omgalexx Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 32 minutes ago, sk345 said: Hi! I just got accepted to two MFA fiction programs I applied to and I am freaking out. Before this this wasn't very real, more like an I applied, lets see what happens type deal, but now I realize that I have gotten in and I don't know anything about anything and within the ten hours since I opened a very happy letter, I have convinced myself that I am probably illiterate, very much unqualified, and way too young to be going to grad school. Anybody else get hit with the crippling self doubt after everything is almost settled? (The fact that I have to now make a choice is throwing me for a loop.) I did a mock class with a program I was accepted to and was drenched in sweat by the end. I was so nervous and def feeling all the imposter syndrome sk345 1
Ydrl Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 "Woke up in a horrendous mood" squad assemble! (Flashbacks immediately as I woke up, made a playlist called Sad Chill, took a heavy duty anxiety med at 8:45 in the god damn morning) I don't know how I'm gonna react if I do/don't hear from V Tech today. helterskelter 1
iai Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Ydrl said: "Woke up in a horrendous mood" squad assemble! (Flashbacks immediately as I woke up, made a playlist called Sad Chill, took a heavy duty anxiety med at 8:45 in the god damn morning) I don't know how I'm gonna react if I do/don't hear from V Tech today. Literally me with my current pending schools. /:
JPReinhold Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Just wanted to sign off and say "bye" to everyone on here! I chose my school and I'm moving on to obsessing about moving. (Just FYI - I still haven't heard from Univ Florida, Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Florida State Univ, or Northern Michigan. ?♀️ REMEMBER - there will be BOATLOADS of waitlist activity. People are getting in off of waitlists weeks before they normally do right now - most people applied to so many programs and will only go to one. HANG IN THERE and keep your hopes up! Cristie, feralgrad, tubthumping and 14 others 16 1
lacanian_lychen Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 I was wondering if anyone could do me a favor-- I was hoping to get an outside perspective about a few different schools I'm deciding between. Can anyone tell me if they've heard of these programs: The New School Ohio State University of New Orleans Brooklyn College I have a lot of factors I'm weighing internally, but one thing I really don't have is a sense of each program's reputation among people who know a lot about this world. I already have a ton of information about each option, and I was hoping to get an outside perspective, ie which programs do you know about? What have you heard? Thank you so much, and good luck to everyone ❤️ ❤️
goodcynara Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 59 minutes ago, JPReinhold said: Just wanted to sign off and say "bye" to everyone on here! I chose my school and I'm moving on to obsessing about moving. (Just FYI - I still haven't heard from Univ Florida, Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Florida State Univ, or Northern Michigan. ?♀️ REMEMBER - there will be BOATLOADS of waitlist activity. People are getting in off of waitlists weeks before they normally do right now - most people applied to so many programs and will only go to one. HANG IN THERE and keep your hopes up! Congrats! Wishing you much joy and success! JPReinhold 1
cecsav Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, lacanian_lychen said: I was wondering if anyone could do me a favor-- I was hoping to get an outside perspective about a few different schools I'm deciding between. Can anyone tell me if they've heard of these programs: The New School Ohio State University of New Orleans Brooklyn College I have a lot of factors I'm weighing internally, but one thing I really don't have is a sense of each program's reputation among people who know a lot about this world. I already have a ton of information about each option, and I was hoping to get an outside perspective, ie which programs do you know about? What have you heard? Thank you so much, and good luck to everyone ❤️ ❤️ Reputation matters less than opportunities and quality of life. Consider funding, cost of living,, climate, faculty, and extra-curricular programs. Personally, UNO would be the only option for me, because I am determined that I will not live through another winter. You probably have different priorities. Edited March 19, 2021 by cecsav helterskelter 1
koechophe Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 It's funny, I keep telling myself I've basically given up all hope, and then I still keep anxiously checking my email and looking up results to see if there's been any movement from the three schools I've not heard anything about. Maybe it'll just be easier to really give up hope when I've actually got the rejections in hand. I think, in some weird way, I'm looking forward to that. It's not the actual rejection that's hard for me to deal with--I'm a pro at getting rejected by this point in life lol. It's just the not knowing. helterskelter 1
Ash... Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Got into The New School with a 75% scholarship. I’m so happy and excited. Good luck to everyone and remember an MFA program does not define your success or ability! SofiTheCatGuardian, M-Lin, corgeel14 and 5 others 8
iai Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Ash... said: Got into The New School with a 75% scholarship. I’m so happy and excited. Good luck to everyone and remember an MFA program does not define your success or ability! Congratulations!!! Was this for fiction? o: Edited March 19, 2021 by iai Cristie 1
Ash... Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, iai said: Congratulations!!! Was this for fiction? o: Thank you! And yes, for fiction:) SofiTheCatGuardian and iai 2
iai Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Ash... said: Thank you! And yes, for fiction:) The anxiety. I’ve still heard nothing. This app season isn’t looking too good for me in terms of my US applications.?
