LazyEmergency
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LazyEmergency got a reaction from Circles&Circles in MFA Creative Writing Acceptance/Rejection Letters
Wow, it seems pretty uncool for an admissions committee member to be criticizing applicants when the process is ongoing:
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LazyEmergency got a reaction from Navygrrl in MFA Creative Writing Acceptance/Rejection Letters
Yeah. Wasn't there another prof a couple of years ago complaining about all the Science applicants writing some variation of "I've always been fascinated by…" I mean, I would hope Science fascinates you, if you're applying to grad school for it! Likewise, I want to hone/improve/sharpen/better my writing. Hence, applying for the MFA (among other reasons, of course).
Thanks for the encouraging words, @npc
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LazyEmergency reacted to npc in MFA Creative Writing Acceptance/Rejection Letters
I didn't apply to Iowa. Maybe I should reply.
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LazyEmergency got a reaction from npc in MFA Creative Writing Acceptance/Rejection Letters
I wanted to reply to his tweet, but didn't want that to be the reason I don't get in. God this is stressful, and that tweet does not help!
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LazyEmergency reacted to npc in MFA Creative Writing Acceptance/Rejection Letters
I agree with you completely. Pretty tacky for him to be subtweeting about applicants. I thought Iowa was classier than that.
Also, reminds me of that one professor that got torn apart on Twitter when she said applicants should stop putting the phrase, "Ever since I was young, I have been fascinated by..."
Perhaps these schools should stop asking such obvious questions if they want to stop receiving obvious answers. Of course an applicant to a science program is fascinated by science. Of course an applicant to an MFA wants to become a better writer.