Writer M Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 HI, I'm wondering how old everyone applying to MFA programs is. I'm in my thirties and definitely feeling like I should have applied in my twenties. If I knew then what I know now. Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eluveitie Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I'm 23. I think it's pretty common for applicants to be in their thirties though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnBeingKenn Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I'm only 21. I figured people are typically in or near their 30's and my age would be a disadvantage haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krl6 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I'm twenty-two, but I have friends in my college's MFA in Creative Writing program who are in their thirties and forties. I'm sure wherever you go, you won't be the only one in your thirties! Maylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia Beaverhausen Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 You know, I've heard applying when you're older, you have a more fulfilling experience! I'm 27. potentialenglishgrad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACurlyShepherdLad Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 When I was in my MFA, I think the majority of students were in their mid-20s to mid-30s. We had plenty of outliers on either end, though. The scope adds so much to the workshop, truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kratz Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Hi, Could explain yourself a bit more? What do you mean by this? Is almost everybody in class in their 20's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBeezWriter Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Well, I'm a smidge older than all of you, which makes this concept of applying rather daunting (especially with that "but will they hire me after I graduate" question hanging over my head), but I do know of several graduate students ranging in ages from 30s to "retired from a very long career" (60s), so... you will get all kinds. The reason a good majority of grad students are in their 20s is because they go straight from the undergrad to grad without stopping. Which is fine, but... a little life experience, especially for a writer, never hurt anyone. Gives you more to draw upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr542 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I’m going to be 30 very soon. As a first time applicant, I’m sincerely hoping that my (relatively) older age is an advantage. Good to know that not everyone is in their early 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ydrl Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I’ll have just reached my mid 20’s if I start in fall 2020. I would say it’s more about experience and individuality which typically come with age, but not necessarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilifi Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I'm 34. Honestly kind of worried I'm going to be a decade older than everyone else in my program, but I also think I'm going to get more of the program than I would have earlier because of all the living, reading, writing, I've been doing since undergrad. anarchisttiger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchisttiger Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I'm 29 and if I get in, I will be 30 as the program is starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr542 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, anarchisttiger said: I'm 29 and if I get in, I will be 30 as the program is starting. Same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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