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My professor introduced me to the director of the fiction MFA program at Wisconsin-Madison and I had a really lovely 20 min convo with her today. To all of my fiction people who feel disheartened: she reassured me that EVERYONE is feeling this way, but to keep hope & choose the place you truly want to be in. It really affirmed my core beliefs that an MFA is what I want, even if there are roadblocks along the way.

I reached out to the head of the department I'm waitlisted at twice since February, and it's been radio silent. I am so frustrated!!

It's strange knowing my life can change soon. I'm going about my days finishing my undergraduate thesis & working & organizing events for an internship, but beneath it all, I feel so unsettled. I'm writing some really cool stuff, though.

Bro the Syracuse thing disappointed me so bad— I just called admissions and she said it was an error. Very not nice of them and very unprofessional bahaha. Way to dig the knife in 😭😭😭

Does anyone have any FSU updates? Wishing everyone luck & love ❤️

I get that!!! I emailed the director of the program asking about waitlist movement & to affirm my interest but I haven’t heard back. I’m taking this is a good sign that they’re still deliberating but it can also be a “we don’t want to reject you right now so we are waiting for a good time.” I’m sending you lots of luck and hoping good news comes soon for both of us.

I’m waiting to hear back from my last hope. I’m waitlisted & the call I had with the director in February sounded very promising (“you are NOT someone we want to say no to”). But now I’m second-guessing, and I’m so sick I’m not able to eat. Is anyone in a similar boat?

random question: does anyone know anything about movement on FSU’s waitlist? Thanks!!

I was warned time & time again by professors that most graduate programs try to refrain from admitting students fresh out of undergrad. While I don’t agree and feel really discouraged, I understand a bit of where they’re coming from— I guess they desire writers with life experience. As someone with a trunk full of baggage, it’s hard not to shout at them “I HAVE SO MUCH LIFE EXPERIENCE!! THE ONLY REASON I HAVENT TRAVELLED IS BECAUSE IM POOR!!!!!” But, alas, I try not to feel too badly. thank you for the kind words!!

Hey everyone! I’m waiting to hear back from one school about movement on their waitlist. It is my last hope (aside from the realllllly unlikely chance of nc state pulling from their long list of applicants). I have spent the better part of two months since my wonderful (2 hour!!) call with the director of the MFA program daydreaming about going to school there. I’m a senior in undergrad right now with three internships & I can’t seem to focus on anything but the impending news that will either be the best or worst ever. I’m working on an eighty page final thesis of short stories and still can’t concentrate!! The funny thing is that I’m seeming to write better than I ever have— maybe the chance of working alongside Nicholas Goodly is motivating me hahaha. Is anyone else in the same boat? Also, has anyone had experience on the waitlist in the past? I was told I had a good chance of an offer, but also, he let me know they usually do not accept applicants under the age of 28. I’m 22 and freaking out LOLL. Thanks guys!!!! Wishing everyone well; it’s almost over.

please let me know if you find an answer!!! trying not to be delusional about it bahaha

ohhh that is so good to know— congrats on being "waitlisted for the waitlist," as my professor eloquently told me a few mins ago hahaha. I thought I was rejected completely so nc state left my mind... I hope at least one of us hears some good news soon!! I'm wondering if a select amount of people received this email or if we all did

hey guys, just received word from NC State that while I am not on the waitlist, they are still "considering" my application and I'll hear back in may. is this not a rejection?? I've never had a status update that looks like this before bahaha

two accepted fiction applicants from wyoming is CRAZY work. oh well.

Waiting on Wyoming: A Novel continues... checked their portal and they made me update my password but I read it wrong and thought it was a rejection. Safe to say I am going crazy. ALSO CONGRATS TO EVERYONE ON THEIR VARIOUS WAITLISTS/ ACCEPTANCES!!!!