JPReinhold
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On 3/13/2021 at 10:11 PM, anna23 said:
Wait... Hunter sent out acceptances already????? oh boy.... I am stressing
And waitlists.
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1 hour ago, Starbuck420 said:
Important to look at specifics though, bc I know Bowling Green in particular has a low stipend (of about $11k) with about $1k-3k in fees, depending on whether or not you plan to purchase insurance, which is required. So, in a situation like that, it's like: is it really worth it? and would we really call it "fully funded?" Maybe your answer to both questions is yes, but $8k-9k is really a small salary for 9 months of work
anyway, sorry. only chiming in because Bowling Green is one I wrote off specifically for that reason. Relatively low teaching load though, which is nice
It’s also only a 1/1 teaching load and some students pick up extra work. They also have additional scholarships - Including a 5k diversity scholarship available. Not to mention, that part of Ohio is seriously cheap...
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7 minutes ago, moly said:
I do wonder if I will give in myself one day and settle for a lower tier. You can go to a crappy school and emerge great. But giving up a dream isn't so easy. Then we see posts from kids who are still undergrads and got into Iowa and the like.
Would you call any fully-funded program “crappy”? I don’t think I would...
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22 minutes ago, Sally J said:
In Fiction, you often need to document character traits from characters who are unaware of them.
Character A might complain about Character B too much. The lady protesting too much. That might tell us A is in love with B.
Sometimes Character A will make statements that are inconsistent with action and this will establish A is unaware of a trait. For instance, A might issue grand proclamations of unimpeachable character and take no action consistent with the proclamations.
So here are options:
1. Character A says I'm not giving up my wait list spot until something better comes. That's what anyone would do.
2. Character A says the above and adds "but it pains me." Now, you've implied A is unaware he isn't as noble as he thinks.
Rambling, over-explaining...
✅ Marshall.
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3 hours ago, Cristie said:
Hi.
New here.
UMKC-Accepted
U of Wyoming-Rejected
Florida State-Rejected
U of Tennessee Knoxville-Rejected
Still waiting: U of Florida Gainesville, U of Charleston S.C., U of New Orleans, and McNeese State U.
Has anyone heard anything from/about those?
Many thanks,
Cristie
UF seems to have sent out all of their acceptances and waitlists (certainly have for fiction and I believe for poetry). I’ve considered it a loss since last week.
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1 hour ago, Ydrl said:
I'm a nervous chihuahua piloting a human skin.
And here's a start of a poem...
- CrankyGinger and Ydrl
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1. don’t feed the troll.
2. Where ? is ? IOWA.- CayceCamus, dooooodle, babypoet2k and 16 others
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3 minutes ago, nottheamazonalexa said:
I'm not sure but a poet was called by Iowa on draft on wednesday with a teaching position and the consensus in draft seems to be that people without fellowships may be getting called later because the teaching positions have to be approved by the english department before being offered. Lets hope that's the delay
edit: the teaching positions, unlike fellowships, require english department approval
Hard to know if that “within the week” still holds ?
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Word on the street was Iowa was supposed to make their calls “within the week” last week, and I’m seeing only one poetry acceptance out of 25.
Do we think Iowa will be calling accepted poets today?
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27 minutes ago, g to the b said:
Hadn't heard back after 3 weeks from program after an interview and emailed the graduate director (who also interviewed me) about status update. He replied, "our real challenge now is to match students and faculty with openings so there can be a rotation. We are working through that and you should hear something soon."
does this mean a rejection? Would it be ok to email faculty of interest in the program, just introducing myself, and obviously telling them how there work interests me and how it fits in with my previous research background. ?
Hey - I saw your other posts. This is the Creative Writing board - you're probably in the wrong spot to ask this question
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Just now, fireflystasis said:
True, one would think that if the decisions were delivered by e-mail they'd all go out at once unlike with phone calls.
Especially form rejections.
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1 minute ago, fireflystasis said:
The last two appeared hours after the one before them. I remember because it was there when I checked this morning, and it's night here now.
Regardless, if poetry decisions are rolling out already, I'm hoping to hear from fiction soon... or in a few weeks...Typically the FB draft group will have a lot of people posting about rejections when mass rejections go out, and no one’s mentioned a Brown rejection there. It seems like a huge number of poets apply there. Seems suspect.
