KZK Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, bettedavisthighs said: just heard from Hollins - I'm in for CNF with funding info. I know someone asked about them recently so I thought I'd share. I'm torn - the funding HU is offering me (a first-year fellowship that covers tuition remission and "the opportunity to apply for" a second-year TAship) isn't guaranteed past the first year, and the other acceptance I've gotten so far is guaranteed all 3 years with a GA from the jump. during the app process I was really drawn to HU's genre fluidity, creative ethos, and some dreamy mountain living. fuck!!!! HUGE congrats! Hollins is an absolute dream program for me (especially that dreamy mountain living!). bettedavisthighs and largeheartedboy 2
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, bettedavisthighs said: just heard from Hollins - I'm in for CNF with funding info. I know someone asked about them recently so I thought I'd share. I'm torn - the funding HU is offering me (a first-year fellowship that covers tuition remission and "the opportunity to apply for" a second-year TAship) isn't guaranteed past the first year, and the other acceptance I've gotten so far is guaranteed all 3 years with a GA from the jump. during the app process I was really drawn to HU's genre fluidity, creative ethos, and some dreamy mountain living. fuck!!!! Congrats! That's definitely a tough choice to make. Hollins seems like a really cool school.
feralgrad Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, bettedavisthighs said: just heard from Hollins - I'm in for CNF with funding info. I know someone asked about them recently so I thought I'd share. I'm torn - the funding HU is offering me (a first-year fellowship that covers tuition remission and "the opportunity to apply for" a second-year TAship) isn't guaranteed past the first year, and the other acceptance I've gotten so far is guaranteed all 3 years with a GA from the jump. during the app process I was really drawn to HU's genre fluidity, creative ethos, and some dreamy mountain living. fuck!!!! Honestly, I'd say cash is king -- before but especially now. Not to mention that, in my opinion, the third year makes a huge difference. I'm in my first year of a 3 year program, and I can't imagine being almost halfway done by now. Congrats, regardless! That's a good problem to have! Edited February 25, 2021 by feralgrad Ydrl, lunch and bettedavisthighs 2 1
Graceful Entropy Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 3 hours ago, babypoet2k said: listen to liability by lorde on repeat brb. I love Lorde. mess_mess 1
DeepSyntax Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) For my NYU peeps (I guess this is the school I'm fixating on this week), it seems there were a couple of fiction calls yesterday reported on GradCafe, but no one has listed anything on Draft. Also nothing on Twitter, though there is a poet who got a call yesterday. I wonder if they are going down the list by priority. Just wanted to vocalize this because it does seem like they are slow rolling. I'm going to assume it's not an acceptance if I don't hear anything by tomorrow. They should send waitlists and rejections next week, based on past years. EDIT: Someone just posted an email in the Draft group from NYU admissions which states that acceptances are "spread out over several weeks" and that - contrary to what's reported in the GC results - "approximately 20-30" new students are admitted in fiction. So I guess we'll see, but probably no use in staring at the phone like I've been doing. My brain hurts. Edited February 25, 2021 by DeepSyntax largeheartedboy 1
M-Lin Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 On 2/25/2021 at 1:23 PM, DeepSyntax said: For my NYU peeps (I guess this is the school I'm fixating on this week), it seems there were a couple of fiction calls yesterday reported on GradCafe, but no one has listed anything on Draft. Also nothing on Twitter, though there is a poet who got a call yesterday. I wonder if they are going down the list by priority. Just wanted to vocalize this because it does seem like they are slow rolling. I'm going to assume it's not an acceptance if I don't hear anything by tomorrow. They should send waitlists and rejections next week, based on past years. Secretly just as fixated! I thought there was only one fiction result on Grad Cafe result yesterday? But it seems impossible that she only made one call yesterday... also with fellowship so maybe they're rolling out fellowships slowly and hopefully faster for regular admissions. Have yet to see other schools giving out acceptances like this... seriously confusing. hoping for the best for every NYU applicant here. Speaking of alma maters... UGH mrvisser, orangeslice, largeheartedboy and 3 others 6
prosbie Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 14 hours ago, Yellow62 said: LOL you realize Iowa has to contact 50 people not including waitlisters, right? Hey - I was on this forum last year during application season, weird to be back - but I was accepted to Iowa and I just want to say for anyone who is worrying right now, I was only accepted about a couple weeks before the April 15th deadline, by phone, later than any other school, and I was accepted with their most well paying fellowship. So application season is weird and just because some ppl are receiving acceptances it really doesn't mean anything. What I learned from here is that forewarning or foreworrying actually worsens your experience of the outcome, because it makes you believe you know what's going on when the administrations that handle rejections/acceptances are all wavy gravy, baby. It really is all good until you actually personally get the no. arden, teasel, makebelievethighs and 18 others 17 4
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, Salaam O said: Anyone heard anything from Notre Dame or Purdue :c? They've been dead silent. Nothing from ND yet, but I think they usually notify in March because of their later deadline. Salaam O 1
Salaam O Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Just now, mrvisser said: Nothing from ND yet, but I think they usually notify in March because of their later deadline. Ty!! I'll be sure to come panic here about Notre Dame if I hear anything in the next coming weeks. ✌️? I look forward to a mutual freak out with u, friend. purgatoryparadise 1
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, Salaam O said: Ty!! I'll be sure to come panic here about Notre Dame if I hear anything in the next coming weeks. ✌️? I look forward to a mutual freak out with u, friend. Same! Although I'm already getting so many rejections that by the time Notre Dame rolls around I might just be cold and dead inside.
