Holy shit this was the worst grad school application cycle in my life. In any case 2/0/5. Got into two backups but failed to get into UCI or U of U or USC. I have to apply again in 1 to 2 years for a PhD in creative writing. Apparently those folx want people who have a MFA in creative writing... so back to school for another 6 to 8 years.
Will provide more details after this weekend.
See you all in LA this fall.
FInally called up UCI's English literature dept this morning and was grateful to speak with their desk representative to discover my ultimate rejection. Two schools of acceptance and one Ph.D. program left to go. UCI will send out formal emails probably over the next 1-4 days hopefully so I can collect the pdfs digitally for my own archives.
I would definitely apply for financial aid via FAFSA if you are attending Columbia.
TBH, I would avoid Columbia if you can. For your own political safety. In fact if you are intent on attending that school it's ideal to await 4-5 more years.
Same here. Going to go as quickly to a MFA or Ph.D. program before next year happens in this dumpster fire of a country nose-diving into the ground. Awaiting two more schools...
Well that makes sense in fact. Molly Zuckerman-Hartung isn't at Yale anymore so they need a new painting prof to take over the old position which Josephine Halvorson will be assuming.
Ironically I have attended the former artist's lectures during my MFA tenure at ArtCenter LOL (I am stunned no one here is going to ArtCenter MFA program.)...
https://www.artcenter.edu/connect/events/FA25-grad-art-seminar-molly-zuckerman-hartung.html and
I dislike NYU a lot too. Nice bookstore. In any case, here you go: https://www.cair-ny.org/news/1/13/25/cair-ny-condemns-nyus-collective-punishment-of-pro-palestine-students
Why go to a school which suppresses freedom of speech?