polkadotpoet

Congrats! And congrats @feralgrad on GMU.
 
It looks like Minnesota started notifying some poetry acceptances and waitlist people, so I probably did not get in... I'm starting to wish I applied to more than six places. But then again, I really, really love the programs I applied to. I just want some good news to share with everyone soon!

Congrats! And congrats @feralgrad on GMU.
 
It looks like Minnesota started notifying some poetry acceptances and waitlist people, so I probably did not get in... I'm starting to wish I applied to more than six places. But then again, I really, really love the programs I applied to. I just want some good news to share with everyone soon!

I had a dream that I got accepted via phone by North Carolina State, and I said, "Thanks, don't forget to vote for Elizabeth Warren." The collision of grad school application life and political organizer life...

Getting on the Michener waitlist is really something! Good luck this time around. I applied for Michener as well, for fiction.

We can be nervous together! I’m nervous ‘cause of Syracuse and WashU. They could give out acceptances as soon as this week and that’s terrifying. I hate feeling like this...

You can do silks and pole at any size! I think you should just try. You might surprise yourself. It would really be a shame for you to put off things you desire because you’re unhappy with your size. That’s some diet culture shit and who needs that?

I’ve been taking pole dancing classes to distract myself from waiting for grad school results. It’s super fun! Not doing much to help with the waiting, though...

Has anyone been following the American Dirt controversy?
#WritingMyLatinoNovel on twitter is hilarious!! 

My personal statement explains that waaay better than I can in normal words, so sorry in advance for this pretentious quote:
"My work addresses the truthful and nuanced experiences of womanhood, spanning topics that include the prevalence of sexual assault, the pressures of fertility and motherhood, and gendered power dynamics within relationships."
I also write a lot about the erotic and how who gets to own their sexuality v. who gets their sexuality weaponized against them is political. My genre is poetry, BTW.  

My personal statement explains that waaay better than I can in normal words, so sorry in advance for this pretentious quote:
"My work addresses the truthful and nuanced experiences of womanhood, spanning topics that include the prevalence of sexual assault, the pressures of fertility and motherhood, and gendered power dynamics within relationships."
I also write a lot about the erotic and how who gets to own their sexuality v. who gets their sexuality weaponized against them is political. My genre is poetry, BTW.  

My personal statement explains that waaay better than I can in normal words, so sorry in advance for this pretentious quote:
"My work addresses the truthful and nuanced experiences of womanhood, spanning topics that include the prevalence of sexual assault, the pressures of fertility and motherhood, and gendered power dynamics within relationships."
I also write a lot about the erotic and how who gets to own their sexuality v. who gets their sexuality weaponized against them is political. My genre is poetry, BTW.  

I taught myself how to embroider. Now I’m getting back into cooking and nutrition. 

Haha. I get what you mean. I signed up for painting classes and got a dance studio membership to try to distract myself. So far, it hasn't been helping much.

Hey y'all,
Just found this thread and wanted to wish everyone well. I'm starting to stress a bunch as we get closer to decisions and it's nice to see I'm not alone in that. 
Good luck!

Here are some inspiring words from my younger sister who talked me down today:

"Every writer thinks they're mediocre. My friend [who is in the MFA poetry program at VCU] is amazing but they always think they aren't. So it comes with the territory. All of academia is about competition and feeling like you're not good enough.  It begins with applications. It's all designed to make you feel not good enough. And you just have to believe in yourself because you are good enough so the task is to find the level of self-belief that propels you through."

When you scroll up to the top of the page, you'll see a tab that says "Results" (between "Activity" and "Leaderboards.")
The main group is MFA Draft, but it's notorious for increasing anxiety (and sometimes competitiveness), so I've steered clear of it. It's a great place to gather information about specific programs, though, if you're willing to put up with it.

Have I found another poet? I have a feeling I found another poet. Just a feeling though.
Also, welcome @polkadotpoet! And wow, it's cool to see all the different programs you're applying to, good luck!

Hey, all! So glad I found this and can talk about my stress and anticipation with people who understand — I think I might be driving my friends and family a little crazy. I applied to programs at North Carolina State, Brown, Iowa, Rutgers-Newark, Minnesota, and Montana in poetry. My top choice is Minnesota! 

I’m having dreams, but they’re acceptance dreams!