analog_e Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Just want to plug UVA to any who might get accepted: Lisa Spaar is really lovely if you're applying for poetry. I have taken two courses with her and they sold me on this MFA thing. Also had a fiction course with Jane Alison and she had some tremendous insight on my work. It's such an active, supportive department. Also there is so much to do in Charlottesville for a city of its size. Plentiful amazing food, lots of local music, good theaters, and a bustling Irish trad scene. Highly recommend it. I would have applied if they accepted their own undergrads. I am a little less panicked on what to do if I don't get into Brown, as I just scored a contract alongside a friend of mine to score a video game, which is exciting and pays pretty well, got invited to be part of the band for a Ceili, and one of my poems was selected for V Mag. I think I can make a gap year productive. Would definitely prefer to get into Brown, though. cooliejulie86, Chex, Mr. Scribblo and 2 others 5
MegHe Posted March 2 Posted March 2 14 minutes ago, analog_e said: Just want to plug UVA to any who might get accepted: Lisa Spaar is really lovely if you're applying for poetry. I have taken two courses with her and they sold me on this MFA thing. Also had a fiction course with Jane Alison and she had some tremendous insight on my work. It's such an active, supportive department. Also there is so much to do in Charlottesville for a city of its size. Plentiful amazing food, lots of local music, good theaters, and a bustling Irish trad scene. Highly recommend it. I would have applied if they accepted their own undergrads. I am a little less panicked on what to do if I don't get into Brown, as I just scored a contract alongside a friend of mine to score a video game, which is exciting and pays pretty well, got invited to be part of the band for a Ceili, and one of my poems was selected for V Mag. I think I can make a gap year productive. Would definitely prefer to get into Brown, though. Is it common for MFA programs to not accept from their college undergrad pool? I applied to UVA's MFA as a UVA alum, but I wasn't in the English department and I graduated nine years ago. I love everything I've heard/researched about the program - and would second any recommendation for the school!! Hjanep 1
rapunzel Posted March 2 Posted March 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, MegHe said: Is it common for MFA programs to not accept from their college undergrad pool? I applied to UVA's MFA as a UVA alum, but I wasn't in the English department and I graduated nine years ago. I love everything I've heard/researched about the program - and would second any recommendation for the school!! okay i don't know much about mfas but i know this happens with phd programs; my undergrad professors were pretty clear about that with me when i was first thinking of possible routes to go (phd vs. mfa), so i guess it wouldn't surprise me too much if mfas did something similar? also super specific question but if you end up saying yes to a school that's fully funded, is there still a deposit situation involved? or is it purely verbal/written contract? and in the same vein, if you say yes to one fully funded school before april 15 but then decide to go back on your 'yes' because you got off the waitlist elsewhere, is there still a penalty? Edited March 2 by rapunzel
DiLo Posted March 2 Posted March 2 (edited) Hey guys, please can someone check if any other acceptance for WashU has been uploaded to draft? Edited March 2 by DiLo
thelovelyunkown Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Long story short, Iʻm almost certainly not getting in this round. I applied to one program (Brown) on a whim at the last minute knowing it was a long shot. Maybe a miracle will happen but itʻs far more likely Iʻll get a hard rejection. That being said, I am not giving up! I plan on reapplying to Brown and a bunch of other programs. Does anyone have any advice on how I should approach applications? I went into it blind the first time and want to be more prepared. I find the SOP particularly daunting and would appreciate any insight on what they are looking for content-wise. Anyway, I hope they release decisions soon because the not knowing is killing me >-<. Good luck everyone! seah0rse 1
Cosmicinkwell Posted March 2 Posted March 2 6 hours ago, DiLo said: Hey guys, please can someone check if any other acceptance for WashU has been uploaded to draft? Currently 1 acceptance per genre in the spreadsheet. 11 hours ago, analog_e said: Just want to plug UVA to any who might get accepted: I applied to UVA! The way this round is going it doesn't look like I'll get an offer or a waitlist though... DiLo 1
ksiezniczka.monisia Posted March 2 Posted March 2 I must say, for the first time in my life, I absolutely hate weekends Ekpe, spewilicious, pananoprodigy and 5 others 3 5
epr Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Its early for UVA still. Most likely next weekend, if past history is right
