anonymousartstudent

Hey, I am wondering if anyone heard back from MIT SMACT?? ?

I was going for the art + technology programs at each of these schools.
MIT: Rejected
UCLA: No news yet (or interview)
CalArts: Half tuition
Parsons: Full tuition
Feeling very inclined to go with Parsons unless UCLA comes out of nowhere.
Looks like there are also teaching options at Parsons to help cover some cost of living in NYC.
Congrats to you all and good luck!

first post, first round of MFA applications for graphic/communications design.
my background isn't in art or design, so i wanted to apply to a lot of different programs to see if it might help me better understand where my work might fit best on the spectrum of commercial/experimental.
i have to say i'm rather surprised at my results. the next month will hold a lot of soul searching and research, but i'd love to connect with anyone who's looked into any of the same programs as me.
RCA: accepted, no interview
SMFA: accepted after interview
Pratt: accepted, no interview
USC: interviewed and unofficially accepted with letter coming in ~2.5 weeks
Cranbrook: accepted after interview
RISD: waitlisted after interview
SVA: rejected, no interview
ArtCenter: nothing yet

what is going on with Columbia visual art department…..anybody heard back yet💧

Wellllll- congrats to everyone and your efforts this year! This was my first time round applying to grad school, and it was way more intense than I imagined lol. Wouldn't have been able to do it alone, so thank you.
My final list for acceptances:
UChicago
SAIC
MICA
Pratt
Boston U
MassArt
CalArts
Northwestern 
😀 So fortunate to ping-pong stress and positivity with you all. Best of luck!
I'm likely heading to Chicago - hmu if you'll be in the area too
 

Hey guys, updating my college decisions for MFA/MA Graphic Design:
US
RISD - Rejected Yale - Rejected CalArts - Accepted (Awaiting $ Details) SAIC - Rejected Pratt - Accepted (Awaiting $ Details) CCA - Accepted (50% $) VCUArts - Waitlisted MICA - Accepted (35% $) Boston University SVA- Accepted (85% $) UIC - Accepted (25% $ and TAship for 2nd year with 5k stipend per semester) UK/EU
Central Saint Martins - Accepted Aalto - Interview soon Glasgow School of Art - Rejected London College of Communication - Accepted Royal College of Art (2nd round) - Silence Royal Danish Academy - Silence I like all these colleges and I can afford to go into debt to a certain extent. I have no idea if my priority should be to choose a college which is the most economically feasible or the one which is ranked highly!

I got into New Mexico State!!!!!

Yes I did! The director called me and told me on the phone on Monday.

I studied abroad at CSM for a semester and I really liked it there. I think everyone is pretty talented and also the professors are well established too. But the education system between the UK and the U.S is very different. When I was at CSM(for fine art), I only got one class every week. It is mostly just you working on your own in your studio. Not sure about other majors, but for fine art it is literally just one class every week. I hope this helps.

I studied abroad at CSM for a semester and I really liked it there. I think everyone is pretty talented and also the professors are well established too. But the education system between the UK and the U.S is very different. When I was at CSM(for fine art), I only got one class every week. It is mostly just you working on your own in your studio. Not sure about other majors, but for fine art it is literally just one class every week. I hope this helps.

OMG congratulations!! Were you notified by phone or email??

Got into Columbia Sound Art with 1/2 tuition scholarship!
Also the composition/ESP MFA at Calarts with the integrated Media Concentration.

Exactly, I know there will be a lot of people that stress out for months thinking UCLA never got back to them. They will be refreshing their emails in April and May holding onto hope, not knowing the decision was quietly posted in their portal. Very unprofessional from a school that is ranked #1...I would expect better 

I'm agree and am flabbergasted at how rude it was for UCLA not to email applicants.  I also got my reject today - by logging in and only knew to do this because of this forum. They can't seriously expect applicants to check their portal on a daily basis.  If I go through this process again next year I definitely won't apply at a place that treats me disrespectfully. 

Exactly, it seems pretty rude to not email the rejected applicants...like what if I wasn't on this forum, someone could not check their portal and be in April thinking UCLA never contacted them. 
I'm going to have to go through this process for a 3rd straight year and I won't be wasting my time applying to UCLA again. Seems like I would have a better chance of having a winning lottery ticket 

oh wow! just reading this is making me anxious just having to wait for a phone call... 
i wish all schools just sent out emails at the same time accepted/rejected/waitlisted :(( and off topic but what ucla did to everyone was totally not cool.. can't believe they didn't even email applicants telling them to check the status at least
anyways thank you so much seriously that means a lot!! i will for sure~ and you got this !
 

Hey for people who got interviewed with Columbia around late February, we should be expecting a phone call from them within two weeks if we get accepted according to people from previous years. -__- Fingers Crossed for good news to come tomorrow or Friday. This whole process is nerve-wracking and I can't wait to get over it.....If anyone already got acceptances or does get phone calls in the next two days, please share them here...so I don't have to keep waiting.....

good luck! i know you've been stressing so i hope all goes well and they let you know ASAP!
so its either a phone call within the next two weeks if accepted or an email if rejected right (also in the next two weeks)? 
i hope they let people know sooner next year i cant imagine this anxiety going through all of march for me next year

Hey for people who got interviewed with Columbia around late February, we should be expecting a phone call from them within two weeks if we get accepted according to people from previous years. -__- Fingers Crossed for good news to come tomorrow or Friday. This whole process is nerve-wracking and I can't wait to get over it.....If anyone already got acceptances or does get phone calls in the next two days, please share them here...so I don't have to keep waiting.....

No email yet,  but checked portal and I'm officially into NYU Tisch with a small scholarship!!!!!

I just received a phone call from northwestern accepting me into the program. Extremely excited!

I just got accepted to Boston University for painting today!!! A little surprised but excited, I'm still waiting to hear back from some other programs though, but this was my first acceptance so far and it feels good. I am ready for this process to be over though 😭 
Stay strong everyone!!! 
 

For anyone waiting, I was notified of my acceptance into MICA's mfa graphic design program and Pratt's mfa communications design today! I was really shocked about Pratt since I hadn't interviewed. Just Boston University left. Anyone heard from them for design??

Pleased to say that i'm done with the grad school process, thank you to everyone that has contributed to the forum its been very insightful and a lovely warm sense of community. 
RISD painting - Accepted Feb 14. (full ride) 
Yale Painting/printmaking - Accepted March 4. (waiting for $$)
Its my first time going through the Grad school process and I really took my chances with the two schools I saw that best fit my art/personality. I learned a lot and did receive a lot of help and guidance throughout applications. For those in the future who are thinking about applying to Yale, I would deffs say the secondary portfolio (the studies/ what you're working on) is very important and the question how do you see yourself within the Yale community? Feel free to reach out, now that the wait is over my mind is no longer in a blur and am v hopeful for the progression within my practice!!! Congrats to everyone for going through the strenuous application process, it shows a lot of love and care towards your art. 

Would anyone be open to sharing a list of fellowships, foundations, grants to apply to and other ideas of ways to fund MFA studies? This is in addition to completing the FAFSA and CSS profiles. I missed the deadline for Fulbright and SSHRC but am wondering if there are other funding sources that I am unaware of for Canada and US? Thank you!