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The painting program at least interviews. According to the letter, Out of 300 applications, they interviewed 30 people (March 17 and 18) for 10 spots. Sorry if that means I am delivering bad news to you; the other programs may be different. If you are not in painting, you might just want to email the department admissions secretary and ask the status of applications. Good luck. I did get in elsewhere. I am sad because I really liked RISD.

Hi. I hear from RISD (painting) today by email, and it was not good. So sad. I really thought my interview had gone well overall; just not well enough, I guess. Good luck.

It is a fickle process -- I applied one year and was rejected everywhere except one place that wait-listed me and ultimately did not have a spot; this year, I was accepted at one our of four places that I applied; they offered some scholarship funding, but I will have to borrow a chunk, which really worries me, especially since I am not that young. It's a very good school, but still .... I feel like if I wait and try again, I might not get any acceptances; I applied this year with the best work I had ever done. I don't know what to do.