AidaLizard

Yep I got a phone call March 5th.

VCU Sculpture made acceptance phone calls March 5th.

I was invited to do an interview by email and I heard my acceptance by phone call last Friday.

Hello, I applied to four schools and got accepted into three; VCU, Alfred and UT Austin for Sculpture. Here are some less conventional things I did: -I kept a studio practice after undergrad and took a two year gap. Last year I went to an artists residency, it helped me make work because I had inconsistent studio space. I also ended up making dope friends. -I had a friend take professional photographs of my work. That made a huge difference since I am a sculptor and don't have a photo background. It was not cheap but it was worth it because it is a good investment. I used those photos to apply to grad school, to apply to residencies, for talk flyers, for my website, etc. -I applied to only a few schools. I knew what schools I wanted to go to and which would have funding for me and I did not bother applying to any school that didn't provide tuition waivers etc. - I made sure that my recommendation letters were by people who really supported me and my work rather than focusing on people who had more pull who may have written an "eh" letter. I kept in touch with my professors from undergrad, like really in touch. I worked for them, I attended their events, I emailed them for advice, ran into them at openings, invited them to my shows etc. Honestly this wasn't too hard because we became colleagues after I graduated. -I DMd artists I know on instagram and emailed them to ask them to put in a good word for me with their friends who teach at those schools. -I emailed current MFA students at those schools to ask for a zoom meeting so I could ask questions about the program and their experience (one of them went to the same undergrad program I did) -I was candid in my interviews and I asked questions about things that I really care about. Like how they are dealing with diversity efforts and supporting artists of color.

Thank you I appreciate it! I think I just need to wait... Based in everything I read and what people said I'm hoping they will have some sort of assistantship with 15-20 hours and cover tuition for the first year but who knows about the rest. I will share what my offers at Alfred and UT Austin are after I make my decision if anyone is interested.

Thank you so much! When I had my interview they told me that they were going to wait 2 weeks to let me know because they were hoping to have an offer that included two years. I read the funding part of the website but I really wish I had an idea of what their stipends are like. I have been learning more about Richmond and it seems like an ideal city to do the research I want to do. I also want to work with three of their faculty. I agree with you that their work is great, that is why they are my first choice. I'm waiting eagerly for their email.

Thank you this is really helpful. UT Austin only assured an offer for the first year, while Alfred does for both.

I was hoping someone said something along the lines of whether most grads get either fellowships or assistantships, if anyone pays any tuition out of pocket, etc. not people's private financial info thanks.

Thanks for responding that they are generous, but do you have any actual info?

Anyone know what the finacial aid is like at VCU for sculpture? I know tuition is roughly 49k for out of state grad students for the two years but anyone heard of what the financial aid offer was for a recent MFA candidate? I'm curious because I have two other offers and I'm waiting to hear from VCU atm and I want to have an idea of what to expect.

What kind of program did you interview for? I have never heard of having a slide presentation for a MFA in Visual Arts interview.

You may still be on the waitlist?

I got an acceptance from Alfred Sculpture but they want a response by Monday and I am still waiting for responses from UT Austin and VCU Sculpture. I interviewed for both and the interviews went well but I won't hear back from VCU until 1-2 weeks form now and who knows what is going on in Austin since they were dealing with the storm and chaos... Anyone have any advice? Is it okay to ask Alfred for more time to decide?

I had an interview for sculpture yesterday. They said we'd hear in one or two weeks.

I prefer the one I just interviewed for but they are all great schools!

Same for me, Interviewed Jan 24th and haven't heard yet.

Anyone have any advice? I interviewed for three schools. My last interview was today and they told me they would contact me in one to two weeks, once they find out more about their available funding. Today also I got a call from another school I interviewed with last week saying they are offering me admittance but they want an answer by Monday... What can I do? I want to hear back from the other two schools before making a choice, can I request more time?

I also applied before their January 15th deadline. I didn't really get any email announcements or anything that said it was extended but I assumed so because I THOUGHT it was on Jan 15th and then saw their website again later and saw it said Feb 1st.

What are some things you are all doing to stay distracted/healthy, pass the time while waiting on responses? or if you are in the other side of the coin, what are some neurotic things you are doing because you are so anxious? (other than check your email, status of app. on the school website, and gradcafe) I got google analytics to see who looked at my website and where they are located geographically... in hopes I'd see views from the cities the schools are located at. They do look at artists websites sometimes so why not. Yale Sculpture- (Deadline Jan 5th) Rejected Feb 6th Alfred Sculpture - (Deadline Jan 15th) Interview Feb 16th Texas Austin Sculpture - (Deadline Jan 10th) Interview Jan 24th VCU Sculpture- (Deadline Feb 1st) Waiting for response

VCU is killing me

I just heard for an interview with Alfred (Sculpture) but they seemed to have a lot of time slots for interviews so I believe they are doing a standard thing and scheduling them all already. Just a wild guess though. I am still waiting to hear from VCU but I didn't know they had extended their deadline until Feb 1st. I applied before their Jan 15th deadline. I would really appreciate it if anyone lets me know when they hear from them!! Applied / Interview / rejected / accepted Yale Sculpture Alfred Sculpture UT Austin Sculpture VCU Sculpture

Has anyone heard from Alfred or VCU Sculpture yet???

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The suspense is killing me. Anyone heard back from Yale, VCU or Alfred yet? Yale Sculpture VCU Sculpture Alfred Sculpture UT Austin Sculpture - Interviewed on 1/24

I cleaned up my studio a bit and put some works in progress in the background. Dress it up but not too much, its art school so they like eccentricity but keep it professional.