nyoung0911

"I got accepted to the Kent literature PhD, but waitlisted for funding. (Really, Kent? I've been teaching there for two years and have an awesome GPA. Basically, the department's way of saying, "Only one prof does what you want to do, and no one else cares about you, please go somewhere else, but if not, we'll take your money, kthx.")" Amryfal... I too am in the same boat as you regarding KSU's lit program. Again, like you, I got in...and didn't get funding. I received an email from the DGS last night: apparently, of the four fellowships they were able to offer, two of them went to people already in the program. I have two Master's degrees, very good GRE scores, etc...so, yeah, I certainly understand your last sentence above. I'm not going to go there - but I'm also out-of-state, so the tuition would not be worth it. The other piece is that my specific email to the DGS was to ask if I might be able to get funding next year, assuming excellent progress, etc. This was when she told me about the above two students, but she kind of made it sound like they were in the heightened realms of literary excellence already. So, no, I'm not going to go. If you're really bound and determined to go this year, go and pay out of pocket. But I wouldn't. Like you said, they think you're smart...but not enough to fund you.

And apparently I'm in this boat as well. So that's at least four of us that are essentially wait listed. I wonder how many outright acceptances they had, which might also make a difference for us if some of those acceptances opt for another program...

Nice. More time to work on my ulcer.

Boss: "5:00...time to go home." Office Worker: "But I haven't finished emailing the rejections yet." Boss: "Eh...let 'em squirm. It'll give 'em something to do this weekend." Office Worker: "Ummm...like get an anxiety ulcer?" Boss: "Now you're thinking!!"

Anyone heard back from George Washington yet? Then again, it's not even been three weeks...

I got an MFA from Florida State in 2010...to the best of my knowledge I never had to send in a critical sample as I was applying to the creative writing. I don't think other phds I knew there sent in a critical sample either. In regards to FSU...if you've got any questions about the program, I'd be more than happy to try and answer them.