wendi

Same.  I was one of their AIR for this department AND one of their faculty members wrote my rec letter for all my other applications.  I didn't get in last year but my current faculty advisors and classmates keep telling me how fucked up and bizarre that is.  I hope that's true and I get some good news but I'm trying not to to set myself up for disappointment.

I haven't heard anything from UConn or VCU (Photo).  I tried to call VCU about a month ago and one of the faculty that was supposed to be a main decider was on sabbatical at the time?  So I don't know if their whole timeline is pushed back or what.  I imagine I'm probably rejected from both because I got a LOT of rejections this year tbh.

I did not interview with them, but I was one of their AIR for the department I applied for, so I have worked with the faculty for a full month in the past.  That's not to say they don't "have" to interview me, but if they didn't I guess it would make sense.

Still waiting to hear from VCU and UConn.  I applied to VCU last year and I remember them taking a long time to reject me.  The only acceptance I've gotten so far is for Nomad/9, and I'm trying to decide if I want to do that or see if I can get funded at UConn (or try again next year), so I have a decision to make.
I'm doing coursework at SMFA right now and that place is a mess tbh.