zaira Posted March 5 Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, szymborskasy said: same...im super interested in their global fellowship program... there's at least two other people on draft still waiting for fiction, but cannot really make out beyond that! BU's accepts came out around this time last year though so hopefully this week?? Yes, that fellowship sounds incredible! And the option to go through the translation seminar is very high on my list of "please, please, I need this." Here's hoping we get some good news soon!
Tinky C. Clown Posted March 5 Posted March 5 Is it possible that U of Oregon has tons more applicants than usual?
Mystic_Sunshine Posted March 5 Posted March 5 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Tinky C. Clown said: no, their first acceptances were 3/7 onward. not sure where you're seeing this on the spreadsheet on 3/5 one person got a fiction acceptance via email. They typed ole miss instead of Mississippi Though I see most waitlist went out on the 10th. Edited March 5 by Mystic_Sunshine
Tinky C. Clown Posted March 5 Posted March 5 5 minutes ago, Mystic_Sunshine said: on the spreadsheet on 3/5 one person got a fiction acceptance via email. They typed ole miss instead of Mississippi oh weird. i see that on the spreadsheet that has multiple years worth of data, but when i go back to last year's draft spreadsheet, it's not there. who knows. not expecting anything from them until next week tho since 3/1 was a saturday
Mystic_Sunshine Posted March 5 Posted March 5 3 minutes ago, Tinky C. Clown said: oh weird. i see that on the spreadsheet that has multiple years worth of data, but when i go back to last year's draft spreadsheet, it's not there. who knows. not expecting anything from them until next week tho since 3/1 was a saturday oh yeah, strange. and who knows since there is only one.
thelovelyunkown Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, OctopusCactus said: While ideally you would have recommenders who can speak to your writing skills, professors (or even professional colleagues) who can speak to things like your work ethic and ability to succeed in a competitive grad program could also be valuable. Since you're already thinking next cycle, you could also go to a writing conference or retreat, or take a writing class between now and the fall with the goal of getting a strong letter out of it. That's what I did. Thank you! Any recommendations for conferences/retreats?
fakepoet Posted March 5 Posted March 5 (edited) 1 hour ago, smallchange said: Good to know re: Hunter. My hopes are slim but it does seem like they have some kind of a batched schedule reviewing applications, I’d guess because the program is so small. That makes sense that NYU would attract a “certain type of person.” I was confused about funding because someone in the fb group mentioned getting a “fully funded” offer there plus full tuition remission which I didn’t know they offered. Any program that can fund their whole cohort but chooses not to doesn’t sit right with me. I’m sorry to hear about your experience there, that’s horrible. I have a friend doing a PhD there (in the English department) who is very involved in pro-Palestine activism so that’s a surprise to hear. Congrats on your offers/waitlists! Sounds like you’re off somewhere better no matter what. Yeah, there's a handful of fully-funded/stipended fellowships that include free health insurance etc etc and everyone else gets the 50% off tuition/guaranteed teaching position package. It just felt unnecessary to me, especially given the size of the program. Probably ~15-20 people per genre-specific cohort each year? They definitely help you out more than, say, Columbia, but yes, it absolutely attracts a certain type of person. My friend who got into NYU with one of the fully funded packages this year was offered a $35k stipend. Love her to death and she deserves it but giving one person in your program $70k over two years and others nothing is just strange in my opinion. Creates an unnecessarily inequitable social environment. This is why I was leery of mixed-funding programs this time around. Yeah, def attracts a certain type of person. All of this is obviously my opinion and said opinion is colored by the way my time in the program ended, but the NYU program is definitely not for everyone. If you want to be a literary hot girl in NYC, NYU is definitely the school for you, but I am not and will never be, lol. There are lots of people who are very good at what they do and others who are not. There are many talented people who decline NYU's offers because they can't afford the tuition, even with the 50% discount and teaching opportunities. So I think they do end up admitting some dodgy people who just pay their way. The Palestine thing was crazy because I got snitched on by another guy in my poetry cohort. He is apparently kind of a social pariah there now and nobody talks to him, but the fact remains that one of us is banned from the mf property and the other will graduate with an mf A. Lmao. Also his poetry is mid. I am kind of doxxing myself here but I honestly don't care because this is part of the downside of a big cohort and people should know this. You can't know everyone's true intentions and some people are fucking weirdos. He weaponized the political environment at NYU against me