MFA 2022 Freak Out Forum

[AlyPet]

This forum is awesome and anxiety inducing.  I'm trying to get into an MFA painting/drawing program.

((waves)) hello!  Newbie here.  Applied at:

Yale

SAIC

RISD

ULCA

Pratt

So far, got my first rejection from SAIC.  I'm having a hard time waiting.

[slickjaketheruler]

1 hour ago, HJAn said:

Yeah! I got an interview request this afternoon actually. I have no idea if they do things differently for international students. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but the email did say they reviewed all applications for the program.... 

Hopefully you'll get some good news soon.

Side note: I've been trying to prepare for interview questions and kind of stumped by How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?

Does anyone know how you're supposed to answer this question? Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

I find the “how does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?” question to be a terrible question.  I tend to focus on talking about it in relationship to education/university/artist run programs. It’s really hard to talk about where your work fits when you might be so young to making or may not have access to specific communities or opportunities. I try to rephrase this to a sensibility of where you would like your work to go rather than where does it fit now.

[Hjuoollpphhfcvn]

Someone on playwritting Mfa said that CMU interviews have been sent out, has anybody heard back? it's my first choice ?

[seelamfa22]

1 hour ago, AlyPet said:

This forum is awesome and anxiety inducing.  I'm trying to get into an MFA painting/drawing program.

((waves)) hello!  Newbie here.  Applied at:

Yale

SAIC

RISD

ULCA

Pratt

So far, got my first rejection from SAIC.  I'm having a hard time waiting.

Did you get an interview with RISD Painting? They sent out invitations last week.

[AlyPet]

3 minutes ago, seelamfa22 said:

Did you get an interview with RISD Painting? They sent out invitations last week.

Nope.  Guess I'm out for RISD too.

 

This is depressing.

[etm94]

Yale interview decisions are out!! Very relieved to say I got an interview. Was also rejected from SAIC the other day, so this really makes up for that ?

[Pickle555]

Just got an interview for Yale painting also! Very exciting news!

[nobodyok]

UPenn interview, Yale rejection (with memo they'd like to see me reapply with more development). Applied in sculpture, waiting on a few more..

 

[Frank14]

Just got a notification from Cal State SF "Your GPA does not meet the minimum university admission requirement. Please contact the Division of Graduate Studies." My GPA is a 2.95 and I still have 15 credits to complete before I graduate. I have all A's and B's but failed one anthropology class two semesters ago ?‍♂️.

I was hoping I was close enough to the 3.0 requirement that they'd be willing to consider me on the condition my GPA is higher by the time I graduate in May of this year, but I've pretty much lost all hope of acceptance to any programs at this point ??.

[Frank14]

Just now, Frank14 said:

Just got a notification from Cal State SF "Your GPA does not meet the minimum university admission requirement. Please contact the Division of Graduate Studies." My GPA is a 2.95 and I still have 15 credits to complete before I graduate. I have all A's and B's but failed one anthropology class two semesters ago ?‍♂️.

I was hoping I was close enough to the 3.0 requirement that they'd be willing to consider me on the condition my GPA is higher by the time I graduate in May of this year, but I've pretty much lost all hope of acceptance to any programs at this point ??.

(I'm a transfer student at my university and don't have a ton of credits which is why one failed class has dragged my GPA down so much)

[HJAn]

1 hour ago, nobodyok said:

UPenn interview, Yale rejection (with memo they'd like to see me reapply with more development). Applied in sculpture, waiting on a few more..

 

Same - except I didn't get that memo... 

Good luck on your UPenn interview! 

[hellotothefuture]

6 hours ago, Lynn9900 said:

Hi guys, has anyone received an interview invite for RISD Sculpture MFA?

I heard they have been sent out and I am on edge right now. I am an international student so I am not sure if didn't receive an invite today means they are not interested in me or maybe it's a bit slow for the international students.

Hey! I also applied in MFA Sculpture at RISD and I am international applicant. I didn't receive any update yet. WORRIED!!! 

I am not sure what does this all mean, either they aren't interested in my work or is it slow for international applicants.

[katfude5]

Did anyone on here interview with Boston University's painting program last year? Obviously may be a bit different with Josephine on sabbatical-- but I am curious what the vibes were like since my interview with their sculpture department last year was so wonderfully informal.  

