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Thank you so much! This helped me a lot—you're so right about the longterm being more important than the immediate benefits. I ended up deciding on Iowa because it feels like a better fit, aesthetics- and future-wise. If any of you are going to Iowa or will be in the area, feel free to reach out! Congrats on being waitlisted! I hope you get accepted to both places and can choose the one best for you. Keep us updated, if you're willing to.

I've been trying to figure this out on my own and talking about it with people in my life, but I would love some thoughts/advice. I got accepted into UCLA, New School, and Iowa. I have not heard back from Columbia, and the interview was a couple weeks ago. I think it is probably safe to say I didn't get in since others have been waitlisted or accepted. I turned down UCLA because it felt financially unfeasible. With New School, I would receive half of my tuition covered through merit scholarships with the chance to contest the scholarship to receive more aid. With Iowa, I would receive full tuition covered except for some small fees, along with a stipend. I am leaning toward Iowa because of the financial aspect and also because I think my aesthetic and goals as a playwright align with the program. However, I am wondering whether it would be more beneficial for me to go to New School, since I would be in New York in an experimental, interdisciplinary program. Does anyone have any advice?

I had a weirdly vivid dream where I found a website that showed whether I had been rejected or accepted from every place I applied to, and before I could see whether my top three had accepted me, I woke up. I am so anxious waiting to hear back from Columbia and Iowa, simultaneously not trying to feel defeated but not trying to get my hopes TOO high. Crossing my fingers we all hear good news soon.

Just got done interviewing with Columbia! I had heard rumors that they began the interview asking what questions the applicant had for them so I made sure to write mine down beforehand. The rumors are true, so I would recommend making sure you have a good idea of what you want to ask if you haven't considered it already! Don't let that scare you, though—they were so lovely and kind throughout, and they put a lot of thought into answering and asking questions.

Congrats on Brooklyn! Sucks about the Brown rejection, but I feel like getting rejected from them is almost a rite of passage.

I got an email from Brown today notifying me of a decision (not accepted). You have to log onto the portal to see the decision letter, though, so maybe check there? Not sure if they have finished making decisions on everyone's applications yet.

Got denied acceptance from Boston (sad summer hours) but hopefully that means people have started hearing back about interviews and/or acceptances!

Congrats!! I hope it goes well for you!

If you applied to Columbia, keep checking your email! I just received an interview request, although they could be sending the requests in rounds. Has anyone interviewed with Columbia before? I saw someone say that theirs began with the faculty member asking if they had any questions, rather than asking them questions first, and I'm wondering whether this happens often.

I got nervous because I received an interview request with UCLA, but it seems that this school is ahead of the curve, compared to others. Fingers crossed for both of us!

Has anyone received interview requests from Hunter or Boston?