Stefanie Xue Bai

This will probably be my last post on here for a while..I was accepted to SAIC's Printmedia MFA program, my #1 choice, on Thursday, 3/10 after interviewing on campus on Saturday, 2/27. I opened my official acceptance and financial aid letters on Monday, 3/14 to find out I have been offered the department-based Dean's Scholarship equating to 1/3 of tuition! As a result, I will be relocating to Chicago and attending this fall!
I think this website gave me a lot of unnecessary anxiety during the interview and admissions processes. There seems to be a lot of inaccurate information circulating around boards like this, so my advice is to be patient and get the facts straight from the school if you can. Otherwise, some things are worth the wait, albeit excruciating towards the end.
Good luck to everyone in your endeavors!

I haven't been officially rejected from one school, but they have given out two waves of acceptances, and the last wave was February 19th.
I assume, because it has been so long since the last wave of acceptances, that they are waiting to hear back from the first two waves before they make a decision on me. I was anticipating a rejection a few days after February 19th, but I did not receive anything.
My application was somewhat fringe for the school, and the school tries to only extend fully funded offers, and it's an MA program. Additionally, it is written in their FAQ that they give out decisions in late February or March, so the dream is still alive hopefully. I think they are waiting to see if the money shakes down from the first wave of applicants before they can do anything, but I'm still unsure. And I'm also unsure if it will shake down, as it was fully funded MA offers for the first two waves. Although it feels like, from their stats, that they could have also gotten funded PhD offers from mid-range programs, and that's probably also what the department might be considering.
I was very lucky to get accepted to one program in late January, so this whole cycle has been at least with me knowing that I'll be going somewhere.

I haven't heard a word from SVA, NYU, or NYAA for Painting. I know they've sent interview requests and have completed some, but I haven't received a rejection from any of them. I'm also waiting to hear back about my interview with Parsons. I'm really really hoping for good things from them and should hear back by the 15th. Eek! 

yea the waiting process is so excruciating and hope you will hear some good news soon! Mine is Industrial design ...

Hey All, 
My name is Irvin, Im a Brooklyn based painter. I'm new to the forums. I've read a bit of the MFA info on the forums and found it very helpful! This is my first time applying for MFA programs. (not expecting to hear anything from schools this year :\ ). Definitely open to any and all feedback as I'm working on my painting practice full time now, and figuring things out (hopefully)! Looking to start a dialog with other painters and artists on the forum
Applied to:
Yale / Columbia / SAIC / RISD
Work:
http://www.irvinrodriguez.com/

Hey your work is great. best of luck!

ASU and Columbia College Chicago

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

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

I know I shouldn't whine too much since I've already been admitted into a great program, but waiting to hear back from my top choice is killing me!

Congrats!! I got accepted from them last week too!! what's your major?

Congrats!! I got accepted from them last week too!! what's your major?

But I think some schools really don't notify until March (I'm thinking Canadian ones). So if nothing has been posted on the board I wouldn't lose hope yet. 

It was for painting, so I would assume they're still looking over industrial design! Good luck to you!

I was accepted to RISD yesterday by email. Haven't heard from Parsons or Pratt. And didn't have an interview with any of these schools. Hope that helps!

I saw that and I was like awww  
 
This waiting to be rejected/accepted SUCKS 

"Fine! I'll go make my own geophysics department! With blackjack! And hookers!"

I received my UCLA rejection within 24 hours after I received my USC acceptance - they are rival schools and I was very tempted to write "FIGHT ON!" on the results page

Unfortunately, yes. I'm pretty sure all interviews have been scheduled. Sorry!