Ydrl Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 54 minutes ago, forthetruththeyburnyou said: Greetings, people of Grad Cafe! I, the mysterious forthetruththeyburnyou, am going to let A Cat out of A Bag and let you know that I am in fact The Workshop's Managing Editor. Pleasure making your acquaintance. Please see below for an exciting message! The Workshop will be hosting a *free* I Applied To MFAs: What's Next? panel for MFA applicants (as well as any of you out there who sat out this cycle, but are thinking of applying down the line) on Sunday, March 14th from 4-5:30PM Eastern. Our panelists are graduates in poetry, fiction, CNF, and hybrid-genre writing from the University of Alabama, Brown, Cornell, Indiana University, Northern Michigan University, UNC-Wilmington, and Warren Wilson. Members of The Workshop team with MFAs from OSU and CU Boulder will also be in the chat helping answer questions, and the event will be spearheaded by moderator Eshani Surya (U of Arizona). We'll be answering questions on how to proceed once you've heard back from your programs, no matter your results. Full details as well as links to our registration and Q&A forms are up on The Workshop's site at readtheworkshop.com/events/. We're also on Facebook @readtheworkshop, Twitter @The__Workshop, and Instagram @readtheworkshop. And we can't wait to have you at our I Applied To MFAs: What's Next? panel! (with special thanks to @feralgrad for suggesting I post on this thread) This is so cool! I’ve already registered and I’m encouraging anyone reading this to register too. It’s free, it’s good information, and you don’t get invitations like this all that often. Also it means we could maybe chat afterwards in real-time? Maybe? forthetruththeyburnyou 1
forthetruththeyburnyou Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ydrl said: This is so cool! I’ve already registered and I’m encouraging anyone reading this to register too. It’s free, it’s good information, and you don’t get invitations like this all that often. Also it means we could maybe chat afterwards in real-time? Maybe? Yay, thank you for signing up and for encouraging! When you say we could maybe chat afterwards, do you mean me or the panelists?
Ydrl Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, forthetruththeyburnyou said: Yay, thank you for signing up and for encouraging! When you say we could maybe chat afterwards, do you mean me or the panelists? Anybody who feels like it I suppose. forthetruththeyburnyou 1
forthetruththeyburnyou Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 On 3/3/2021 at 11:50 AM, Ydrl said: Anybody who feels like it I suppose. Gotcha! We'll be having a Q&A following the panel, but unfortunately our panelists aren't going to be able to stick around after that for an informal discussion. Last spring when I participated as a panelist, someone in the audience utilized the contact form on my website to reach out to me with follow up questions, so that might be the best way to go about reaching out to anyone you'd like to learn more from. Happy to answer any further questions about the webinar! Ydrl, babypoet2k and fishfish24 3
dooooodle Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 18 hours ago, Embrittled-by-Wait said: Hey, fellow-MFA applicants! Long-time lurker, first-time poster. (Sorry in advance for the maudlin username -- it's less a summation of my current mindset, and more I couldn't think of anything.) I'm kinda dogged by twin insecurities ATM, which have at last caused me to buckle and write this post: 1) Was wondering if anyone heard from JHU. There's been little on this thread (or, well, in the ether) about their Writing Seminars, about when they normally post decisions, &c., so I was curious what you all knew. 2) And then, is it foolish at this point to think Iowa isn't done making phone calls? Are they staggered, or should I assume, having heard tell of one-two acceptances, that they've all gone out? I'm on tenterhooks like the rest of you. Just wanted to inquire, as well as join you in wallowing in the wait, commiserate a little (with those commiserating -- for those who got in somewhere, congrats!), maybe hear from a couple vet appliers. It's my first go; be gentle! Just gained access to Draft and there was an Iowa update this morning. Whoever called and asked last week clarified that fiction and poetry acceptances should be done by the end of THIS week (I don't know if that means Friday or Sunday). So, you're not foolish! Hope that helps. babypoet2k, fishfish24, nottheamazonalexa and 1 other 4
