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Just received a call. Someone I know got into Brown for fiction. The email was sent to them yesterday, at 9:32 p.m.

I’ve been paralyzed all day, waiting for Brown. I just got out of bed to do the dishes. Now I’m going to make myself something really nice for dinner. Tomorrow shall be D-Day. 24 hrs more and we’ll all be put out of our sorrows and miseries. But until then, do not be discouraged, and do not be fearful. The acceptances and rejections have been finalized. I would that we all make it in, but some of us might have to wait until the next cycle. Whatever the outcome, be of good cheer, and never stop writing!

I emailed Nelson Peter yesterday. He sent me the waitlist email last year. This morning, before responding to my email, he sent out the fiction waitlist. I didn’t get one. I’ve been reeling since then. His email by the way: “Many thanks for your inquiry. The Literary Arts faculty admission committee has just submitted its admission recommendations to the Graduate School -- we hope that review will be completed soon, at which time we'll share admission news with applicants.”

Waitlists first. They haven’t called people for acceptances.

Oh, so sorry to hear that. I also applied to three schools in the Top 10 and have been rejected by two so far. Hoping for some good news from Brown honestly. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

To my knowledge, only Brown poetry acceptances have gone out so far. I know someone who got in. And my roommate (a current grad in fiction) told me the other programs will send out their acceptances before or by Saturday, ahead of spring break next week. Until Saturday night, I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for some good news.

It was 1,100 last year.

I’ve begun to pick Scam Likely calls. You never know. 🙂

SHENODAAAAAAAA! CHANNNERRRRRRRR! CAYLEEEYYYYYYYY! 🥱

I believe he meant generally.

Hey guys, my roommate asked a professor in class yesterday about whether acceptances had been sent out and they said no acceptances, waitlists, or rejections had been sent out by Brown University. They have another class today so he’s going to ask another professor. I’m redacting the names of these professors for his privacy.

Lol, same way I ask myself how people write compelling stories under 5k words. At 5k, I’m just beginning to say what I want to say. I think mine stem from influences. I read Coetzee a lot, and he’s only written about three or four short stories through his career, which are not particularly good as standalones.

I’m out of reactions but I like what you said about your work in relation to David Foster Wallace’s. I’m embarrassed to say I’m not familiar with his work. I think applying for both poetry and fiction next year is a nice idea. But, hey, it’s not over yet until you hear from Brown. ✌🏾

Oh, wow. I don’t write short fiction too! I don’t think my writing is complex, but it’s long and verbose, because it’s autofiction, oftentimes with no narrative arc or plot. Think Karl Ove Knausgaard or Teju Cole or W. G. Sebald. I don’t write poetry.

I submitted a novel excerpt too. And every single time I got a rejection from a school I go back to read it and it reads like shit. 🤦🏾‍♂️