after sitting in workshop with me for a semester. Keep in mind that I am early/mid twenties, and he's in his thirties. The fact that he did that after learning very intimate details about my life in workshop kinda stunned me, and is a big part of why nobody talks to him now. I thought we were peers, he thought I was a crazy little girl he needed to tattle on. Thankfully, none of you will be at NYU with him, because he graduates this spring. His debut will sell ten copies and the only buyer will be his mother. They also rehired Alex Dimitrov after a significant portion of the students in the program petitioned for him to be fired but that's none of my business xoxoxo ETA: thank you for the congrats haha. Sorry forgot to say that cuz I got too busy going off on this tangent. I agree, it's a bummer what happened but ultimately I will find a better place Edited March 5 by fakepoet theyearshallrunlikerabbits, Jane Wyman, exvat and 1 other 3 1
essentialflowers Posted March 5 Posted March 5 Hey everyone! Question: I just received my third TAship teaching a College Writing course. Should I update my waitlist schools & those I applied to with this new position? My professor told me to update them and let them know I'm still a competitive applicant. Thanks! Sending light and love.
DisplayNamesAreTheWorst Posted March 5 Posted March 5 On 7/7/2024 at 3:39 AM, therosewriter said: Is anyone looking at applying to the University of Oxford's (England) Mst in Creative Writing? I applied! I had an interview in February. Still waiting on a decision though. Cdoodles 1
pananoprodigy Posted March 5 Posted March 5 23 minutes ago, fakepoet said: Yeah, there's a handful of fully-funded/stipended fellowships that include free health insurance etc etc and everyone else gets the 50% off tuition/guaranteed teaching position package. It just felt unnecessary to me, especially given the size of the program. Probably ~15-20 people per genre-specific cohort each year? They definitely help you out more than, say, Columbia, but yes, it absolutely attracts a certain type of person. My friend who got into NYU with one of the fully funded packages this year was offered a $35k stipend. Love her to death and she deserves it but giving one person in your program $70k over two years and others nothing is just strange in my opinion. Creates an unnecessarily inequitable social environment. This is why I was leery of mixed-funding programs this time around. Yeah, def attracts a certain type of person. All of this is obviously my opinion and said opinion is colored by the way my time in the program ended, but the NYU program is definitely not for everyone. If you want to be a literary hot girl in NYC, NYU is definitely the school for you, but I am not and will never be, lol. There are lots of people who are very good at what they do and others who are not. There are many talented people who decline NYU's offers because they can't afford the tuition, even with the 50% discount and teaching opportunities. So I think they do end up admitting some dodgy people who just pay their way. The Palestine thing was crazy because I got snitched on by another guy in my poetry cohort. He is apparently kind of a social pariah there now and nobody talks to him, but the fact remains that one of us is banned from the mf property and the other will graduate with an mf A. Lmao. Also his poetry is mid. I am kind of doxxing myself here but I honestly don't care because this is part of the downside of a big cohort and people should know this. You can't know everyone's true intentions and some people are fucking weirdos. He weaponized the political environment at NYU against me after sitting in workshop with me for a semester. Keep in mind that I am early/mid twenties, and he's in his thirties. The fact that he did that after learning very intimate details about my life in workshop kinda stunned me, and is a big part of why nobody talks to him now. I thought we were peers, he thought I was a crazy little girl he needed to tattle on. Thankfully, none of you will be at NYU with him, because he graduates this spring. His debut will sell ten copies and the only buyer will be his mother. They also rehired Alex Dimitrov after a significant portion of the students in the program petitioned for him to be fired but that's none of my business xoxoxo ETA: thank you for the congrats haha. Sorry forgot to say that cuz I got too busy going off on this tangent. I agree, it's a bummer what happened but ultimately I will find a better place This is wild and I REALLY appreciate you sharing it. Didn’t apply to NYU just because I’m from new york and wasn’t that interested in moving back but this kinda thing seems important for all of us to be wary of regardless of program. Weird times we’re living in, man. kpoetrottenapplecore, fakepoet, exvat and 1 other 4
MegHe Posted March 5 Posted March 5 2 minutes ago, neuroticcowboy said: Anyone heard from UVA or BU? Nothing from UVA yet...in recent years they've called admits on a Friday/Saturday, then emailed waitlists, then sent out rejections the next Sunday or Monday. So it's fairly likely we'll hear back one way or another in the next five days or so. ....Not that I've obsessively researched it or anything. Jane Wyman 1
Paul Schrader Posted March 5 Posted March 5 Anyone hear from Hunter or Columbia fiction yet? Feeling crazy!!