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12 hours ago, Ydrl said:
Which program did you get waitlisted at? Sorry, I’m slowly losing my mind and my memory isn’t great to begin with.
Also *screams silently* has the same energy as *hears silence*
Syracuse. ETA: Still holding out hope that I’ll get the call and waiting to hear from Iowa.
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22 minutes ago, mrvisser said:
Congrats! That must be a great feeling. Michener is my dream program and it looks like a rejection is coming there, but I'm still excited about my last two choices!
I want to go there so badly, and there’s nothing I can really to change what will happen, and it feels like I might miss it but so little. Ughhh. I’ll try to stay positive. (I am happy with the options I have as well and very grateful!)
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22 minutes ago, JPReinhold said:
I think sometimes people think it’s funny to put false results there, but it’s something to watch anyway.
I actually just saw a legitimate IWW response on the draft page from a legitimate poet.
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8 minutes ago, goodcynara said:
FWIW, Iowa website says "decisions are made in March or early April."
Results page is showing a call went out today for poetry...
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58 minutes ago, Graceful Entropy said:
I've been mulling your friend's viewpoint and while we need to take care of ourselves, I think we also have to consider our impact on our larger community as well.
While the OSU debacle certainly will instill some nervousness (and is clearly a huge fuck-up on their part), I think the difference is that those are technically considered informal offers w/out the contract. Once the contract is out--typically later and by email--any school part of the CSG (basically all of them) must abide by it until the April 15th deadline.
So, if you are waiting on another school, by all means, hold on to your other choice(s), but I think if any of us are fortunate enough to be accepted into multiple programs, we should respect them and do our peers a solid by helping them get their own show on the road as soon as we know that school's not going to be the one.
All in this together.Yes - I don’t plan on holding on to 5 acceptances or something wild. I plan on holding my top 2 or 3 and while I wait for the dust to settle. I have real reasons and interest in the programs I’m holding onto - not just for funsies. I think there’s a good balance to be had here between strategy and courtesy.
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30 minutes ago, bettedavisthighs said:
no one.....except those of us applying to the nonfiction writing program lol
Oh. Yes. You may now panic.
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3 minutes ago, eternalwhitenights said:
Fyi it's University of Iowa, CNF track, NWP (I'm assuming that means New Writers Program?). Not sure what everyone applied to, or if this applies to any fiction applicants here on our forum, but wanted to let y'all know! P.S. BREATHE. You are a great writer regardless if you get into Iowa.
Yes - the CNF program is entirely separate. No one mentally collapse just yet...
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17 minutes ago, teasel said:
Definitely some solid advice--the email I received was from Amaud Jamaul Johnson, and he mentioned that normally they get back to people at the top of the waitlist much sooner than April 15th, but I think it's reasonable to assume that this year may differ!
Still waiting on Michener, UVA, UW, Cornell, Brown, IWW, and Michigan!! Wondering if we'll be hearing from a number of programs this next week...
Cornell’s page still reads that they will notify by the end of February - so let’s hope that’s the case!
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5 minutes ago, teasel said:
Really messed up--what's going on at OSU, I mean. I heard that someone had already declined an offer from another school before they came out with the news. Really hope this doesn't happen to other programs... I know things are tough, but I feel like they could have been waaaayy more transparent.
I got some advice from an English PhD to hold onto the offers until April 15 because people may change funding. I'd much rather decline all offers other than my front-runner as my options change to make the process easier / less-anxiety filled for other applicants and the programs, but it appears we shouldn't do that this cycle. A lot of apprehension this year and I think that will lead to a mass shuffle on April 15.
It ain't over 'til it's over, people.- largeheartedboy, teasel and CanadianKate
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Just wanted to sign off and say "bye" to everyone on here! I chose my school and I'm moving on to obsessing about moving. (Just FYI - I still haven't heard from Univ Florida, Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Florida State Univ, or Northern Michigan. ?♀️
REMEMBER - there will be BOATLOADS of waitlist activity. People are getting in off of waitlists weeks before they normally do right now - most people applied to so many programs and will only go to one.
HANG IN THERE and keep your hopes up!