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i received a phone call a little less than a week ago. a letter arrived shortly after. good luck!

i was accepted a week ago maybe? but it was the Art+Tech program.. yea, i did visit - the program is impressive. i was just thrown by what i heard, thought there was maybe something i didn't know?

Hi everyone, I haven't posted since we were all submitting our apps (oh how far we've come!) but I've checked in every so often - which has been great! I'm trying to decide between SAIC Sculpture and CalArts (possibly Hunter or CMU when I hear back), what are your thoughts? I live in CA now and am not thrilled about moving to chicago, but their facilities, ranking, teaching opportunity and reputation are really exciting! although a few colleagues of mine didn't speak that highly of the school - which shocked me, is there something i don't know?!

hello everyone, i am applying this round for an MFA in sculpture and/or interdisciplinary studies at a sweeping range of schools. i'm swinging high in regards to the traditional top ranking (whatever that means) schools across the nation. my question is regarding the personal essay: i was surprised how brief the requested lengths of the statement tended to be (~ 500-750 words). i can understand the logic on the institution's part, but that doesn't make it any easier on us to meet the requested criteria. i am wondering what are the key topical points that you should include in your essay (i.e. your work, personal background, how the program will advance your practice, how you fit in the art context etc.) and what you should omit.. some of the schools don't want you to exceed 500 words, and i'm unclear on what might be considered superfluous information. if you have a good idea of what to include (and what to leave out), post it here. i'm sure others would appreciate it as well, as i haven't seen any other posts on the subject as of late. best of luck everybody!