paintstress

its so over x_X

has anyone else heard back from columbia and ucla for painting? i saw that two other people on this thread have heard back from columbia, so i think its probably a rejection from me. ucla only contacts your references to ask for letters when you have made it to their shortlist and none of my references have mentioned anything to me (and i'd like to think they would) so i think its a rejection too. overall im not the most upset about the results since its my first year applying and i got two interviews, i just wish columbia and ucla would just flat out reject me already : / not looking forward to having to do this again next year but unless i get an almost full ride ill probably have to wait another year and to save up.

sure! they send me four questions ahead of time, two that were mica specific (explaining their curriculum of having visiting historians and artists) 1. how did you get to where you are in painting (i talked about my undergrad but then they asked more about pre undergrad too in the actual interview) 2. [mica specific information] based on this, how do you work in a group setting? share an example of how you engage in a group setting 3. [mica specific stuff] our expectation for intellectual engagement within the field of painting is high, Can you share an experience that has prepared you for this kind of environment (they didnt ask me this) 4. why mica why grad school now some extra questions they asked 1. why painting specifically 2. something about how i interact with other mediums since the program is largely painting focused? i was panicking at this point a little because i had audio issues so im not super sure what the question was but they seemed satisfied with my answer.

Has anyone heard anything from UCLA?

Just had my MICA painting interview, i think it went well although i did stumble quite a bit on one specific question and i dont know if my answer was what they were looking for still no word from columbia painting though i did see at least two other people in this thread mention receiving interview requests for painting, its probably a no for me im guessing 😕

i think it went out on the 13th last year, not 100% sure though

yale rejection 😞

i think i remember reading in another year's forum that they sent it in the evening, not sure if im misremembering. ughhhhhh im so anxious im checking my email every five minutes even with notifications ON. its my first year applying, hoping i dont have to do it again

MICA leroy hoffberger is out check your emails. im zooming thursday.

If they offer one full scholarship each year then it might work in your favor to explain your financial situation in my opinion, its likely that theyre the ones deciding who gets the full scholarship!

I just received an interview request from SAIC painting!

ahhh i see, thank you for your response! having limited access to facilities does sound really annoying especially since im pretty multimedia and im going to grad school precisely because i want to be immersed in a community of people who really care about their work 😕 its such a bummer to hear since im pretty set on going to grad school this year and MICA's my most realistic option in terms of acceptance rate.

what did you hear about MICA if you dont mind sharing? they werent on my list until i had a great meeting with them during a portfolio review event. I dont love baltimore so if i get accepted ill still be on the fence.

Just got a rejection email from Northwestern : (

theyre a ceramicist and sculptor, they applied to ceramics programs if the school offers it and sculpture if the school only has sculpture, i didnt apply to tyler so im not sure if theyre separate.

a friend of mine applied to tyler and has already received an interview request! i think they got the invite on saturday, or friday. they submitted their application on the 5th of january i believe.

Does anyone know anything about the CMU mfa visual art program? im debating on applying because ive heard mixed things about it and i dont know if i would want to live there but i heard its free and i already have all my application stuff prepped... also seriously hoping that there are a lot less people applying considering how much fewer posts there are this year in this forum lol

Just sent in my applications for SAIC, MICA, Yale, UCLA and Northwestern! Kinda on the fence on carnegie, NYU and maybe another UC school that can be fully funded! Good luck to everyone ❤️

Thank you!! just watched their video with current students where the students showed their portfolio and it was so helpful. Good luck to you too!

Hi everyone! Joining the freakout right now, I graduated from my undergrad in 2023 and im currently applying for the first time for Fall 2025. Im a painter who dabbles in sculpture from time to time Im applying to Yale (i mean why not haha) Northwestern SAIC UCLA either pratt or parsons MICA Maybe NYU, Uchicago and RISD though i realistically wouldnt be able to afford RISD and living in new york I know these are all very competitive programs but there are very few schools im willing to go into debt for tbh. My absolute top choices are Yale and Northwestern but it seems like they prefer abstract painters and im a staunch figurative painter whos work has elements of humor (but are NEVER funny!). Plus we all know theyre notoriously ultra competitive. When i toured Northwestern, the person giving me the tour mentioned that they got about three times more requests for tours this year than previous years and that they believe that this upcoming cycle will be a lot more competitive. I even attended a portfolio review event in person where a few of the not super competitive schools told me I seemed ready to apply this year although i was not able to get a review with more competitive schools as the lines were either insanely long (The event ended while i was in line for RISD ) or time slots were instantly snatched up. Are there any Yale or Northwestern grads/alumni here who are willing to provide some insight on what they are looking for in the application and what the program is like? haha...