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Good morning! I not only dreamt that I got two different CSU funding responses (one where I got it, one where I was 3rd in line for funding) but also that I typed my responses into the forum, but everytime I hit post, they were nonsense that I had to keep editing. @tiramisu22 It does look like WVU fiction waitlists have been logged on the draft Edit to respond to @Prosaic Ioniser: I work as a secondary teacher and the biggest thing I've learned between my first round and now is that I have to learn to prioritize writing. It helps to have a partner who is willing to pick up more of the domestic labor when I'm engrossed in a project. A coworker who got her MFA from Brown told me if she doesn't quit teaching, she'll never write another novel, and then she told me that I needed to learn how to write outside of academia. I've really taken her advice to heart and have been intentional about making time for writing and reading when I can't bring myself to write. It's been really really impactful on my writing, even if I'm not as prolific as I was in my undergrad.

I’ve got my fingers crossed for the both of us!! I think since you’ve made it to round two, it seems like your chances could be good!

I feel the same way! I’ve been in such a state of stress and anxiety for months at this point that even though I have a funded offer (that I’m so grateful for) I’m still overwhelmed and stressed. I’m still biting my nails and on the draft all the time and idk when the stress will subside. Maybe when I commit? Maybe first day of classes? Maybe when I get my literal degree? Who knows

I’m sorry you’re feeling so stressed and uncertain I hope that good news is coming down the pipe for you! If I get funding at CSU, which I’ll know in a few weeks, that’s where I’m going! It’s my favorite program that I’ve applied to and a location my partner likes. I’ve read the MFA handbook for CSU at least 4 times throughout this application process lol I’m still on edge because funding is TBD and I think I’d be kind of crushed to not be able to go to CSU but I’m holding out hope and am happy with other choices I have! NAU is my second choice and we’ll see how CU boulder shakes out, that might replace NAU as my #2 spot once I learn more (if I’m even accepted)

Amazing!!! Congratulations!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I hope you’re celebrating and being celebrated for such a streak of fantastic news!!!

Holy shit that's actually amazing!! Congrats on your super cool rejection! ❤️

Thank you oh my god!!!! And congrats pananoprodigy!!!! Oh my god I'm gonna pass out I'm so excited

YALL I GOT A TASHIP AT NAU LETS GOOOOO

Will do! Omg me too, everytime I see something from Nevada, my heart stops.

Based on data from last year, I think it's likely! Last year, they sent out acceptances and waitlists on 2/28

I love baseless speculation! I think Wyoming could maybeeee come out this week, NWP, Iowa, NC State, UNLV could jumpscare us at any moment, and U of Oregon. Edit: Although, I feel that we're entering wild west territory since March will bring the onslaught of notifications. Wyoming says that they aim to have everything out by March 15th.

Good morning, you freaks ❤️ It feels like we're a third, if not half of the way through notification season. How are y'all feeling? I got so overwhelmed with stress yesterday I cried but then I felt better, so if you need to cry it out, cry it out.

Sorry friend still other programs on the horizon tho! Also, congrats to @programedlove333 & @beet_root on the interviews!!! I hope they go well! ❤️

Congratulations!! Thank you I appreciate it, I’m really hoping it comes through!

I got accepted to CSU last Wednesday and was told that GTA info would come in the next few weeks. When you were accepted, did they also give you a GTA? They don't fund everyone which is stressful. I know that another person accepted into fiction on Wednesday put funding tbd in their draft notif as well. Edit to add: Also, 12 accepted students total? I was told that there are 5 accepted fiction students, so I guess that would put them at 5 fiction, 4 cnf, 3 poetry?

My first acceptance call was about 30 minutes and he gave me a BUNCH of information that I wrote down and it was generally very nice and I maybe screamed when he said I was in, but he said he likes doing the acceptance calls because of the excitement. My second one was about 2-3 minutes long, very brief and very kind, she expressed a lot of enthusiasm and said that an email would follow with information. Definitely good to express gratitude and interest! The only question I really asked was "Are you my contact person going forward in this process?"

OH MY GOD LETS GOOOOOOO CONGRATS!!!!

According to the draft spreadsheet last year, rejections and waitlists came out at the same time via email for everyone THATS HUGE OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

Only one fiction notification is on the draft, unsure about the implications of that but worth noting Wyoming, Naropa, CSU, CU Boulder, and CU Denver do a 5x5 reading series where the programs and cohorts get together and do readings, so maybe we could even meet that way! It also would just be so fun to be in a cohort with some of y'all lol I'll make sure to casually mention how much I love everything bagels and then you'll know

Holy shit congratulations!!! You're on fire!!!!

Thank you! I hope you get good news soon too! ❤️

I'm waiting on Wyoming, UNLV, and CU Boulder. For funding, I'm waiting to hear back from CSU and Naropa. What places are you waiting on if you don't mind me asking? (It's okay if you do mind, I won't pry lol)

I've got my fingers crossed for you!! 🕯️ Please CSU 🕯️ Give us a spot and funding please 🕯️

UNLV is so hard to predict tbh, they've been known to do secret waitlists, especially with CNF and to radically spread apart both acceptance notifs and rejections. It looks like this year they called two poetry admits the same day so I'm guessing that maybe they are doing it by genre? But I have no idea Edit to addendum because I don't want to spam the forum: AHHHH I scream with anticipation. I'm crossing my fingers and my whole body for good news regarding a GTA position from CSU, maybe today since someone on Friday got offered a position. I feel so close to the finish line but it's still just out of my grasp and it's making my stomach churn. Hoping for a flood of good news for all of us today.

I know you didn't at me, but I just found it and they're not on there. A lot of stuff targeted is in the sciences (which is scary), but it doesn't seem to be affecting MFA or arts programs generally other than WashU St Louis because it's their whole Arts & Science program. Some programs are having their whole grad programs targeted like Penn. You can find the spreadsheet pretty easily if you go to the gradadmissions subreddit. Also, CONGRATS @DakotaSt!!! ❤️