Jane Wyman Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Curious about FSU waitlist ... I'm waitlisted there. Also if anybody has insight into that program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 official rejection from UNM. 'Bout time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hjanep Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Scribe said: It's official: 1. waitlists are moving 2. there is rampant substance abuse among MFA program selection committees. I'm accepted at NWP. Congratulations!! Have you made a decision between NWP and UCI? GoldenTree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jka0124 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 2 hours ago, Scribe said: It's official: 1. waitlists are moving 2. there is rampant substance abuse among MFA program selection committees. I'm accepted at NWP. Woot!!! GoldenTree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackedup Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/23/2024 at 9:54 AM, trenchywrench said: i'm a fellow NYU prospect with the same problem, albeit to a different degree. i'm from the waitlist. so my odds of getting sufficient funding to attend are substantially lower than yours, as what'll happen is that some accepted NYU applicants with the larger scholarship/stipend packages will probably decline their offers and then those packages will go to people with lower offers who asked for more funding. but it'll move in a linear fashion, as a trickle-down. you got the 50% scholarship out of the gate, which means you're lower on their list of accepted students, but 1. you still got in, and 2. there's no way of finding out exactly where you are on NYU's priority list of half-scholarship acceptances, or who they might choose to fund better to balance out the cohort when someone they wanted a lot declines their offer to go to Brown or Iowa or something. so, you could very well be at the top of them. in which case getting a better package around that April 15th deadline is actually rather likely. you could also be in the middle, or at the very very bottom of that section of the potential cohort, or anywhere in between. which is sort of a crappy answer, i know. just know your odds are much higher than zero. they are also better than mine. i already think it's pretty likely i may be going to a different program this year. but i'll still apply for transfer next year, just in case. i'm unwilling to put myself into debt for the amount of half the NYU M.F.A., no matter how prestigious it is. Thank so much! Alright, I guess I'll reach out to them and request more funding. I was reluctant to do this initially because I had no other offers to earn leverage with, but I suppose it's better to speak up regardless. I'm hoping the best for us both! trenchywrench 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboifairy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Anyone have advice for how to reach out to schools to request a timeline for acceptance/confirmation of rejection? I still have a few schools lingering that I'm growing increasingly worried I won't hear from by April 15th, and I would love to reach out for a timeline if that's not looked down upon. Any tips appreciated ❤️ (And if any fiction people have heard from UNLV, Houston, or Oregon for rejections would love to know!) electricstardust and Jane Wyman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylviaplathtears Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, cowboifairy said: Anyone have advice for how to reach out to schools to request a timeline for acceptance/confirmation of rejection? I still have a few schools lingering that I'm growing increasingly worried I won't hear from by April 15th, and I would love to reach out for a timeline if that's not looked down upon. Any tips appreciated ❤️ (And if any fiction people have heard from UNLV, Houston, or Oregon for rejections would love to know!) I emailed a school asking for a status on my application given the April 15th deadline and received a very quick response with a rejection! (Hunter btw!) Edited March 25 by sylviaplathtears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 U Miami says thanks but no thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 35 minutes ago, sylviaplathtears said: I emailed a school asking for a status on my application given the April 15th deadline and received a very quick response with a rejection! (Hunter btw!) Jesus. What is so hard about a little courtesy. #justhitsend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prufrock_ Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 58 minutes ago, Scribe said: Jesus. What is so hard about a little courtesy. #justhitsend yeah i was willing to give a lot of schools the benefit of the doubt. But university of Oregon sent out acceptances/waitlists in january and still have yet to send out fiction rejections. Like, I know i'm rejected, but what about the people who aren't in draft or here and think they still have a chance? OctopusCactus, pananoprodigy, subsolar and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decayingballads21 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 will schools notify about waitlist movement even if they’re currently on spring break? one of my schools told me they’d notify me of any changes immediately even on a weekend/ this week is their spring break I’m just wondering if schools would also be notifying of waitlist movement also during breaks or no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssuunn Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 7 minutes ago, decayingballads21 said: will schools notify about waitlist movement even if they’re currently on spring break? one of my schools told me they’d notify me of any changes immediately even on a weekend/ this week is their spring break I’m just wondering if