babypoet2k

I'm just considering it a continuation of 2020, and hopefully 2021 will begin in earnest.

I would pick
Iowa (for the people of the program)
Syracuse (for the location and teaching opportunities
Northwestern (for the MA+MFA degree option since my undergrad was in literature and i still love it to bits haha)
but i only applied to six and frankly all 6 are gorgeous programs so i will gladly take any acceptance i can get.

Hey feralgrad, anything floatin' around the rumor mill at your school re: the applicant pool this cycle? ? Numbers compared to previous years, stage in review, timelines, etc? Obviously everywhere is going to be different, but it might give us anxious toe-tappers a lil' something to extrapolate from.

Interesting that they told you the SOP is most important. The faculty members I talked to emphasized that the SOP is important, but is always second to writing sample. I think it makes sense, though, that people should really demonstrate their attitude. I didn't actually talk about working with other MFA students in my SOP, so hopefully that doesn't hurt me. I mostly emphasized my own influences, what I hope to get from a degree, why I'm interested specifically in each program and its location, and what I want to do with my career going forward.

I would pick
Iowa (for the people of the program)
Syracuse (for the location and teaching opportunities
Northwestern (for the MA+MFA degree option since my undergrad was in literature and i still love it to bits haha)
but i only applied to six and frankly all 6 are gorgeous programs so i will gladly take any acceptance i can get.

I want the best fit for me as a poet, writer, and overall person. I’m not chasing rankings like last time, even though it’s more work to research for months over which schools are the best for me.