babypoet2k Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, dooooodle said: Just gained access to Draft and there was an Iowa update this morning. Whoever called and asked last week clarified that fiction and poetry acceptances should be done by the end of THIS week (I don't know if that means Friday or Sunday). So, you're not foolish! Hope that helps. just gonna clarify on a small technicality: they called last week, and got this info. i was having a bit of a panic so i confirmed today (the wording seemed a bit confusing). either way, seems to be that this week is going to be a big one with iowa. ❤️ eternalwhitenights, Embrittled-by-Wait, nottheamazonalexa and 1 other 3 1
goodcynara Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 3 hours ago, forthetruththeyburnyou said: Greetings, people of Grad Cafe! I, the mysterious forthetruththeyburnyou, am going to let A Cat out of A Bag and let you know that I am in fact The Workshop's Managing Editor. Pleasure making your acquaintance. Please see below for an exciting message! The Workshop will be hosting a *free* I Applied To MFAs: What's Next? panel for MFA applicants (as well as any of you out there who sat out this cycle, but are thinking of applying down the line) on Sunday, March 14th from 4-5:30PM Eastern. Our panelists are graduates in poetry, fiction, CNF, and hybrid-genre writing from the University of Alabama, Brown, Cornell, Indiana University, Northern Michigan University, UNC-Wilmington, and Warren Wilson. Members of The Workshop team with MFAs from OSU and CU Boulder will also be in the chat helping answer questions, and the event will be spearheaded by moderator Eshani Surya (U of Arizona). We'll be answering questions on how to proceed once you've heard back from your programs, no matter your results. Full details as well as links to our registration and Q&A forms are up on The Workshop's site at readtheworkshop.com/events/. We're also on Facebook @readtheworkshop, Twitter @The__Workshop, and Instagram @readtheworkshop. And we can't wait to have you at our I Applied To MFAs: What's Next? panel! (with special thanks to @feralgrad for suggesting I post on this thread) Can't wait for this. Thank you so much! forthetruththeyburnyou 1
babypoet2k Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, eternalwhitenights said: Also, someone said they emailed Notre Dame about their status (they're a poetry applicant), and they found out they're actually on the waitlist for poetry. They were saying if you hadn't heard anything, that probably means you're on the waitlist, too (JTM on this one--I'd email Notre Dame to confirm confirm, if you're a poetry applicant and still haven't heard anything). That's a bright side hopefully for some poetry peeps; notta on the fiction, still. Has anyone else reached crazy-twitching-stink-eye status yet? Pretty sure I'm about there. Patience is not my strongest virtue, but all this...hot damn. It's a lot. one of my friends (fellow intl student for poetry) has emailed them as well, i'm gonna wait to see what they reply to confirm confirm too haha. will update yall! fishfish24 1
goodcynara Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Botanica said: Just got accepted (via email) at Georgia College & State with full funding and the Arts & Letters Journal Editing Fellowship! I truly thought this round was going to be a wash - I'm so emotional ? Congrats! Arts & Letters is fantastic! Cheers to you! Blackhole and Botanica 2
Embrittled-by-Wait Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 Thank you all for your individual anecdotes regarding the Writing Process. It's done a lot to shore up my confidence in my own submission, my writing more generally. And, Thanks to those of you who had insight re Iowa and JHU. Being in the dark like this, for this long, is so agonizing. At least I can kinda assume that, if I don't hear from Iowa this week, I'm better off channeling my anxious energy toward another school's decisions. Haha. goodcynara and CrankyGinger 1 1
Evc Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, susweekly said: Just interviewed with Joshua Henkin at Brooklyn College. I would be interested to know if he was running the interviews for all the other finalists as well or if y’all interviewed with someone else. I have my interview with him scheduled for Friday! Hope yours went well.
