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Someone in my writer's group was admitted to the program and said she had an orientation this past week. A second person in this same group was rejected. Perhaps you're on the waitlist?

Hi! Here's all I know: - Boston University* - nothing yet -John Hopkins* - I received an email to check portal 3/6 (rejection) -Iowa Writer's Workshop - Acceptance calls have gone out; waitlists and rejections via snail mail Hope this helps!

Thanks for this!

Hey Fiction Writers - Thought this event, Submission Roulette - A Live, Candid Look at How Editors Read from Electric Lit might be of interest (text below copied from email): First impressions count—and they never count more than when you’re trying to impress an editor who has 1,500 submissions to read. Editors often say that they can tell within the first page whether a story will be worth accepting, so how do you make your first page really shine? Join us on Wednesday, March 17 at 6 PM for the third event in our Spring Salon Series to find out. BUY TICKETS Eavesdrop on our evaluation process—and vie to get your story noticed—with Recommended Reading editors Halimah Marcus and Brandon Taylor. They’ll be reading opening pages submitted just for the occasion, sharing their reactions and thought processes as they go. Submit your own first page anonymously to see if your story has what it takes to catch our editors’ eyes, or simply tune in to see how other writers fare. Tickets are $10 for the public and $5 for Electric Lit members (check your email for the coupon code). Our virtual events are replacing our in-person fundraising efforts during the pandemic, and all proceeds support Electric Literature’s mission to make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. If you can’t make the live broadcast, a recording will be available to ticket holders after the event has concluded. BUY TICKETS Submission Instructions: You can find the link to submit in the chat, on the right-hand side of the event page. (Please note, you will only see the chat if you are registered for the event.) If you are unable to find the submission portal or have questions about submitting, email preety@electricliterature.com. Please submit one page of fiction, double spaced, in 12 pt, Times New Roman font. Your submission should be the first page of a story or novel chapter that you would like to submit (to a literary magazine, agent, MFA program, etc.). Do not include any identifying information on the document. You may submit only one entry. We will select and anonymize a dozen or so submissions to read and respond to during the salon. Prescreens will be conducted by other RR editors so Brandon and Halimah will read the work for the first time live on Crowdcast. Submissions are optional. You are welcome to attend the salon without submitting. Please be advised that these pages are being evaluated for the purpose of the salon only, that a positive response does not constitute an agreement to publish, and that not all submissions will be read during the salon. For information on how to submit your stories for publication in Electric Literature, please visit our submissions page. BUY TICKETS Halimah Marcus is the executive director of Electric Literature and the editor-in-chief of Recommended Reading. She is also the editor of Horse Girls, an anthology that reclaims and recasts the horse girl stereotype, forthcoming from Harper Perennial in August 2021. Her short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in The Literary Review, The Southampton Review, Indiana Review, Gulf Coast, One Story, BOMB, and elsewhere. Brandon Taylor is the author of the acclaimed novel Real Life, which has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and was named a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. The editor-at-large of Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading and a staff writer at Lit Hub, he holds graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Iowa, where he was an Iowa Arts Fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in fiction. https://www.crowdcast.io/electriclit

Love this, thank you.

How kind of you. I find it easier to pull my energy back from dead ends. That way, I have more to contribute to active connections. I've had a lot of practice, though; I'm also an actor. We eat rejection for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

Nothing yet. I applied in poetry/Integrated Media.

There's conjecture on Draft that UC schools must comply with layers of bureaucratic protocol before notifying. Perhaps this contributes to the delay?

That's it! Denied. Thank you so much! Super helpful to have closure!

I applied to both in poetry and have heard nothing personally. I did see one UCR poetry acceptance a week or so ago -- on Twitter, I believe? I vaguely recall one UCI acceptance in fiction, but I can't quote my source.

Thank you so much for posting this! This is the page that I've seen others post, but I cannot seem to access this view at all. I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong. Attached is a screenshot of my portal view.

CONGRATS!!!

Someone on Draft posted a screenshot of the portal that looks nothing like mine. Anyone know how to access the admissions decision? I've been clicking around for ten minutes and can't seem to find it. I'm sure it's a rejection, but it would be helpful to see it in print LOL

Can't come soon enough! Thank you!

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! What a beautiful thing. I don't know if you have any interest in low-res programs, but having that option is a huge comfort to me. Bennington accepted me within 24 hours, and they have another deadline in September to start January 2022. VCFA has also been wildly proactive and warm: I haven't even been accepted yet, but have had Google Meets with both the Director of Student Recruitment and the Financial Officer, who opened my eyes to new funding possibilities. (One of my LOR's was from a beloved alum of the program, but my sense is that this outreach would occur with anyone; being super nice seems to be a requirement of living in Vermont.)

Fantastic info, thank you!

Glad to hear that others are contemplating the pros and cons of a one-year program. I also applied to BU; program appears stellar. It would undoubtedly be intense, but that intensity may be somewhat offset by the fact that it is year-round. As a practical matter, when you include summer and the post-degree study abroad, the number of semesters is basically the same. Of course, one lacks the time in between semesters for one's writing to "cure," so to speak. On the other hand, is anyone out there debating full-res vs low-res? I've been accepted to one of each and had been totally open to relocating, but in recent weeks, an 11-year relationship that had been flagging has had a blooming renaissance. Additionally, I am extremely fortunate to have a rent-controlled studio apartment by the beach and it would be madness to give it up, as the price is impossible to beat anywhere in town. New rent control laws prevent it from being sublet, so if I relocate, I might try to stay with a friend in order to avoid paying rent in two places. All of that is rather specific, forgive me; mainly wondering if anyone out there is weighing shifting life factors as part of their decision. Still waiting on word from eight more programs; perhaps all of this will be solved with a fully-funded offer -- both of my acceptances thus far are only partially funded.

This is some inspiring wisdom and badassery. The universe WILL support you. You are a warrior!

Congrats!

I don't know what that means but COME OUNNNNNNNN!

Holy guacamole, a visitation from the tequila deities! Truly, I am blessed. Fantastic news about TAP, and deep respect and thanks for your service. Now come on and join the party, money deities!

Fantastic, thank you so much for this helpful info! I'll be over here looking under rocks and doing all manner of miracle spells to find the dough, and if I do, I will shout TEQUILA! and find you.

LOL, if I want a 90-minute commute, I'll stay in L.A! Thanks so much for this. I had no idea there was anywhere in Manhattan that was "quiet" -- I guess because I spend all of my time on the LES! So what's cool uptown these days? The city has changed so much and I haven't spent meaningful time there in years. Real life tequila shots on the reg, my friend!

Incredibly helpful and generous, thank you so much! One part of me thinks it might be best to stay in a quiet area to promote writing focus, but I do love NYC. What's the coolest place to live in the city these days? I've always been partial to the lower east side, as I am also a musician. My best friend lives in Brooklyn, so that's attractive as well, although it adds commuting time and distance.

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