Sorensen Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Does anyone have any more information on University of Washington? I know a call was mentioned earlier coming from Drafts but I’m still holding out a little candle of hope. aa2427 1
aa2427 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 11 minutes ago, Sorensen said: Does anyone have any more information on University of Washington? I know a call was mentioned earlier coming from Drafts but I’m still holding out a little candle of hope. I am wondering the same...there seems to be no other mention of anything regarding acceptances, rejections, or waitlists. My running theory is that perhaps they called their top candidate/the candidate who they were giving the most funding to before everybody else? The person who was accepted seems like a wonderfully talented person
CanadianKate Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 15 hours ago, babypoet2k said: i'm like 99% sure it's been here all along. this is what it says for me rn. I don't see that on my profile! ? kikis_delivery 1
CanadianKate Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, prosbie said: Hey - I was on this forum last year during application season, weird to be back - but I was accepted to Iowa and I just want to say for anyone who is worrying right now, I was only accepted about a couple weeks before the April 15th deadline, by phone, later than any other school, and I was accepted with their most well paying fellowship. So application season is weird and just because some ppl are receiving acceptances it really doesn't mean anything. What I learned from here is that forewarning or foreworrying actually worsens your experience of the outcome, because it makes you believe you know what's going on when the administrations that handle rejections/acceptances are all wavy gravy, baby. It really is all good until you actually personally get the no. Thank you so much for this post! ?
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 48 minutes ago, Sorensen said: Does anyone have any more information on University of Washington? I know a call was mentioned earlier coming from Drafts but I’m still holding out a little candle of hope. Are you poetry or fiction? I've only seen acceptances for poetry, so I'm hoping I'm still in the running for fiction.
aa2427 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, mrvisser said: Are you poetry or fiction? I've only seen acceptances for poetry, so I'm hoping I'm still in the running for fiction. Were there multiple poetry acceptances? I only saw the one
Clabbens Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 33 minutes ago, aa2427 said: I am wondering the same...there seems to be no other mention of anything regarding acceptances, rejections, or waitlists. My running theory is that perhaps they called their top candidate/the candidate who they were giving the most funding to before everybody else? The person who was accepted seems like a wonderfully talented person Re: University of Washington, I can't speak for this year, but several years ago, I wasn't notified of rejection until mid-April. Someone I emailed at that time said that they weren't denying anyone until they had their class full (all offers accepted), and that accepted students had until the April 15th deadline to respond to offers. They said some years it goes faster than others.
Sorensen Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, mrvisser said: Are you poetry or fiction? I've only seen acceptances for poetry, so I'm hoping I'm still in the running for fiction. I’m applying for Fiction! So I’m still holding out some hope.
corgeel14 Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 So not to completely expose myself as having no idea about anything, but WHAT THE HELL IS DRAFT ?? I see so many people mentioning it as a source for application status news and I've got no idea what that is? martina1234 and mess_mess 2
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 11 minutes ago, Clabbens said: Re: University of Washington, I can't speak for this year, but several years ago, I wasn't notified of rejection until mid-April. Someone I emailed at that time said that they weren't denying anyone until they had their class full (all offers accepted), and that accepted students had until the April 15th deadline to respond to offers. They said some years it goes faster than others. I'm not expecting a rejection this soon. More just curious because yesterday around 4pm someone on Draft was accepted for poetry. She said she was the first they called, and they told her they would be making more calls. So far no other acceptances have come through on these sites, and it could be that the other admitted students aren't on here, but there might still be some hope for fiction.
mrvisser Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Just now, corgeel14 said: So not to completely expose myself as having no idea about anything, but WHAT THE HELL IS DRAFT ?? I see so many people mentioning it as a source for application status news and I've got no idea what that is? It's a Facebook group that's for the same purpose as this site, essentially. But it has a lot of MFA veterans, faculty, etc., so there's a lot of useful information. martina1234, kikis_delivery and corgeel14 3
kikis_delivery Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, CanadianKate said: I don't see that on my profile! ? Are you sure? for me, if i go to my portal, it has several tabs: my portal is under the "student information tab" on the top in yellow and then the course registration is under the "courses/registration tab" maybe it's there and you just didn't know where to find it??
dooooodle Posted February 25, 2021 Posted February 25, 2021 Has anyone who is a member of Draft seen more Iowa Fiction updates? It seems pretty quiet here (on Grad Cafe) since yesterday... Thanks, gang! Good luck to everyone!
rcsteel Posted February 26, 2021 Posted February 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, dooooodle said: Has anyone who is a member of Draft seen more Iowa Fiction updates? It seems pretty quiet here (on Grad Cafe) since yesterday... Thanks, gang! Good luck to everyone! I haven’t seen anything today. Everything I’ve heard leads me to believe it’s a long process for getting out calls for them. I also heard that they notify waitlists through physical mail (god knows why). I’m not sure how they notify rejections. dooooodle 1
rcsteel Posted February 26, 2021 Posted February 26, 2021 27 minutes ago, kikis_delivery said: Are you sure? for me, if i go to my portal, it has several tabs: my portal is under the "student information tab" on the top in yellow and then the course registration is under the "courses/registration tab" maybe it's there and you just didn't know where to find it?? I can see it on mine. I’m pretty sure it’s been there the whole time, but I have no way of knowing for sure.
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