schools would also be notifying of waitlist movement also during breaks or no I got an acceptance during a school's spring break. It's impossible to know though; just depends on their faculty, who may be traveling or otherwise busy during the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 19 minutes ago, decayingballads21 said: will schools notify about waitlist movement even if they’re currently on spring break? one of my schools told me they’d notify me of any changes immediately even on a weekend/ this week is their spring break I’m just wondering if schools would also be notifying of waitlist movement also during breaks or no I’m guessing yes. I was accepted off a waitlist yesterday, a Sunday the director called from out of town (although in mine!) and asked if I declined, to please let them know so they could move on to the next person on the list. I don’t think it would be as likely but spring break falls close to the April 15 deadline so no one can afford a week long delay. I’m betting weekends, vacations, holidays are all compromised right now. decayingballads21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenTree Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has heard about acceptances from Greensboro? No one's mentioned it and there's been no results posted on the gradcafe. Still though, the silence alongside the date is making me think people probably heard back by now. And I could just be unaware of it. Edited March 25 by GoldenTree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, GoldenTree said: Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has heard about acceptances from Greensboro? No one's mentioned it and there's been no results posted on the gradcafe. Still though, the silence alongside the date is making me think people probably heard back by now. And I could just be unaware of it. there is a fiction acceptance on draft dated 3/13. oh, and an interview for poetry way back on feb 1. Edited March 26 by Scribe GoldenTree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboifairy Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Waitlist movement is real! Just received an updated offer from Boulder with funding, so will likely be rejecting UNM Fiction once I do the math if anyone is on that waitlist and needing some good news! electricstardust, decayingballads21, sunnysequoia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 5 hours ago, GoldenTree said: Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has heard about acceptances from Greensboro? No one's mentioned it and there's been no results posted on the gradcafe. Still though, the silence alongside the date is making me think people probably heard back by now. And I could just be unaware of it. A good friends was accepted a couple of weeks ago. No idea about waitlists though! GoldenTree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 6 hours ago, cowboifairy said: Waitlist movement is real! Just received an updated offer from Boulder with funding, so will likely be rejecting UNM Fiction once I do the math if anyone is on that waitlist and needing some good news! Yay. Super congratulations. GoldenTree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triciadawn Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On 3/20/2024 at 12:05 PM, Sumire11 said: Hey people Does anyone have any intel on the waitlist movement at Arkansas for fiction? Also, does anyone have any intel on acceptaces for fiction at Arkansas? Couldn’t find anything regarding this either here or draft. Kinda stressed with D-Day approaching lmao. I haven’t seen any acceptances either. I’m most likely turning down Columbia, so I hope Arkansas pulls through. Sumire11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prufrock_ Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Got denied from LSU just now. The denial letter basically just said 'denied' and then mentioned the grad school and the programs GPA requirements, which I found odd considering I met/exceeded them. Anyone else get the same denial letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmmein Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) Edited because I'm nervous about oversharing, sorry! Edited March 26 by lemmmein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssuunn Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) 29 minutes ago, lemmmein said: Editing your quote out per the above hahah. I declined my Houston offer (in poetry) yesterday, but from the phone calls I had, it seemed like funding was a bit in flux, as their English department was asked to restructure their writing courses (AKA the ones grad students teach). Initially, I was told they were admitting 3 in poetry MFA, 3 in fiction MFA, 3 in poetry PhD, and 3 in fiction PhD. I wouldn't be surprised if they figured out a way to fund additional students, since that was the low-end of their normal cohort size. That being said, if you have to reneg on an offer, it is what it is. People do it. Edited March 26 by ssuunn lemmmein and Jim VK 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachy1997 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On 3/18/2024 at 3:12 PM, rlion said: For people applying to Hollins, do you know if the second wave of acceptances has gone out? Or any rejections or waitlists or anything… hi! I'm sorry i kind of disappeared. I got waitlisted on the 20th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) . Edited March 27 by Scribe It was insensitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pananoprodigy Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 28 minutes ago, Scribe said: . @Scribe for the record didn't think it was insensitive at all. These decisions are so tough and this is a safe space to vent! MJY and Scribe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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