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And it's never too early to start working on getting things ready for another round of upcoming MFA applications...

As a neo-Marxist the American dream for me died when the repeal of the Glass-Steagall act during the 1980's. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass–Steagall_legislation) THis allowed for a completely unregulated financial system which increased the corruption throughout the system. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_the_repeal_of_the_Glass–Steagall_Act) Granted this isn't the proper forum to delve heavily into this but also I would argue that the invention of the financial derivative was the death knell of the American dream. Once everything could be commodified then everything could be up for grabs in our society.

I am the same age as you are!

Thanks for the clarification. I am not a fan of the benchmarks but as these metrics tend to be a huge factor in personal decisionmaking they cannot be ignored.

Aye. Grats on the Columbia acceptance btw!

? Not sure but these Chinese ranking seems to focus on the undergraduate level I think?

To dig the most obscure (j/k) possible rankings for art schools, let's look at a Chinese ranking system here: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2021/art-design

Sadly enough I couldn't find any.

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/new-york-galleries-study-979049

I agree. I am pretty unsure what to make of a name entitled "MFA Troll." This isn't a Duchampian gesture either LoL

I am so OVERJOYED to see you back here and my prayers that you are healthy and strong to continue making more work. I appreciate the update. My only eh... news is that I got featured in a LA media outlet this week and working on hammering out a museum proposal while starting my first paintings ever

I think it's up to you whether you wish to connect with the Boston or the Richmond/Wash/Baltimore art scenes after you graduate... Both have lovely programs! Good luck

Thanks for the update. WIth all of the drama, I am curious how Columbia is holding up in the top ranked MFA programs during the past 5 years. Something has to be cooking there? Maybe the rankings will change by next round so we could see a huge shift soon.

I know someone who is at Pratt right now for painting and she seems to be rather happy. About curators I really don't know.

My close friend is a SVA BFA alumni. I have taken enough classes at SVA (and I plan to take more there) so I know what a graduate level critique could be like. So I know a nice chunk of SVA professors there... I can try to find a MFA graduate there for you.

That's quite a wonderful program and dependent on whether you like the faculty. If you think Bard fits your concepts well then go for it!

Out of curiosity what was your second choice?

I think that it's unlikely that you will be able to hold your position. After all, others are on a waiting list and they want to vye for your position. So it's a do or die type of thing.

Both are awesome and grats. SAIC- more traditional approach but into social practice and documentary/experimental CalArts- more conceptual and theory-driven place. I love both so I won't comment but without knowing what type of photography you do I can't really help much. Are you more traditional or super radical?

I actually don't sadly enough. I think I knew of a printmaking professor from Parsons who gave a lecture here at the U but apart from that, I really don't have any info regarding it. Pratt on the other hand...

I have a close friend who is a top notch artist who graduated from Otis and I can say woohoo for that choice too! Plus it doesn't hurt to go to a place where Art School Confidential was shot at (LOL or maybe not :p)

I know that Michael Rakowitz (http://www.michaelrakowitz.com/) teaches there in the ATP program I believe so for me, that would be a huge plus. Scratch that. Alone that would be a huge reason to go.

Eh. Being Asian-American I really have to admit that it's getting pretty bad everywhere at this point.

Anyone here taking out school loans, private or public, to attend their MFA (not scholarships or TAships)?