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Is anyone else waitlisted for Minnesota? Also, I'm not in the draft so I'm curious if there's been any movement for fiction!

Any news on Houston for fiction? I'm not on FB so I can't see if there's anything in the spreadsheet.

I applied there as well! I’m curious if anyone has heard anything yet. I’m not in the draft so I’m not sure what’s happening!

Did anyone applied to Rice University?

Last name J. Nothing so far!

I applied to University of Oregon as well! I haven't heard anything yet.

Just got waitlisted at Minnesota for fiction! Got an email to check the portal. Wild!

In spiraling out while waiting to hear from programs: this does not mean your writing isn't quality but means it's not the right time. You have to keep writing! Join a writing group (in-person, Zoom, local, out-of-state), read so many books (writers you admire, local bookstore recs, translated works, different style/genre, audiobooks, chapbooks, etc), go to readings, become a reader for a lit mag (I did this for a literary award for several years and it was truly enlightening to see so amazing books not make it to the second/third round), email that one writer you love and ask them for advice (I've done this sporadically over the years and they were lovely exchanges, and I've found some local writers are so down to meet up and talk about writing). All in all, your writing is valid and don't let this cycle of grad apps get you down.

Is anyone else waiting to hear back from Indiana?

Was your waitlist in the portal or a separate email? The portal is currently down so I can't see anything!

@Strawberry14 Fiction too! Haven’t gotten an email yet. Feeling so antsy.

Congrats! I applied to Oregon State as well! Still waiting to hear from them. Fiction or poetry?

The waiting is all consuming! This is my second round applying for fiction. My first round I applied to 12 programs and got 1 waitlist (Indiana) but no acceptances. This time, I applied to 23 programs and got 4 rejections so far. Now I just have to hear back from 19 more programs 🙃