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Congratulations! That is fantastic news! I feel like we were all in this together with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with your Goldsmith interview, that is some accomplishment already! ?

That's the ticket! Ethan Murrow here she comes! So happy for you, Jess!

How did you find out? email? website? Did you interview? I am assuming you applied for painting.

OMG!!!! You were interviewing with Ethan Murrow???!!! He is like my idol, I just absolutely love his artwork. I wish I could work with him. I have no way to pay for SMFA costs so I did not apply. I really hope that you get to go to the program you are aiming for! Congrats on the interview!

Low-Residency programs are relatively a new concept. Students worry about several points with this option: 1. Recognition of your degree: Somehow they might be seen as less prestigious than full-residency programs that include teaching assistantship positions. This however, is a matter of personal preference. A good idea is to talk with your academic advisor seeking professional feedback. Also make sure that they are accredited programs (e.g. NASAD accredited, click on the NASAD title for your Institutions credentials and accreditations) 2. Time invested in a low-residency program is longer than in a full-residency program. They usually last 2 academic years and 3 summers, though some programs last longer. They could be up to 3 academic years and 5 summers. Each campus stay could be between 4 weeks and 8 weeks or longer. 3. The idea that you have all year to do your studio work and only meet for a few days in the summer is a myth. You spend all year round working with on-line courses which are usually Contemporary Theory, Art History, Art Criticism and these are hard work since they involve papers, readings, sometimes midterms and finals. You do these on top of your studio work that is required. 4. Depending on which Institution is offering the Low-Residency MFA, the studio work is done during the academic year with a "Mentor" that could be (a) of your own choosing in your geographic location. He/She must be approved by your MFA Institution meaning they are usually required to have an MFA degree and some experience teaching, and it could be really hard to find a full-time artist that has those requirements in place (b) chosen from a list that your Institution has on file for your geographic location. (c) virtual tutoring by the faculty at your chosen MFA Institution. Meaning the Chair or other faculty meet with you virtually and have some set requirements for you to follow. 5. Cost: They are much more expensive than a full-residency option! This was a total surprise for me. They seldom offer financial assistance, so tuition/fees/others are on you. To that you must add cost of lodging/food/transportation expenses for each time you are required to visit and stay at the Institution. Actually some do not even offer housing (e.g. Lesley U. in Boston which could be daunting to find temporary accommodation). Most places have set dates. For instance January (4 weeks), summer (8 weeks) and these could be done up to 8 times during the whole program. Some programs start the summer before and end the summer after. How are you going to transport your art back and forth? Are you a sculpture artist? Will your ceramics survive? Do you have large paintings? How about installing/uninstalling installation art? Here are some programs, but there are many more, so feel free to add to this list: Lesley U in Boston (provides a set list of Mentors) Vermont College of Fine Arts (has recently changed professors amongst its faculty) SAIC (very new) Bard College (the most expensive of them all) PAFA (virtual Mentoring accepted only with their own faculty) Wilson College in PA (NOT NASAD ACCREDITED) MassArt-Boston MECA Maine College of Art Low-residency MFAs are said to be for "the working artist who cannot relocate", however some things to ponder are: how you can pay this without having a full time job at the same time? And will you have time to devote to all that is required every semester/summer non-stop for 3+ years? It is just a matter of preference, really. Please do your research. To me it was just a matter of not finding a full-funded low-residency MFA, but for others it might be the perfect solution. Hope this info helps!

To answer PMs I gathered this info on funding for US students who want to study in the UK. CLICK EACH TITLE FOR THE LINK and feel free to add more info. Rhodes Scholarship: This scholarship is only to study at the University of Oxford. No other UK Institutions are funded. Their upcoming deadline is October 2019 to study during the 2020-2021 academic year. Historically, no Ruskin School of Art student has ever been a Rhodes Scholar. Preference is given to politics, economics, sciences, etc. Average GPA 3.83 Age restriction 18-24. Gates Scholarship: Their upcoming deadline is Fall 2019 in order to study at the University of Cambridge during the 2020-2021 academic year. No other UK Institutions are funded. Unfortunately, Cambridge University does not have an MFA program. Marshall Scholarship: Study at any accredited UK Institution for up to 2 years. Previous Marshall Scholars included MFA Creative Writing and MFA Theater, so artistic MFA applicants are welcome. Average GPA 3.7 Restriction: student must have graduated on 2017 or after. Their upcoming deadline is yet to be announced, but it is during October 2019 to study during the 2020-2021 academic year anywhere in the United Kingdom. Mitchell Scholarship: Study any graduate field in Ireland and Northern Ireland at Institutions that are listed on their website. Ages 18-30. The new application for 2020-2021 will launch in March 2019 for the 2020-2021 academic year. FYI: Each UK Institution has its own scholarships, mostly for UK and EU students but a couple for International students. Check the general website of your intended Institution. Hope this helps!

OMG!!!! I would be very excited! It sounds super promising!

Congrats on your acceptance to the RCA painting program! Sorry I cannot offer information about scholarships for US students. Both of my friends that applied there are UK students.

Please do not worry!!!! Every experience is different. Plus there is a GREAT chance that you will NOT get the same interviewers. Both of my friends are English-native speakers so language was not an issue. Also know that interviewers are usually very empathetic and do not expect you to be perfect at a second language. Just get your message across, and show that you understood the question. If they give a negative critique of your work, they might be trying to see how well you react under pressure or how receptive you are to criticism. KEEP STRONG!!!! Remember, they call you to interview because they liked your work. Your work is strong to them so stand by it.

