graciej
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finally heard back from the last of my programs, waitlisted at UC Berkeley, Indiana university, and UIC.
But I’ve already accepted an amazing offer from university of Oregon, full tuition remission and a teaching position and I truly could not be happier with my choice!
this process is so tough mentally and can be the root of a lot of impostor syndrome, but to all of those still waiting I wish you the best of luck!! You’ve got what it takes, try to remember that in the tough times
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has anyone heard from university of Illinois Chicago yet? It’s been radio silence since I applied in December and it’s the last one I’m holding out for
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Just now, XSX said:
That’s awesome! But also strange? Greg is who contacted me and who I interviewed with. It seems weird that different faculty members would reach out at different times.
It is strange! In all honesty I’m not sure it is the right place for me in the long run, but it’s been my dream school for a while and I applied on a whim, so I’m taking it as a win to even get an interview! And also taking it as a win to get to talk to Stephanie because I really love her work
this whole process is so confusing lol
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1 minute ago, XSX said:
Who contacted you? I had my interview with the HOD on feb 5th.
Stephanie Syjuco
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fully can’t process this rn because I thought I would never hear back from them, but I just got an interview request from UC Berkeley!! ?
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39 minutes ago, katfude said:
Has anyone brought up COVID in their interviews? I have my first interview tomorrow with UMass, then one with BU and Tyler next week and am curious if it is taboo to question how they are going to navigate the potential upcoming school year. UMass is a three year program so I am leaning toward them solely based on the chance that if things go virtual again, I will still have a full two years of in person classes (hopefully). I'm not sure how to press the other schools without seeming judgmental or closed off.
Personally, I asked about covid in both of my interviews. I framed it in more of a question based on how our covid reality has changed the way their program functions. I checked the schools website and read up on their official covid protocols, so I wasn’t really curious about that, just more of how the actual art department has altered the way the function to best serve graduate students during this time. I found that both times I got some deeper insight on how they have made their programs worthwhile when things are vastly different, and I personally felt like the question was received positively. I really just want to know what I would be getting into, and I think all of the schools are expecting that! It wasn’t the first question I asked, sort of just tacked onto the end because both of my interviewers were able to go past the allotted time I was scheduled.
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14 minutes ago, papayalalala said:
Congrats on your interview with U of Michigan!
U of Michigan said they'd contact students for interviews in mid-late February. Did your invitation mention anything like they are still in the process of reviewing applicants for interviews? If not, I think I am rejected lol. No invitation from U of Michigan yet.
also waiting on u michigan and feeling a lil dejected!
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15 minutes ago, lizavetar96 said:
Hey, guys. U of Washington told me that they want to have an interview with me with just audio. Did anyone ever hear of such practice? Seems kind of weird to me. I am like paranoid right now that they want to talk just with audio because they don't really want to see me in their school, which is absolutely ridiculous.
I totally understand the feeling, but try to not worry about it! I have an interview next week that is just audio as well, so it definitely isn’t unheard of. I try to think of it as an advantage, the pressure of looking presentable is off the table! It also gives you more of a chance to look through your notes. It is such an accomplishment to get an interview and it means that the school is interested in seeing how you would fit in there. You’ll do great!!
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just got an interview request from univ of oregon, and was accepted to kent state last night!
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1 hour ago, JellyRoll said:
Hope you don’t mind if I piggy-back here. Does UNCG rely on grad students to do much teaching at the undergrad level?
it depends really! I would say that maybe two grad students a semester teach a foundations level course (drawing, design, sculpture). More often that not grad students are teaching assistants, which can be for art history too! That’s mostly grading and proctoring exams and less actual class instruction time. In my time there I had two grad student led classes, both freshman year foundations.
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2 hours ago, BCS said:
Lots of great info so far on this thread! Anyone heard or applied to UGA or UNCG?
I did my undergrad at UNCG if you have any questions about the program!
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anyone hear anything from uic?
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1 hour ago, Go2021 said:
Anyone heard from University of Michigan (mfa art)?
also applied, haven’t heard anything yet!
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1 hour ago, aniben3 said:
So many fiber artists this year, I’m so happy to see some others lol, I didn’t see any on the forum last year.
I also applied to Oregon & Indiana, fingers crossed for both of us!
ah so exciting!! i would love to see your work! its so nice to run into other fiber artists, its such a good community
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i'm excited to start seeing people hear back from schools!! also very glad to have found this forum where I can freak out with other people lol
i'm a fiber artist, currently applied to berkeley, u of oregon, u of michigan, indiana u bloomington, kent state, and uic!
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anyone hear anything about Berkeley?
MFA 2021 Freak Out Forum
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Thank you!! I’m really excited to see where it takes me, I feel like it’s the right choice and I can’t wait to move out there.
And yes, it was IU Bloomington! I interviewed for the fibers program back in early February. I was put under a pretty early time crunch from another program that was offering me funding, so I reached out to IU to check the status of my application. I was told my place on the waitlist and that helped me make a decision about my other offers. Indiana has a fantastic program and everyone that I interacted with during the application process was beyond kind, so I wouldn’t be nervous about reaching out if that is what you’re considering! I hope all goes well for you!