Greithe Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 1 minute ago, eternalwhitenights said: I hope you hear back from Iowa, and all your programs soon, and, I mean, there are worse things than having the ocean as your front yard, ha! Thanks, and you too! Right now I'm fine with rejections as long as I can get this over with, and just have some direction and a plan. I imagine a lot of us are in the same boat with that. It's the where-will-I-be-next-year feeling that's the worst.... especially when I realize I applied to at least one school that's so far away, I probably wouldn't be able to afford to move there if I did get in pffft (good job! lol) I have learned, in an already longish life, that whenever disaster strikes (apart from anyone dying), it's clearing the way for wonderful things ahead. Happens EVERY time. So I've learned to be grateful whenever the roof caves in, and keep looking ahead for new good things. They always come, eventually. ❤️ M-Lin and eternalwhitenights 2
eternalwhitenights Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Greithe said: Thanks, and you too! Right now I'm fine with rejections as long as I can get this over with, and just have some direction and a plan. I imagine a lot of us are in the same boat with that. It's the where-will-I-be-next-year feeling that's the worst.... especially when I realize I applied to at least one school that's so far away, I probably wouldn't be able to afford to move there if I did get in pffft (good job! lol) I have learned, in an already longish life, that whenever disaster strikes (apart from anyone dying), it's clearing the way for wonderful things ahead. Happens EVERY time. So I've learned to be grateful whenever the roof caves in, and keep looking ahead for new good things. They always come, eventually. ❤️ Amen to that. I imagine we'll be hearing a lot of things by the end of this week and all during next week hopefully! Greithe 1
Yellow62 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 2 hours ago, anamcara said: :pointedly ignores sage advice from earlier in the thread to not put any stock in the portals: Anyone else able to see a course catalog on the Courses/Registration section of their UIowa portal? I can, and I can't remember if I could before, and I have a deathgrip on the smallest scraps of hope. There's a note above the catalog search that says I don't yet have an admissions profile and can't register, but I can see and search for everything now ? Same here and I also can't remember if I had access to this previously...On one hand I feel like being able to actually search the catalogue is possibly a good sign, but the course lists are also public info so...just gonna not think about it and retain a deathgrip on hope scraps as well. ....... Greithe 1
Yellow62 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Someone on draft says they know someone who got an email acceptance from Iowa for poetry. Also first poetry acceptance from U Washington at like 5pm pst tonight. Can't wait to be a nervous wreck tomorrow. Greithe 1
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, Yellow62 said: Someone on draft says they know someone who got an email acceptance from Iowa for poetry. Also first poetry acceptance from U Washington at like 5pm pst tonight. Can't wait to be a nervous wreck tomorrow. Even though it wasn't one of my top choices, the Washington one just hurts. Obviously being an alumni doesn't make a difference as a candidate, but I had such a great experience there as an undergrad and feel a real bond with the school. mess_mess, eternalwhitenights and woweezowee 3
Yellow62 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, mrvisser said: Even though it wasn't one of my top choices, the Washington one just hurts. Obviously being an alumni doesn't make a difference as a candidate, but I had such a great experience there as an undergrad and feel a real bond with the school. Well hey, no one's reported for fiction from what I've seen, and who knows if all the poetry calls even went out tonight. Not over yet! CayceCamus and mrvisser 2
panglosian Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 2 hours ago, panglosian said: Tbh I'm in the boat of "I'm going to pretend I still have a chance at Syracuse and Cornell until literally told otherwise"....... like a hopeful child..... Welp that's it for Syracuse acceptances folks, a second Syracuse student confirmed that the coordinator contacted all admits already. I'm holding out for a waitlist (and some new from Cornell smh)!
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Yellow62 said: Well hey, no one's reported for fiction from what I've seen, and who knows if all the poetry calls even went out tonight. Not over yet! True. I'll hold onto hope for one more day! CayceCamus 1
Yellow62 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Forbon said: I don't believe anyone does anyone else favors with more posts like “you got this.” Those posts are like form rejection letters that tell you how much they care about you in particular. Here is reality: I estimate, if you haven’t heard from Iowa yet, there is a 99% chance you were rejected. If you don’t get a call tomorrow, my estimate will rise to 99.99%. LOL you realize Iowa has to contact 50 people not including waitlisters, right?
