2021 Applicants Forum

[aheather]

I got an email moving me onto phase 2 for Ole Miss (poetry). It arrived last night (after I gave up on everything for the night, of course) spaced out a bit from other people's emails, from what I pieced together with posts I saw on Draft. Mine was a blank email body with a word doc attached as a letter telling me that I've moved forward.

I don't think they sent out bulk emails, so it seems very possible that more may come out today!

Does anyone have any feeling/intel/premonitions for how many people make it to Phase 2 versus are eventually accepted or waitlisted? 

(this is the first time I've ever gotten good news in four total rounds of applying to various grad schools. Oh my god I needed it so badly. I hope the same feeling for everyone else, it's such a gift to get a crumb of good news right now.)

[mrvisser]

1 hour ago, aheather said:

I got an email moving me onto phase 2 for Ole Miss (poetry). It arrived last night (after I gave up on everything for the night, of course) spaced out a bit from other people's emails, from what I pieced together with posts I saw on Draft. Mine was a blank email body with a word doc attached as a letter telling me that I've moved forward.

I don't think they sent out bulk emails, so it seems very possible that more may come out today!

Congrats! I hope my email is coming today, but I'm prepared to be disappointed.

[JPReinhold]

On 2/5/2021 at 4:25 PM, tippybug said:

This is a long rant but I really want to say this to someone: I feel like I am at such a crossroads in life right now. What I want more than anything is to get into a good MFA program and be a writer, but since I got such a good offer from a top program in CS, I feel like I can't turn that down. I've put so much time into programming and have met so many peers/mentors who seem to expect so much from me and who I want to make proud. Like, my research mentor is so amazing, and the school I got into is where she got her PhD, and oh my gosh I just want to make her proud! But I just can't believe such a good program saw something they liked in my application even though I feel like I haven't put my heart into programming at all

It honestly makes me feel so guilty because CS has always been plan b in my mind, and I haven't shown it any passion, even though it is something i care about. I really care about being a good computer scientist because I think that it can make the world a better place, but I just feel so resentful of my place in CS because it is what I'm doing instead of writing. I always feel so distracted and disengaged with CS because I want to be an author. But I feel like I'm about to waste an amazing opportunity if I turn this offer down, and I don't know what to do.

And this is all super assumptive anyway, there is still a really good chance I won't get into any good MFA programs in which case I will totally take the offer. I just don't know what to make of things! I have so much impostor's syndrome right now. I feel totally unprepared to be a graduate student in CS, ESPECIALLY A TA, and I feel guilty both taking the offer and NOT taking the offer. ARGH!!! Sorry if this sounds braggy about getting into a program. I know I am really lucky to have gotten this offer, and I really don't want to take it for granted.

Anyone have any words of wisdom? Sorry for this sloppy vent post... I'm a little fried rn, hehe.

My grandmother would say you are borrowing worry. That’s tomorrow’s trouble; wait until all the chips fall to worry yourself sick ❤️

[Ydrl]

Uh, so this is awkward. Remember when I got mad at M*rshall for calling me he? Welp, turns out I’m a trans guy. I’d feel weird if I didn’t come out after angrily insisting I have she/they pronouns. Sorry y’all.

Edited February 9, 2021 by Ydrl
Trans flag doesn’t show up on here

[Graceful Entropy]

15 hours ago, Hawker said:

Hello, everyone. I'm a lurker, but I just can't take this waiting. Any strategies? I need your support.

Welcome, Hawker. I don't know how much help this will be, but I've been working since December on trying to reorient the way I thought about this period of time: namely moving from planning to preparing. 

It sounds a bit militaristic, but honestly, preparing could be anything that works for you. How would you go about this time if you knew you were in? Maybe it would mean catching up on all the sleep you need, or buying and reading a few MFA-y books like Strunk & White or Saunders's Swim--or just getting back into the rhythm of reading or writing most mornings or evenings. Whatever your goals are.
Be kind to yourself, be optimistic and start small.

Think that's the best way I, personally, can think about this interminable winter. Spring'll come; be ready for fall. 

[JPReinhold]

18 minutes ago, Ydrl said:

Uh, so this is awkward. Remember when I got mad at M*rshall for calling me he? Welp, turns out I’m a trans guy. I’d feel weird if I didn’t come out after angrily insisting I have she/they pronouns. Sorry y’all.

Don't apologize for anything like this. Society sucks for trans people... *edited to delete vulnerable stuff that is now giving me anxiety* ...You're brave in your honesty. You chose your pronouns today for how you'd like to be referred to and what feels right for you - that's nothing to apologize for. Be kind to yourself. ❤️

Edited February 9, 2021 by JPReinhold

[mrhamlet]

helloo, has anyone here applied to university of wyoming before or heard anything from them? 

[orangeslice]

13 minutes ago, mrhamlet said:

helloo, has anyone here applied to university of wyoming before or heard anything from them? 

I applied this cycle but haven't heard anything yet

[mrhamlet]

Just now, orangeslice said:

I applied this cycle but haven't heard anything yet

thanks for answering — I've heard nothing too. best of luck to you!!

[orangeslice]

1 minute ago, mrhamlet said:

thanks for answering — I've heard nothing too. best of luck to you!!

you too!

