Alibi

thank you for sharing this. never thought about the aspect of vibes, your description is perfect @prufrock_

just curious, is it necessary to contact alumni in each program I want to apply, if so how to find them (just find one or two)? or is there any other way to know more about the program(except the virtual event)?

Thank you for sharing this wonderful advice

I have already contacted three advisors, an MFA student, a literature or writing teacher, and another MFA student, Qurrat Ul Ain Raza (through the MFA Draft'25 group). In fact, Q doesn't offer paid advice, but she does share her own application experience and some useful resources that are helpful through Zoom and Google. And I realized that it might not be necessary for most applicants to get a mentor, but they should find out what the process is and how to do it better if they want to get in. Also, the previous two counselors seem to be too busy to offer me the service and patience I need within the whole application process (I feel like I am just the product of the application through their response, not a normal person).