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If you have access to the 2026 excel spreadsheet, there should be tabs at the bottom for the previous years!

Starting to see more UNCG poetry acceptances coming out. I had a second interview with them for fiction last Thursday - no idea what to think now 🙃. Does anyone know what might be happening with them? I imagine I would have to hear soon since the deadline is coming up in two weeks. I also got an e-mail yesterday from one of the schools I'm waitlisted at - no real update, just told me that they haven't forgotten about me and that they're thinking they'll end up going to the waitlist and that, if they do, there's a real possibility I get offered a spot. It's nice to hear from them, but all that e-mail did was needlessly get my hopes up lol. Sorry to info dump like this - I'm just beginning to feel like I'm at a breaking point!

Totally feel this. On a few waitlists myself, not sure of what's going to happen. I had a second interview with UNCG for fiction last week and I'm hoping I'll land a spot. The wait is agonizing!!

Thanks for the response! Makes sense to me - guess I shouldn't worry too much about it. Just going to push on ahead and focus on writing short stories 😎

Thanks for responding! Definitely helpful to hear that. I've only published flash fiction thus far, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to give it a go in the short story space.

Just wondering, how important do you all think it is to have publications prior to applying for MFA programs?

I feel you. I'm in the same boat. Praying for you ❤️

Same ... just waiting for the rejection now.

Same here. Denied from Michener, still got 9 to go. I'm just mentally prepared at this point to get a full sweep of rejections. Praying you get something!!

Cooked dinner with my wife and watched a couple episodes of Dexter. Super lowkey night - we're a boring married couple 🤣

It's said that on my portal for the last few weeks at the very least - wouldn't read too much into it.

Thank you for getting back to me! I hear you loud and clear. Definitely going to take that advice for next year. I've already decided to put the novel aside and get to work on some short stories that've been brewing in the back of my mind for a while now. It makes sense why short stories are preferred, tbh. Appreciate the help

Officially rejected from IU 😭

Makes sense. I think most of them require a 3.0, but I received a 2.8. Not sure how big a deal that is, but hoping that isn't one of the factors impacting me right now. Either way, thanks for reaching out and responding :).

Thanks for the reassurance...my GPA was a 2.8 (which I guess is pretty horrible, but still made it through the program). I really didn't put my best foot forward there. Hoping that isn't coming back to bite me in the ass now. But still, really appreciate you taking the time to say something