Tanya McQueen

God, I hope all that's true. It's slightly more comforting to hear that.

What would extra-curriculars be? I have no extra-curricular activities!

Honeybrew--I would think the critical sample would matter more than publications, right? Who knows really, to be honest. My GRE scores were mediocre at best, and my critical sample I try not to think about because I get anxious over it. At least with MFAs you know that it's mostly the writing sample that counts but is that 100 percent true with these programs? As for the GRE in Lit. I didn't take it this time around. I took it when I was applying for MFA programs way back when and I did poorly on it. I thought about taking it again this time around but there's only one school I was interested in that required it and I didn't want to go through the trouble/expense for just one school. That test sucks though.

Let me just say that waiting blows.

Poeteer--I had to check the website and no I didn't send a critical sample. Not to them anyway. I feel like they may have put the option there even though they don't say specifically to send one. I could be wrong but I remember when I was uploading all my files there were still extra places to upload other samples/essays. I forgot about it once I realized I'd sent in everything they required and I told myself to not stress about it anymore.

It's nice to see other people on here who've applied to phd literature and creative writing programs. I was beginning to feel like a lonely bird on here. I applied in fiction to Florida State, UIC, Nebraska, and Missouri. I'm starting to think I should have applied to more but I could barely get it together in time to do those and fellowship applications.