First year applying for fiction. 5 programs (Iowa, UT, JHU, UM and NYU), but mentor is encouraging me to try maybe 6-7. The only other one I'm interested in is Columbia (mostly location and relative proximity to publishing network like NYU, except maybe a bit more prestigious) but I don't know if it's too late to ask recommenders to add another program..
Anyway finished UT and JHU apps, just have to submit! Met with my professor to look over my portfolio and they said there was no need to consider any more revisions so I'm so relieved (I spent a month revising...). Although I'm a little concerned at the brevity of the portfolio, it barely makes 30 pages for Iowa, but I feel like the other pieces I have are not as strong or just completely different thematically and formally.
Next three weeks I'll finish the rest and try to submit everything before December 1st. That way I can worry about other things...