suitcase 1234 Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, fakepoet said: Yeah, there's a handful of fully-funded/stipended fellowships that include free health insurance etc etc and everyone else gets the 50% off tuition/guaranteed teaching position package. It just felt unnecessary to me, especially given the size of the program. Probably ~15-20 people per genre-specific cohort each year? They definitely help you out more than, say, Columbia, but yes, it absolutely attracts a certain type of person. My friend who got into NYU with one of the fully funded packages this year was offered a $35k stipend. Love her to death and she deserves it but giving one person in your program $70k over two years and others nothing is just strange in my opinion. Creates an unnecessarily inequitable social environment. This is why I was leery of mixed-funding programs this time around. Yeah, def attracts a certain type of person. All of this is obviously my opinion and said opinion is colored by the way my time in the program ended, but the NYU program is definitely not for everyone. If you want to be a literary hot girl in NYC, NYU is definitely the school for you, but I am not and will never be, lol. There are lots of people who are very good at what they do and others who are not. There are many talented people who decline NYU's offers because they can't afford the tuition, even with the 50% discount and teaching opportunities. So I think they do end up admitting some dodgy people who just pay their way. The Palestine thing was crazy because I got snitched on by another guy in my poetry cohort. He is apparently kind of a social pariah there now and nobody talks to him, but the fact remains that one of us is banned from the mf property and the other will graduate with an mf A. Lmao. Also his poetry is mid. I am kind of doxxing myself here but I honestly don't care because this is part of the downside of a big cohort and people should know this. You can't know everyone's true intentions and some people are fucking weirdos. He weaponized the political environment at NYU against me after sitting in workshop with me for a semester. Keep in mind that I am early/mid twenties, and he's in his thirties. The fact that he did that after learning very intimate details about my life in workshop kinda stunned me, and is a big part of why nobody talks to him now. I thought we were peers, he thought I was a crazy little girl he needed to tattle on. Thankfully, none of you will be at NYU with him, because he graduates this spring. His debut will sell ten copies and the only buyer will be his mother. They also rehired Alex Dimitrov after a significant portion of the students in the program petitioned for him to be fired but that's none of my business xoxoxo ETA: thank you for the congrats haha. Sorry forgot to say that cuz I got too busy going off on this tangent. I agree, it's a bummer what happened but ultimately I will find a better place wait SOOO alarming thank you so much for sharing. you deserve way better!!! also I think I may be out of the loop, but what's the controversy w/ Alex dimitrov if you don't mind me asking? theyearshallrunlikerabbits 1
suitcase 1234 Posted March 5 Posted March 5 19 minutes ago, Paul Schrader said: Anyone hear from Hunter or Columbia fiction yet? Feeling crazy!! I think there are a few hunter fiction notifs in the draft. since they have such a small cohort it's so hard to say what that means lol. unsure about Columbia!!
