone apply to USC Roski School of Art and Design MFA program? I know there was a HUGE controversy last year regarding funding for their first years, wondering if anyone applied or considered applying? From the looks of everyone signatures and the general conversation, seems like USC program has been forgotten about.
The program is basically gutted and I don't think its a good investment of time. so sad.
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You can call the number 804-828-2787 for VCU questions, they just explained to me that only the app we've all already filled out is actually due today. I also read the essay was supposed to be 500 but it let me submit 540, and I did already try to submit 700 so I guess there is a true cut off somewhere between those. I would still submit today if I were you but yeah good to know you can have an extra few days more than you thought I guess
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10 minutes ago, aniram415 said:
Yes, I received mine today. I think it said somewhere that it can take up to four days :S Good luck, hope yours arrives by tomorrow!
Oh good! Is it a slideroom link that you can just share or is it like a private upload? With all the other apps I've done its just a normal universal link that you just have to wait for... if its just a link to slideroom do you mind sharing it?
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Hey has anyone who is applying to VCU received instructions yet on how to submit a portfolio? I submitted the general app a few days ago and still haven't received a slideroom link or anything...
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11 hours ago, HappyMilk said:
Hi, everyone
My list is Yale, Rutgers, Hunter, UCLA, Columbia, SAIC, Cranbrook, PennDesign, Calarts. My native language is not English, but I have been studying one of art institute in US for half year. May I waive the requirement of language?
This seems like a question for each school individually and it looks like you already applied to 4 schools. Not to be rude but I would keep working on it, it could really help potential interviews for you.
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9 hours ago, rexkingiv said:
It was aimed for international students whose native language isn't English. The length was about 2 minutes and before you do the webcam question, you got a chance to check every possible technical issues.
Thanks! Very good to know. I saw that last year most people are notified of interviews by the end of january and started getting really nervous especially since one of my references is being very slow about submitting a letter of rec. At least i didnt miss a question!
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Just now, Alment said:
To all persons inquiring about SMFA funding... They give merit scholarships to MANY grads, I would say about 80% of the grads even, and they range from 10-20,000 but most are like 14,000 it seems. Just an FYI
that is, that was the case last year.... I guess its possible that this may change for next year since tufts just acquired smfa but i kind of doubt it
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To all persons inquiring about SMFA funding... They give merit scholarships to MANY grads, I would say about 80% of the grads even, and they range from 10-20,000 but most are like 14,000 it seems. Just an FYI
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Hold up.... What is this about a Yale video question.
I applied for mfa painting and I didn't see a video question. Did I miss it somehow or was this for a specific program?
Thanks!!
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This is just a general question for anyone I suppose, but just wondering: What is the draw for you all of the low residency program? And also for bwd2109: Do you prefer SAIC low-res over Tyler?
If I had the choice I think right now I would go for Tyler MFA because the painting program is actually phenomenal, Dona Nelson is an incredible artist and person, and a lot of recent Tyler Alums have actually already achieved quite a lot. It is a smaller pool of people and I think they might get a bit more attention, if that matters to y'all. Plus Philadelphia is an amazing city with an awesome ICA, Phila museum, Vox Populi and other amazing galleries, and 1.5 hours/ 20$ bus round trip to NYC.