[2010 MFA Visual Arts admission replies and results]

<br />I noticed this too when I got the school bulletin, and it definitely raised a red flag for me. The first thing that came to mind was &quot;If Yale is #1, then nobody is more qualified to teach there than their own graduates.&quot; (Right?!) The other thing this indicates is a strong boys club mentality that leads to snottiness and a general dismissive attitude toward any other person or idea that doesn't originate there. To me, that is not a healthy, productive working environment. FWIW, this is all my own speculation, so I don't know if it's actually true.<br />

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I think that falls under law of descending prestige, meaning that you'll generally teach at a school with less prestige than the one that granted your highest degree. Since Yale is considered top, I guess that only leaves Yale grads as teachers.

[2010 MFA Visual Arts admission replies and results]

Regarding the UC's I thought that's kind of interesting

http://www.hastac.org/blogs/caseyalt/letter-support-professor-ricardo-dominguez

[Decisions....]

Definitely reputation, exhibition opportunities and chances to network. I think those chances are much better at one of the ivy leagues.

[2010 MFA Visual Arts admission replies and results]

so glad I found this board.

So far I received rejections from Bard and Yale. Still waiting for RISD, but reading here, it sounds like the news (most likely bad) will come this week. Guess that means

reworking my portfolio for next year.