HydroHydra

BOB AVAKIAN ARE YOU ON THE MFA FORUM????
also....making fun of people for their dreams is not a show of love or solidarity. 

Thanks for speaking the truth here and now. 
Living hell. With death looming over it's hard to care about the artificial and contrived world of art MFA. 
When I researched MFA programs in the US, I looked at the faculty and student work at many top schools and came to the conclusion that grad school life would be essentially having to critique mediocre artists' work and having mediocre artists' critique my work, which isn't exactly productive to my own practice. I still applied because I thought having an MFA degree and connections would make my professional life easier. That's out of the picture now, and I believe more than ever in just working on my own.
Take care 

I heard back from VCU from the wood concentration. Interviewed in early/mid February.  Seems like they haven’t sent out official rejections though yet since my application status hasn’t changed. 

Congrats on the acceptance and TA position!
 
I interviewed with VCU Craft and Material studies about two weeks ago. 

Here's some intel on schools I applied to this year:
 
Rutgers sculpture: rejected 
UCLA interdisciplinary studio: no word yet
Alfred sculpture/glass: Interviewed via Skype -- supposed to hear final decision by end of Feb.
VCU sculpture: no word yet
UC Riverside: rejected (okay this is how it went down: the time frame within they said I'd be contacted for an interview came and went. So I emailed the grad coordinator for clarification, and she responded by telling me informally that I had been rejected. I guess their method is to tell applicants to reserve the 14th of Feb for interview day, and just let them assume they're rejected if they don't hear back! I checked my email every 10 minutes for a full 7 days prior to checking in, wish they had just sent me a form letter SMH. What DO those fees pay for exactly?!)
 
I've applied to grad school before, been looking for the right fit for SO LONG but never received the right mix of A) funding offer that made it financially feasible for me to attend + a school I felt really excited about. In 2017 I rejected an admission offer from Tyler sculpture—feel free to ask me about the interview process—basically it involved delivering an in-person lecture about my work to the MFA sculpture faculty and students, and they ask questions round-table style like a crit (that's right--a crit with strangers to prove your aptitude, about as awkward and stressful as you can imagine). This year I finally shifted my process of only applying to schools with better funding ops, and doing way better research rather than relying on hype and reputation, I'm hoping for a great fit. Some, like Alfred, even offer a full tuition waiver and stipend, plus insane top of the line facilities and teaching opportunities.  
 
Good luck out there everyone!! This is a wild process 

What no way, if it went well that’s a good sign, you prob will get in and if not getting an interview at Yale in and of itself is an accomplishment. I’m sure u did great! 

I talked to VCU sculpture. They said they make decisions at the end of the month

Anyone heard specifically from:
 
VCU sculpture
Hunter sculpture
Columbia painting 
.... I know these programs have already requested interviews for other departments but don’t know if they roll in unison. 

Just got an interview request from Hunter for painting!

Fingers crossed next week is still an option....

Rejected from Yale Sculpture and admittedly breathing a sigh of relief that I don’t have to figure out how to transport my artwork on short notice. ?

Hi all,
I applied to:
Yale Sculpture
Columbia Sculpture
Columbia Painting
VCU Sculpture
VCU Craft and Material Studies
UCLA Sculpture
Hunter
MICA Sculpture

I’ve only heard from MICA sculpture for an interview request. 

Hope everyone is taking care of themselves during the wait game. Good luck! ?