Nauna Posted March 2 Posted March 2 3 hours ago, Cosmicinkwell said: Currently 1 acceptance per genre in the spreadsheet. I applied to UVA! The way this round is going it doesn't look like I'll get an offer or a waitlist though... I'll just say that you never know who might vibe with your writing sample! ❤️ I applied there too, but understand that it's one of the more competitive programs. Cosmicinkwell 1
pananoprodigy Posted March 2 Posted March 2 9 hours ago, thelovelyunkown said: Long story short, Iʻm almost certainly not getting in this round. I applied to one program (Brown) on a whim at the last minute knowing it was a long shot. Maybe a miracle will happen but itʻs far more likely Iʻll get a hard rejection. That being said, I am not giving up! I plan on reapplying to Brown and a bunch of other programs. Does anyone have any advice on how I should approach applications? I went into it blind the first time and want to be more prepared. I find the SOP particularly daunting and would appreciate any insight on what they are looking for content-wise. Anyway, I hope they release decisions soon because the not knowing is killing me >-<. Good luck everyone! The most consistent piece of advice I've gotten re: SOP is that it's not the place to get creative. Obviously that doesn't mean making it boring (it should still be super well written), but overall it should read much more academic than your writing sample, and should always hit a few of the same key points: your background & previous experience (both in writing and in life) your interests/focuses as a writer (maybe even what you're planning to work on during the MFA) your artistic influences (they want to know that you're actively reading and learning on your own) your readiness to contribute to an MFA program (examples of why you'd be good in a workshop setting, any prior teaching experience even if it's not writing related, etc.) why this program specifically interests you I'm sure there are others that I'm missing, but these seem to be the ones I hear over and over again. Hopefully it won't matter tho and you'll get some good news from Brown! thelovelyunkown, prufrock_, Mr. Scribblo and 2 others 3 2
sgrad Posted March 2 Posted March 2 what do you think the chances are that a program sends out waitlist notifications before acceptances? 😅 I see the waitlist notifications for NC State have gone out on draft, but so far no poetry acceptances listed
exvat Posted March 2 Posted March 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, pananoprodigy said: The most consistent piece of advice I've gotten re: SOP is that it's not the place to get creative. Obviously that doesn't mean making it boring (it should still be super well written), but overall it should read much more academic than your writing sample, and should always hit a few of the same key points: your background & previous experience (both in writing and in life) your interests/focuses as a writer (maybe even what you're planning to work on during the MFA) your artistic influences (they want to know that you're actively reading and learning on your own) your readiness to contribute to an MFA program (examples of why you'd be good in a workshop setting, any prior teaching experience even if it's not writing related, etc.) why this program specifically interests you I'm sure there are others that I'm missing, but these seem to be the ones I hear over and over again. Hopefully it won't matter tho and you'll get some good news from Brown! Anecdotally, my SOP did double duty, hitting all those points, while couched in a fairly linear biography. This was necessary to make sense of my story/CV, which are so bizarre and nonsensical upon first/fifth glance to the point of swift disqualification without clear and concise explanation. Edited March 2 by exvat Add status: 1a/2r/1p pananoprodigy and thelovelyunkown 2
Nauna Posted March 2 Posted March 2 39 minutes ago, sgrad said: what do you think the chances are that a program sends out waitlist notifications before acceptances? 😅 I see the waitlist notifications for NC State have gone out on draft, but so far no poetry acceptances listed Let's just cross our fingers that they're people with tons of As already so can't be bothered to enter their data... and will open up the spots for you and I! sgrad 1
analog_e Posted March 2 Posted March 2 My SOP is pretty out there but also very specifically tailored to Brown. Hopefully it'll work. I had to explain my cocaine GPA and having dropped out of uni four times and feel like I did so in a pretty creative fashion. We'll see what happens! thelovelyunkown 1
Tuxedocat Posted March 2 Posted March 2 1 hour ago, sgrad said: what do you think the chances are that a program sends out waitlist notifications before acceptances? 😅 I see the waitlist notifications for NC State have gone out on draft, but so far no poetry acceptances listed I’m so sorry to say this but I think NC State has released all acceptances and waitlists 😭 Draft had 2 fiction acceptances on Feb 20 and 21. I got a poetry waitlist for NC State on Friday and it said among other things “the program you have applied to has reached capacity” but stated that I’m on the waitlist and should hear back about waitlist movement by May 1. So I think poets who were accepted just aren’t on grad cafe or draft or haven’t announced their results. Really wish I had better news for you and maybe I’m wrong. But the wording of the waitlist email makes me think all accepted people have been notified. sgrad 1
