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Waitlisted Yale Sculpture... I honestly hadn't processed this possibility...I almost feel like it is worse than rejection? I can't keep going on like this :((( I'm so sad. Congrats to everyone with better news ❤️

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I hope you are karmically rewarded for this good deed. haha

Thanks for posting and congrats! Oof. Guess UCLA is officially off the table for me. If they never send me an actual rejection then I don't have any interest in applying again and will definitely send an email to the faculty saying that I think that is absolutely unacceptable and they should be ashamed. Lol I'm not even kidding. I won't word it that way but I think that is just deplorable. You are accepting chunks of cash from people and can't even send them a rejection? There's no excuse, Yale gets literally thousands of applications and they send out rejections efficiently and promptly. UCLA has way less applicants. Ugh sorry to rant.

Also waiting to hear from ucla new genres ...not looking great but at least seems like no one here has heard anything, only sculpture

I was selected as a finalist for Yale sculpture!! I can't believe it. Especially after such a quick rejection from northwestern, I felt certain it would be the same for yale. For the record I got the email yesterday early afternoon but I couldn't get into my gradcafe account on my phone. But yeah my head is still spinning. My anxiety has been through the roof and hasn't really subsided so I can barely process this and I'm elated but also like...so out of it lol. This process really is brutal. Goes without saying I am terrified of the interview but have some time to prepare. Tomorrow I am interviewing in person at Upenn. No word from UCLA..seems like last year they ran late and then also didn't even formally reject a lot of people so I have no expectations from them. Hope everyone is hanging in there<3

Ahh congrats on your northwestern interview!!! I hope it goes really well for you. Fellow sculpture applicant, best of luck with your other schools. I also applied to Yale sculpture. This is my first round ever applying anywhere.

I got an email from UPenn to interview!! There was both virtual and in person options on Feb 6,7,8, and 9. I chose in person because I am located in nyc and can get there easily.

Oh no I am so sorry to hear this! So insanely frustrating I can only imagine. But you are right. Definitely choosing to believe this...I'll take anything helps to soothe the pain lol Ugh seriously so demoralizing. But I guess I expected it as such...sigh. Thank you so much and you as well!!

I'm so sorry and feel your pain. Did you find the format strange? Mine was a sort of personal/unofficial looking email from Lane Relyea the Director. I'm new to this so maybe that is typical. The tight turnaround is I guess a relief but also makes me feel so dejected..like they didn't even have to think about it before saying no lol.

For Yale absolutely yes, to a degree that it can make or break your admission. Source: Many friends who have been in the program and on the admission panels.

Hi, new to this forum and first time applying MFAs. I applied to Yale Sculpture, Northwestern, UCLA new genres, and UPenn. I just received a rejection email from Northwestern. I know it is insanely competitive, but I'm devastated. Not off to a good start 💔