PlayWitch

FYI, received an interview request yesterday via email for the MFA Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Looks like it's going to be a group session ("in which we will discuss the course as a group") followed by a 1 to 1. Can't remember if anyone else on this forum applied to this program but would be interested in chatting if you have!

DUDE I KNOW. I thought I'd be finding out this week...I guess next week? Or tomorrow? Who's to say...being in a constant state of waiting is no fun.

Omg, this wait is excruciating!

Omg, this wait is excruciating!

Omg, this wait is excruciating!

Thanks friends!!! It feels amazing to have been accepted into a program, and from what I can tell (from thousands of miles away), Hunter's seems like a really good fit for me. The reality of moving to NYC and starting grad school in the fall is starting to set in, which is its own scariness, but I'm trying to celebrate this victory now and not worry too much about the future.
I will say that the more research that I do and the more current and graduated MFA students that I talk to, the more I get the sense that while it's a wonderful boost to artistic and career development, an MFA in Playwriting really isn't the end all and be all, and doesn't make or break anyone.
All's to say that I know everyone on this forum, whether they go to grad school or not this fall, will keep writing plays, developing as an artist, and frankly, will have to keep hustling. I'm grateful to share this journey with all of you and hope the rest of this application season sets us all on the right paths for ourselves! 

Congratulations @smalliebiggz!!! @Tarantinoverse and @ZoraNeale2021 fingers crossed you get off the waitlist and get to meet each other/discover you’re long lost twins!
I found out this morning I got accepted to Hunter!!!! Really thrilled, have loved everyone I’ve talked to there!! 
Also part of the Columbia DHH Morgan Jenness interview crew, so wanna see things through there before making a decision.
Sending sunshine out there to soothe stinging rejections. I’m in the same boat as many with implied rejections from UCSD and UT Austin and no official word. Hoping for good news for all of us in the coming weeks!! 

@smalliebiggzwoah, congratulations!!! Incredible news
I would let UCSD know about the situation. Be like "I have a time sensitive offer from another school. I was wondering if there is any news concerning my admissions status? Any information would be very helpful."

Just got an acceptance into Iowa! Very excited.
Question for the group: Iowa is asking for a decision by March 15th. I still haven't heard anything from UCSD and UT so I'm assuming it's a no based on this forum, but would like to get the official word before I make my final decision. Any advice? 

@Tarantinoverse we are waitlist buddies!!! Also are we the same person hahah I felt completely unhinged during my interview and I thought....welp.....that didn't go well lol  Did you apply any place else? 

Waitlisted at Brown -- got a nice, personalized email from Julia Jarcho. Not amazing news, but not bad either! Grateful that I'm still even being considered and that the admissions team liked my work (and also managed to tolerate my absolutely-fucking-unhinged personality). 

@ZoraNeale2021 Fingers crossed that you got better news and will be indulging in plenty of New England seafood (if you eat that stuff!!!!) this fall!

hi! haven't posted on here a ton but I just had my NYU interview with Lucas Hnath--and it went super well! The program seems like a better fit for me than I thought and he was very kind, had read my play and liked it (!) and it felt very lowkey and low pressure. It was also very short, about 25 minutes. He did mention that he's not actually on the admissions committee so if you're interviewing with him keep that in mind.
 
I've been lurking here for a while and ruminating in all of your successes, so, hi, and also, congrats to everyone on their interviews and acceptances and also just for doing the damn thing!! we're almost at the end!!

Congrats everybody!!! Rockstars!!
 
UT send they'd send the full financial package/info in a week so I'm also still playing the field until then. Also interviewing with Columbia & Sarah Lawrence this weekend! Good luck everyone. 
 
From what I know though I will probably end up at UT like @cheesy
 
You probs already know all of this but some questions I was glad to have had thought of concise answers to for the interview were : why playwriting, why an MFA and why NOW, why this program, tell us about work you love/questions you have/things you're excited to explore at this program. And then of course just being really honest about the kind of art you like and artist you are. I definitely don't only want to write plays - I act and direct and wanna build a company. A lot of the way I think about writing comes from my acting background. I thought owning that would hurt my prospects but I think it actually helped. You are valid and good in and away from all of this! Gluck all! 
 
 

@sandringhambeing shot down a water slide is the perfect way to describe a short interview!!
I just had my Northwestern interview and it was literally only 10 minutes I feel like I actually blacked out it happened so fast...they asked multi-part questions and there were four professors there oh my gosh what a freakin' whirlwind...BUT I think this may have been my last interview (haven't hear anything from Brown and Hunter so I'm assuming I'm rejected considering everything...honestly at peace with this. And then there's still Brooklyn to hear from but they don't do interviews so...) I FEEL RELIEVED. No matter what happens, my part is over, and I really feel like I did everything I could. Let the waiting commence...
and cheeeeers to everyone with upcoming interviews! 

@sandringham Well, aren't you a sweetie pie! Thank you!
 
It was basically the lighting round, because I got the email this morning and had the interview this evening! I feel pretty good about it! I came in with a few thoughtful questions about the program, and we had a nice rapport. My interviewer was very familiar with my application and had a lot of nice things to say. Such a huge difference from last year when my interview hadn't even read my application. The waiting continues!

Just got an interview with NYU! I was really starting to feel like a total reject since is this my third cycle, so I'm very relieved! 

@sandringham Well, aren't you a sweetie pie! Thank you!
 
It was basically the lighting round, because I got the email this morning and had the interview this evening! I feel pretty good about it! I came in with a few thoughtful questions about the program, and we had a nice rapport. My interviewer was very familiar with my application and had a lot of nice things to say. Such a huge difference from last year when my interview hadn't even read my application. The waiting continues!

Congrats @cheesy and @nickelmoop, hopefully you’ll end up being the UT Austin dynamic duo!!! Does the “may” in your message mean you’re still deciding if you’ll accept?
Congrats to everyone doing Columbia interviews!!! I haven’t done a 20-min MFA interview myself (had one for something else where I felt like I was being shot down a water slide), but I’m gonna focus on staying relaxed and being myself, because as others mentioned, they already liked our samples! Of course, if anybody else has more advice to offer on short interviews, that would be welcome!
@PlayWitch yay for your NYU interview!! Sorry the staggered interview requests were making you feel shitty, glad this has picked up your spirits! This is my first time through and the whole process is definitely draining and has been at times very discouraging. Glad we have each other here.
@smalliebiggz Congrats on your Iowa interview!! Welcome to our little warm, informative, supportive corner of the vast, vast internet!!

Just got an interview with NYU! I was really starting to feel like a total reject since is this my third cycle, so I'm very relieved! 

Just got an interview with NYU! I was really starting to feel like a total reject since is this my third cycle, so I'm very relieved! 

Just got an interview with NYU! I was really starting to feel like a total reject since is this my third cycle, so I'm very relieved! 

Just got an interview with NYU! I was really starting to feel like a total reject since is this my third cycle, so I'm very relieved! 

Just got an interview with NYU! I was really starting to feel like a total reject since is this my third cycle, so I'm very relieved! 

in @ ut. cried on the floor. wrote my mom a poem. danced to sylvan esso. monday!

Huge congrats @nickelmoop!! That's awesome!! (And hell yessss to Sylvan Esso!)
Just found out I've got an interview at Columbia this weekend! Eek!