retrotyping Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) Waitlist check! syracuse - poetry UTK - poetry (coming soon) Portland state - fiction Northwestern - prose and poetry (I don’t think this is Litowitz, p sure they have a separate MFA) Texas state - fiction Columbia - fiction the New School - fiction columbia - CNF Pratt Institute - CNF maybe I’m crazy, but it does seem like things are moving much more in poetry while fiction is sorta lagging behind?? Anyone else notice/can confirm this? Just looking for some rationality in this agonizing waiting game lol Edited April 8, 2022 by retrotyping Additional schools added CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, retrotyping said: Waitlist check! syracuse - poetry UTK - poetry (coming soon) Portland state - fiction Northwestern - prose and poetry (I don’t think this is Litowitz, p sure they have a separate MFA) Texas state - fiction Columbia - fiction the New School - fiction columbia - CNF Pratt Institute - CNF maybe I’m crazy, but it does seem like things are moving much more in poetry while fiction is sorta lagging behind?? Anyone else notice/can confirm this? Just looking for some rationality in this agonizing waiting game lol Got any info on U of SC? The wait has indeed been excruciating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrotyping Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 2:36 PM, CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI said: Got any info on U of SC? The wait has indeed been excruciating. Nah, nothing recent. I’m including everything I see in the posts CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poem for her Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 3 hours ago, retrotyping said: Waitlist check! syracuse - poetry UTK - poetry (coming soon) Portland state - fiction Northwestern - prose and poetry (I don’t think this is Litowitz, p sure they have a separate MFA) Texas state - fiction Columbia - fiction the New School - fiction columbia - CNF Pratt Institute - CNF maybe I’m crazy, but it does seem like things are moving much more in poetry while fiction is sorta lagging behind?? Anyone else notice/can confirm this? Just looking for some rationality in this agonizing waiting game lol where did you see northwestern waitlist movement? i’m on draft and haven’t seen anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrotyping Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, poem for her said: where did you see northwestern waitlist movement? i’m on draft and haven’t seen anything Someone who committed elsewhere was also accepted there! Again, I don’t think it’s the litowitz program I think they have another MFA program?? Not totally familiar with NW. poem for her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poem for her Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, retrotyping said: Someone who committed elsewhere was also accepted there! Again, I don’t think it’s the litowitz program I think they have another MFA program?? Not totally familiar with NW. oh, just saw!! and you’re right. that’s the nw mfa program that applicants have to pay to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrotyping Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Should be some movement at Arkansas for fiction! Waitlists at NWP, Michigan, and Vanderbilt (all for fiction) should be shrinking as well. (Sorry for the thousands of posts… can you tell I had nothing to do today other than stare at draft and will some waitlist movement??) fier and Newb5000 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oubukibun Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Don't apologize at all, dude, as an information surplus is exactly what most of us need/want right before the April 15th deadline. You're very kind to do this for everyone without access to Draft. Cheers to ya! alligator mississippiensis and fier 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koechophe Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 1:17 PM, oubukibun said: I got in touch once more with Dr. Brightwell at UAF and in a stroke of serendipitous good timing she informed they were in the process of preparing a TAship offer for me!! AND I also received an email informing me I'm eligible for a Creative Writing scholarship! No one's ever "prepared" anything for me, I've always had to do the damn thing every damn time, so I'm a little beside myself that I get to enjoy and take this in. Huge congrats! It really is awesome to have someone tell you how much they believe in your writing. I hope your time at the program is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fier Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 15 hours ago, retrotyping said: (Sorry for the thousands of posts… can you tell I had nothing to do today other than stare at draft and will some waitlist movement??) Don't be sorry at all! It's extraordinarily appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 5:03 PM, retrotyping said: Nah, nothing recent. I’m including everything I see in the posts So are we sure that those two people have turned down their spots officially? Because it’s been about a week now and U of SC hasnt gotten back to any one. @Roalddahli and @retrotyping I know y’all are waiting too. And the wait is insane! haha… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roalddahli Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 They haven't reached out to me, nope. Quite annoying! CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, Roalddahli said: They haven't reached out to me, nope. Quite annoying! Dang…so you are sure, though that those two people officially turned their spots down. Because if not, that’s probably why. If they have, then I dont know what’s going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolette7766 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 1 hour ago, CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI said: Dang…so you are sure, though that those two people officially turned their spots down. Because if not, that’s probably why. If they have, then I dont know what’s going on. It’s possible they admitted more people than they were supposed to, and that’s why there’s been no waitlist movement yet. But hopefully you guys hear back soon! CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 34 minutes ago, nicolette7766 said: It’s possible they admitted more people than they were supposed to, and that’s why there’s been no waitlist movement yet. But hopefully you guys hear back soon! Yeah, hopefully so! If they admitted more than they were supposed to that’d be crazy. But that is a possibillity, I suppose. Because if everyone accepted their initial positions they’d be in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolette7766 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI said: Yeah, hopefully so! If they admitted more than they were supposed to that’d be crazy. But that is a possibillity, I suppose. Because if everyone accepted their initial positions they’d be in trouble. I’m not sure when you last reached out to them, but I think today would be a good day to message the director. Maybe ask if there’s a