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oubukibun Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Well, I'd hardly consider the MFA application process the hardiest barometer for writing prowess. Like standardized testing, it tries to categorize and label the quality of someone's ability to do that one thing "right" (either the MFA application process or the standardized test), but is ill-equipped to illustrate any form of real intelligence, talent, wit, or even potential outside of the parameters of either an application process or a standardized test format. The great absurdity of having to use a method that can't show me your fullest self in order to even be able to consider you at all. With all our great thinking and the vastness of the mind, we still haven't been able to sift through it all and find a solution. Is it really a wonder that so many authors, and big name authors, too, and artists, are all shunned, underappreciated, outright rejected, or ignored for most of their living? The fact that we stand as much of a chance at getting into a school if we were to sit in on a Divination class and read the dregs of our coffee than we do preparing an SOP weeks or months in advance... Well, thanks, Godot. goodcynara 1
lacanian_lychen Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, cecsav said: Reputation matters less than opportunities and quality of life. Consider funding, cost of living,, climate, faculty, and extra-curricular programs. Personally, UNO would be the only option for me, because I am determined that I will not live through another winter. You probably have different priorities. I can already weigh pretty much every other factor on my own. Reputation was the one I didn't have a sense of, and which does play some part in my decision, albeit not one of the most important parts
Ydrl Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Just now, lacanian_lychen said: I can already weigh pretty much every other factor on my own. Reputation was the one I didn't have a sense of, and which does play some part in my decision, albeit not one of the most important parts According to UNO's website, Jericho Brown holds an MFA from there and he won a pulitzer so if that helps... Edited March 19, 2021 by Ydrl lacanian_lychen 1
omgalexx Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, lacanian_lychen said: I can already weigh pretty much every other factor on my own. Reputation was the one I didn't have a sense of, and which does play some part in my decision, albeit not one of the most important parts If I had those options I would pick Ohio state because of funding. lacanian_lychen 1
oubukibun Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, omgalexx said: If I had those options I would pick Ohio state because of funding. I lived in Columbus for 3 years and went to school just outside of it for my bachelor's (Otterbein in Westerville) and I love Columbus. Small for a capital, unassuming almost, great food choices, fantastic music selections, great indie cinemas, trendy bar scene (the video game bars are a thing that will never not delight me)... HOWEVER. During football season, Columbus is a living nightmare. The OSU/Michigan feud is real, it is tangible, it is an actual stink, haha. So depending on how well you deal with traffic, crowds, stupidity leaks, and insanity, then I'd take a closer look at OSU as a serious contender for your MFA, especially since peace and quiet, proverbial or otherwise, will be essential to your success. One would think, heh. Edited March 19, 2021 by oubukibun lacanian_lychen 1
SMSM1229 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, iai said: The anxiety. I’ve still heard nothing. This app season isn’t looking too good for me in terms of my US applications.? Keep your head up! Not hearing back is better than hearing back with a "no"
koechophe Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, SMSM1229 said: Keep your head up! Not hearing back is better than hearing back with a "no" Honestly, there are days where I would just prefer the "no" lol. shakyboots 1
lacanian_lychen Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, oubukibun said: I lived in Columbus for 3 years and went to school just outside of it for my bachelor's (Otterbein in Westerville) and I love Columbus. Small for a capital, unassuming almost, great food choices, fantastic music selections, great indie cinemas, trendy bar scene (the video game bars are a thing that will never not delight me)... HOWEVER. During football season, Columbus is a living nightmare. The OSU/Michigan feud is real, it is tangible, it is an actual stink, haha. So depending on how well you deal with traffic, crowds, stupidity leaks, and insanity, then I'd take a closer look at OSU as a serious contender for your MFA, especially since peace and quiet, proverbial or otherwise, will be essential to your success. One would think, heh. Thanks so much for this. Your comment is incredibly helpful.. I really love the program and it seems just about perfect, but I am a little nervous to move to Ohio. I've only lived on the West Coast, and never far from an ocean. I guess I just didn't know what to expect from Columbus But lol thank you for the game day warnings.. ? I might have to suddenly develop an interest in football if I go there Edited March 19, 2021 by lacanian_lychen omgalexx and oubukibun 2
oubukibun Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) I've always found Columbus to be a safe choice for anyone wanting to live in a "metropolis" without many of the hindrances or weaknesses that come with such a title. Ohioans are, deep down, hometown folk. In the combined 7 or so years I spent in Ohio, I never once had an issue... with anything. Granted, that's my experience, but there it is. Again, it's really just the football madness that pollutes the city come game day, but the coffeehouses, bars, and parks or hiking trails provide more than suitable respite from it all. If you do choose C-bus, I highly recommend you stop by the Kerouac Cafe: drinks named after authors with thematically-relevant flavors. It's a gas. The Book Loft in the German Village is manna from heaven embodied in a labyrinthine bookstore. The Gateway Film Center has a membership and they receive tons of indies as well as midnight screenings of shlock, exploitation, and '80s-'90s re-releases. Classics too. Ah, and the art museum (worked there for a bit when I first moved) has a lot of intriguing stuff from lesser-known artists and, I thought, interesting curation of works from the well-known ones. Edited March 19, 2021 by oubukibun lacanian_lychen and JPReinhold 2
iai Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, SMSM1229 said: Keep your head up! Not hearing back is better than hearing back with a "no" 14 minutes ago, koechophe said: Honestly, there are days where I would just prefer the "no" lol. I’m in between these two moods right now ? Being hopeful and being antsy for a decision/response.
SMSM1229 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, iai said: I’m in between these two moods right now ? Being hopeful and being antsy for a decision/response. Any word on when we may hear back from CU?
Boomer not Ok Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Got a reject email from Lauren Grodstein at Rutgers Camden, which was weird, bc they posted the decision a few days ago. For a moment, I thought the email was going to say, "Wait, we made a mistake," (lol) but alack not... Also, got a waitlist at McNeese State. Tally now: 2a/1w/5r/4p Edited March 19, 2021 by Boomer not Ok Blackhole, Cristie and Ydrl 3
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