Hi All! Longtime lurker, first-time poster here This is my second round of applications for fiction - last year I went 0a/2w/8r in the final year of my BA and really took my waitlists as encouragement to keep going. When this year’s cycle rolled around, I was a little burnt out from finishing school and starting my first “big kid” job, but still wanted to throw my hat in the ring for a couple of schools.
As it stands right now, I’m 1a/1w/1sr/2p - I’m not terribly hopeful about my waitlist since there seems to be quite a few of us on the list, and I’m not expecting to hear from my last two schools until early April. While I was initially super excited about my acceptance, I’ve started to be a little apprehensive about the program. For one, it’s nowhere near fully funded…my post-decision research also showed that the program has a cash cow reputation. I know that schools don’t just let anybody in, but it has me wondering if they actually think I’ll be a good fit for their program or they just wanted a warm body who would pay tuition. Anyone else wrestling with these uncertainties? Or have any advice?
Thanks to everyone for making this space safe for stressed aspiring writers ❤️ And congrats to everyone who’s gotten good news this week! Only one more month til Decision Day!!
