eternalwhitenights

Oh, of course! I appreciate the info--that's actually the most I've ever learned about their interview process! Thanks so much for letting me know, and congratulations again on getting it! I really hope it goes well for you--it's a great program overall.

Hi, that's so exciting! I'm a fourth time fiction applicant (Notre Dame is the only school I applied to this year), and I was just wondering if you knew whether the director had said all the emails had gone out for interviews? I haven't received anything yet, and I don't want to give up hope (but also want to be realistic--this is my fourth year in a row applying, ha!). Congrats, and I'm very excited for you. Keep us posted on when/how the interview goes!

Thanks dear! ❤️ And yes, it's my top (and only!) one. Congrats on CU Boulder!! I hope you have an amazing time there--it's so beautiful in Colorado!

I was one of those people, and realized after agreeing to the "there weren't any waitlists!" for prose statement that someone had made on Draft, that, actually, some people most definitely *had* posted that they'd gotten onto the waitlist for prose in that Draft waitlist notification thread thing. 🤣 Thanks for confirming here regardless, and also, congratulations on actually getting on this mysterious, real-life waitlist at ND! 🤑 Where do you think you're attending this year instead, if you don't mind me asking? Congrats on getting in somewhere else, too!

I so needed to hear this! This is my third year in a row applying to Notre Dame, and I'm pretty sure I got rejected again--however, it has done nothing but spur me on to keep streamlining, keep distilling, keep growing, keep writing, and keep dreaming. l told them in my SOP that I'm going to keep applying until they let me in or I finish my novel (ideally both, haha!), but I also know I need to do a lot of work in terms of just immersing myself in books, fiction, workshopping, etc.--I'm already planning ahead/getting started on that for this year and upcoming application cycle. Now, not to make this all about me, because CONGRATULATIONS!!! Woohoo!!! I just had to comment because I too am about to turn 32, and I'm so grateful I haven't gotten in yet because the last two years (at least), I wasn't ready. It's slowly coming together--slowly, but steadily--and I just wanted to thank you, so, so much, for writing what you did. I'm so happy for you that you got into your top choice, and can't wait to see/hear/read all the success you're going to have!! Congrats on your perseverance and your promise!

Rock on! Did you get admitted/waitlisted? Regardless, congrats on making it to the interview stage! That's such an amazing accomplishment!

Not at all! Also, as someone who didn't get an interview, I can't tell if that is now a prerequisite for possible admittance, or if it's just to narrow down candidates they're unsure of (i.e. not just straight acceptance, but likely to be accepted)...this process, yo! I hope you get in (hugs--the wait is real), and, if you're comfortable doing so, and you do end up asking about the interview followup over email, do you think you could ask if that's now their process, i.e. an interview is now a prerequisite to assume possible waitlist or acceptance status? Hopefully that can be helpful for others (including myself, NGL 😅🤣) going forward. Prayers/hugs/solidarity on the wait--I hope you get in, and it works out how it's supposed to for you. ❤️

It sounds like it is most definitely more than luck--i.e. you're incredibly talented!!--like, holy cannoli, that's *amazing* and congrats 8 bjillion times over to you on all of your success during this application season!! ❤️ Do you have any idea which school you're leaning towards? Talk about being spoiled for choice!

That's okay!! Thanks for letting me know. ❤️ In other words: they either loved me so much they didn't feel the need to interview me and a call will miraculously come with an acceptance (unlikely), interviews now=indication of finalist status, or of course waitlist/rejection. (Just thinking out loud here...) And absolutely on the kind words!! Where else have you been accepted? That's super exciting that you got in--it really is a great program, and I'm super happy for you and hope you go to the place that makes your heart come alive the most. Awesome! Thank you so much for the info!

Congrats y'all! Was it for poetry or prose, do you know? Also, I think this is the first year ND has done interviews, at least from my knowledge. I didn't get invited for an interview, so I'm not sure whether to take that as a rejection, waitlist, what...can either of you give insight into whether they mentioned that interviewees were the only candidates in consideration? ND is the only school I applied to (3rd year in a row), and my heart is still hoping against hope I at least got past the rejection stage this year. Most of all, once again, congratulations!!! That's such a huge accomplishment, and I'm really happy for you. ❤️❤️❤️

Just got my rejection from Notre Dame--congrats to all who got in, and on to next year's application and daily practicing my craft to improve my work even more!

Congratulations, friend! I just have to say, too--your posts just make me so happy every time I see them, and I think you're a really delightful, lovely, old-souled type of person overall. I somehow imagine you as a literary chap, clad in plaid, with a paddy hat, smoking a pipe, conversing in an English pub with the likes of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and other Inklings, scribbling away late into the night on your stories, and the wholesomeness of that just makes my heart feel all warm and lovely inside. ? All that to say: I am so, so happy for you that this season is really turning out great for you, and I hope you get funding so you can attend your program of choice. You've got it, and can't wait to see how amazing your writing turns out, especially after being nurtured in one of these programs!

Update for ND folks: at least one prose acceptance has gone out, re: my friend who is currently in ND's creative writing program. Not sure if the lovely woman who posted on the results page here at GradCafe is the same notification my friend in the program was referring to, but it looks like they're starting to trickle out at least. I haven't had any movement on my end (portal, email, or phone), but I hope this gives some answers to all of us who are waiting on dear old ND.

I just commented and asked that very question! ? I'll let you know!

My apologies. ? I definitely have learned not to engage with our trollmeister the hard way--I was active on the forums last year, did engage with our troll, and ain't nobody got time to go down that rabbit hole again. ? I more took a shot in the dark based off the way you'd written a few phrases and to see if I still had my troll-sussing-out skills on point. (Masochistic amusement, I guess? I.e. I need to stop obsessively checking GradCafe for admission results.) I'm very, very glad my wires were crossed in this case, though, because that means that I get to congratulate you on your Brooklyn College movement as the real deal, woot! That's a huge accomplishment, and I'm glad you left with a good impression of their program (based off your other post you just made about your interview with them as a finalist). Do you have an idea if you're going to go with their program yet? Sorry again about misguessing about you troll-wise! I'm so glad I get to genuinely congratulate you instead.