MFA 2022 Freak Out Forum

[slickjaketheruler]

38 minutes ago, flowr said:

This might be too specific, but has anyone reached out to SAIC about negotiating funding? I was accepted into their ATS department with ~20% need based funding, but their tuition is super expensive. I was accepted into another program with full funding so I was going to email and try to negotiate, but not sure who I should reach out to--the department, financial services, admissions generally? Does anyone have experience with this?

You should have a graduate coordinator or a full time professor in your department that works with coordinating grad admissions. Last year, they gave me a form I filled out where I could petition for more funding. 

[Hjuoollpphhfcvn]

Im wondering the same! I was also accepted in the same program with very little funding ?

[Salsasanasa]

1 hour ago, slickjaketheruler said:

As someone who was raised in Jersey with a family in the coast guard, I feel that really hard right now. 

Jeeeeeersey ? hell yuh, also waiting on Tyler I’ve seen you said that lmao

[slickjaketheruler]

1 hour ago, Salsasanasa said:

Jeeeeeersey ? hell yuh, also waiting on Tyler I’ve seen you said that lmao

What program from tyler did you apply to? 

[MMING]

HI, I'm internation student, and waiting for the result.

 

Do anyone got interivew or mail from

:

SVA (POD) - I interviewed, and waiting for mail.

RISD(Industrial design)

Pratt(interactive arts)

Parsons(Industrial design)

NYU(itp)

 

Thank you for reading and hope all you have great chances.

[PhotoMFAer]

Hey Y'all, 

Just found out about this forum! I applied to CCA, ArtCenter, CalArts, UCLA, Otis, and Columbia for mostly Photo (and studio where applicable) 

I have interviewed for CCA, ArtCentre, CalArts and Columbia (All interview went well)

Unofficial acceptance from CCA

I haven't heard back from UCLA and Otis

I have been searching, Is there anyone who applied to UCLA Photo that has heard back! Starting to get worried ?

[Strawberrycat]

10 minutes ago, PhotoMFAer said:

Hey Y'all, 

Just found out about this forum! I applied to CCA, ArtCenter, CalArts, UCLA, Otis, and Columbia for mostly Photo (and studio where applicable) 

I have interviewed for CCA, ArtCentre, CalArts and Columbia (All interview went well)

Unofficial acceptance from CCA

I haven't heard back from UCLA and Otis

I have been searching, Is there anyone who applied to UCLA Photo that has heard back! Starting to get worried ?

Hey there! Can I ask how/when you received the unofficial acceptance from CCA? 

Congrats on that and your interviews and good luck on the ones you're waiting on!

[RyanV]

48 minutes ago, PhotoMFAer said:

Hey Y'all, 

Just found out about this forum! I applied to CCA, ArtCenter, CalArts, UCLA, Otis, and Columbia for mostly Photo (and studio where applicable) 

I have interviewed for CCA, ArtCentre, CalArts and Columbia (All interview went well)

Unofficial acceptance from CCA

I haven't heard back from UCLA and Otis

I have been searching, Is there anyone who applied to UCLA Photo that has heard back! Starting to get worried ?

I also have not heard from UCLA photo assuming it’s a reject but who knows ?

[PhotoMFAer]

37 minutes ago, Strawberrycat said:

Hey there! Can I ask how/when you received the unofficial acceptance from CCA? 

Congrats on that and your interviews and good luck on the ones you're waiting on!

Hey! Thank you! I interviewed for CCA on the 18th of Feb and at the end of the interview, my interviewer told me I was in and I should be receiving my letter in march. That's why I called it unofficial lol. 

[PhotoMFAer]

6 minutes ago, RyanV said:

I also have not heard from UCLA photo assuming it’s a reject but who knows ?

Have you seen anything on anyone who heard back from UCLA Photo (rejection, interview...anything)? I have seen for other areas but not Photo so i'm hoping photo is just a bit slow ?‍♀️? 

[RyanV]

1 minute ago, PhotoMFAer said:

Have you seen anything on anyone who heard back from UCLA Photo (rejection, interview...anything)? I have seen for other areas but not Photo so i'm hoping photo is just a bit slow ?‍♀️? 

No I haven’t seen anything, they did just open up new labs I think so maybe busy?

[Strawberrycat]

9 minutes ago, PhotoMFAer said:

Hey! Thank you! I interviewed for CCA on the 18th of Feb and at the end of the interview, my interviewer told me I was in and I should be receiving my letter in march. That's why I called it unofficial lol. 

Oh dang, that's exciting! I had a really positive interview experience, but not quite that positive, haha. 

[ORRI]

Is there anyone who did an interview with CMU or Rutgers? 

