MFA 2023 Freak Out Forum

[cornchip]

2 hours ago, Thursdayhasnofeel said:

I currently live in philly, its a pretty great city, awesome restaurants, super easy to get around the city, it's got some rough edges but it's not as bad as people will tell you, its safe for a large city. Also Philly still has an identity to it, it's unlike anywhere I've ever been in the US

Good to hear! It was so hard to get a vibe for the entire city after only being there for a few days and in a specific area. 

[c0c0]

On 3/17/2023 at 3:52 PM, borg said:

Sorry to bring this up again, but it seems like some decisions from Hunter were already sent out this week - has anyone heard anything? 🥲🥲 

I just received their admission letter this afternoon. I think they are still processing the applications, so don’t worry if you haven’t heard anything yet.

[borg]

10 minutes ago, c0c0 said:

I just received their admission letter this afternoon. I think they are still processing the applications, so don’t worry if you haven’t heard anything yet.

congrats and thank you!! i also just heard back with an admission letter, as well!!

[SocialKonstruct]

3 hours ago, Thursdayhasnofeel said:

I currently live in philly, its a pretty great city, awesome restaurants, super easy to get around the city, it's got some rough edges but it's not as bad as people will tell you, its safe for a large city. Also Philly still has an identity to it, it's unlike anywhere I've ever been in the US

I don't quite agree as I have lived here in the Frankfort Market area and commuted to work at Market Street for years.

The crime and homicides were pretty bad when I was there from 1997 until 2004 and had gotten worse by the time I left to Salt Lake City. My older friend got accosted and nearly assaulted on SEPTA one afternoon. 

Even City Center was pretty desolate and bad. If one attends Temple I would recommend avoiding Kensington and North Philly. I think Northern Liberties was all right but walking around downtown was not particularly good to me by myself late nights. Even South Street has gotten a lot worse.

I do like ICA on U Penn campus and the Museum but the only safe area I felt was probably around the Rittenhouse Sqaure area.

[Thursdayhasnofeel]

44 minutes ago, SocialKonstruct said:

I don't quite agree as I have lived here in the Frankfort Market area and commuted to work at Market Street for years.

The crime and homicides were pretty bad when I was there from 1997 until 2004 and had gotten worse by the time I left to Salt Lake City. My older friend got accosted and nearly assaulted on SEPTA one afternoon. 

Even City Center was pretty desolate and bad. If one attends Temple I would recommend avoiding Kensington and North Philly. I think Northern Liberties was all right but walking around downtown was not particularly good to me by myself late nights. Even South Street has gotten a lot worse.

I do like ICA on U Penn campus and the Museum but the only safe area I felt was probably around the Rittenhouse Sqaure area.

dude that was almost 20 years ago? the city has definitely changed since then 

[SocialKonstruct]

Still awaiting financial aid results from ArtCenter and hopefully I can hear back soon. Calarts probably next week? No decision yet.

[mayamayamaya]

Has anybody heard back from Slade or Goldsmiths in the UK?

I had my Slade interview end of February and still waiting for a response.

[AJJAY]

Well everyone, I went ahead and accepted a great offer from NMSU.

They were offering in-state tuition ($6k/yr), a 10 or 20hr/week GA'ship worth $5k or $10k/semester, and 2 credits of tuition remission if I accepted by yesterday 3/20. Was holding out for Boise State and NTNU in Norway, but the stress and anxiety have just been unreal this past month. I decided to just make a decision! Obviously, still nervous to pack up and move across the country, but I'm ready to get out of my comfort zone and experience something new.

 

Thanks to everyone on this sub for the support, made me feel like I wasn't so crazy.  These threads get archived, so it will be fun looking back and reminiscing on this process in 5-10 years. Good luck to you all in your pursuits, and once you accept, go out and treat yourself! 

[zemog]

Waitlisted for UCLA Sculpture. I had to email them directly as there were no updates on my portal. Also I can confirm no interview and they only contact some of your recommenders. 

[hoo_boy]

21 hours ago, SocialKonstruct said:

Still awaiting financial aid results from ArtCenter and hopefully I can hear back soon. Calarts probably next week? No decision yet.

I went to the accepted students event at CalArts last week and they said CalArts financial aid packages would be sent out this week.

[cornchip]

Did anyone apply to Skowhegan?

[ponyonotaleaf]

On 3/20/2023 at 6:23 PM, SocialKonstruct said:

Still awaiting financial aid results from ArtCenter and hopefully I can hear back soon. Calarts probably next week? No decision yet.

I asked them they say it will be released April 1st. 

[SocialKonstruct]

Got my final rejection... from Calarts. Here is the final tally.

MFA PROGRAM Fall 2023	CONCENTRATION	STATUS
Yale University	Sculpture	Rejected
Yale University	Painting and Printmaking	Rejected
UCLA	New Genres	Rejected
Columbia University	Printmaking	Rejected
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Painting/Drawing	Rejected
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Photography	Accepted
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Sculpture	Rejected
Calarts (California Institute of the Arts)	Art (Integrated Media)	Rejected
Calarts (California Institute of the Arts)	Art + Technology (Integrated Media)	Rejected
Calarts (California Institute of the Arts)	Photography and Media (Integrated Media)	Rejected
ArtCenter College of Design	Art	Accepted

[AJJAY]

11 hours ago, SocialKonstruct said:

Got my final rejection... from Calarts. Here is the final tally.

