2025 Creative Writing MFA Applicants Forum

[zgirl]

I was accepted into Sarah Lawerence yesterday with some funding. I assume I was rejected from NYU, but I am wondering if anyone has heard from the University of Houston.

[essentialflowers]

waiting on wyoming 😭

(why does that sound like a cool novel title)  

[exvat]

1 hour ago, zgirl said:

I was accepted into Sarah Lawerence yesterday with some funding. I assume I was rejected from NYU, but I am wondering if anyone has heard from the University of Houston.

Meanwhile, congrats on SL!

[thelovelyunkown]

2 hours ago, zgirl said:

I was accepted into Sarah Lawerence yesterday with some funding. I assume I was rejected from NYU, but I am wondering if anyone has heard from the University of Houston.

Congrats! If you want any insight into life at SLC let me know. I went there for part of my undergrad.

[nauseated]

I have only 2 programs left - NWP and Brown. Assumed NWP a soft reject because people reported waitlists. Then I remembered JHU never replied to me so I have 3! out of 4 programs left. This is a lot of ominousness, especially because I've made my peace with a sweep of rejections. Very appropriately named myself nauseated here since I haven't been feeling much else lately

[fakepoet]

15 hours 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?

Alex is a noted sex pest who has come onto both his graduate and undergraduate students. I can name multiple male students of his whom he's tried to initiate sexual shit with. There are also rumors about him "flirting" with teenage boys but I feel gross even alleging that in writing. He is genuinely just super inappropriate with his students. I never took his class because I was never a fan of his stuff, but apparently I dodged a bullet. His NYU classes were always at half capacity bc nobody wanted to be in his classroom lol, partially bc of this but also because I haven't heard m/any good things about his teaching style either. I have a friend who took his classes as an undergraduate at Columbia and he would always tell her weird things about his anorexia and how he wasn't eating bc he wanted to be skinny? Why are you sharing that information with a twenty year old girl as a forty year old man. His brain is full of holes from Floridian and Parisian coke. Like people legit signed a petition for him to be fired, he's that bad.

[fakepoet]

12 hours ago, smallchange said:

This is crazy goddamn. Glad you're getting out of there. I didn't want to stereotype but I did suspect that "certain type of people" might refer to aspiring literary it-girls and backstabbing mid poets (aka rich mommy and daddy). Ofc I'm sure there are many exceptions (@exvat) but wow. Best of luck wherever you end up! Sounds like you could write some great satire if you ever attempt it

 

11 hours ago, exvat said:

🙏❤️

 

15 hours ago, exvat said:

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🙏

15 hours ago, likes birds said:

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear about your experience with NYU. That's absolutely indefensible. 

I was wondering how long after your interview with Hunter did you receive your acceptance letter? I just interviewed with them for fiction today, and figured it might be a while before I heard anything. Poetry and fiction could be on different timelines, so maybe not relevant, but I was curious. 

Okay sorry for double posting, I finally figured out how to multi quote on here. Thank you all so much for your kindness. I really appreciate it. And a satire is far from off the table tbh. @exvat I am very happy to talk to you about the program in any capacity that might be helpful to you—feel free to hmu at any point!! 

As far as the Hunter interview, they interviewed me on a Monday night and sent the letter Tuesday afternoon. Prayers up you get your letter today!

14 hours ago, Scribe said:

A nice way to remind them about the resolution is to ask if this is possibly a typo. I do recall Hunter being criticized in the past for having an early deadline. They know damned well not all of the results are back. 
I also want to put out there that at 11 59 on the 13th you can accept and if you get into Michigan, cancel the acceptance.  They know what they've done. 

Thank you—unfortunately I think I've already blown my cover here because I asked if I could visit before the 13th so I could have more time before the 14th deadline. I'm gonna do a little more poking around about the 4/15 res but yeah, worst case scenario I'll accept and if something else comes up that offers more security, I'll bite the bullet and be like heyyyyy guys nvm. Across-the-board rejections from this point onwards would make my life easier tbh.

Hope everyone has a lovely day filled with good news!

