MFA 2022 Freak Out Forum

[Lynn9900]

47 minutes ago, hellotothefuture said:

Also did you ask any school about your application status? I was thinking to drop an email

I just asked Upenn a few minutes ago.  I am not sure what other school I should ask.

I emailed and asked if all interview invitation were sent out to domestic students and international students at the same time.

[seelamfa22]

49 minutes ago, HJAn said:

Thanks!

I've seen on past forums, someone posting that sometimes RISD accepts applicants without interviews... I'm not sure how accurate this information is though. Hopefully, you'll hear some good news soon!

I believe some RISD departments, like printmaking, accept students without interviews. But painting and sculpture require interviews. 

[refereemandem]

risd painting interview notice... 5 days ago, but I didn't see it until yesterday. It was tucked away in my promotions folder in gmail - don't forget to check your promotions tab if you haven't already.

[RyanV]

6 hours ago, hellotothefuture said:

did anyone apply for Hunter?

 

Yes also applied to Hunter, I missed their info session and feel like I don’t really know enough about the program.

[AncientQuail]

just got an email about scheduling a specific date for my UW printmaking interview. can confirm that interviews started happening this week and will wrap up on Feb 11. 

[Forms Without Formula]

9 hours ago, hellotothefuture said:

did anyone apply for Hunter?

 

I did! It's the only school I applied to so I've just been over here freaking out waiting for time to move faster, I applied for sculpture and am a little worried because the sculpture I see coming out of Hunter feels a lot more minimalistic than mine so I hope they aren't too set on one particular style.

[blueviolet]

I applied to the following MFA programs for ceramics:

LSU

UNL

Alfred

VCU

SIUE

 

Did anyone else apply to these programs or does anyone know the timeline for interviews/admissions decisions for these?

Thanks

[hellotothefuture]

49 minutes ago, Forms Without Formula said:

I did! It's the only school I applied to so I've just been over here freaking out waiting for time to move faster, I applied for sculpture and am a little worried because the sculpture I see coming out of Hunter feels a lot more minimalistic than mine so I hope they aren't too set on one particular style.

I also applied in MFA Sculpture at Hunter. wow!

I hope we get a good news soon. But I am not that hopeful for myself tbh. I know my portfolio is pretty promising but my statement was a mess. I could have done better.

Where did you see their work? Instagram? I heard their MFA is really cool, a bit more self driven and yet intensive.

[whitewhales]

1 hour ago, AncientQuail said:

just got an email about scheduling a specific date for my UW printmaking interview. can confirm that interviews started happening this week and will wrap up on Feb 11. 

Hi Ancient Quail. UW is my top school, I wish you the best of luck. Please let us know how it goes!

[whitewhales]

UMass Dartmouth invitation for interview. I had to email them politely for an application status update, and I got the email with interview request a couple hours later from a faculty member. 

[Jar_of_Mayonnaise]

23 hours ago, seelamfa22 said:

If a faculty from a school that you applied to suddenly started following you on Instagram after the application deadline, what does it mean? ?? Who else is looking for signs anywhere and everywhere like a maniac? Lol 

This happened to me after a toured a school before applying, hopefully it's a good sign for us ?

[Jar_of_Mayonnaise]

How the photo applicants in the room doing??

I applied to:

UArk, UConn, UW Madison, and Michigan State

and have heard nothing so far ?

[Forms Without Formula]

1 hour ago, hellotothefuture said:

I also applied in MFA Sculpture at Hunter. wow!

I hope we get a good news soon. But I am not that hopeful for myself tbh. I know my portfolio is pretty promising but my statement was a mess. I could have done better.

Where did you see their work? Instagram? I heard their MFA is really cool, a bit more self driven and yet intensive.

Oh wow cool! On the Hunter MFA website you can browse the current students and filter to show the people in the sculpture concentration, just took another look and there's actually a pretty vast range of the kind of work people are making. I really like the idea of it being a fairly self driven program, I'm used to working on my own but am just craving the community of artists to bounce ideas off of.

Should only be another week or two before we hear about interviews based on past forums! I wouldn't worry too much about the essay, if the work intrigues the committee they'll want to talk to you!

How important do you people think the vibe of a program is? Are some schools more open to different styles and some schools more stuck in a certain type of work? 

[Frank14]

12 hours ago, The-Fourth-Dimension said:

If you really want to go to SFSU, I'd appeal it.