 

MFA PROGRAM Fall 2023	CONCENTRATION	STATUS
Yale University	Sculpture	Rejected
Yale University	Painting and Printmaking	Rejected
UCLA	New Genres	Rejected
Columbia University	Printmaking	Rejected
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Painting/Drawing	Rejected
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Photography	Accepted
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Sculpture	Rejected
Calarts (California Institute of the Arts)	Art (Integrated Media)	Rejected
Calarts (California Institute of the Arts)	Art + Technology (Integrated Media)	Rejected
Calarts (California Institute of the Arts)	Photography and Media (Integrated Media)	Rejected
ArtCenter College of Design	Art	Accepted

Congrats on those acceptances! Are you leaning towards Chicago or Artcenter?

[SocialKonstruct]

2 hours ago, AJJAY said:

Congrats on those acceptances! Are you leaning towards Chicago or Artcenter?

ArtCenter is looking to be more likely at this point

[Sweetie123]

On 3/21/2023 at 6:01 PM, cornchip said:

Did anyone apply to Skowhegan?

Yeah, I applied this year. Did you apply as well? 

[cornchip]

29 minutes ago, Sweetie123 said:

Yeah, I applied this year. Did you apply as well? 

yes! really anxious to hear back. should be next month according to their FAQ. There was no essay to apply and not letters of recommendation so this process feels even more mysterious than the MFA process!! 

I remember stalking their 2022 cohort and it looks like I a lot of the people they accept are in the middle of their MFA or have already completed one...

[Sweetie123]

9 minutes ago, cornchip said:

yes! really anxious to hear back. should be next month according to their FAQ. There was no essay to apply and not letters of recommendation so this process feels even more mysterious than the MFA process!! 

I remember stalking their 2022 cohort and it looks like I a lot of the people they accept are in the middle of their MFA or have already completed one...

Yeah, it is very competitive. I applied in the same way I buy a lottery ticket. Not expecting to win or get in, but hoping.

Have you decided on a grad program?  

[cornchip]

10 minutes ago, Sweetie123 said:

Yeah, it is very competitive. I applied in the same way I buy a lottery ticket. Not expecting to win or get in, but hoping.

Have you decided on a grad program?  

No, I'm feeling torn and disillusioned lol. I feel like I've been conditioned to think the next step to get to where I want to be is getting a degree, then another degree...but I'm beginning to wonder how different my life would be after the program. It feels like a gamble and I wonder if the things that I'm looking for in a program (critique, community, connections) I can simply find for myself where I am now. That being said though I have a very good offer from Tyler, and if I go, it would probably be there. 

[ponyonotaleaf]

On 3/17/2023 at 12:44 AM, ponyonotaleaf said:

Update -

ArtCenter(Accepted)

University of Washington （Accepted)

CCA (Accepted)

Calarts （Nothing - probably rejection）

 

Just got admitted into CalArts. Interviewed yesterday. Wow. 

[redCat]

Hey everyone! I committed to Boston University's graphic design MFA today. If anyone else is going and would like to connect send me a message! Good luck to everyone else!!

Anyways here was my final list of schools for reference:

Yale - rejected, no interview

RISD - rejected, no interview

SVA - accepted, interview

MICA - accepted, interview

BU - accepted, interview

Tufts SMFA - accepted, interview

Cambridge School of Visual + Performing Arts - accepted, interview

Pratt - accepted, no interview

Suffolk - accepted, no interview

[Garamond]

Hello everyone, I have an update!

After evaluating my options, I have decided to attend Indiana-Bloomington! 🎉🎉🎉

I would love to connect with anyone who has also committed there. I'm a graphic designer, but I also do photography and am looking to get into printmaking!

I never heard back from Michigan State or Florida State, but I'm assuming I've been rejected. I will post the final results when they eventually come.

School	Results
Michigan State	Haven't heard back.
Missouri	Accepted.
Iowa	Accepted.
Wisconsin-Madison	Rejected.
Georgia State	Accepted.
Arizona	Rejected.
Indiana-Bloomington	Accepted and committed. 🎉🎉
Ohio	Accepted.
Florida State	Haven't heard back.
Nebraska-Lincoln	Rejected.
University of Oklahoma	Put on waitlist.
Kansas State	Rejected.

[onetwothreefourfive]

Here's an update. Finally heard back from all schools, but because of all the waitlist placements I probably have another few weeks before I make any final decision. 

Program	Medium	Status
Yale University	Sculpture	Rejected
UCLA	Ceramics	Rejected
UC Davis	Interdisciplinary	Rejected
Rutgers	Interdisciplinary	Rejected
UC Irvine	Interdisciplinary	Waitlisted
UT Austin	Sculpture	Waitlisted
UMass Amherst	Interdisciplinary	Waitlisted
Carnegie Mellon	Interdisciplinary	Waitlisted
ASU	Ceramics	Accepted
UCONN	Interdisciplinary	Accepted
RISD	Ceramics	Accepted

Northwestern	Interdisciplinary	Accepted
Hunter	Clay/casting	Waitlisted
UW Madison	Sculpture	Waitlisted

 

 

[Paintingpaintings]

On 3/21/2023 at 8:43 AM, mayamayamaya said:

Has anybody heard back from Slade or Goldsmiths in the UK?

I had my Slade interview end of February and still waiting for a response.

I’ve heard they’ve sent out some rejections after interviewing and a few media applicants got their acceptances this past week. Still waiting for Slade after interviewing as well. Been 5 weeks lol. There’s a forum on the student room website with more Slade hopefuls posting regularly. 

[SocialKonstruct]

This week hoping to hear back from ArtCenter financial aid office. And more snow in Utah...