freshman2024

Just got an interview request from Uconn.

Sculpture!

Has anyone heard back from Tyler post interview?

Tbh I think I’d have a hard time turning down the Fulbright if offered lol sounds like a pretty cool topic, and I’d imagine completing a Fulbright would make you really stand out next MFA cycle if that’s the route you went. Kudos on both opportunities!

No, I did this every time.

Hey hey, I applied last year to one program got the interview, and was rejected. This year I have three offers right now and two for funded programs that I am excited about. In hindsight I definitely was not ready last year, my work was old, and I was way out of practice both in writing and speaking about my work. One thing I did other than really shifting my life focus onto my practice was I did an artist residency at SVA over the summer. Yes, I made some new work during it that ended up in my applications but more importantly, I got back into the swing of speaking about my work, and writing about it. A few of the studio visit professors from that residency also wrote my letters of rec and that made me feel really confident versus digging someone up from undergrad who maybe is not as familiar with what my practice currently is. In a more literal sense, make sure your work is documented well and definitely show any mentors / crit groups your work practice practice practice speaking about it, writing about it, show folks that too. I'm sure having a residency on my resume didn't hurt in applications, but it was really more for me about what I got out of the program than having it as a resume highlight. Also, last year I took that rejection HARD, but it definitely wasn't the right program for me, and I cast a wider net this time, and I feel like so far programs that have reached out not only would be a good fit but really want me and my work. Try try again, put yourself out there something will shake out how its meant to, and don't be afraid to apply to more/ different schools if you can afford to.

I’m like just starting to sketch again / work on some things this month after stopping in august lol pretty much everything I submitted in my apps I made between April and September so the burn out has been have in addition to the stress/ anxiety this process has caused. I realized how important my mental/ physical health is to my practice and letting both those slide with this app season , I’m just trying to get back to being a person lol.

Do you know anyone that’s been accepted ? I still haven’t heard anything nothing in my spam or on my portal.

I had asked about the UNC program in the contemporary art forum, as well as a few others. People have generally been really helpful. I don’t think there’s a specific thread but I’m also bad at using Reddit lol, I recommend that forum though !

Where did you receive your rejection from UNC ? I interviewed 1/21 and haven’t heard anything. I saw someone on Reddit got waitlisted as well, was this on your portal or an email?

Its 24k , but their ceramics program is excellent I get ceramics monthly, a recent grad was just featured. Did you apply this time?

Thanks for digging this up, I told them I wouldn’t be coming for the interview. It was the same time as my OSU visit lol and I really want a 3 year program so good luck !

Accepted into IU Bloomington, very exciting. Does anyone know the stipend amount? Going to visit OSU at the end of the month, I think IU is my only other possibility over OSU. Any input on either sculpture program? I feel like I might life balance wise enjoy Columbus more but ultimately it comes down to teaching opportunities and $.

Do you know what their stipend offer is? I cant find a super clear answer.

Boston University for sculpture sent me an interview request today, Interviewed with IU Bloomington yesterday and have Maine College of Art & Design later today.