ddmandy

Well I saw the results page and someone was accepted. I was just dealing with the fact that I need to apply again and I can get through it. Best luck to you!

Hi if anyone got an offer from Yale, do you mind post on the Results page? I’ve been waiting since my finalist interview on Sunday and they said “they’re quick with decisions”. I know being a finalist is a huge accomplishment and I understand everyone is struggling, nevertheless I still spent the last hour anxiously cry.

They're informing the finalists and asking for availability. You might get the email tonight, hang in there!

Check your email! Updates are in

Hi, for people who interviewed with Yale last weekend, have you heard back? Anne said she's hoping to get back early this week but I haven't heard anything and the anxiety has crept in.

I'm going through something similar. My problem is I'm so fixated on the application that I haven't actually written anything since the beginning of this month, and I'm scared that my application play will be my best work. I don't know what to say except that it will pass. If I don't get into anywhere this year, I will keep writing. Finish my new play and try again. I'm not happy with my day job, so I'll also apply to other jobs. Rejections are terrible, as I have applied to numerous developmental programs and received rejections from each one. My recommenders and old professors told me that's because 1) I wrote about sexual violence/abusive dynamics that are a little hard on the audience 2) I wrote plays with minority characters who are a bit hard to cast 3) I'm an international on a work visa, and most theaters don't know how to navigate the situation. As much as those reasons make sense, it sucks. Nothing people say can make it suck less. I can only remind myself that a lot of great playwrights also face rejections. I hope this antidote will be helpful: Back when I was applying for jobs, I applied to 1200+ jobs (I stopped keeping count after #1200) and got 10 interviews, and none of them turned into a job offer. Mostly because companies are unwilling to sponsor visas (because of the policies of the current president). I kept trying and eventually found one. "Exhausting" is not enough to describe that journey, and I can't say my current position is my dream job, but it did work out. P.S: I saw you only applied to four schools, and two schools haven't really posted their decisions. Hang in there. P.P.S: My personal opinion is that Yale still hasn't released their semi-finalist list. So far, the schools that are a bit early compared to previous year timelines are UT Austin, Iowa, CMU. UT Austin and Iowa are in more conservative states; CMU has a rather conservative program (based on my interview experience), so I assume they want to secure their funding before the orange guy makes more unwelcome changes. However, schools in more liberal states (UCSD, Yale, Brown, NYU, Columbia, etc.) are adjusting their programs to fit the policy changes. That might mean we hear from them a bit later.

First-time poster; this is my first application cycle. I applied to Brown, Yale, CMU, Juilliard, NYU, and UCSD. So far, I've only heard back from CMU for an interview, and since there's already an acceptance on the results page while I heard nothing back, I think I'm waitlisted. Here's my experience interviewing at CMU (for people who want to apply or people who are prepping for the interview): We didn't talk about my play at all, which was a huge bummer for me. The interviewers were very nice but very honest about the focus of the program being more "television" since theater is less likely to get funding. They have an opportunity for a grant with a huge cash reward. There are not a lot of production opportunities in the program. It'll just be a bunch of playwrights writing and critiquing. The program is not fully funded. Most students will take 30k student loans. My personal opinion? I don't think I will go even if I get off the waitlist. As for the other programs I applied to, I don't think I'm toasted. I think the trend we're seeing this year is some schools are giving early notices (UT Austin, Iowa, CMU...) while some other schools are taking longer, both because of the new policies that affect art grants/school funding (some schools to secure their current funding, some other schools to make adjustments). However, if anyone has received interview requests and doesn't want to reveal who they are, you can list the information at the results page! It would be a great help for the rest of us. Yale/Brown/UCSD are extremely selective, but I believe if NYU had sent out their interviews, someone on this site would get it and would post it.