[whitewhales]

Hey everyone congratulations to all those who got interviews with Yale! 
I woke up this morning with portal status update that linked me to my rejection letter from them. 1 school down 4 more to hear from. 
 

Good luck to you all, chins up! For the nervous interviewees and those rejected! Persevere! 
 

[hellotothefuture]

8 hours ago, HJAn said:

I just got interview invite from RISD for sculpture a couple of hours ago. Check your inbox!!

hey. just checked and nothing so far

[Strawberrycat]

6 hours ago, HJAn said:

Yeah! I got an interview request this afternoon actually. I have no idea if they do things differently for international students. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but the email did say they reviewed all applications for the program.... 

Hopefully you'll get some good news soon.

Side note: I've been trying to prepare for interview questions and kind of stumped by How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?

Does anyone know how you're supposed to answer this question? Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

This question is so intimidating. I was asked it in an interview and talked about a combination of things, but mainly the relevance of the conceptual side of my work to what's going on in the world right now, the interdisciplinary nature of my work, and influences of all kinds of different artists/movements that come together through a contemporary lens in my making of things. Fun nonanswer = I would like to dive deeper and find out the answer to that in grad school by being among a community of my peers looking for those answers too, and by default being in more thorough conversation with the contemporary art world. Not sure if that's good advice, but I said both since it was a long interview, and it seemed to go well for me. Would love to hear more takes on this, though!

[Strawberrycat]

Also got a Yale rejection today. Congrats to those who got interviews!  

[hellotothefuture]

38 minutes ago, whitewhales said:

Hey everyone congratulations to all those who got interviews with Yale! 
I woke up this morning with portal status update that linked me to my rejection letter from them. 1 school down 4 more to hear from. 
 

Good luck to you all, chins up! For the nervous interviewees and those rejected! Persevere! 
 

Don't worry. You'll hear something positive from RISD and other schools. Rejection hurts but it's part of the process I guess. Important thing is to put one's work out there and hope for the best.

[hellotothefuture]

did anyone apply for Hunter?

 

[The-Fourth-Dimension]

2 hours ago, Frank14 said:

Just got a notification from Cal State SF "Your GPA does not meet the minimum university admission requirement. Please contact the Division of Graduate Studies." My GPA is a 2.95 and I still have 15 credits to complete before I graduate. I have all A's and B's but failed one anthropology class two semesters ago ?‍♂️.

I was hoping I was close enough to the 3.0 requirement that they'd be willing to consider me on the condition my GPA is higher by the time I graduate in May of this year, but I've pretty much lost all hope of acceptance to any programs at this point ??.

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

 

 

[Lynn9900]

3 hours ago, hellotothefuture said:

Hey! I also applied in MFA Sculpture at RISD and I am international applicant. I didn't receive any update yet. WORRIED!!! 

I am not sure what does this all mean, either they aren't interested in my work or is it slow for international applicants.

I know... I just wish there is an update. I have been seeing that many people are receiving interview invitations but many of those schools I haven't heard from. I really hope there is diff. time slot for international students but I don't know. It's an online interview so it shouldn't be? WORRIED SAME

[Lynn9900]

9 hours ago, HJAn said:

Yeah! I got an interview request this afternoon actually. I have no idea if they do things differently for international students. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but the email did say they reviewed all applications for the program.... 

Hopefully you'll get some good news soon.

Side note: I've been trying to prepare for interview questions and kind of stumped by How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?

Does anyone know how you're supposed to answer this question? Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

Oh my. Now I am so anxious. Please let there be something, any school.

But so happy for you for getting the interview!!!

[hellotothefuture]

4 minutes ago, Lynn9900 said:

I know... I just wish there is an update. I have been seeing that many people are receiving interview invitations but many of those schools I haven't heard from. I really hope there is diff. time slot for international students but I don't know. It's an online interview so it shouldn't be? WORRIED SAME

Let's wait and see how things turn out to be.

[hellotothefuture]

4 minutes ago, Lynn9900 said:

I know... I just wish there is an update. I have been seeing that many people are receiving interview invitations but many of those schools I haven't heard from. I really hope there is diff. time slot for international students but I don't know. It's an online interview so it shouldn't be? WORRIED SAME

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

[HJAn]

1 minute ago, Lynn9900 said:

Oh my. Now I am so anxious. Please let there be something, any school.

But so happy for you for getting the interview!!!

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!