MFA 2024 Freak Out Forum

[cinnamoroll8]

  On 2/23/2024 at 10:37 PM, wickedwired said:

To those who interviewed at yale: was anyone invited to the student interview? A friend of mine who went there said candidates usually also get interviewed by current students. I haven't got anything in my inbox so just wondering if it will take place soon or what 

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ive heard historically that current/ or 1st year students have a say in who gets in. But this round I didn't hear anything specifically mentioning that, or even mentioning that students would be privy to the interviews. I'm not under the impression that there is a separate 'student interview'. I don't know if that has ever been a thing. Perhaps when they had interviews in person (pre-covid), current students were also there, but that wasn't the case this year for (at least) yale sculpture interviews. 

My interview with VCU sculpture did have current students in it actually and they asked me each a question I believe. They were alongside faculty. 

[cinnamoroll8]

  On 2/24/2024 at 12:10 AM, asdjhfgl said:

I interviewed for UCLA and haven't received any updates, it's been almost two weeks. Anyone else interview and receive an update or acceptance call? Painting and Drawing

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From speaking with the sculpture department head, he made it seem clear that decisions for the whole school of art would come out mid-march. They give the financial aid with the admission decision so this is why it takes a little longer to my understanding. 

[chanu2v40]

Hey everyone, 

 

I've seen a few people post about where they stand with apps, and here's mine:

 

University of Oregon: Interviewed 1/31. Waitlisted - will know by April 15th at the latest.

Pacific Northwest College of Art: Interview invite 2/23 - to be scheduled 3/5 or 3/6 

University of Colorado Boulder: Nothing, though I assume it's a no since I've seen others have had interviews in ceramics.

University of Washington Seattle: Nothing and impatiently waiting!

California State San Bernardino: Nothing yet, but their app isn't due until 5/1 

This is so anxiety inducing!! 

[murmur]

  On 2/24/2024 at 4:56 AM, cinnamoroll8 said:

From speaking with the sculpture department head, he made it seem clear that decisions for the whole school of art would come out mid-march. They give the financial aid with the admission decision so this is why it takes a little longer to my understanding. 

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ysoa is not need-blind right? which means you could be rejected on the basis of funding? this is concerning to me because without funding I would not be able to attend.

[cinnamoroll8]

  On 2/24/2024 at 12:00 PM, murmur said:

ysoa is not need-blind right? which means you could be rejected on the basis of funding? this is concerning to me because without funding I would not be able to attend.

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Hey they are need-blind but that means the opposite. It means if you filled out the fafsa and css they use that to determine your aid, not by merit. I’ve never heard of a school rejecting someone because they didn’t have funding.

[murmur]

  On 2/24/2024 at 12:03 PM, cinnamoroll8 said:

Hey they are need-blind but that means the opposite. It means if you filled out the fafsa and css they use that to determine your aid, not by merit. I’ve never heard of a school rejecting someone because they didn’t have funding.

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ohh ok good to know! I knew Yale was need-blind but thought the school of art was not. thanks  

[arthoe1997]

Has anyone heard anything from VCU and Columbia for printmaking? Its been crickets since I applied...

 

Edited February 24, 2024 by arthoe1997

[Goody2choos]

  On 2/24/2024 at 1:42 PM, arthoe1997 said:

Has anyone heard anything from VCU and Columbia for printmaking? Its been crickets since I applied...

 

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I interviewed with VCU painting/printmaking last week but haven't heard anything else. They mentioned decisions would take 2-3 weeks.

[Beenthereonce]

Who has an interview with Saic today??

[eatsomeveggies]

  On 2/24/2024 at 12:10 AM, asdjhfgl said:

I interviewed for UCLA and haven't received any updates, it's been almost two weeks. Anyone else interview and receive an update or acceptance call? Painting and Drawing

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do you know if the painting and drawing department at UCLA sends out interview invitations in batches or has it all been sent out? I'm assuming its a rejection for me :"")

[Valentine88]

  On 2/24/2024 at 2:27 PM, Beenthereonce said:

Who has an interview with Saic today??

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I do. 

[Beenthereonce]

  On 2/24/2024 at 2:53 PM, Valentine88 said:

I do. 

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is it me or the photo link is not working

 

[Goody2choos]

  On 2/24/2024 at 2:27 PM, Beenthereonce said:

Who has an interview with Saic today??

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I do with Painting.

[Valentine88]

  On 2/24/2024 at 2:54 PM, Beenthereonce said:

is it me or the photo link is not working

 

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I’m with painting 🖼️ , I wonder if it’s the same one? Is it the one they sent out yesterday? 

[Beenthereonce]

  On 2/24/2024 at 3:05 PM, Valentine88 said:

I’m with painting 🖼️ , I wonder if it’s the same one? Is it the one they sent out yesterday? 

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I think it is just for photo, they have a whole day event lmaoo

[leavesontree]

  On 2/24/2024 at 2:54 PM, Beenthereonce said:

is it me or the photo link is not working

 

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Can confirm it’s not working lol. 
 

i emailed the grad head to try to get a working link but it’s crickets. 

[sweet dreams]

I am interviewing with SAIC painting too, good luck everyone 😀

[xxxxoxe]

 what time? good luck! hope you come back with a positive review to write

[eatsomeveggies]

  On 2/24/2024 at 2:27 PM, Beenthereonce said:

Who has an interview with Saic today??

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I do! there seems to be not much information on saic here

[Beenthereonce]

  On 2/24/2024 at 3:24 PM, eatsomeveggies said:

I do! there seems to be not much information on saic here

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ik i missed the info session September 

[freshman2024]

  On 2/22/2024 at 10:38 PM, hihihi123 said:

for rutgers in person people...they finally emailed.  you gotta be there at 930 am just to find out your interview time lmao

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any idea how many people they interview

[Goody2choos]

Just to make sure, it is not a Zoom meeting but a "video stream" channel...?

[murmur]

  On 2/24/2024 at 3:43 PM, Goody2choos said:

Just to make sure, it is not a Zoom meeting but a "video stream" channel...?

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yes trying to figure out what that means myself lol

[peropedro]

To people interviewing with SAIC photo, the link for the group sessions is the one that they put out with the first mail they sent.

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OK I figured it out. It will pop up a zoom link once you click on the Join Live button.