janetdamnit Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Since the NC poetry acceptances weren't posted on Draft, but the fiction ones were, I'm getting worried the same thing is happening with Brooklyn College. Has anybody heard anything on Brooklyn's poetry acceptances? So far I've gotten 2 wait-lists, 2 hard rejections, and one soft rejection. I'm thankful for the wait-lists, I'm just terrified to get really close but not close enough. Eeeeeeep
sgrad Posted March 2 Posted March 2 59 minutes ago, Tuxedocat said: I’m so sorry to say this but I think NC State has released all acceptances and waitlists 😭 Draft had 2 fiction acceptances on Feb 20 and 21. I got a poetry waitlist for NC State on Friday and it said among other things “the program you have applied to has reached capacity” but stated that I’m on the waitlist and should hear back about waitlist movement by May 1. So I think poets who were accepted just aren’t on grad cafe or draft or haven’t announced their results. Really wish I had better news for you and maybe I’m wrong. But the wording of the waitlist email makes me think all accepted people have been notified. gotcha! thanks for the info and congrats on the waitlist! Tuxedocat 1
thelovelyunkown Posted March 2 Posted March 2 4 hours ago, pananoprodigy said: The most consistent piece of advice I've gotten re: SOP is that it's not the place to get creative. Obviously that doesn't mean making it boring (it should still be super well written), but overall it should read much more academic than your writing sample, and should always hit a few of the same key points: your background & previous experience (both in writing and in life) your interests/focuses as a writer (maybe even what you're planning to work on during the MFA) your artistic influences (they want to know that you're actively reading and learning on your own) your readiness to contribute to an MFA program (examples of why you'd be good in a workshop setting, any prior teaching experience even if it's not writing related, etc.) why this program specifically interests you I'm sure there are others that I'm missing, but these seem to be the ones I hear over and over again. Hopefully it won't matter tho and you'll get some good news from Brown! Thank you this is so helpful! The workshop/teaching information in particular. pananoprodigy 1
everything bagel lover Posted March 2 Posted March 2 (edited) UC Riverside fiction acceptance on draft I believe it was @KennyK who was asking about them? I’m on mobile so it’s harder to check back and I’m sorry if it wasn’t you edit to add: notif via phone call today Edited March 2 by everything bagel lover More info spewilicious and KennyK 2
KennyK Posted March 2 Posted March 2 (edited) 13 minutes ago, everything bagel lover said: UC Riverside fiction acceptance on draft I believe it was @KennyK who was asking about them? I’m on mobile so it’s harder to check back and I’m sorry if it wasn’t you edit to add: notif via phone call today Damn, should I count it as a soft rejection? Was the call from today? I’m assuming I guess that a rejection because I haven’t got a call? @everything bagel lover😭 Edited March 2 by KennyK Wasnt done
Tinky C. Clown Posted March 2 Posted March 2 14 minutes ago, KennyK said: Damn, should I count it as a soft rejection? Was the call from today? I’m assuming I guess that a rejection because I haven’t got a call? @everything bagel lover😭 likely, yeah. pananoprodigy, everything bagel lover and KennyK 3
everything bagel lover Posted March 2 Posted March 2 39 minutes ago, KennyK said: Damn, should I count it as a soft rejection? Was the call from today? I’m assuming I guess that a rejection because I haven’t got a call? @everything bagel lover😭 Well I wouldn’t be so sure to count yourself out! Calls might be happening over several days, and waitlists come later via email so you’re not out til you’re out! KennyK, Tuxedocat and Jane Wyman 1 2
KennyK Posted March 2 Posted March 2 3 minutes ago, everything bagel lover said: Well I wouldn’t be so sure to count yourself out! Calls might be happening over several days, and waitlists come later via email so you’re not out til you’re out! Thank you for the info and reassurance! I’ll keep telling myself that over the course of the coming week.
pananoprodigy Posted March 2 Posted March 2 52 minutes ago, KennyK said: Damn, should I count it as a soft rejection? Was the call from today? I’m assuming I guess that a rejection because I haven’t got a call? @everything bagel lover😭 With only one report I think it's way too soon to count it as a rejection. Don't lose hope! KennyK 1
Mystic_Sunshine Posted March 3 Posted March 3 is this a loud or quiet week do we think? It's looking like Mississippi might be only chance and waiting for them is torture at this point.
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