[MFA 2020 Freak Out Forum]

7 minutes ago, stardew13 said:

@nn009 Agreed, fill out the FAFSA asap! The $12k SFAI grant is based on financial need that they determined using my FAFSA info i'm pretty sure. 

Thank you!!!

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4 hours ago, stardew13 said:

Got accepted, financial letter came today and I only received $12k scholarship. Not sure if it's worth it...? 

Is $12k institutional/sfai scholarship or is it via FAFSA? I'm new to us educational system funding, and havn't applied for FAFSA sfai mentioned that I should do it asap. My ability to do mfa is highly dependent of funding, so any help and advise is much appreciated!!! 

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27 minutes ago, B_Montague said:

Thank you!! Supposedly it'll take 3 on-campus summer sessions + 2 spring & fall online sessions (though I'm not sure what this entails yet) for a total of 2.5 years. I'm doing low res because I'm currently trying to immigrate to Quebec, which, for a few reasons, is easier if you're living here. I think the main draw of low res is so that you can be located elsewhere while obtaining a degree? But perhaps there are other draws as well that I haven't considered. Best of luck!!

Thank you!!! I am also considering, but havnt decided just yet. 

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3 hours ago, B_Montague said:

Never mind, I got accepted to the low res MFA!! Via snail mail to my parent's place, possibly because they live in the states and I do not? 
I also did not interview, so I assume I was originally waitlisted?

Congrats!! Can you tell more about the low res mfa - what program, how long will it take to get your mfa and what are your general thoughts about it? 

Thank you!!

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On 1/8/2020 at 8:08 AM, JBois said:

I'm thinking about applying to a low res MFA.  I was planning to go to MECA, but after reading up on MFA applications, I'm thinking I might not get in on my first try or at all.  I can't afford to go without using my GI Bill, which expires in a couple of years, so I don't have a lot of wiggle room when it comes to the date I can go.  GI Bill covers MECA, MICA, SVA, SFAI, and SAIC (doesn't cover Bard, MassArt, NVU, Goddard, or VCA).  I'm wondering if I should even bother applying at this point.  I have been working professionally in a non-art related field for the past 10+ years to pay off undergrad debt (Ceramics BFA).  While I never stopped making art during this time, I had no idea how to represent myself as a professional artist or make a career as an artist.  I've never had a solo show and I'm making a new portfolio from scratch, as I don't have a cohesive collection of anything right now (I work a lot and have a baby to attend to!).  The schools on my list (MECA, MICA, SVA, SFAI, and SAIC) seem competitive and I'm wondering if I can even get in.  I will try.  Does anyone have advice on how the professional artist career (resume) is assessed in an application like this?  I'm asking in this forum, because the low res programs seem to cater towards working professionals, given the flexibility of the program.  I'd like to start my own ceramics business and continue making higher end art for galleries in the future, but I don't yet have any experience with this.  TIA for any thoughts.

I am also potentially exploring SFAI low residency program. Does anyone have any feedback that they could share? Perhaps someone who attended the program or is planning to? What was your academic experience like? Are you able to gain same amount of knowledge as in a full residency MFA / full immersion program? 

[SFAI vs CCA MFA in Painting]

What are your thoughts about MFA (painting) at SFAI vs CCA? I know there was an old thread from 10 years ago, however it seems the programs have changed since then. Is anyone considering SFAI or CCA -- what are you thoughts about schools, graduate programs and painting focus specifically? 

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CCA sent an email today stating that some candidates were requested to participate in interviews, but not all would be required to interview. And chances of admission are the same for those who are asked to be interviewed as well as those who were not invited for interviews.

Does anyone know what this really means, and why they are interviewing only some prospect candidates vs all? 

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2 hours ago, elfurbydeomar said:

I applied to:

UCLA (New Genres w/ Interdisciplinary studio as my back up) - no word yet

USC (this is an interdisciplinary program) - no word yet

Yale (Sculpture) - no word yet

Berkeley (this is an intermediary program) - I interviewed last week. Still no word back. This is my #1 choice, so I'm so nervous to hear back! 

Thanks for the update!! Good luck, hope you get your top choice~

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1 hour ago, elfurbydeomar said:

Hi everyone, just wanted to throw this into the pot as I know how important information is during this time. 

I applied to the following schools: 

- UCLA (New Genres): No response, am assuming I did not get an interview. 

-Berkeley: Interviewed. Have not heard a response back from it yet. 

-Yale: Nothing yet

-USC: Nothing yet. 

Best of luck to everyone! 

Thank you for sharing!! What discipline did you apply for? 

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Does anyone have any info / responses from: 

- Stanford 

- Berkeley 

- SFAI 

- CCA