Evc Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 Saw some UNCW fiction acceptances on Draft. Does anyone know how they are notifying, or if waitlists/rejections have gone out?
scenetwomenu Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, Evc said: Saw some UNCW fiction acceptances on Draft. Does anyone know how they are notifying, or if waitlists/rejections have gone out? Similarly wondering if any folks here have heard back from UNCG?
mess_mess Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 45 minutes ago, Evc said: Saw some UNCW fiction acceptances on Draft. Does anyone know how they are notifying, or if waitlists/rejections have gone out? I got an acceptance via email this afternoon! No further info about financial support or aid yet. I think they do a semi-rolling thing that staggers aid and places, but I'm not sure of the specifics. mrvisser, CayceCamus and Evc 3
babypoet2k Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, babypoet2k said: one of my friends (fellow intl student for poetry) has emailed them as well, i'm gonna wait to see what they reply to confirm confirm too haha. will update yall! update: i got waitlisted at notre dame! (poetry) got an email a few minutes ago. keep an eye on your inbox if you haven't received any notification yet eternalwhitenights, anna23, CrankyGinger and 11 others 14
ilikepoetry Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 wait so does anyone know how funding works at iowa? do you all know like the average stipend people get? is this secrets!
CrankyGinger Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 I've lurked for a long time and had to finally say how much of a relief it's been to read everyone else's struggle going through the application process and now the decisions. It's so wonderful seeing how supportive everyone is of each other and their successes and even the mutual middle fingers when there are rejections. You're all delightful and I'm so glad to not feel completely alone in this hair pulling, nauseating thing we've all done. I have an acceptance from SLC with a small scholarship, but am still waiting on Brown, Iowa, Columbia and NYU. I ate an entire large bag of candy today as my lunch with one shoe on because I'm definitely not stressing over the waiting whatsoever. nope, super chill over here. Probably not even gonna buy another bag of candy from the dollar store. Anyone know a good dentist? largeheartedboy, rroseselavy, goodcynara and 8 others 11
Embrittled-by-Wait Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, ilikepoetry said: wait so does anyone know how funding works at iowa? do you all know like the average stipend people get? is this secrets! I'm definitely not an expert -- I've never attended their program -- but from what I've read, there are several different options for funding: the main route is to teach, where they assign you one of two courses: either Rhetoric or what amounts to a Literature survey course (a tour d'horizon for undergrad frosh); the other option is a fellowship, which's reserved for la crème de la crème (de la crème, being that they're Iowa students). Figures-wise, I too am kinda ignorant, but suffice it to say, you'll be mostly taken care of. Please, if I'm wrong on any of the particulars, I invite corrections -- for this person's edification as well as my own. Otherwise, hope this helps. Edited March 3, 2021 by Embrittled-by-Wait Starbuck420, CrankyGinger and ilikepoetry 2 1
ilikepoetry Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, Embrittled-by-Wait said: I'm definitely not an expert -- I've never attended their program -- but from what I've read, there are several different options for funding: the main route is to teach, where they assign you one of two courses: either Rhetoric or what amounts to a Literature survey course (a tour d'horizon for undergrad frosh); the other option is a fellowship, which's reserved for la crème de la crème (de la crème, being that they're Iowa students). Figures-wise, I too am kinda ignorant, but suffice it to say, you'll be mostly taken care of. Please, if I'm wrong on any of the particulars, I invite corrections -- for this person's edification as well as my own. Otherwise, hope this helps. ah thank you so much!! I didn't know about the teaching v fellowship thing!
goodcynara Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, babypoet2k said: update: i got waitlisted at notre dame! (poetry) got an email a few minutes ago. keep an eye on your inbox if you haven't received any notification yet Woo hoo! Congrats! babypoet2k 1
goodcynara Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ilikepoetry said: wait so does anyone know how funding works at iowa? do you all know like the average stipend people get? is this secrets! Duuuuuude, were you accepted at Iowa?! C O N G R A T S !!! lunch and CrankyGinger 2
CrankyGinger Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, goodcynara said: Duuuuuude, were you accepted at Iowa?! C O N G R A T S !!! Yeah, inquiring minds wanna know if you pulled in a big ol’ Iowa fish! If so I will dedicate a shot to you!
goodcynara Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 1 minute ago, CrankyGinger said: Yeah, inquiring minds wanna know if you pulled in a big ol’ Iowa fish! If so I will dedicate a shot to you! Seconded, tequila ready CrankyGinger 1
CrankyGinger Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, goodcynara said: Seconded, tequila ready A drinker after my own heart. goodcynara 1
goodcynara Posted March 3, 2021 Posted March 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, CrankyGinger said: A drinker after my own heart. Excellent, let's do this.
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