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Me neither but it seems like they did interviews already Heres hoping for a second round aha

I personally visited the MFA studios at SVA a few years back and was really unimpressed... and as someone currently living in New York i really rarely meet artists with grad degrees from there/ no one is talking about that program highly. This is my personal experience, but I've just heard sooo much good stuff about SAIC - and that community would transfer to NY for sure

In my opinion, 100k is too much debt for an mfa. To eachs own, but realistically think of the chances of you paying that back if you don't "make it big" and work a normal job I'm still payig undergrad off so cant imagine tacking on that much more debt

Did you interview for Georgia State? I haven't heard anything

Wow!! Only one painter. Sheesh! Okay I will take that as my rejection then ahahah. Thank you!

Have you heard from Tulane? And what department did you apply for?

I'm not TOTALLY surprised - are you fresh out of undergrad? The average age for someone getting an MFA is getting higher, I think and my understanding is that some life experience outside of school is appealing to them. But who knows, it definitely is a bummer if it came off in a weird way

Anyone here from Tulane or Georgia State for painting? Waiting on those two!

What department did you apply to??

Have any of you emailed schools to just check in and get an idea of the timeline? or is that annoying?

Have any of you reached out to schools for updates? If so, how long after the deadline did you email?

Havent gotten an interview yet but only one of my recommenders was a professor. One is an artist/curator and the other an artist/museum worker. I graduated in 2015 and didnt stay in contact with many professors (a lot have retired since) but kept in contact with one via instagram (thank god for social media, because he really got to see an evolution of my work on there)

Painting!

Yeah the portal was TERRIBLE! I had to send some of my materials directly to admissions. Well, good to know that I can relax for a little bit, aha.

Have you heard from Purchase? First time I see them mentioned on this thread.

Painting! That’s what I was thinking too, it seems that way from other posts here that schools do different departments on slightly different timelines.

Oh my!! When did you apply?? Eek

Museum studies is an absolute waste of time + money - I worked in museums with just a BFA and was surrounded by folks with museum studies degrees in lower paid positions. There was absolutely no way they would pay off their debt. I think stability/financial security is an illusion at this point, at least in terms of pursuing a degree in the hopes of security. You get the degree because you want to make art for two or three years. I'm just trudging along and hoping for the best! Its all we can do!

Anyone apply to Georgia State? Haven't seen much mention here.