gordonandwafflesandmrblik Posted March 11 Posted March 11 (edited) 15 minutes ago, rapunzel said: i got my doom letter as well! it's really surprising to me that they do ranked rejections if so many people are receiving the "well-received by our readers, some of whom liked it very much" spiel Oh dang I didn’t know they all said that, I saw yesterday someone was bummed over how short their Iowa rejection was and maybe (embarrassingly) got overly excited haha ETA I think it’s really cool of Sam to hand sign so many rejections, shows respect for applicants. But very disrespectful to deadname you, I’m sorry they did that. That’s disappointing of them for sure Edited March 11 by gordonandwafflesandmrblik Impressed with hand strength writeordie 1
poet-hopeful Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Do we think Iowa's done calling for poetry? I'm at 0A/0W/0R/4SR/1P 🥺
Lady Gladys Posted March 11 Posted March 11 2 hours ago, GhostOfHermann said: Does it look like Notre Dame is done for Fiction? I only see two entries in the draft spreadsheet, but they are the same person (first and interview and later an acceptance). I am assuming they are done and it's a rejection for me but curious. Yeah, I think Notre Dame is done.
seah0rse Posted March 11 Posted March 11 7 minutes ago, gordonandwafflesandmrblik said: Oh dang I didn’t know they all said that, I saw yesterday someone was bummed over how short their Iowa rejection was and maybe (embarrassingly) got overly excited haha ETA I think it’s really cool of Sam to hand sign so many rejections, shows respect for applicants a handful of people on the forum & the draft doesn’t mean it was everyone! still something to feel good about i think! Chex, writeordie, gordonandwafflesandmrblik and 1 other 4
rapunzel Posted March 11 Posted March 11 9 minutes ago, gordonandwafflesandmrblik said: Oh dang I didn’t know they all said that, I saw yesterday someone was bummed over how short their Iowa rejection was and maybe (embarrassingly) got overly excited haha i mean yeah, apparently they are ranked according to someone on draft, but since more than half the people who reported are getting the kinder rejection, i don't know if i'm taking it too seriously
FFFRANK Posted March 11 Posted March 11 3 hours ago, Tinky C. Clown said: I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON OMG Congrats!!! Do you think they’ve sent out all acceptances?
pananoprodigy Posted March 11 Posted March 11 18 minutes ago, essentialflowers said: hey, does anyone have any updates on Wyoming? Still crickets for me as well
epr Posted March 11 Posted March 11 (edited) 41 minutes ago, rapunzel said: i mean yeah, apparently they are ranked according to someone on draft, but since more than half the people who reported are getting the kinder rejection, i don't know if i'm taking it too seriously Folks that get the form version are less likely to post about their rejection. I definitely didn’t get thr tiered rejection my first two years so I’m hyped about it this time! Edited March 11 by epr clarity cooliejulie86, Catpaw, gordonandwafflesandmrblik and 1 other 3 1
Tinky C. Clown Posted March 11 Posted March 11 31 minutes ago, FFFRANK said: Congrats!!! Do you think they’ve sent out all acceptances? i really can’t say but i know at least 2/5 are out orb weaver 1
hmm. Posted March 11 Posted March 11 58 minutes ago, poet-hopeful said: Do we think Iowa's done calling for poetry? I'm at 0A/0W/0R/4SR/1P 🥺 I was wondering this tooo bc on draft there are no calls for the past two days, but also only like 4 or 5 people reported acceptances, which seems like a pretty small percentage considering their cohort size? especially because for much smaller cohorts, I think a bigger percentage of acceptances were posted?
