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1 hour ago, sylviecerise said:

To also add another dimension: some of these people may have been waiting on financial aid packages / other schools' results. I still haven't heard back from Yale with my financial aid package, and I know of others who are in similar situations with other schools.

I don't think it's productive to say it's as simple as knowing what you want & picking a single school that you are sure is perfect for you. There are so many variables that's it's impossible to pick a program that meets 100% of your needs; even 75% of your needs is pretty tough. Understanding of MFA programs also changes over time. If I had chosen one school to apply to a year ago it probably would have been Tyler. Six months ago, it would have been Rutgers. Two months ago, it would have been Yale. As I collected more and more information, my attachment to programs pretty wildly fluctuated. There are certain things that are impossible to find out about a school without going through the whole application process. I'd love a system where schools are completely transparent about what their programs are like, but as it is now it's a bit of a courtship dance between the program & applicant.

Hoping that you get off the waitlist!!

I heard back from Yale with my financial aid package a while ago. Have you checked your spam?

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28 minutes ago, sylviecerise said:

Congratulations!!!!! Might see you in New Haven then?

Yes!  I primarily make photographs, but I anticipate spending a lot of time with the sculpture department. 

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Accepted to Yale for photography. 

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Same

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Rejected by UT Austin if anyone is waiting still. 

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1 hour ago, Chrisel said:

Just got an email invite for an interview for MFA Painting at Pratt Institute.  Also had an interview with UT Austin in the beginning of the month.  Still waiting to hear from UCLA and VCU.  I don't see a lot of people talking much about UT Austin and Pratt, is there not as much interest in these institutions? 

I had an interview with UT Austin in the beginning of the month too. I haven't heard back from them since. 

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Still waiting on Columbia. Does everyone's slideroom still say Photography MFA?  I hear that the MFA goes away if you're rejected. 

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Hey everyone.  I've been lurking here since last application season and finally decided to make an account.  Did anyone here apply to Columbia for photography?  That is the last school that I am waiting on.