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Fully funded IS prestigious. The competition is fierce. Pure and simple.

it does. It means you got rejected from 15 programs. It also means you dodged 15 bullets. Try again. maybe next year, maybe another year. do the work. Don't dedicate yourself to being "successful" or even a good writer; dedicate yourself to writing better. no. no, to better writing.

In the running?! Homie I'm in the winners' circle for years. So I know. I can be matter of fact because I have the grip given by having been there and having to hold on.

don't keep us in suspense, where? Is it a PhD?

What the hell is wrong with you? You have five spots left and you're sitting on 2 waitlists! bucket up buttercup! You're already ahead of where most people will end up.

I was accepted off the waitlist at NWP. As I recall, it took a few weeks, but I'm really not sure. The point is, it happens. As far as the decision, you need to to do right by you. Take your time. It's good of you to want to open up space/put people out of their misery, BUT you never know what you'll find out once you are accepted somewhere. Plus - and this is key - once you have an offer, you know what questions to ask another place before you accept. And of course, you may have new questions for your first offer. What's in the brackets are your thoughts, not necessarily things you want to put into your queries: [I've received an offer from a school that guarantees housing,] Do you guarantee housing? [I've received an offer from a school that provides travel stipends,] Are there opportunities to attend conferences and participate in off campus events? [I've received an offer from a school that has very strict residency requirements,] How strict are your residency requirements? etc.

If you made it to the waitlist, you have a chance of getting in. I know more than one person who were not given an offer one year, but were another.

Almost done?! The program is three years. I'm just past the halfway mark. My thoughts though? I'm a bigger proponent than ever of two things: the MFA (fully funded) as an institution and finding the right program for you. I'm very happy with the workshop despite hating the UC and UCI as monstrous and evil entities that work to undermine civilization itself. How can this be? Because the program is THAT good and THAT supportive.

First, TheGradCafe might be the worst website with which I have ever had to deal. I get kicked out of response boxes, am unrecognized by password, are forbidden from filling out mandatory fields, and rejected from confirming my credentials. Horrible. It's the second biggest reason I haven't been checking in and supporting this cycle. I'm sorry to say that I'm pretty sure I won't be back here next year. frootkoops, I only know about fiction. Sorry, I should have specified. Glad you asked.

UCI acceptances are out BUT the waitlist is not confirmed.

Honestly, it seems at least half of the programs out there have issues with keeping up to date. The funding amounts, teaching loads, sometimes even the program duration aren't accurate on their websites.

Anyone get rejected by UF based on LAST YEAR'S application?

It's taking them long enough.

I'm 50. I did 25 years as a construction worker, went to school at night and on weekends, I'm back and forth between coasts because I had to leave my family here while I pursued this thing. Life is short. I'm not reading it all; sorry this is so late - finals week. Any news? I haven't seen her in a good week. The waitlist is short, really short. Really, really short. Yes, the other two have possibilities... maybe. I believe it's a waitlist situation mostly though. What is going on with Brown anyway? is that sorted yet? As far as the possibilities and probabilities, yes, they rarely go to the waitlist but I know one person right now who was pulled from it and two who got in on their second cycle. So, what are your odds? maybe better than you think. who said you need multiples to come off?

there should be a vomit emoji reaction.