spewilicious Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Uh... my University of Maryland portal changed from "Under Program Review" to "Under Grad School Review." Should I be hopeful? Or am I deluding myself with clues that aren't there? beet_root 1
everything bagel lover Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Streak over, CU Boulder rejection arrived via email Not surprised, a little disappointed because I like the faculty and Boulder but I mean I’ve been yelling loudly about how desperate I am for CSU to please give me money so its all good MegHe and prufrock_ 2
saintjdog Posted March 11 Posted March 11 43 minutes ago, spewilicious said: Uh... my University of Maryland portal changed from "Under Program Review" to "Under Grad School Review." Should I be hopeful? Or am I deluding myself with clues that aren't there? Mine also changed, within the last 3 hours because it was still "under program review" when I checked this morning. I don't want to break my own heart by reading into things but I'm taking any sign I can get tbh spewilicious 1
smallchange Posted March 11 Posted March 11 On 3/4/2025 at 3:28 PM, smallchange said: Thinking of making a t shirt that says “I got rejected from Iowa Writer’s Workshop and all I got was this dumb t shirt” I got the “we didn’t like you that much” letter. It’s going on the back of the t shirt. cooliejulie86 and Mystic_Sunshine 2
rapunzel Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Just now, smallchange said: I got the “we didn’t like you that much” letter. It’s going on the back of the t shirt. what is the "we didn't like you that much" letter?? did they say that?? 😭
Mia172 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 (edited) 8 minutes ago, saintjdog said: Mine also changed, within the last 3 hours because it was still "under program review" when I checked this morning. I don't want to break my own heart by reading into things but I'm taking any sign I can get tbh A quick Google search tells me it simply means the department has made their decision, now forwarding it to the grad school committee so you are about to hear it soon... It's a neutral process, doesn't really mean anything good or bad. Can be anything. boy they are just slow boiling me to death Edited March 11 by Mia172 it's a reply spewilicious and saintjdog 2
smallchange Posted March 11 Posted March 11 9 minutes ago, rapunzel said: what is the "we didn't like you that much" letter?? did they say that?? 😭 No just the shorter letter that doesn’t say “please apply again” hahahaha I’m just being salty ….. rapunzel and DJ Lambchop 2
szymborskasy Posted March 11 Posted March 11 brown and boston fiction are driving me crazy!! one accept each on draft so i am assuming soft reject...but i just wish they'd tell us... bucket 1
spewilicious Posted March 11 Posted March 11 11 minutes ago, Mia172 said: A quick Google search tells me it simply means the department has made their decision, now forwarding it to the grad school committee so you are about to hear it soon... It's a neutral process, doesn't really mean anything good or bad. Can be anything. boy they are just slow boiling me to death That's pretty much what I thought, but I am (delusionaly?) hoping it means a good decision from the program, and that it's not something all applicants see whether they are accepted or rejected.
epr Posted March 12 Posted March 12 14 minutes ago, spewilicious said: That's pretty much what I thought, but I am (delusionaly?) hoping it means a good decision from the program, and that it's not something all applicants see whether they are accepted or rejected. A search in draft says acceptances and waitlists have gone out, so I’m assuming its a form reject coming my way.
doubleve Posted March 12 Posted March 12 hope everyone's hanging in there<3 it's been a weird month... i also wanted to ask, does anyone know if iowa send snail mail rejections to international applicants too? everything bagel lover 1
Chex Posted March 12 Posted March 12 4 minutes ago, doubleve said: hope everyone's hanging in there<3 it's been a weird month... i also wanted to ask, does anyone know if iowa send snail mail rejections to international applicants too? Yep, they do, but depending on where in the world you are and how reliable the postal service is, you may or may not receive it. I did not receive mine last year, and had to email Deb West in May/June, who replied with a PDF version of the mailed letter. No idea why they couldn't just send that by email in the first place. In any case, the portal should be updated later this month, and it'll simply read: DENIED, or some such.
pananoprodigy Posted March 12 Posted March 12 6 minutes ago, Chex said: Yep, they do, but depending on where in the world you are and how reliable the postal service is, you may or may not receive it. I did not receive mine last year, and had to email Deb West in May/June, who replied with a PDF version of the mailed letter. No idea why they couldn't just send that by email in the first place. In any case, the portal should be updated later this month, and it'll simply read: DENIED, or some such. Their insistence on snail mail in the year 2025 just comes off so pretentious and annoying to me idk Mia172, tomat0tomat0 and Nauna 3
bucket Posted March 12 Posted March 12 45 minutes ago, szymborskasy said: brown and boston fiction are driving me crazy!! one accept each on draft so i am assuming soft reject...but i just wish they'd tell us... there aren't any brown fiction results on draft yet (as far as i can see) which is definitely making it even more stressful lol
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