Greithe Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, Forbon said: Here is reality: I estimate, if you haven’t heard from Iowa yet, there is a 99% chance you were rejected. If you don’t get a call tomorrow, my estimate will rise to 99.99%. To be completely fair, we knew when we applied that we had a 99% chance (well, a 97% or so chance) of rejection. The volume of applications against the size of the cohort makes that the reality. I honestly love people who hang onto hope in the face of odds like that. That's been part of the fun, and the misery, of this whole adventure, for me anyhow. eternalwhitenights, cosmictones, fishfish24 and 2 others 4 1
babypoet2k Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Yellow62 said: Same here and I also can't remember if I had access to this previously...On one hand I feel like being able to actually search the catalogue is possibly a good sign, but the course lists are also public info so...just gonna not think about it and retain a deathgrip on hope scraps as well. ....... i'm like 99% sure it's been here all along. this is what it says for me rn. anamcara 1
Yellow62 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 27 minutes ago, babypoet2k said: i'm like 99% sure it's been here all along. this is what it says for me rn. Yeppp that's what I get. You're probably right about it being there all along anamcara 1
goodcynara Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Anyone have a favorite journal that publishes critical essays on poetry? Looking for examples of well-executed, relatively short critical essays (not reviews). Thanks in advance.
Anonymous_PhD_Applicant Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Regarding UC Merced,EECS PhD Fall 2021 admission decision After a discussion over email, a professor encouraged me to apply and I've submitted the application by the priority deadline (15th Dec). After application submission, he interviewed me on the 2nd week of January 2021. At the end of the interview, he was positive to accept me in his lab and told me the offer will be sent by February 2nd week. However, still, I didn't receive any decision and the professor not replying my emails. What should I do in this situation? Should I approach another professor? Any suggestion?
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, Anonymous_PhD_Applicant said: Regarding UC Merced,EECS PhD Fall 2021 admission decision After a discussion over email, a professor encouraged me to apply and I've submitted the application by the priority deadline (15th Dec). After application submission, he interviewed me on the 2nd week of January 2021. At the end of the interview, he was positive to accept me in his lab and told me the offer will be sent by February 2nd week. However, still, I didn't receive any decision and the professor not replying my emails. What should I do in this situation? Should I approach another professor? Any suggestion? Sorry, but I think you've found the wrong forum. This is for creative writing applicants. Best of luck, though!
Anonymous_PhD_Applicant Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 1 minute ago, mrvisser said: Sorry, but I think you've found the wrong forum. This is for creative writing applicants. Best of luck, though! Oh, my bad! Sorry and thank you! Is there anyway to delete? Can't see the option.
Ydrl Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 @eternalwhitenights @Greithe I’m loving this wholesome Ireland conversation. I really want to go live in another country some day, and while I‘ve picked out a few, Ireland is number 2 (1 is New Zealand.) Greithe 1
woweezowee Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 12 hours ago, M-Lin said: I saw you that you applied to some of the same schools as I did. I guess we're both targeting the new york area! Are the schools that accepted you, by any chance, NYU or Hunter? Looking at your school list, every one of them would be an amazing place to go for MFA, so congratulations! I have been accepted to NYU and Stony Brook Southampton so far. Still waiting to hear from Hunter! Thank you for the congratulations, and good luck! M-Lin, Jjayy and Ydrl 3
woweezowee Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Looks like Syracuse waitlist and rejection emails are coming out rn per mfa draft posts FYI. Sending good luck and vibes to those of you who applied! panglosian 1
kraftyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Hi everyone! Just got my Syracuse rejection by email. First response I've received from any school, but hoping for good news soon, and hoping you all are hanging in there! Edited February 25, 2021 by kraftyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Greithe, NLake, cosmictones and 3 others 6
babypoet2k Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 also got my syracuse rejection just now. i sent a kind reply and terri actually replied and wished me luck. never met her but even over email, she seems kind. the og email, however, with its "dear mfa applicant", was not as kind. in any case, gotta cry and listen to liability by lorde on repeat brb. NLake, sylviaplate, Yellow62 and 9 others 11 1
funfettuccine Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, babypoet2k said: also got my syracuse rejection just now. i sent a kind reply and terri actually replied and wished me luck. never met her but even over email, she seems kind. the og email, however, with its "dear mfa applicant", was not as kind. in any case, gotta cry and listen to liability by lorde on repeat brb. LOL, I had my Lorde moment yesterday mess_mess 1
NLake Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Syracuse rejection just came through. Despite knowing this was my least likely option, I’m feeling the sting. Getting my hair cut later, so I might do something rash. TBD. Edited February 25, 2021 by NLake Word Clabbens, fishfish24, mrvisser and 1 other 4
Clabbens Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 In the middle of the night I woke up ecstatic after a very realistic dream about getting an acceptance call from UW. And then I realized twas only a dream. I also had a dream about a month ago that I got a big fat acceptance letter in the mail from UW, but when I opened it up it said "Dear [Not my name]," Looking forward to reclaiming my dreamspace soon. dumblond, fishfish24 and dreamx 3
Ydrl Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 “Dear MFA applicant” Dear god it’s the same bullshit from Syracuse that they did to me last year. babypoet2k 1
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