No-Evidence8843
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Did they offer a teaching assistantship with full tuition waiver or other type of assistantship with the 70% tuition remission?
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What is your concentration?
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Im sorry you got a rejection from Yale, but a Rutgers interview is a big deal, I'm sure it speaks to you having amazing talent.
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Is there anyone who has been through multiple admission cycles, that frequented past forums, that can answer this: do some schools send interview invites in batches, since some folks have received interview request earlier this week, while others have no status updates? could this leave a possibility that they can still get an interview request later this week or next week? Very importantly, has anyone seen schools do this?
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Was your interview request an online format, or did they ask to come in person?
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What date did you get an interview request with rutgers? Also, are you photography (assuming by the username)? When you say you didn't get invited by Yale, is that because you haven't heard anything yet, or did you get a rejection letter?
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I've actually found their staff to be super receptive and friendly in emails. I'm also aware there are only two people working administration who can respond to messages, and there at least 1,200+ applicants. Only thing that is lacking is you can't do a graduate tour unless you're offered admission.
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It's just the negative things like the anxiety and overthinking due to the long process and silence. Getting into grad school is now on my mind everyday. This forum has been a blessing because it gives us a place to channel our thoughts with others in the same boat (pun intended). I just thought the Titanic analogy was a funny comparison. Also, the federal funding thing is super abnormal to the process of going to school. It does make things harder on all of us, and increases the need to get an mfa degree before they become even more unattainable.
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Sometimes this application cycle feels like we're on the sinking ship of the Titanic, and this forum is the band, and we're playing our instruments in solidarity.
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When did you receive your rejection letter last year?
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I don't think I can speak to their funding that much since they're not a state school. But as a private art school, they're going to admit students every year, so I wouldn't be worried that much. I think the big issue is the timeline being pushed way too far back for applicants. Come March, people want to know their admission offers so they can make a decision. And for some folks, they might be waiting to travel and visit schools, after an offer, to better inform their decision. This is why SAIC's deadline extension is really messy.
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Yikes for those of you who applied to SAIC, I know it's a big named program, but that's a red flag. You'll likely have admission offers elsewhere by March 1. For others waiting for Yale, Rutgers, and BU, I applied there too and haven't heard back yet either. No sweat though, I wasn't expecting to hear back before February, but I do expect some of them to reach out at some point this week, or the next.
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Got the UMichigan interview as well (painting).
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If you apply to at least two schools, definitely consider applying to at least 1 school in-state because you have in-state versus out state fees. The difference in costs can be a lot of money. Of the programs I mentioned, Kent State is spoken really highly off. It's an hour away from Philidelphia, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland, so you're not too far from some big cities.
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Apply to at least one state school. Kent State, Bowling Green State, Florida State, LSU, all of these are fully funded with assistantships, and they have February 1 deadlines. App costs are generally between $30-$50 each school. Apply to at least one today before the deadline closes. There are so many schools like these with feb 1 deadlines, so choose one in a state you'd be able to go to and would enjoy.
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3 pieces of advice: . Show humility, which is not the same as flattery, just be someone who is kind and appreciative of the opportunity. . when given the chance to talk about your work, be specific to a couple of pieces that best explain your direction, most interviews are short, and they may only ask broad open questions, so you need to speak about your work with insight beyond your artist statement . When they give you a chance to ask them questions, you should defintely ask questions, it shows your prepared and interested in the program, but it's also your chance to clarify any gap in information you need to make your best decision in choosing a school.
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To help give a probable explanation of why UConn and Michigan State likely did this: universities have to plan a budget for overall spending every year, and they adjust their budgets annually. Departments can request additional funding if they can argue for it on the basis of merit. Based on what is happening with the federal administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education, the declaration of certain majors as non-professional to limit graduate loans, and attacks on DEI, it is very possible that federal funding these universities expected to receive is no longer available. To offset costs, they cut funding for programs like the MFA. They are likely to accept students starting next year; however, they are also likely to lower program funding in order to make this happen. Because of this, I would be doubtful that UConn and Michigan State will offer the same stipend amounts they were previously offering. This is one possible explanation, but it is the most likely one.
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Best of luck to you too!
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I really hope this is only a couple schools since this thread already shows other schools going through with interviewing/ accepting students. The reality is for so many people, there is no next year for applying to michigan state or uconn; people will accept offers elsewhere. I think it's important people go to grad school this year, because there may be less funding next time, so go now while there's still a chance. I sent a reply to uconn, but it was bounced back. I don't think I will ask again, it seems clear it's a funding issue.
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Did michigan state give a reason, like was it internal or was it federal funding issues? Uconn just said it was an unforeseen circumstance; no explanation given.
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Yale is need based and they say they meet 100% of people's financial aid. However, it's not fully funded. If you're accepted, you can compare the cost of tuition/fees to other school's award letters you'll receive, fully funded and private, and Yale might cost the same after financial aid. There's also fellowships, internal and external, you can inquire more on if you ask them. Everyone should fill out FASFA, but I don't see it helping much for grad school. Pell Grants are normally non-existent for graduate students, and graduate federal student loans are mess right now with the current administration. I've been saying this a lot to myself, but you don't know what a school is going to cost and what's the best return on investment until you have received all your award letters from accepted schools.
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UCONN just emailed, they are not accepting anyone for Fall 2026, and refunding applicants. They did not say why.
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I didn't apply to either school, but for other folks, is this University of Washington, or Washington University, St, Louis?
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If this helps anyone who’s worried about others already receiving interviews or acceptances while they’re still waiting to hear back, just know that schools have different timelines for a few reasons. Some programs that have already reached out had early December deadlines, while most schools have deadlines in January. In some cases, January deadlines pass a week or two before the spring semester begins, and admissions committees still need to reconvene to review applications. Additionally, some schools simply receive more applications than others. Yale, for instance, tries to be transparent, but they also have a much higher volume of applicants than normal, upwards of 1,600 total. Other highly competitive programs may receive around 200–350 applications, give or take, which is still a lot to review, especially when narrowing acceptances down to roughly a dozen people or less. Meanwhile, some schools may average closer to 50 applicants and are able to reach out much sooner. It’s not uncommon for a school with a smaller applicant pool to contact applicants just a few days after their deadline. Also, not every school conducts interviews before making a decision. Programs that extend acceptances without interviews often have fewer applicants and may already consider your work to be very strong. January is a particularly tough month to get through, since most schools tend to reach out in February. Hopefully this helps anyone who’s feeling unsure about timelines.
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Hey, I applied there too for painting. I looked through last year's forums and the only person who mentioned their school received a rejection letter after the 2nd week of February. I think it's fair to assume they will reach out early February for interviews, but they could reach out late January ( next week) depending on the number of applicants. If anyone also applied to Rutgers, I assume this would be the same timeline for them. I remember reading people last year received interview requests in early February, and both schools had their deadlines on January 3 and 1 respectively .
