Roni Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Just got into SDSU's waitlist for Poetry this morning! Has anyone else heard back from them? curfew, prufrock_, everything bagel lover and 2 others 5
OctopusCactus Posted March 18 Posted March 18 On 3/16/2025 at 7:17 PM, backtooskewl said: Actually I was considering starting my own writing workshop group this year. Would it be kosher to do so and then get a ref from a regular attendee who's familiar with my work? What I was told when I was applying is to avoid "peer" recommendations (or recommendations from people who would be below you in an org chart, like students you've taught).
OctopusCactus Posted March 18 Posted March 18 17 hours ago, Slothy711 said: Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone had gotten into UChicago’s MA program and knew how funding worked. I got accepted but have no idea how I can afford the cost of attendance. Congrats on your acceptance! UChicago's MAPH program is somewhat notorious for not having great funding. You may want to check out Anne Helen Petersen's "The Masters Trap" which talks about this program and funding. She reports most students do not receive funding and that those who do get a max of 50% tuition discount. I'm sure there are other, more positive perspectives on MAPH out there that are worth considering as well. Slothy711 1
momeraths Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Just got home from work and saw that I got a letter from UC Irvine--still rejected, but it had a very lovely handwritten note on it from Michelle Latiolais. Sort of mood-bolstering in its own way. P i e r r o t, Hjanep, Chex and 6 others 9
zaira Posted March 18 Posted March 18 3 hours ago, honeytreasures said: When do y’all think Boston U will send out their rejections for fiction? I saw there were acceptances, rejections, and waitlists on draft so far. Just anxiously waiting & wanting to get this over with as this was my top school haha! Fwiw I'm in the same boat! No acceptance, no waitlist email, but my application is still pending. They might be rolling waitlists out over multiple days. Orrrr, a rejection is incoming. Either way I expect we'll hear from them soon (I hope). honeytreasures 1
thelovelyunkown Posted March 18 Posted March 18 May tomorrow be the day Brown puts us out of our misery. 🕯️ Chex, Hjanep, tomat0tomat0 and 4 others 5 2
decayingballads21 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 just turned down an offer that I really wanted to make work, in literally my dream location and with a lot of really great program components… but ultimately I didn’t think that the faculty there were the right fit for me and my work and I believe I’ll get more/better support and mentorship at a different program. on paper this program was perfect but I just can’t for some reason look past these weird vibes with the faculty. it’s bittersweet, especially not knowing where I’ll be ending up but I hope I made the right call because it’s so hard to feel good about any of this or know what’s “right” sigh. 😔😫 MegHe, Lady Gladys, Chex and 4 others 7
seah0rse Posted March 18 Posted March 18 34 minutes ago, thelovelyunkown said: May tomorrow be the day Brown puts us out of our misery. 🕯️ I asked a magic 8 ball if Brown would release decisions tomorrow and the answer was some variation of yes. I also asked about Wednesday and it said yes in a different way. I did not ask about Thursday or Friday because it seemed to be as unreliable as checking my portal ten times an hour. misssalem, Hjanep, bucket and 3 others 6
beet_root Posted March 18 Posted March 18 36 minutes ago, decayingballads21 said: on paper this program was perfect but I just can’t for some reason look past these weird vibes with the faculty. Can you expand on the “weird vibes” you sensed? How did you even get a good enough feel of the faculty for that to happen? I can hardly find any info on the profs in most programs.
rapunzel Posted March 18 Posted March 18 2 hours ago, decayingballads21 said: just turned down an offer that I really wanted to make work, in literally my dream location and with a lot of really great program components… but ultimately I didn’t think that the faculty there were the right fit for me and my work and I believe I’ll get more/better support and mentorship at a different program. on paper this program was perfect but I just can’t for some reason look past these weird vibes with the faculty. if you don't mind sharing, what program / what faculty member(s)? and what were the weird vibes?
misssalem Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Got my WashU rejection. Expected but a little bummed. I only have Brown left now so I'm just going to operate on hope and delusion. I'll let you know if that works. Jane Wyman, everything bagel lover, tomat0tomat0 and 2 others 4 1
VOID DARLING Posted March 18 Posted March 18 ok friends let's bet: money on brown on today, tomorrow or thursday? everything bagel lover 1
gradschoolpspspsps Posted March 18 Posted March 18 I also got my WashU rejection. I'll vote for Brown today. misssalem 1
obvswithoatmilk Posted March 18 Posted March 18 waking up to a WashU rejection, after they said in an info session that decisions would be out in late january, was a doozy. also waiting on NYU which atp i also think is a soft rejection (a nasty concept, btw.) sending good vibes to y’all waiting on brown and other schools ❤️ everything bagel lover, GingerBB and misssalem 3
zaira Posted March 18 Posted March 18 5 minutes ago, analog_e said: 🤎🟤🟫🕯️🟫🟤🤎 I'm once again rooting for you with all my might! Brown. Or. Bust. analog_e 1
Hjanep Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Ok got my UVic rejection. Ready to hear from Brown and Montana definitively please.
everything bagel lover Posted March 18 Posted March 18 (edited) University of Oregon fiction rejection just dropped in draft Edit to add: @analog_e I'm rooting for you!! 🤎🟤🟫 Edited March 18 by everything bagel lover edit analog_e and Hjanep 2
pananoprodigy Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Just got my U of Oregon rejection (haven't reported it in draft yet)
nauseated Posted March 18 Posted March 18 1 hour ago, analog_e said: 🤎🟤🟫🕯️🟫🟤🤎 rooting for u so massively ❤️ Hjanep and analog_e 2
glowingbrightly Posted March 18 Posted March 18 2 hours ago, analog_e said: 🤎🟤🟫🕯️🟫🟤🤎 💩💩💩🙏💩💩💩 analog_e 1
honeytreasures Posted March 18 Posted March 18 15 hours ago, seah0rse said: I asked a magic 8 ball if Brown would release decisions tomorrow and the answer was some variation of yes. I also asked about Wednesday and it said yes in a different way. I did not ask about Thursday or Friday because it seemed to be as unreliable as checking my portal ten times an hour. I’ve been asking the magic ball too 🤣🤣🤣
glowingbrightly Posted March 18 Posted March 18 3 minutes ago, honeytreasures said: I’ve been asking the magic ball too 🤣🤣🤣 y’all need to step it up to tarot ✨ seah0rse 1
squid05 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 1 minute ago, glowingbrightly said: y’all need to step it up to tarot ✨ I Ching is s tier divination tbh
seah0rse Posted March 18 Posted March 18 5 minutes ago, glowingbrightly said: y’all need to step it up to tarot ✨ the magic 8 ball also told me months ago that I’d get into Brown but I’m afraid that a tarot reading might reveal too much about the MFA journey as a whole 😅
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