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I got the standard no one liked your manuscript lol so not everyone gets it!

I think it makes a difference too because of student engagement. My students have to take rhet comp. A lot of them aren't interested and don't like it. Whereas with creative writing it is usually not that way. So, part of the draining part is having to get students to engage.

I'm in a funded MA program. So, I teach a 2/2. I've only ever taught rhet comp so I can't speak on your last question. 1. I think a lot of the manageability depends on the support your program gives you. If they have resources available and your primary responsibility is to just use the curriculum given to you, it is really fine. I think if I would not have had support though I would have potentially found it overwhelming. 2. Teaching eats as much time as you let it. So I schedule the time I dedicate to teaching. 3. It also depends on class sizes. I have more students this semester and grading takes me a lot longer than it did last semester. 4. Everything gets easier after you've done it once. I'd always give preference for a program (I think) that does 1/2 or 1/1 though just because writing time is valuable. I think more importantly, when your teaching starts is good to look at. I think not teaching in the first year or semester is extremely important because it gives you time to adjust.

I'm from the south so if you (or anyone else) wants to chat about it if you're considering those options I'd be happy too. Knoxville is not what I'd consider deep south. Mississippi most definitely is though lol.

Oh nice! Hopefully them reaching out means they are ready to send out decisions soon. I know someone else on here said 2 weeks but I'm hoping that maybe we get lucky and hear back next week. Hoping for good news for us both Based on your waitlist you'll potentially have some great options! UTK has a super nice stipend. Knoxville is amazing and I can't stress enough how much I love the surrounding towns. Knoxville is also cool because it's near other cities that aren't bad either. I've spent a lot of time around there and still do. I also really like Phoenix.

Oh cool! I'm one of the people waiting on Mississippi (also fiction) so thanks for saying they reached out!

Welcome to the group! Are you a fiction or poetry applicant?

I know many people have answered this but I forgot. I just am finishing up a 2 year program masters program and while I (like many others) like the idea of a 3 year program I will say that two years feels like forever if you hate where you are living. I don't think I could fathom another year where I live currently. So, I'm thankful my degree is 2 years. So, ultimately I think location plays a huggee role. And I would have opted for a two year program over a three if I got into a more desirable location. Your program can feel like such a large part of your life. And it is. But it can be incredibly isolating when it is the center of your universe because you don't have other things around you to spend your time doing. I can elaborate but I think everyone gets the point.

This season has felt longgg.

would be so cool if several of us end up cohort mates Wishing you the best of luck.

Thank you!!! Hoping for the best for you!

Oh gosh. I've read the handbook. Stalked every social media post. Read stuff from the faculty. Googled alumni....It's been...bad. but its the only program I've let myself imagine myself at since its the only good news I got lol.

I've never related to someone so much because we are in a very similar situation. I also only really have OIe Miss as I am assuming my pending ones are soft rejections. I could be surprised by UNLV but I'm not holding my breath because I just don't think it's likely for me to get in based on my results. I too have obsessed over every detail of Ole Miss and would be heartbroken if I don't get accepted.

For me, just UNLV and Ole Miss.

What are people still waiting on that isn't soft rejection? I saw UNLV for poetry and non fiction but not fiction unless I'm missing it or no one reported.

Well, looks like my misery isn't going to be ending soon. Thank you for sharing. Ugh. A couple of weeks. Why so behind I wonder.

Part of me feels like it's either going to be today or Friday with no in between lol.

🕯️ Lighting a candle and hoping ole miss puts me out of my misery soon.

Good Morning Guys! Just wanted to say a huge congrats to @curfew and @pearadox for getting into Iowa. Congrats @orb weaver for UF. And anyone else I'm forgetting Also @everything bagel lover hoping you get that good news on funding soon. If makes you feel better, I too am having weird dreams.

Yeah, I agree it does have its own complications. College towns are always difficult because it can be hard to find communities outside of it. Thank you It's interesting because I think for a while UNLV a pretty under the radar program and now it doesn't seem to be that way. Although, reno definitely seems to receive applicants than Vegas. I think this season I didn't have a good grasp of what programs are highly competitive and which ones have less applicants (even though they all are). I applied for fiction this year. I had originally wanted to apply to a mix but I was doing more fiction writing at the time. I probably would do a mix next time. Well here is to hoping next week is filled with good news for all of us.

Just wanted to say I'm sorry! I understand the whole moving thing. It's possible I will be dragging my partner to a part of the U.S they don't want to live in. Unless, this whole thing doesn't work out for me lol and then we are going to try to be nomadic for a few months. Does UNLV feel out of reach because of how many applicants they get? I also applied there so I'm trying to tell myself that it isn't likely to happen even though it was one of the programs I was most excited about. I think if I don't land anywhere this year though I'm going to reapply in nonfiction at UNLV. I'm really really hoping that CSU gives you that funding. I don't think you need to feel like you need to keep reaching out right now because it is likely that they are just waiting on people who are also waiting. Though, I get why you want to.

Oh sorry!!! Congrats Best of luck!

Tbh I'm assuming if they didn't interview then they weren't actually considering those applicants. I got the letter too but im thinking they probably already have their shortlist.

I can't handle this.

oh yeah, strange. and who knows since there is only one.