[Nauna]

I don't suppose anyone on here has reached out to Pittsburgh for an update? They sent that letter about the pause to applicants on 2/27, but Forbes posted an article on 2/28 that Pittsburgh had resumed admissions. 

[Mystic_Sunshine]

3 minutes ago, Nauna said:

I don't suppose anyone on here has reached out to Pittsburgh for an update? They sent that letter about the pause to applicants on 2/27, but Forbes posted an article on 2/28 that Pittsburgh had resumed admissions. 

Tbh I'm assuming if they didn't interview then they weren't actually considering those applicants. I got the letter too but im thinking they probably already have their shortlist. 

[Nauna]

5 minutes ago, Mystic_Sunshine said:

Tbh I'm assuming if they didn't interview then they weren't actually considering those applicants. I got the letter too but im thinking they probably already have their shortlist. 

Sorry, I should have noted that I did have an interview on 2/7. I just wanted to check in to see if anyone here had emailed them before I try to check in with them.

[Mystic_Sunshine]

1 minute ago, Nauna said:

Sorry, I should have noted that I did have an interview on 2/7. I just wanted to check in to see if anyone here had emailed them before I try to check in with them.

Oh sorry!!! Congrats

Best of luck!

 

[Nauna]

5 minutes ago, Mystic_Sunshine said:

Oh sorry!!! Congrats

Best of luck!

 

You too! xo

[GhostOfHermann]

1 hour ago, Nauna said:

I don't suppose anyone on here has reached out to Pittsburgh for an update? They sent that letter about the pause to applicants on 2/27, but Forbes posted an article on 2/28 that Pittsburgh had resumed admissions. 

I did email them on Tuesday asking the question if that email update went to all applicants, or if it should be taken as a sign of hope, or if there was any information they may be able to provide. It was short and very polite, but I have not received a response from them. If I do, then I will share anything I can share.

[HalBear]

I see a rejection on GradCafe's results tabs for Tennesee for Poetry.. The spreadsheet doesn't have the same data. My portal still says "Awaiting Decision." Should I get my hopes up.. or consider that one rejection as false data? Tennessee is the last school that I am waiting on so my anxiety is at an all time high.. Would love someone to talk to about this 🌹

[Mr Good Man]

On 3/2/2025 at 2:31 PM, Cosmicinkwell said:

 

Someone should please send the link to Gradcafe's results tabs

[Jim VK]

You can search this page for results @Mr Good Man

https://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/

[Jim VK]

On 2/26/2025 at 11:09 AM, Mr Good Man said:

Has anyone here received a POETRY acceptance from Uni of South Carolina? 

 

Here are the current submitted results from University of South Carolina Poetry program.

[Mr Good Man]

1 minute ago, Jim VK said:

Here are the current submitted results from University of South Carolina Poetry program.

Thank you! 

[pananoprodigy]

Can't believe how slow this week has been on my end; I REALLY thought it was gonna be a big one.

[Hjanep]

1 minute ago, pananoprodigy said:

Can't believe how slow this week has been on my end; I REALLY thought it was gonna be a big one.

Same. Day 13 no news 

[everything bagel lover]

2 minutes ago, pananoprodigy said:

Can't believe how slow this week has been on my end; I REALLY thought it was gonna be a big one.

Oh my god I know it's been sooo slow. CU Boulder acceptances came out and I think my win streak is over, which is more than fair lol 

I'm feeling antsy for news and am alarmed at how quiet it's been

[Jane Wyman]

Manifesting 3 p.m. EST results.

[undeadllama]

has anyone heard from University of Kentucky for fiction yet?

[HalBear]

12 minutes ago, undeadllama said:

has anyone heard from University of Kentucky for fiction yet?

On the spreadsheet, there are only acceptances for University Kentucky Poetry! I hope this helps!

[exvat]

Just got off my post-email acceptance call with Columbia (poetry). Really lovely and chill convo, kept it very real. Affirming balance of encouraging me to make the best decision for myself, and really hoping I'll be their resident Old Poet in the cohort 😆 

Will keep the option open until my other offer shakes out, but likely politely declining because of money. Maybe my spot and $20k will roll to someone for whom they'll make All The Difference 🙏