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It wouldn't mean going into debt with the offer I got but it would mean no teaching positions, even prospectively, which is something I really want. ? They have like community teaching but I don't think that'll prepare me for teaching at the University level and people hiring might see that.

Is the advice for Eastern Washington the same? What do you guys think of that school? Also thank you both for your honesty. I definitely probably needed a wake-up call with that. I've never actually gone into debt because I've had free rent from my parents, but I am definitely NOT wealthy on any level. I mostly have gotten away with scholarships and grants to pay for my college so far. So you're definitely right that I shouldn't go to Boston. ? What sorts of things have any of you done on your off years between applications? My main issue is that I live in Montana and there's not a ton of writing jobs. Hard to think of not moving forward in some kind of way.

Hi everyone, This may be a bit premature, but I wanted some advice. I have two acceptances and two waitlists. So far my two acceptances haven't given me like any money. Eastern Washington, one of the acceptances, suggested I do the Western Exchange program, which I already planned on, with in-state tuition and I do have a grant I used for my undergrad to pay those costs. The money they did offer me themselves was about 4k. But they were also wanting a decision they day they told me all of that and really brushed me off when I asked how much time I had to decide. One of my professors that wrote my recommendation letters thinks that the school isn't something I should go to because they didn't offer me a teaching position, which is a HUGE component of what I want out of an MFA degree. He doesn't seem to think the school has a reputable program. However I also got an acceptance from Emerson College in Boston. They offered me no funding but said there are a ton of private scholarships, and you can't apply for a teaching position until September, which means you take a course all your first year to try and get a teaching position, which does not offer tuition remission and is also not guaranteed. I do feel pretty confident in remaining competitive on that level, at least so far as I know from tutoring the past couple years, but my professor seems not to like those odds. One thing though, is that I love the idea of being in Boston. But it's soooo expensive. The professor I mentioned seemed to think taking a year off and applying again was a good idea. I know you're not supposed to overly listen to everyone around you, but up until I found GradCafe and Draft, I didn't have anyone to help me navigate this process. These people know me pretty well and I do have a hard time getting them out of my head. I worry about the finances of Boston but I love the prospect of the opportunities in that area. I feel iffy about Eastern but I also know I have some other teachers who are really pumped about the idea that suggested the school in the first place. I was also waitlisted for Hollins and Western Washington, but I'm getting a little worried if the waiting list has been moving and I still haven't heard. What do you all think? Should I be waiting another year? I so badly want to go this fall and was even willing to go somewhere without full funding to do so and take out a little debt. But I feel hesitant and I can't tell if these two programs were like, maybe scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of funding.

I'm still waiting on Western Washington and Hollins. ? I know they said that it wasn't going to be until early to mid-April but I still feel anxious. They were some of my top choices.

Is that another forum site with more information??

Has anyone heard anything about the wait list movement for Hollins or Western Washington>

Well, I just found this after having applied for eight schools on my own, not knowing there is was great support system that existed. I'm still scrolling through endless pages that give me a lot of peace through this process. I'll let you all know what schools I applied to and what I've heard back from. Iowa: Rejection, but such a sweet letter. UC San Diego: No reply University of Montana: No reply Hollins University: Waitlisted Oregon State: Rejected Emerson College in Boston: No reply Western Washington: Waitlisted Eastern Washington: Accepted So I guess Eastern Washington is waiting for me to send an official transcript after I've received my degree, which won't happen until May. Does anyone know what I can anticipate in terms of financial packages in the meantime? Also, any news on the two schools I was wait listed for? Again, I'm still scrolling to cover my ground, but if any of you know anything let me know! I should also add that I am a creative nonfiction applicant in almost all of these instances. I'm having a hard time remembering off the top of my head which programs are multi-genre, but if they are separated I most commonly applied for nonfiction and marketed myself as such.