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2024 Creative Writing MFA Applicants Forum
alligator mississippiensis replied to LivingUnderABigRock's topic in Literary
Hello all! I also received my Iowa rejection today. Did anyone get a personalized/handwritten note from Samantha Chang? -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to LivingUnderABigRock's topic in Literary
Hello! Did you get this rejection by snail mail? -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to LivingUnderABigRock's topic in Literary
Hello all ❤️ I too was waitlisted for NYU. Attending would be a dream come true. NYU also waitlisted me last year and they were very kind but also a bit mysterious. Does anyone know anything about their process? -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to LivingUnderABigRock's topic in Literary
Hello! I was waitlisted for fiction at NYU last year, and they notified me very late, around March 20th. I think they have a very drawn-out acceptance process. -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to LivingUnderABigRock's topic in Literary
They did not, though I did not take advantage of their SASE option that year. Under supplemental information in the portal, they have the option to include a SASE. ("If you wish to have your manuscript sent back to you please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with the correct postage.") I did that this year, and I'm very curious what they'll write on there if anything. -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to LivingUnderABigRock's topic in Literary
Hello @InfernalDesireMachines Iowa waitlisted me for fiction 2 years ago. Around March 10th(ish?) they emailed to let me know, but when the official "you've been waitlisted" letter came in the mail about a week later, it was postmarked March 1st, so I guess that was around the time they made their official decisions(?) They were very kind, though it ended up being a rejection -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
Just got my rejection from Columbia for fiction, anyone else? -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
Just received a waitlist for fiction from NYU! Does anyone have any information about this waitlist? How many people are on it or how fast it moves? Is anyone else waitlisted at NYU? Thank you all ❤️ -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
Yo I am still waiting on Hunter College, NYU, Columbia, and UC Irvine. Does anyone have any information about when they've sent out rejections in the past? Thank you ❤️ -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
Also re Iowa and Iowa waitlist I was wait-listed there last year for fiction. They sent me an email in early March (maybe the 5th or 6th?) to tell me I was on a short list and that they would let me know the answer by April 15. They ended up rejecting me, but they were nice people! -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
I am waiting on 6 more schools, and I don't know if I'm being pessimistic or realistic but if there was good news and I'd been accepted somewhere, wouldn't I have heard by now? Basically, my question is this: if I'm still waiting on schools at this point, should I just assume they're rejections? So sorry if I'm bumming others out, to answer @loveujungkook's question I'm feeling sad and demoralized. I hope others are doing better ❤️ -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
Congrats on the waitlist and, according to my knowledge, the odds are in your favor to get accepted into at least one out of those three. I was waitlisted at a program last year and though I didn't get in I've heard PLENTY of stories of people who do (including a close friend of mine)! Here's some advice from my old professor: "It wouldn’t hurt to write them or call to say how much you want to go. Having been on the other side of admissions, I know that a person’s enthusiasm can sometimes move the needle. So you don’t want to harass them, but I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out twice to let them know you are hopeful/eager/excited." Best of luck! -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
I have not heard anything about BU acceptances, but I did just learn that the BU rejections are sent out by one single person who goes through and rejects each person manually. I don't know if this is helpful to anyone, but I thought I'd share! -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
Draft is a facebook group of other people like us who are waiting to hear back from MFA programs. That group is bigger and news tends to come in on draft before it hits this forum. I am also waiting on all the schools you asked about for fiction. Any news? -
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alligator mississippiensis replied to MDP's topic in Literary
Congratulations!!! NYU is a great school and I think we all agree with @dagreenkat : if you got in this app cycle, your writing is definitely "good enough", in fact it's probably great! That said, no one can answer the question you pose but yourself. As you know, writing is demanding and often thankless work. There is no guarantee you'll get paid. There is no guarantee you'll be successful. But if you want to be a writer, this is your chance, and it may be the strongest one you ever get. I know this is kind of intense advice, but I recommend really turning inward and making a firm decision. Will you put writing at the center of your life? If the answer is yes, go to NYU. Will you pursue a traditional career and financial stability? If yes, stay at your work, build your savings, and try again next year (with the knowledge that you might not get in again). Either way you choose, you'll be moving toward a great future. Congrats again!!!