One of them felt attacked about his work very personally. The other was in tears afterwards. So that tells you right there how krvers RCA interview experience was not unusual at all.

If anyone applied to James Madison University, invites and rejections went out yesterday. I did not apply there, but I know of two friends who got news (one invite, one rejection). Good luck to you!

kvers, no need to apologize at all! I lived in the UK recently as part of my US undergrad and the possibility of RCA faculty lurking this forum is zero. And do you know how many people apply to RCA? RCA, Goldsmiths, Ruskin have an incredible amount of applicants so no need to worry about lack of anonymity here. Please don't apologize for expressing opinions and feelings, that is what this forum is all about. If other people interviewed at RCA, and I personally know of two who did, they would feel much better for you having shared your experience. Nowadays, the idea of not being able to say anything because everyone will jump on you, is ludicrous. We are hopeful applicants, we need freedom to express ourselves. We need support and to support others. We need encouragement and the ability to trust that others will share useful information with us, because we will do the same for them. That is called solidarity, that is called common courtesy. I have encouraged people to share their results, concerns and questions in this forum without fears, including just anonymously in the Results page, and we all had started to do that. And we all have done that in a thoughtful way. Kuddos to us! No need to start a war because I express my opinion.

Congratulations! That's the spirit! You've got this!

Aww, Jess I feel for you. The second undergrad offer might just be something automatic they do, don't take it to heart. Lately SAIC's rejection emails have been offering post-bacs and such much too often. It's becoming a theme. I would not take it personally at all. A feedback on Portfolio Day weighs much more and is much more valuable. Chin up!!!! A BA in Film and Video is something to be super proud of!!!! and you showed tons of determination aiming for your MFA in Painting. Keep strong!

@katkat Don't loose hope! As long as you have not received a rejection letter/email from them, I say you are very much in the game. I found this article saying that "all graduate schools in the US subscribe to a national acceptance deadline of April 15. Many recommend that if you have not heard from your school by March 15, you should contact them. When applying to a highly competitive school is very common that offers will be passed down to other applicants in time to make a decision before April 15" Good luck to you! ?

Congratulations to all that got invites and acceptances! So sorry to all who are receiving the dreaded rejection email. Here are my rejections: Email rejection from the Ruskin School of Arts just arrived. I am relieved since I regretted applying there. In the middle of the process I realized it was not for me. Kept pushing myself to finish the application process in order to honor recommenders who had sent their letters already. Awesome program, just not for me at all. I had the same feeling when I got my Northwestern rejection email on February 5. I know I am out for VCU, Stanford and UNC-Chapel Hill too. Though I have not received their official notifications, people were interviewing at the end of January, so no dice for me. The one that broke my heart was Cornell, ???? No letter of rejection until March/April, but no invite to interview either. Interviews are Friday. Good luck to all that are fortunate to get invites. May all of your dreams come true! Sending some magical dust your way ?

FYI University of Buffalo MFA extended application deadline to February 20 (good to full funding) TWO year program Bowling Green State University MFA application deadline is February 18 (full funding for all TA's) TWO year program SACI-Florence MFA application deadline is March 1 (expensive, no funding, if lucky maybe a few thousands for a few scholarships) TWO year program Radford University MFA application deadline is April 1 for Fall 20019 and until November for Spring 2020 (no funding offered) THREE year program Winthrop University MFA application deadline is March 1 for Fall 20019 and September 1 for Spring 2020 (some funding and some TA's) 60 credits total I did not apply to any of these programs, and the thought of asking my recommenders to go through the ringer again makes me cringe so I am sure that I will not apply to any more programs for this cycle, but I thought that it might be of interest. FEEL FREE TO ADD NAMES OF OTHER MFA PROGRAMS with open application deadlines.

So sorry, Taylor! It always stings, but don't let it get you down.

Congrats on your acceptance to UC-Davis! Last year, my best friend did not get ANY notification from the Stanford U-MFA Art department/admissions office, etc. until June 2018 when she was rejected. With Stanford you never know. Here is the data I gathered from the Gradcafe forum for previous years: Stanford University MFA 2018. January 30. Interview via E-mail. 2018. March 6. Accepted via E-mail by the MFA grad coordinator, and the next day by admissions office 2015. March 20. Rejected via E-mail 2014. March 21. Rejected via E-mail 2008. March 17. Painting. Rejected via Postal Service Hope this info helps a bit!

Congratulations! I gather it was a phone call invitation? Will you be traveling to Cornell to interview? Thanks for posting the info! We are all rooting for you! ✌️

Congratulations to all who got invitations to interview! Got my Northwestern rejection today. It was a nice personal email. I appreciate to know sooner rather than later. The application site does not show it yet.

Everyday I check the GradCafe "Results" section https://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/ and I see graduate applicants posting the day they get invitations to interview, or the day they receive rejections, acceptances, waitlist notifications, etc. but I never see MFA grad applicants posting this year. Might we all post as soon as we hear anything? It would help us all, and it is anonymous (in case anyone is worried about that). I have not received any calls or emails. No program has contacted me and it would be so much better for me to know when others are being contacted. Please consider? Best of luck to all!

Hi painter1612, she said that she interviewed with Cornell last year. This year I don't think anyone has heard back from Cornell yet. Fingers crossed that we'll hear something soon?

Congratulations on your upcoming Royal College of Art interview!!! That's so great, I heard it's really hard to get an interview invitation there. I saw that you got waitlisted at Cornell last year, how soon did they contact you after the application deadline? Crossing my fingers for you that all goes well on Monday, and for your SAIC interview too! Please let me know when Ruskin calls. I haven't heard anything from anyone ?