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SO, I applied to 7, got 6 rejections. But my one acceptance is fully funded and, even though it wasn’t my dream school, feeling grateful and excited for the opportunity! Signed the TA agreement today. Time to read and write! Woo! Keep pushing y’all, you just need one..

Another NYU poetry acceptance dropped today. I wonder if it’s just a late report or there’s still hope..

For poetry - if you haven’t heard anything from Iowa, brown, or NYU, it’s likely a rejection…right?

WHY did Iowa stop calling and WHEN will NYU general acceptances drop 😭

I’m not really sure if anyone would have insight on this. But I’m having some regret about my essays/SOPs. I felt my sample was strong, my recs were strong — oh well, everyone thinks this. I’m a public school teacher, I have been for six years. In my supplementals, I wrote about how I want to use my MFA to be a better teacher when I’m done, to hone my writing skills and spend time diving into content, that I can bring back to improve my practice as an educator, specifically special ed. Does anyone think this could have impacted my application negatively? Do committees want to hear that you want to put out books and be a professor? Since I’ve gotten mostly rejections, should I alter my materials next time around to be more aspirational? Who knows! I have one fully funded offer from a state school that’s very excited to have me, but I’m kind of kicking myself wishing I had done some things different.

Half expecting NYU to drop tomorrow — last year it was 2/26 and the year before a bunch went out on 2/26. Fingers crossed for funded offer

Sounds like you didn’t apply to iowa