 

In my interview with one of the universities in Chicago (interdisciplinary practice), I got questions like

-Why do you want to go to the MFA program 'now'

-Explain the direction of my art practice

-What kinds of expectations I have (regarding MFA academia)

-Tell me the making process of one of my artworks in portfolio

 

[seelamfa22]

1 hour ago, ORRI said:

Is there anyone who did an interview with CMU or Rutgers? 

 

In my interview with one of the universities in Chicago (interdisciplinary practice), I got questions like

-Why do you want to go to the MFA program 'now'

-Explain the direction of my art practice

-What kinds of expectations I have (regarding MFA academia)

-Tell me the making process of one of my artworks in portfolio

 

Rutgers interviews are happening this coming week. 

[Salsasanasa]

14 hours ago, slickjaketheruler said:

What program from tyler did you apply to? 

Painting, interviewed in mid january

[Hjuoollpphhfcvn]

10 hours ago, ORRI said:

Is there anyone who did an interview with CMU or Rutgers? 

 

In my interview with one of the universities in Chicago (interdisciplinary practice), I got questions like

-Why do you want to go to the MFA program 'now'

-Explain the direction of my art practice

-What kinds of expectations I have (regarding MFA academia)

-Tell me the making process of one of my artworks in portfolio

 

I'm interviewing today with cmu.

[katfude5]

I think I'm the only one on here applying to boston university (painting and sculpture) so far on the forum, but to anyone else just reading our posts.. the sculpture department said they are meeting this Wednesday to discuss finalists-- and last year both painting and sculpture decisions came out on 3/8.

[lazuli.]

On 2/22/2022 at 6:08 PM, mfadoom said:

Anyone hear anything from Bard yet?

I got an interview from Bard on the 17th, and interview is on 5th March. Super nervous about Bard as a general concept because I've heard conflicting things + also an intl student.

Best of luck!

[lazuli.]

I've applied to Bard from the UK, I'm wondering if anyone has any intel on the college & program itself??

[kukuba]

Has anyone,,got an interview invitation from Columbia-expanded practice/sculpture? Should I assume by this time that it’s a rejection..?

[Frank14]

I reached out to the University of Montana (applied for the painting program) just to see where they're at with things because Colorado State wants me to let them know whether or not I'm accepting their offer this week and found out I'm in the first position on the waitlist which I was surprised by!

She said I have a high chance of getting accepted but I like the professor's work from CSU more so than I do from UM. Montana would definitely be a cheaper place to live though! Does it matter how much you like the professor's work you'd be learning under? That's been a huge factor so far for me in deciding where to go but I'm wondering if it actually matters?

[Strawberrycat]

1 hour ago, Frank14 said:

I reached out to the University of Montana (applied for the painting program) just to see where they're at with things because Colorado State wants me to let them know whether or not I'm accepting their offer this week and found out I'm in the first position on the waitlist which I was surprised by!

She said I have a high chance of getting accepted but I like the professor's work from CSU more so than I do from UM. Montana would definitely be a cheaper place to live though! Does it matter how much you like the professor's work you'd be learning under? That's been a huge factor so far for me in deciding where to go but I'm wondering if it actually matters?

I'm not sure what to think about this exactly myself, but have you had a chance to talk with any of the professors from either school besides during your interviews? I think talking with them and seeing if you click and feel comfortable is really important too, maybe moreso than liking their work exactly. I think what I try to see is if I like their thinking or the themes they're working with and the manner in which they talk about art (or anything else too), even if their work isn't my favorite or doesn't necessarily seem related to mine in obvious ways. 

I'd also consider where you'd like your connections to be. Do you want more ties to people in Colorado or to Montana? 

[Frank14]

1 hour ago, Strawberrycat said:

I'm not sure what to think about this exactly myself, but have you had a chance to talk with any of the professors from either school besides during your interviews? I think talking with them and seeing if you click and feel comfortable is really important too, maybe moreso than liking their work exactly. I think what I try to see is if I like their thinking or the themes they're working with and the manner in which they talk about art (or anything else too), even if their work isn't my favorite or doesn't necessarily seem related to mine in obvious ways. 

I'd also consider where you'd like your connections to be. Do you want more ties to people in Colorado or to Montana? 

Those are good points!! And good questions ? Honestly none of it matters if I get into UCI (that's my top choice) but we will see what this week holds! I bet a lot of people in this forum are going to get responses this week!

[mfaer]

UCLA photo applicant here! I have not heard anything at all and I know several people who have applied and also have heard nothing. So confusing!! I heard in the past March 15th ish is when rejection notifications are sent. 

[Strawberrycat]

55 minutes ago, Frank14 said:

Those are good points!! And good questions ? Honestly none of it matters if I get into UCI (that's my top choice) but we will see what this week holds! I bet a lot of people in this forum are going to get responses this week!

Good luck!! Yeah, I think it's the calm before the storm for a lot of us. ??