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    oh, just saw!! and you’re right. that’s the nw mfa program that applicants have to pay to attend.
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    where did you see northwestern waitlist movement? i’m on draft and haven’t seen anything
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    hi! i write speculative fiction as well (literary-leaning magical realism) and i was accepted to northwestern's (fully funded) litowitz program. i've also been lucky enough to talk to current students within the program, so i've heard from their mouths that their fiction writers tend to be unconventional/speculative-adjacent in terms of traditional literary fiction (juan martinez, one of the professors, writers horror). i would just say, if you do end up applying here, don't skimp on the critical components of the application packet, as it's a dual degree and carries a reputation for being rigorous.
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    this is in no way a guarantee, but i do know that one of the syracruse fiction admits also got into northwestern (which offers a much bigger stipend), so who knows! with waitlists, all you can really do is wait (and let the school know how thankful you are + how much you love the program).
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    thank you so much!!!
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    just got waitlisted at michener by email! apparently, 900 people applied this application cycle ? i'm feeling very excited/flattered!!!!!!
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    according to everyone on draft, NYU acceptances are sent out in batches (from highest to lowest funding), so i’m guessing most if not all of the fully funded fellowship offers have already been made to students (across all genres). someone commented that they received a fiction acceptance call 1-2 days ago. apparently, the school has told students that acceptances and waitlists will continue through march, which means partial funding offers are incoming.
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    according to the mother (posting on behalf of her daughter), she received a call from michener this afternoon.
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    one poetry acceptance from pitt posted in draft 5 hours ago and one posted 6 hours ago. two for CNF as well, i believe!
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    to everyone waiting, i believe NYU has also started notifying applicants! there's been a CNF acceptance and two poetry acceptances posted to draft so far. not sure about fiction.
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    none that i can see, but i'll keep everyone here updated since i'm also awaiting a fiction response ? possibly later this week? good luck to you!
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    according to draft, cornell poetry acceptances (in the form of calls/voicemails), waitlist notifications, and rejections have gone out today. best of luck to everyone who applied!
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    hi! this was also one of my concerns while applying, as i graduated last summer. i did my own research on past/current students at the programs i was applying to last fall, so i can only really speak to those, but—! i can tell you that both brown and michigan have accepted students straight out of undergrad or very close to straight out. the super competitive programs like johns hopkins and michener are much less likely to, but you shouldn't rule them out completely! i thought i'd have no shot at northwestern and i'm in with only one "gap year" between undergrad and an mfa, so don't give up hope! if you know where you'll be applying (or already have), one of the "cheats" i recommend for research purposes is looking up certain mfa programs on linkedin, clicking on people who have been accepted to those programs, and figuring out the gap between their undergrad and grad school degrees (based on years attended). hope that helps!
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    we're on the outside looking in ??
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    does anyone know how long it generally takes to get accepted into the draft facebook group (or if that process is super selective)? i'm hoping to find the other northwestern fiction admit, but i'm not sure using a quick, throwaway facebook account was the smartest idea ?
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    your boyfriend is 100% right. mfa programs are notoriously selective and that selectivity is influenced by so many different factors, most of which are totally subjective. programs like brown, for example, are well-known for only taking applicants whose work tends towards the avant garde/experimental, + many programs also look for evidence that you're committed to your craft and will be able to handle structured writing for the next 2-3 years (i.e. writing retreats, workshops, digitally published work, undergraduate awards, etc.). they'll also be looking for signs that you aren't a conventional reader, and that you'll fit well in a workshop setting (that you have the foundational knowledge "needed" to critique others constructively); one of the first pieces of application advice i received from a creative writing professor during undergrad was to cite 2-4 writing inspirations in my personal statement that you would never see on a classroom syllabus (so none of the classics, no gabriel garcía márquez or toni morrison, definitely not harry potter). programs want to know that you're actively reading and writing (and that you're reading/writing new stuff), in addition to having writing that stylistically aligns with their creative vision. and even still, none of this is foolproof. to be completely candid, i wrote a 50-page fiction thesis during undergrad that won a departmental award, and even i was told by mentors not to expect to get into any of the mfa programs i applied to. having talent, a demonstrated commitment to reading/writing, and a reason to go to grad school is only half of the battle. the other half is almost always luck—and therefore completely out of your hands. whatever happens come march/april, i hope you know that it says nothing about whether you can or should be a writer! mfa programs receive far more talent than they can accept, so they're turning away hundreds of applicants whose work they enjoy every year. not only are they looking for that stylistic alignment, they're also working to create a cohort that they believe meshes well creatively + will get along. in other words, the variables are endless and often not in the average writer's favor. poetry is even more nebulous than fiction, so i can't imagine what you're feeling right now, but i just wanted to say this so you know that rejections don't mean you're untalented or unskilled. i hope you continue to feel fulfilled by your craft + keep writing regardless of what happens, and i'm wishing you some successful distractions to get you through the next few weeks. best of luck and thank you for your service as a nurse ❤️
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    thank you so much <333 i'm wishing you the best!
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    omg, nice! best of luck to you ♥️
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    thank you so much! i applied to the following schools for the fiction MFA: brown university, university of michigan, university of texas at austin (michener center), cornell university, johns hopkins university, northwestern litowitz program, vanderbilt university, and washington university in st. louis!
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    just found out i got into northwestern for fiction this week (still in shock)! my first response so far. wishing everyone good vibes + good luck as decisions continue to roll in!
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