Cazzem

Definitely, but still waiting. I applied to nine programs but most of them explicitly claim to not expect any decisions or interviews before the first week of March. I'm assuming notices will be both (digital and hard copy mail). I applied to Bard, Cornell, Rutgers, Columbia University, Brown, UMass Amherst, U of Michigan Ann Arbor, Syracuse, and Iowa. I'm now crazy, and broke. Good luck!

Mills student here! I'm currently finishing my BA, but I'm in the English Lit department and just finished my applications for MFA programs, plus, I'm over 30...! (Yay?) I think you're as competitive as your portfolio is--age seems less of a concern from what I've read. Anyhow, I can attest that Mills has a decent amount of returning students (or older students) on campus. Last year I made a friend in a Lit seminar who's 50+. We have a really talented faculty--I work closely with some of the faculty members that are positioned in the MFA program. It's a small campus so you get a lot of time with your professors. Plus you have access to the Bay Area writing scene which is large and active. Not sure what funding looks like though, but it is at least partially funded!