AnotherSadPoet

Has anyone heard from Michener? I heard from Facebook that people were sending out rejections today--but Facebook has been wrong before with some of these apps (as far as I have noticed).

I already accepted my offer into Texas State's Master's in Rhetoric and Composition. I love poetry, I've won some contests, but I knew the competition was fierce and didn't really anticipate getting into any MFA programs. Regardless, many of these programs share coursework that overlaps with other Master's in English programs with the main difference in instruction being the workshops you attend. I was fortunate enough to have friends in different MFA programs give me their perspectives, who highly encouraged me to compare the required coursework between different degree programs and see if I can take courses that incorporate certain course materials that can develop my writing as a whole--creative or academic. I figured that I can always take courses, collegiate or communal, that cover creative writing techniques regardless of where I go or what area of English I choose to study. To me, an acceptance into an MFA program would have just been a stamp of approval from strangers who ultimately will not define my career as a writer. Would I have gone to OSU or Michener if I had the chance? Undoubtedly. But, the chances were really really slim. Not sure if this is helpful for anyone else receiving rejections, but that is just the mentality I've had throughout the entire application process and has saved me a lot of mental distress. TLDR; My plan B is the Rhetoric and Composition program at Texas State University, but I applied knowing I would likely get accepted into that program and not into any MFA's I applied to. In a way, my Plan B was really my Plan A and my Plan A was my attempt at reaching for the stars. *shrug*

Rejected from OSU's MFA program for creative writing. Was notified by the program director via email. Still waiting on Michener and Texas State University (though I currently attend Texas State and have a rapport with professors who would notify me of my decision if I got in--I received notification of my acceptance for my backup program before receiving my official acceptance email, so I think it is safe to say I was not accepted into the MFA program). I was not anticipating acceptances anywhere, so it is all good! I heard a rumor that people who call Michener directly have had success with finding their admissions status, but the offices are all closed due to COVID. Has anyone e-mailed to see?