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    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    Just a heads up for RISD folks: for those of you who don't follow the admissions group on Facebook, they are starting to notify people starting tomorrow, continuing through the end of next week. Supposedly everyone should be notified on or before the 24th.

    For those of us who haven't had interviews, here's to us in hopes of some kind of massive divine intervention! Cheers!

    Well sounds like a no go for RISD for me. I seriously doubt they would admit me without and interview. I'll what for my letter though.

    Also Pratt says no by mail...

    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    Is there anyone out there applying who never got a BFA?

    It's interesting what Mr. Sad was saying... I took some art courses as an undergrad but never got a degree. I've been painting and showing my work for twenty years but after having a recent discussion with one of my old profs. I'm feeling a huge disadvantage going for an MFA without a previous art degree even though most schools don't require it.

    Was wondering if anyone out there could add perspective to this.

    Allegheny College gave me a BA because they didn't offer a BFA. My study was primarily in art and technology along the lines of photography. I have done some thinking about this as well and I feel at a disadvantage just for missing the letter F. I took maybe 3 "studio" courses while at Allegheny. Not sure what all the other tech classes are considered but as far as "dirty" classes go it was only a couple. I am sure that applying for painting must be a leap from some school's perspective but to me photography and painting reach the same compositional ends. My concern is how schools view my technical skills with no studio course grades to back them up. I can shoot it, draw it, paint it... I just don't have to proof on my transcripts. Schools make just as big an investment in choosing students as the applicants invest in choosing a school. I'm sure there is a whole spectrum of schools that range from picky to casual with respect to transcript accomplishments / history. I also get the sense that some schools want painters focused only on painting and some want painters who try everything else too. Who knows... There are a million variables and even more speculations.

    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    dear wednesday,

    please bring us some answers.

    best wishes,

    an anxious applicant

    Knowing how hard it is still waiting on answers from 9 schools, I can only imagine how frustrated those who haven't heard anything must feel! So many assumed rejections... just tell us please!

    Dear Mailbox,

    Why do you mock me so with your emptiness?

    This is the pattern day in and day out. More time in the studio. March is still young. Congratulations to all with good news so far.

    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    So it looks like I am going to seriously start thinking about the SAIC post-bac. I had a very bad undergrad experience and there are certain things that will hinder me ever getting into a good program. The post-bac will be a good opportunity to fix my mistakes and get some stronger recommendations. I suppose beggars can't be choosers!

    Yeah this is my thoughts on my BFA Prior Degree Student offer. For me it is an argument about whether I can advance on my own in a year's time versus with the community at SAIC in a semester or so. Merit scholarship will be greatly influential on this decision. My other conflict will be if I only get into CCAD. It will be their third year having an MFA program. I'm not to keen on the idea of staying in Columbus so it will be a matter of BFA at SAIC versus MFA at young program in a city I have been trying to escape.

    There is till time to ponder and a few school to hear from yet but I will definitely be notifying SAIC to process me into their BFA system so I have the option.

    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    Hi all!

    does anyone knows about answers or interviews invitations from Pratt??

    and -

    Study at YALE or RISD and living in New Haven/ Rhode Island --- or--- Living in NYC and study at NYU or Parsons? :)

    Thanks!

    In the slideroom for Pratt then have a deadline for March 1st. Maybe they are sending letters or emails sometime today. It's still a mystery to me.

    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    Anyone here apply to RISD for painting?

    I got a letter requesting more info for financial aid, but I haven't had an email about an interview yet

    (i saw that a few others had received emails for an interview from different departments- not painting)

    what does this mean? anything?

    has this happened to anyone else?

    I am happy to hear painters haven't heard anything yet. I got an email on Feb. 3rd about FAFSA deadlines and that is all I have heard from them. Online my applications status reads, In Review. Only time will tell, very slow time...

    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    TheZane,

    I'd be a little wary of this. My visit to SAIC showed me that they are more about marketing opportunites and making cash than developing you as an artist. This program is similar to Post Bacc, but the credits may be hard to transfer, and make sure that they offer you scholarship opportunites for it. I would hold out for an MFA program if that's what you're looking for. That being said, SAIC does have some amazing facilities and not a lot of structure, so you could potentially have some great opportunities!

    Good luck with whatever you choose!!!

    Yeah this would be a last resort assuming the rest of my applications are rejected. I already have a degree so I can only assume they are trying to polish my work or that they think my education at Allegheny College wasn't oriented towards painting or studio classes enough. My focus in school was always photography and technology. It has only been the last three years out of school that I have dedicated myself to painting. I view them as similar processes with respect to compositional destination and whatnot but I am not sure what some school's perspective on that is. I'll know more when I call them.

    Thanks for the information. I have felt similar vibes from them as well.

    MFA 2012 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

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    Finally got some mail.

    SAIC did not approved me for admission to the MFA Painting and Drawing Program, but offered me admission into their BFA program as a Prior Degree Student.

    Not sure what this means with regard to how many years they are talking about. It sounds a lot like a tune up year for my portfolio. They act like I will be free to explore the classes necessary for polishing my existing work for graduate admission. I'll be giving them a call the see what this is all about. Merit scholarships are available for consideration as well if I tell them I am interested by March 15th.

    This is exciting.

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