Clacla Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Does anyone have any info about Irvine fiction? I feel like somebody said they were "almost done" deciding like three weeks ago lol
exvat Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Just now, MegHe said: Can I ask, is NYU your top choice? I'm still waiting on some schools still and wasn't sure if it was a big faux pas to say "you're my top choice, please let me in" to more than one school if I later get waitlisted or even admitted somewhere else. It is, and conveniently also my only affordable choice. The program is a better fit for me than Columbia, my other option. I really miss living in NYC, my bestie lives there, I have family and friends close by, et freakin cetera theyearshallrunlikerabbits and MegHe 2
MegHe Posted March 7 Posted March 7 5 minutes ago, exvat said: It is, and conveniently also my only affordable choice. The program is a better fit for me than Columbia, my other option. I really miss living in NYC, my bestie lives there, I have family and friends close by, et freakin cetera Thanks for the info! Who knows - depending on how things turn out, I may reach out to see if you know any closets available for rent 😅 Good luck with funding!!!
GhostOfHermann Posted March 7 Posted March 7 It's getting to the point where I hate that it's Friday and the weekend is almost here. theyearshallrunlikerabbits 1
MegHe Posted March 7 Posted March 7 14 minutes ago, doubleve said: this is super helpful, thank you both @MegHe @exvat !! i'm an international student so i assume no phone call will come my way, so i've opted to respond to the email and cc the program manager too... fingers crossed that sends the right message lol Ok I'm out of reactions for the day but congrats on the waitlist and good luck!!!
exvat Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) 13 minutes ago, MegHe said: Thanks for the info! Who knows - depending on how things turn out, I may reach out to see if you know any closets available for rent 😅 Good luck with funding!!! Welcome, and good luck to you too! I feel like Oprah, telling people to look under their keyboards for good luck 🤪 Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the ol' NYC housing hunt again. Total shit show usually, but it does reward patience, fortitude, and diligence. If you end up there, I'm happy to share my housing search experiences (pre-panini). Edited March 7 by exvat I forgot fortitude 🦁🦁
Hjanep Posted March 7 Posted March 7 21 minutes ago, Clacla said: Does anyone have any info about Irvine fiction? I feel like somebody said they were "almost done" deciding like three weeks ago lol @Scribe is our boots on the ground there. I think nothing really
cooliejulie86 Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) Uh, so I got a weird automated email just now from UH's Student Housing (here's an excerpt): Hey, #FutureCoog, Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Houston, joining the legacy of the UNSTOPPABLE Coogs who came before you! While you plan your next four years, we encourage you to consider living on campus with Student Housing & Residential Life. I went here for undergrad and left 2023, but I did also apply for their Fiction MFA. But that's obviously not "four years". I'm assuming this is just a very odd, ill-timed false flag, because I haven't heard anything from UH otherwise, and the portal isn't showing anything new. Any thoughts? Plot thickens: someone else just entered an acceptance for UH Fiction citing this same email...this is so bizarre. Edited March 7 by cooliejulie86
exvat Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) 26 minutes ago, cooliejulie86 said: Uh, so I got a weird automated email just now from UH's Student Housing (here's an excerpt): Hey, #FutureCoog, Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Houston, joining the legacy of the UNSTOPPABLE Coogs who came before you! While you plan your next four years, we encourage you to consider living on campus with Student Housing & Residential Life. I went here for undergrad and left 2023, but I did also apply for their Fiction MFA. But that's obviously not "four years". I'm assuming this is just a very odd, ill-timed false flag, because I haven't heard anything from UH otherwise, and the portal isn't showing anything new. Any thoughts? Plot thickens: someone else just entered an acceptance for UH Fiction citing this same email...this is so bizarre. My first broad hypothesis is that the accepted cohort email segment was sent to Housing's people, and they sent their welcome emails before checking that the MFA program had sent their own 😬 saying this as someone who sent mass emails for years. This is my worst nightmare come true as a sender 😂 But also holy shit The #FutureCoog Cohort sounds potentially legendary 😂 "Yo, you read so-and-so's new book? This one HAS to win them the NBA. They'd be the last of the [fabled] FCC to win it..." Edited March 7 by exvat cooliejulie86 and writercl 2
lizziebennett Posted March 7 Posted March 7 I just got the call from Brown- for fiction! spewilicious, seezeegee, MegHe and 18 others 19 2
exvat Posted March 7 Posted March 7 3 minutes ago, gwenny said: I just got the call from Brown- for fiction! Wow!! Congratulations!!! 🎇🎇🎇 Hjanep 1
Hank Moody Posted March 7 Posted March 7 4 minutes ago, gwenny said: I just got the call from Brown- for fiction! That's huge, congrats! Hjanep 1
pananoprodigy Posted March 7 Posted March 7 9 minutes ago, gwenny said: I just got the call from Brown- for fiction! AMAZING!!! Congrats!! Hjanep 1
cooliejulie86 Posted March 7 Posted March 7 19 minutes ago, exvat said: My first broad hypothesis is that the accepted cohort email segment was sent to Housing's people, and they sent their welcome emails before checking that the MFA program had sent their own 😬 saying this as someone who sent mass emails for years. This is my worst nightmare come true as a sender 😂 But also holy shit The #FutureCoog Cohort sounds potentially legendary 😂 "Yo, you read so-and-so's new book? This one HAS to win them the NBA. They'd be the last of the [fabled] FCC to win it..." Hmmm so do you think this is reason enough to be cautiously optimistic at a forthcoming acceptance?