decent chance of you getting accepted off the waitlist or if you should move on? I like to think most programs would be straight forward so late in the game. CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1moreX Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) Hello those on fiction waitlists. I accepted the MFA in fiction at Florida State (FSU). Fully funded, $16,250 stipend, very cordial students and grads, very warm welcome. I declined these schools in fiction within the last week and you should see movement: Brooklyn - heart-breaking to say no; excellent 2-year program, incredible teachers, tuition offset and other funding available, just not promoted. You can teach an undergrad comp course each semester for almost $7,000 a course. There is additional money, too. If you are wavering about Brooklyn, I'd say take it. Sarah Lawrence Florida international University (FIU) Queens College George Mason - definitely the last on the list Thank you all for helping me understand this gauntlet of a process and for sharing your feelings on this forum. I learned so much from you. Oh yes - I wanted to add. There was discussion here about whether people over 40 years old get funding offers -- more or less or age doesn't matter. I'm decades over 40 and had 2 full-funding offers and one full tuition offset plus more. Edited April 12, 2022 by 1moreX additional info CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI and fier 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rm714 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 After a LOT of consideration, I've decided to attend Columbia University this upcoming fall semester. I am very grateful to have gotten a significant scholarship from them, though yes, it's still expensive. Overall, NYC is the best place for me personally and for my partner's work. The faculty at Columbia is a huge draw for me, as is the structure of the program itself. Declined my offers from American University, The New School, California College of the Arts, Chapman University, and Emerson College. Thank you so much to everyone here for the support throughout the season! fier and CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fier Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 25 minutes ago, 1moreX said: Hello those on fiction waitlists. I accepted the MFA in fiction at Florida State (FSU). Fully funded, $16,250 stipend, very cordial students and grads, very warm welcome. Congrats to you, and thanks so much for sharing! CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evergreen13 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Accepted a CNF spot at NYU this week! And declined a spot at Columbia with a $35K scholarship - hopefully someone else can get access to that! palaver, fier, MDP and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrotyping Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Took myself off the South Carolina waitlist, so I’m out of everyone’s way. The director also responded to my email almost immediately, so if you’re waiting and want some insight from them, they’re feeling extra communicative today. Good luck, everyone. MDP and CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 40 minutes ago, retrotyping said: Took myself off the South Carolina waitlist, so I’m out of everyone’s way. The director also responded to my email almost immediately, so if you’re waiting and want some insight from them, they’re feeling extra communicative today. Good luck, everyone. Wow, thanks for the candidness and the heads up and the continued engagement on here. I wish you the best of luck! Did South Carolina mention anything about getting back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Have you heard anything back yet? @Roalddahli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrotyping Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI said: Wow, thanks for the candidness and the heads up and the continued engagement on here. I wish you the best of luck! Did South Carolina mention anything about getting back? Of course! I’m not sure what you mean? They did not mention anything regarding waitlist movement or open spots in the cohort. I truly don’t know where they stand with their admissions right now. If I were you, considering the 15th is tomorrow, I’d email them today and ask for some insight on the likelihood of getting off the waitlist and request that they send you an update end of day tomorrow. Like other schools, I’m sure they’re in a holding pattern; everyone is waiting and it will likely move all at once tomorrow. I’ve heard from another program I’m waitlisted at that if someone turns down their spot tomorrow, they might not be able to offer me until next week. It seems like this is due to some internal approval that has to happen with GTA offers and the unfortunate fact that the 15th falls on a Friday. You might prepare yourself for another week of waiting. One other thing, because I think I saw you were waitlisted at Hollins, a few others on draft also on their waitlist received an email earlier this week essentially saying “hold on” and that they’d likely be getting an offer end of week or next. It sounds like if you’re at the top of their waitlist, they will have notified you by now. I’ll probably be headed there in the fall so do let me know if you’re in! Best of luck! CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI and MDP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISTOPHER QUANG BUI Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, retrotyping said: Of course! I’m not sure what you mean? They did not mention anything regarding waitlist movement or open spots in the cohort. I truly don’t know where they stand with their admissions right now. If I were you, considering the 15th is tomorrow, I’d email them today and ask for some insight on the likelihood of getting off the waitlist and request that they send you an update end of day tomorrow. Like other schools, I’m sure they’re in a holding pattern; everyone is waiting and it will likely move all at once tomorrow. I’ve heard from another program I’m waitlisted at that if someone turns down their spot tomorrow, they might not be able to offer me until next week. It seems like this is due to some internal approval that has to happen with GTA offers and the unfortunate fact that the 15th falls on a Friday. You might prepare yourself for another week of waiting. One other thing, because I think I saw you were waitlisted at Hollins, a few others on draft also on their waitlist received an email earlier this week essentially saying “hold on” and that they’d likely be getting an offer end of week or next. It sounds like if you’re at the top of their waitlist, they will have notified you by now. I’ll probably be headed there in the fall so do let me know if you’re in! Best of luck! Thank you for all the info! Yeah, I’m on the waitlist at Hollins as well and did in fact receive an email from them. I appreciate all the correspondence. I’ll keep you updated as to what happens at Hollins and elsewhere. Best of luck to you as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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