MFA 2019 Freak Out Forum

[Bodys]

Waitlisted at UConn for painting! I had completely given up hope for this school, so this was a wonderful surprise. My fingers are crossed extremely tightly!

Edited March 14, 2019 by Bodys

[aparas33]

On 3/12/2019 at 4:10 PM, yeet said:

Just heard back from CCA via email- accepted with $31k per year in scholarships

When did you have your interview, if you don’t mind me asking?

[sorry]

17 hours ago, Brittany0Kay said:

Does anyone have any insight on being waitlisted (specifically at RISD, but also in general)? I'm wondering if there's anything I should do in the meantime to increase my chances of being admitted. 

I'm also curious (and some of these may be entirely unanswerable):

-If a spot opens up, is there still a chance for any funding?

-How many people do they tend to waitlist in a department like Printmaking?

-Is there a priority ranking I could potentially inquire about?

I'm not prepared to direct these questions to RISD, at this time, as I want to tread carefully! So any info/experience/speculation is helpful!

I'm also curious about the above - even just to hear people's opinions. The waitlist feels so precarious, like one wrong move could bump me off. Ha...

[prodmod]

20 hours ago, chz&pcake said:

I sent an email on Monday to the graduate coordinator, I'll let you know if she gets back to me

Anything back on this?

[notyrs]

On 3/7/2019 at 6:40 PM, tee_lemon said:

Oh my gosh! I’m interviewing with NYU tomorrow! Can you give me any insight on how the interview went/who interviewed you/questions? I’m super nervous about it! 

Oh no, sorry I never saw this tee_lemon!! I hope it went okay!!! Did you interview in person?? how did it go??

[AngryHarold]

On 3/13/2019 at 4:19 PM, ns5607 said:

You got in off the waitlist, correct?  How did they notify you that you were waitlisted and when did you find out?  I interviewed for RISD painting just over a week ago, and haven't received an acceptance call, so I think there's a strong possibility I'm rejected or waitlisted at this point. 

yea i did. one of the faculty members that i was in consistent contact with throughout the process notified me of being on the waitlist, but said he only contacted the people in the top spots on the list, so given that i don't think any of my other classmates were waitlisted, i think i might have been #1. no way of knowing, but seems right.

i think i found out i was on the waitlist the same week as those who were accepted outright. there's a decent chance that you can get in if you were waitlisted. 

[AngryHarold]

21 hours ago, Brittany0Kay said:

Does anyone have any insight on being waitlisted (specifically at RISD, but also in general)? I'm wondering if there's anything I should do in the meantime to increase my chances of being admitted. 

I'm also curious (and some of these may be entirely unanswerable):

-If a spot opens up, is there still a chance for any funding?

-How many people do they tend to waitlist in a department like Printmaking?

-Is there a priority ranking I could potentially inquire about?

I'm not prepared to direct these questions to RISD, at this time, as I want to tread carefully! So any info/experience/speculation is helpful!

i would just keep in contact with whoever lets you know you're on the waitlist. i checked in periodically.

- yes i still received funding

- im not entirely sure about the number of people

- there is a ranking for painting, but i wasn't directly told where i was on that list, only that i was somewhere in the top spots

i might have been persistent about checking in repeatedly, but it didn't seem to annoy anyone. but really all you can do is wait and see.

[chz&pcake]

4 hours ago, prodmod said:

Anything back on this?

She just got back to me today- 

"Hi Christine, 

Thanks for following up about the status of your application. The admissions committee is still in the process of making its decisions and hopes to get back to applicants by the end of March. I hope this helps!

best

Julie "
 

So at least we should know soon? 

[ackey]

How long after an interview would you generally expect to hear something back? 

[kitkat414]

21 hours ago, Herry said:

Still haven't heard from RISD sculpture and Hunter studio art. 

Has anyone got an acceptance from these schools? 

I had an interview a few weeks ago with RISD sculpture. I received an email this evening requesting a phone call tomorrow morning. Honestly, I'm not sure what this means. A follow-up interview maybe? Trying not to get my hopes up! 

[DitDot]

12 hours ago, Lemon2Lemonade said:

Congrats on being accepted to RCA and Boston U! Knew you would do great interviewing!  

Thank you xDD! And Pratt as well actually lol, so far only Parsons haven’t respond to me.

How’s everything going for you? I’ve seen you’ve received two rejections so far, sorry to hear that , I think it is their lost to not accept such a supportive and cheering student..

[Little Lulu]

Literally, Just got an email from Parsons and did not get in

oh well

Still waiting on RISD and MICA

 

( got accepted to OTIS)

[SerpentSkort]

10 minutes ago, Little Lulu said:

Literally, Just got an email from Parsons and did not get in

oh well

Still waiting on RISD and MICA

 

( got accepted to OTIS)

Interviewed with parsons last month; trying to refresh the admissions hub right now and it’s not working.... haven’t gotten email yet either so fingers crossed !!!

[artsixteen]

Just heard back from Slade and got accepted! 

[Ais]

10 hours ago, ackey said:

How long after an interview would you generally expect to hear something back? 

Interviewed for 3 and heard back from one 3/4 weeks later and from the others roughly 2 weeks later. I think they were exceptionally quick though and it's dependant on when faculty can meet up, how many finalists they had etc. 

All the best with hearing back :-) 

[struckbylightning]

1 hour ago, artsixteen said:

Just heard back from Slade and got accepted! 

Excellent studios, top-notch tutors, world-renowned as the UK's top art school, congratulations! If you're sure to accept their offer, please consider rejecting/withdrawing from other programs. Your generosity could help somebody.

[Little Lulu]

4 hours ago, SerpentSkort said:

Interviewed with parsons last month; trying to refresh the admissions hub right now and it’s not working.... haven’t gotten email yet either so fingers crossed !!!

I had a hard time checking as well. So I did apply now in the parson's website and it linked me to create or sign in. I went through that and it let me into the admission hub.

But I got an email before checking so maybe you get it later some day?

[Pevesa Watercress]

Anyone hear from MIT's SMACT/ACT program? I haven't heard from them since I submitted my application. 

[Lemon2Lemonade]

14 hours ago, DitDot said:

Thank you xDD! And Pratt as well actually lol, so far only Parsons haven’t respond to me.

How’s everything going for you? I’ve seen you’ve received two rejections so far, sorry to hear that , I think it is their lost to not accept such a supportive and cheering student..

Two acceptances (one on another field), and waiting to hear results from two more programs. Happy about choices, and debating possibilities. Hard to decide!

[aparas33]

Accepted to CCA VCS/MFA program with 46k/year!!

Concordia Fibers with a TAship and scholarship!

top choices!

[SerpentSkort]

Still haven’t heard from parson’s fine arts mfa or Tyler’s sculpture department... think I’m officially starting to lose it ?

[Aatt]

Just got a rejection from Tulane, but it wasn’t really a good fit so I’m not surprised. It was the only general mfa, nondesign specific program I applied to. 

[30secbetween]

I would like some advice about school my options!

please help me!!

Goldsmiths MFA Arts   vs   MICA MFA Painting   vs   Cranbrook MFA Painting

 

 

[Baldie15]

24 minutes ago, Aatt said:

Just got a rejection from Tulane, but it wasn’t really a good fit so I’m not surprised. It was the only general mfa, nondesign specific program I applied to. 

Sorry to hear. How did they alert you? I’m still waiting for an answer either way! It’s the last school I’m waiting on!

[JennNoelle]

Has anyone heard any rejections from Tyler??