zaira Posted March 7 Posted March 7 20 minutes ago, gwenny said: I just got the call from Brown- for fiction! AMAZING!!! Congrats! Hjanep 1
seah0rse Posted March 7 Posted March 7 22 minutes ago, gwenny said: I just got the call from Brown- for fiction! congrats! Hjanep 1
Hjanep Posted March 7 Posted March 7 23 minutes ago, gwenny said: I just got the call from Brown- for fiction! OMG CONGRATS!!!
exvat Posted March 7 Posted March 7 18 minutes ago, cooliejulie86 said: Hmmm so do you think this is reason enough to be cautiously optimistic at a forthcoming acceptance? If I were in your shoes, I'd be cautiously optimistic, yes 🙏🕯️ cooliejulie86 and writercl 2
steins rose Posted March 7 Posted March 7 5 hours ago, orb weaver said: Got the call from University of Washington last night 😳 in for poetry ahhhh CONGRATS!!!🥳 out of curiosity, around what time of day did they call you?
writercl Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) 45 minutes ago, cooliejulie86 said: Uh, so I got a weird automated email just now from UH's Student Housing (here's an excerpt): Hey, #FutureCoog, Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Houston, joining the legacy of the UNSTOPPABLE Coogs who came before you! While you plan your next four years, we encourage you to consider living on campus with Student Housing & Residential Life. I went here for undergrad and left 2023, but I did also apply for their Fiction MFA. But that's obviously not "four years". I'm assuming this is just a very odd, ill-timed false flag, because I haven't heard anything from UH otherwise, and the portal isn't showing anything new. Any thoughts? Plot thickens: someone else just entered an acceptance for UH Fiction citing this same email...this is so bizarre. that entry was me LOL. did i jump the gun??? surely it wasn't a mistake? i don't even know what to think but i'm sure it's the same hypothesis as the other comment...right? Edited March 7 by writercl cooliejulie86 1
cooliejulie86 Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Just now, writercl said: that was me LOL. did i jump the gun??? surely it wasn't a mistake? i don't even know what to think but i'm sure it's the same hypothesis as the other comment...right? Hey, trust me - I badly want to believe it and celebrate! I just think it's strange to find out this way and it doesn't feel "official" yet, so I'm looking for clarity before I get my hopes fully up. Glad I'm not alone, either way! writercl 1
AyvaM Posted March 7 Posted March 7 (edited) 5 hours ago, exvat said: I'm trying for patience myself (re: moolah), but I think you could probably check in a little earlier than 4 weeks. Tho I'm definitely not knowledgeable of the waitlist arts, so maybe I'll defer to those who are. However! The Columbia professor I talked with yesterday was like, "Be the squeaky wheel about money! Ask for what you need! Be bold!" So I'm drafting The Ultimatum™ this weekend to send to their bean counters. Fwiw! Re your edit about federal government: Supreme Court struck that down this past week..so if it's NIH related Colombia won't lose federal funding. So send the email! 🌻 Edited March 7 by AyvaM
seah0rse Posted March 7 Posted March 7 2 minutes ago, writercl said: that was me LOL. did i jump the gun??? surely it wasn't a mistake? i don't even know what to think but i'm sure it's the same hypothesis as the other comment...right? one of my programs sent me an email basically saying I got the Job with the Writing Program before I'd even received an acceptance from the MFA department / before my portal changed - it was hours until the MFA followed up with an acceptance & my portal still said "under department review" - it's like they don't even talk to each other? cooliejulie86, writercl and Jane Wyman 2 1
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