szymborskasy Posted March 5 Posted March 5 28 minutes ago, neuroticcowboy said: Anyone heard from UVA or BU? Lots of people have heard back with rejects from BU, but there's still a couple of us waiting
analog_e Posted March 5 Posted March 5 35 minutes ago, neuroticcowboy said: Anyone heard from UVA or BU? UVA finished their MFA review last night according to my insider info, so expect it soon Mr. Scribblo, Hank Moody, prufrock_ and 3 others 6
szymborskasy Posted March 5 Posted March 5 18 minutes ago, suitcase 1234 said: wait SOOO alarming thank you so much for sharing. you deserve way better!!! also I think I may be out of the loop, but what's the controversy w/ Alex dimitrov if you don't mind me asking? not sure on the nyu front but i had a friend take a class with him when he was visiting our undergrad institution and apparently he's 'kind of insane' is what she said...i think he said like a lot of out of pocket stuff in class. dunno what he's done at nyu though
Hjanep Posted March 5 Posted March 5 7 minutes ago, analog_e said: UVA finished their MFA review last night according to my insider info, so expect it soon I missed a spam call today and almost had a heart attack. Zero chill over here. streetsign 1
exvat Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, fakepoet said: Yeah, there's a handful of fully-funded/stipended fellowships that include free health insurance etc etc and everyone else gets the 50% off tuition/guaranteed teaching position package. It just felt unnecessary to me, especially given the size of the program. Probably ~15-20 people per genre-specific cohort each year? They definitely help you out more than, say, Columbia, but yes, it absolutely attracts a certain type of person. My friend who got into NYU with one of the fully funded packages this year was offered a $35k stipend. Love her to death and she deserves it but giving one person in your program $70k over two years and others nothing is just strange in my opinion. Creates an unnecessarily inequitable social environment. This is why I was leery of mixed-funding programs this time around. Yeah, def attracts a certain type of person. All of this is obviously my opinion and said opinion is colored by the way my time in the program ended, but the NYU program is definitely not for everyone. If you want to be a literary hot girl in NYC, NYU is definitely the school for you, but I am not and will never be, lol. There are lots of people who are very good at what they do and others who are not. There are many talented people who decline NYU's offers because they can't afford the tuition, even with the 50% discount and teaching opportunities. So I think they do end up admitting some dodgy people who just pay their way. The Palestine thing was crazy because I got snitched on by another guy in my poetry cohort. He is apparently kind of a social pariah there now and nobody talks to him, but the fact remains that one of us is banned from the mf property and the other will graduate with an mf A. Lmao. Also his poetry is mid. I am kind of doxxing myself here but I honestly don't care because this is part of the downside of a big cohort and people should know this. You can't know everyone's true intentions and some people are fucking weirdos. He weaponized the political environment at NYU against me after sitting in workshop with me for a semester. Keep in mind that I am early/mid twenties, and he's in his thirties. The fact that he did that after learning very intimate details about my life in workshop kinda stunned me, and is a big part of why nobody talks to him now. I thought we were peers, he thought I was a crazy little girl he needed to tattle on. Thankfully, none of you will be at NYU with him, because he graduates this spring. His debut will sell ten copies and the only buyer will be his mother. They also rehired Alex Dimitrov after a significant portion of the students in the program petitioned for him to be fired but that's none of my business xoxoxo ETA: thank you for the congrats haha. Sorry forgot to say that cuz I got too busy going off on this tangent. I agree, it's a bummer what happened but ultimately I will find a better place Thanks so much for sharing your experience, and I'm really glad you have the larger perspective you do. I commend your strength, resolve, and levity. And am SO happy that you have better options available to you! NYU is my only realistic offer, and I will almost certainly accept. So any and all intel/hot goss is appreciated🙏 fakepoet 1
everything bagel lover Posted March 5 Posted March 5 CU boulder fiction acceptance just dropped in draft
MegHe Posted March 5 Posted March 5 18 minutes ago, analog_e said: UVA finished their MFA review last night according to my insider info, so expect it soon My heart rate just spiked misssalem 1
prufrock_ Posted March 5 Posted March 5 On 3/3/2025 at 10:42 AM, prufrock_ said: Boulder is such a dream program for me (location and faculty), but i'm scared i'll get in and only be offered tiny funding the funniest thing just happened. seah0rse, Tuxedocat, epr and 7 others 10
Mystic_Sunshine Posted March 5 Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, everything bagel lover said: CU boulder fiction acceptance just dropped in draft I can't handle this. everything bagel lover 1
neuroticcowboy Posted March 5 Posted March 5 31 minutes ago, szymborskasy said: Lots of people have heard back with rejects from BU, but there's still a couple of us waiting Ooh anyone heard back about acceptances/waitlists? For fiction
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