I was denied admission to UC Santa Cruz over some Mickey Mouse thing. Upon appeal I was offered admission to the University of California. Almost everything in academia has an appeal process.

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE APPEALS

Graduate Student Requests for Exceptions to Academic Policies

Exceptions to Academic Policies

Listed below are some of the more common graduate student requests for exceptions to academic policies of the University. The chart indicates with whom each type of request is initiated and any subsequent levels in the process that may be either optional or required. Any questions regarding the procedures for the appeals listed, or about any appeals that may not be listed, should be directed to the Division of Graduate Studies, ADM 254.

Graduate Waiver of 3.0 GPA Admission Requirement

Master's Degree and Credential Objective Students

Appeals

Level	Office
First	Recommendation of Graduate Advisor or Program Chair
Second	Dean, Graduate Studies

 

 

That's a good idea, thank you! I did reach out to the graduate office via email as they instructed so we will see where it goes from there ?

[Frank14]

Just got an interview request from MICA!!

I am shocked because of the whole thing with SFSU but I'm thrilled! Congrats to everyone getting Yale interview requests! 

[beeebeeeebeebeebo]

Rejected to Yale- but so were all my colleagues who I think the absolute world of, so i'm OK with it haha. wouldn't be yale without them. Huge congrats to those ITT who got interviews!! You are amazing

[beeebeeeebeebeebo]

12 minutes ago, Frank14 said:

Just got an interview request from MICA!!

I am shocked because of the whole thing with SFSU but I'm thrilled! Congrats to everyone getting Yale interview requests! 

congrats! I did my undergrad there so message me if you need info about baltimore or the college

[beeebeeeebeebeebo]

2 hours ago, Jar_of_Mayonnaise said:

How the photo applicants in the room doing??

I applied to:

UArk, UConn, UW Madison, and Michigan State

and have heard nothing so far ?

also heard nothing from UCONN (painting)

[beeebeeeebeebeebo]

2 hours ago, Jar_of_Mayonnaise said:

How the photo applicants in the room doing??

I applied to:

UArk, UConn, UW Madison, and Michigan State

and have heard nothing so far ?

also heard nothing from UCONN (painting)

[hellotothefuture]

1 hour ago, Forms Without Formula said:

Oh wow cool! On the Hunter MFA website you can browse the current students and filter to show the people in the sculpture concentration, just took another look and there's actually a pretty vast range of the kind of work people are making. I really like the idea of it being a fairly self driven program, I'm used to working on my own but am just craving the community of artists to bounce ideas off of.

Should only be another week or two before we hear about interviews based on past forums! I wouldn't worry too much about the essay, if the work intrigues the committee they'll want to talk to you!

How important do you people think the vibe of a program is? Are some schools more open to different styles and some schools more stuck in a certain type of work? 

Thanks! 

I also found it interesting that its three years studio based program. You can really explore different dimensions during those years. I also heard that the student strength there is quite low because many students left the program due to Pandemic. As far as I know there are only 4 students in second year graduate program.

Let's see. 

I think vibe is really important. Someone once told me that graduate schools look for the right "fit". It doesn't necessarily means that if your work is amazing you'd get an offer, the work should fit in the school program. It more like dating your work kind of thing lol 

 

[nameless cat]

Very exciting news! I just heard back from UO for interview request! It had been a while since another member shared they had received one, so there is still hope if you haven't heard from places yet! I applied for everything the day it was due so maybe they are processing in order they are received. 

 

I'm losing a little hope about hearing from UPenn.... I'm not sure if anyone shared, but immediately after you submit your app they send a a request to record an interview. Prerecorded questions, after each question the camera turns on, you have one minute and it shuts off. No redo's. It went VERY poorly for me. 

Edited February 2, 2022 by nameless cat

[Frank14]

1 hour ago, beeebeeeebeebeebo said:

congrats! I did my undergrad there so message me if you need info about baltimore or the college

I will! Thank you! 

[tomatoriot]

1 hour ago, nameless cat said:

 Prerecorded questions, after each question the camera turns on, you have one minute and it shuts off. No redo's. It went VERY poorly for me. 

That sounds intense. 

[Hjuoollpphhfcvn]

Anyone heard from UCSD or CMU?

[Strawberrycat]

20 minutes ago, javpppppp said:

Anyone heard from UCSD or CMU?

Nothing from UCSD yet on my end.