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I want to collect all of you so dedicated to thinking and loving wisdom and start some sort of freaky think tank...

I want to collect all of you so dedicated to thinking and loving wisdom and start some sort of freaky think tank...

Rejected from Yale.
eh, didn't wanna go there anyway 

I've been watching this forum and thought I'd chime in with a few thoughts.   I have applied for MFA, but am assuming rejection right now.  Although disappointing, it's okay because I could use the time to get ready to go.   
 
I am likely more than a little older than most grad applicants and have a bachelor's and master's in entirely different fields.  I remember being as freaked out as many of you are about the cost of my first master's.  Someone said to me: "Well, you can work for 10 years to earn enough, or you can take out a loan, go now, and take 10 years to pay it off."  That convinced me to take out the loan and do it.  (I do recognize that we are in a different economy these days)
 
I attended SAIC as a prior degree undergrad (I had applied for the BFA because I didn't feel ready for an MFA).  I went for one semester, absolutely loved it, have no regrets about the debt, but felt any further financial investment would be better put toward a masters.  I wasn't sure my work was ready for that, but thought I'd apply anyway.  The debt I incurred for one BFA semester was about the same as I did for my whole master's oh so many years ago!   As I said, I have no regrets.   
 
A word of caution to those thinking they could get through a prior degree BFA at SAIC in 2 years:  You will need to have a ton of studio credits that transfer in order to do that.  Many first time bachelor's students take 5 years to finish a BFA at SAIC.  
 
I have a career that provides a stable income, but not enough excess to pay for an MFA without scholarships/grants/loans.   I'd be more than willing to incur more debt for school, but with limits.  Finances are important to consider....and consider carefully....but don't sell your soul!    Take your time to figure out how to go where you really want to go.   

Fellow Stanford admit, PM me!

Just know you aren't alone with these feelings. I can really relate. All we can do is keep on going. There's so many people on this forum who applied for multiple years before getting in this year. We are learning from every application cycle and we will get it eventually if we preservere.
At least, I hope so!

Industrial Design 3+ years. It's my first acceptance! Still waiting for other schools

I'm in the same boat.  I only applied to Duke (Visual Media Studies track) and haven't heard anything back yet.  I had an in-person meeting with a number of the professors before I applied, so I'm hoping that helps my chances a bit.  Good luck to you!

I'm in a similar boat. I only applied to four programs, and I've been wondering if I should have applied to more, but these are the perfect programs for my interests.
As for the waiting, I'm working on myself overall, so even if I fail this year then next year I'll be an even better applicant. Also, it's provides a confidence boost for interviews. I keep studying my interests and looking for calls for papers that will accept non-graduate/higher academic submissions. I've also been brushing up on my foreign language skills, focusing on my diet and exercise, creating a new website, improving my musical skills on two instruments, and taking once a week introductory sewing classes all in addition to working 40-45 hours per week. If nothing else, I'm almost too tired to worry about the part of the process I can't control.