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Okay. Another r for me.

any word on their fiction program?

No reactions left which is better than no fucks. Real sorry but it’s one down.

Sure. Or say yes and then no. Or find some way to outright fuck with them. seriously, if you know you can’t go- I mean you know it - then just let the deadline pass. Fuck them anyway.

okay, fess up. who's the wiseacre who got accepted to University of Vienna for an MFA in Weiner Schnitzel Studies?

12 per genre. The most applications i've ever heard of them getting was 1056. Michener gets that many from time to time, but not always. Iowa usually gets between 650 and 800.

don't laugh at me, anyone think we don't hear from NWP until the cohort is final for Michener?

yeah, from someone who was called by "Samantha Cheng".

No.

Amazing. Congratulations.

Nah. I think I’m gonna beat myself up until there’s an “a” in my signature. or the rest of my life.

Unclear and angering.

Don’t feel too bad. I did the same thing.

I’m assuming rejection myself. Do NOT give me hope.

Sorry, where are we seeing 3 per genre? I’m feeling sick about this.

Yeah, it’s the oldest. But people who have wanted an MFA since before Dunham was born are what kept their application numbers up. They’re beaten only by UT and JHU I think. and I absolutely agree about it being miles beyond them or even most others. malcolm gladwell is right that at some point rankings are stupid. but Iowa is past that point.

Elitism? I’m not sure I’ve seen a school posted here that wouldn’t be considered elite. Iowa, however one feels about the particulars of the program, has earned its status. Honestly, my only issue with them is I feel they’re stingy. Otherwise I think they are easily in the top five.

just looked that up. going wouldn't help me at all though. Man, I have to go to bed.

but isn't that the way? it isn't going to have any effect if others have already reported. they've reported here too and say they're international. so they're reporting a phone call at 930 EST which means, if they reported immediately, the call went out after 8 pm on a holiday in Texas. there's a lot of if's but i need to be skeptical.

do we believe the Michener report?

Newark, Tucson, and Zell also.

Except for Brown, I'm waiting on these too. And like you, I just need one. Here's to hoping.

i hope so. these soft rejections are killing me.

aaaaaand now Tennessee is apparently sending out.

Wtf??? When did they stop funding?