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Thank you so much !!! It is!

Hi! Thank you so much It was an email. I was invited to schedule a phone call for later. Good luck I really hope you get in and hear back soon!?

I JUST GOT INTO COLUMBIA! OH MY GOD!!!! I was rejected from six schools and got into my seventh! ?

This process wears people down and I see a lot of people on the forum upset because of the results. I'm personally upset and have anxieties about my writing because of the results that I've gotten. I thought Marshal's comments were uncalled for and I felt like it was unethical for me not to say something. If someone is brave enough to share their writing they shouldn't get hounded on the internet for no good reason. I get the don't interact mentality but that comment was awful enough for me to speak up. Their (brand new) username is unfortunate but I don't associate with them and haven't since I joined in January.

It might be a last name thing? I'm pretty early in the alphabet.

Honestly dude I was going to take the high road and ignore you. But you are literally the most pathetic person I've ever interacted with. I sincerely hope you come back year after year because no program wants you. You deserve nothing but rejection after rejection because you have the personality of a wet sock. And what's up with the evil twin bit? Like what type of empty life do you have to have to spend all day on a website acting like a Disney channel villain. You are pathetic and I personally can't wait for karma to come for you. And trust me people like you always get their comeuppance. *Also bye guys if this gets flagged and I'm removed. You've all been wonderful but I've been itching to tell this guy off. Unlike him I've got a life and I'm not interested in making more than one account (you know like a loser).*

Fair warning Brown rejections are rolling in! ? Good luck y'all and remember these decisions don't define you!

Thank you so much for your responses! I'm definitely going to follow your advice and go job hunting as soon as possible! Even the thought of having a few more options other than grad school makes me feel more secure!

I know this sound naive of me but I never thought of it that way. The advice that I got was to not look for anything right now because it might close doors for me in the future if I have to bail/turn a job down because I was accepted somewhere. But I think you're right I gotta do what's best for right now. Thanks for your response!

Does anyone have advice for looking for jobs post grad while waiting for results? One thing that I'm starting to dislike about this process is how long it takes to hear back from schools. I totally understand that schools have to sift through applications and figure out logistical stuff behind the scenes but...it still sucks lol. I'd love to have more time to work and commit to a plan B instead of waiting for plan A to (maybe) work out. A lot of my friends already have jobs lined up post-graduation and I feel like I'm behind because I don't want to commit in case I get into schools. Any advice? (I'd ask someone else but I'm first gen and I feel like nobody "gets" these problems like you guys do). What did you guys do when you were in my situation?

Congrats! I'm crossing my fingers for movement on the list for you!

Thanks for letting us know! I applied to Rutgers Camden and it's nice to have a bit of a warning before everything comes rolling in!

There is also a chance that you will get into good MFA programs too though. I understand exactly how you feel about being lost and imposter syndrome is no stranger to me. But, I think that when the time comes you'll be able to make the best choice for yourself. Also neither program is going away anytime soon. You always have a second chance.

Anyone who applied to Helen Zell (Michigan,Ann Arbor) the "How to Apply" page updated and said that decisions will be made in early March! Hope this eases some February nerves!

Same! Honestly I wish I could rip the bandaid off. I never thought that worrying for an answer would lose it's zeal so quickly.

I got it too! Hopefully this is a sign we'll hear back soon! ?

Congrats! I hope you and your daughter had an amazing celebration!

Content Warning: This is gonna be a semi negative rant! I don't want to put bad energy in here but I feel like I'm singing the same tune to friends and family who don't really "get" this process like you guys do. I feel like my life revolves around hearing back from programs. I thought that the initial anxiety would be over by now but every time that I get an email it feels like the world is going to end. I know in my heart it's silly to think but I can't help but feel like if I don't get in I'm delusional for thinking that I actually had a chance in the first place. The imposter syndrome is hitting me really hard right now. My super intelligent friend who has gotten into competitive programs in another field helped me with applications and vice versa. She tells me that I need to calm down because the application is strong and there's nothing else that I can do. She's not a liar and she's nixed pages of my application before telling me that I've got a solid portfolio. She wouldn't lie. I know that. But, I have this awful feeling that everyone in my life is lying to me and that they secretly pity my misplaced hopefulness. It's silly but I wish that I could physically follow my application and be a fly on the wall and hear why I wasn't chosen or why I will be chosen. I thought that physically preparing for my results would be the hardest part and waiting would be a welcome break. But, it's not the case at all. Is anyone else plagued with imposter syndrome? How are you dealing with it?

I thought I was the only one that does that! I feel like getting a new backpack is the best way to celebrate an acceptance! In an attempt to not spiral into a grad school anxiety fest I've been mentally planning my new wardrobe I'll have to get if I go to certain grad schools. I live in a place that has every season and I'm applying to places that are super cold or hot! It's fun to daydream about what grad school life will look like.

Hi! I might be an outlier in this but it wasn't a factor as I was applying. I considered the location briefly but I had an epiphany where I decided that I was willing to be uncomfortable for my art. Whatever it takes, wherever it takes me I'm gonna get my MFA

Hey guys, I'm pretty new here but I thought it'd be nice to be in a community of people who understand how nerve wracking application season is. Does anyone have advice for how to control your nerves? I feel like I check Gradcafe, my application portals and my email 24/7. My nerves are fried and I can't sleep. I saw that usually application results start moving in February but a professor in my undergrad said that they'd put money on the decisions moving as soon as January because of COVID. They'd want to get accurate numbers of students in early I guess. I joke around with my friends that I wish I could follow my application through every step of the process. If I could do nothing but sit and wait in the meeting rooms I totally would. Anyone else nervous as anything? How do you deal with it?