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That's great! Best of luck to you—fingers crossed!

Thank you for your generous thoughts and suggestions! Yes, it's coming from a funded/stipended program, making it less likely that folks would reject the offer and thus make room for me. I did also get an offer from another funded program, but this waitlisted place is my top choice. I'm def going to just get back to my practice for now as I wait it out, and focus on the holistic things you mention! Hope you have a positive outcome with your own waitlist situation ?

Anyone here dealing with a waitlist situation? What do you all think the chances are of getting into a program from a waitlist, esp when the the cohort is so small, like five/six people? How are you all dealing with the L I M B O feeling?!

Yes, that was a big part of it for sure. My level of excitement for the program just didn't match the debt I'd be facing. Which is why it was great to go in person for the interview weekend and vibe it out. After the interview where you present a slide lecture of your work to current students and faculty, I realized it was not a clear fit like I'd hoped it would be. I'm pretty particular about what type of experience I'm looking for in a grad school and I was willing to wait and find the right one. So when they offered me admission with moderate funding, I decided not to accept the offer. This time around I tried to only apply to schools that tend to give full tuition waivers + stipends, and did better/more thorough research on schools before applying. Best of luck out there, let me know if you have more questions! Such a wild time to be dealing with grad school decisions with the coronavirus making life more stressful ?

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