[aheather]

56 minutes ago, Ydrl said:

Uh, so this is awkward. Remember when I got mad at M*rshall for calling me he? Welp, turns out I’m a trans guy. I’d feel weird if I didn’t come out after angrily insisting I have she/they pronouns. Sorry y’all.

Congrats to you!!!!! it's a beautiful, wonderful thing to become more and more yourself.

You've got nothing to apologize for, and I'm honored you're sharing this news on this forum with us.

[bb hamster]

Hi folks, Been a long time lurker but wanted to post that yesterday, I received acceptances from both Rutgers-Camden (partial funding-- not financially feasible) and NC State (full funding)! So humbling. I am waiting on my applications at UNC Greensboro (I've been receiving positive emails from them) and Iowa (top choice). 

I am interested in hearing your general impressions about UNCG and NC State. Does either have a stronger reputation/name reputability? Also curious about the racial diversity at each schools -- it's pretty difficult to tell from the students' pages on the school sites. (As a writer of color, I'm a bit wary of all-white-ish programs.)

Edited February 9, 2021 by bb hamster

[Hawker]

I have not heard anything from Mississippi yet. Who else hear is still under this radio silence from there?

[chrisclements]

2 hours ago, bb hamster said:

Hi folks, Been a long time lurker but wanted to post that yesterday, I received acceptances from both Rutgers-Camden (partial funding-- not financially feasible) and NC State (full funding)! So humbling. I am waiting on my applications at UNC Greensboro (I've been receiving positive emails from them) and Iowa (top choice). 

I am interested in hearing your general impressions about UNCG and NC State. Does either have a stronger reputation/name reputability? Also curious about the racial diversity at each schools -- it's pretty difficult to tell from the students' pages on the school sites. (As a writer of color, I'm a bit wary of all-white-ish programs.)

this isn't related to what you're asking about, but out of curiosity--when did you submit your app to NC State?

[bb hamster]

30 minutes ago, chrisclements said:

this isn't related to what you're asking about, but out of curiosity--when did you submit your app to NC State?

I submitted on 12/30!

[yahearditherefirst]

1 hour ago, Hawker said:

I have not heard anything from Mississippi yet. Who else hear is still under this radio silence from there?

I am! Though I submitted on 12/17 so not holding out hopes...

[Greithe]

6 hours ago, Ydrl said:

Uh, so this is awkward. 

I'm the proud mom of a trans guy, and your post made me smile more than anything else has in a long time. Thank you!

I did notice, while applying to programs, what choices were offered regarding gender and/or sex, and was disappointed to see that one university still only listed two choices. One out of seven total, so that's progress. Slow, too slow, but it's out there. 

[mrvisser]

1 hour ago, Hawker said:

I have not heard anything from Mississippi yet. Who else hear is still under this radio silence from there?

I still haven't heard anything. I've talked to a couple other people on Draft who haven't heard anything, and both of them got accepted into other schools already. So Ole Miss isn't the end-all, be-all (I hope). But hopefully they're still getting their messages out. 

[shanbanan]

Hi all! I've been quietly reading and learning from this thread for a while and finally decided to jump in. Has anyone heard from Michener, UVA, VA Tech, Vanderbilt, or BU? I sent a request to join Draft on FB about a week ago but haven't been let in yet. If anyone has any info, I'd be super grateful! Thanks

[Pinskadan]

edited because the whole point of this post was to laugh at how sad Marshall was being and he's since deleted his post/got reported again lmao

Edited February 10, 2021 by Pinskadan

[teasel]

35 minutes ago, shanbanan said:

Hi all! I've been quietly reading and learning from this thread for a while and finally decided to jump in. Has anyone heard from Michener, UVA, VA Tech, Vanderbilt, or BU? I sent a request to join Draft on FB about a week ago but haven't been let in yet. If anyone has any info, I'd be super grateful! Thanks

 

Welcome! As far as I know no one has heard from Michener, UVA or Vanderbilt yet. I don't think I've seen anything on VA or BU either, but I haven't been following those ones closely.  If it's anything like previous years, Michener will notify around Valentine's day. 

[mrvisser]

53 minutes ago, shanbanan said:

Hi all! I've been quietly reading and learning from this thread for a while and finally decided to jump in. Has anyone heard from Michener, UVA, VA Tech, Vanderbilt, or BU? I sent a request to join Draft on FB about a week ago but haven't been let in yet. If anyone has any info, I'd be super grateful! Thanks

Welcome! I follow Draft pretty closely and haven't seen any notifications from any of those schools yet. Michener and Vanderbilt are my top two choices, so anxious to hear from them!

[Pinskadan]

1 hour ago, uiop1 said:

You are correct. He was mansplaining "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." He likes to paraphrase Shakespeare. So very sad.

he's also getting increasingly lazy with all of these new profiles he's creating, huh? I'd sure hate to be someone who thinks being a dick is a personality trait

[AdetayoOnos]

Anyone with an update on Construction Management, UNiversity of florida

[JPReinhold]

2 hours ago, AdetayoOnos said:

Anyone with an update on Construction Management, UNiversity of florida

Try going back to the main forum page and doing a search. You’re on the creative writing forum