KennyK Posted February 12 Posted February 12 5 minutes ago, Tinky C. Clown said: JHU waitlist in draft For fiction?
tomat0tomat0 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 1 minute ago, KennyK said: For fiction? nah, for poetry again KennyK 1
essentialflowers Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Hey everyone! It’s my first time applying for an MFA in fiction— I’ll be done with with undergrad in May. I was recently waitlisted at FSU (yay!) and had a Zoom with Mark Winegardner, the director of the program. He validated my writing which was incredible to experience and also explained FSU does not usually accept students fresh out of undergrad. Apparently, most schools like to accept applicants with life experience and diversified interests and careers. He was really honest and I appreciated the sentiments he made. I was most likely waitlisted due to my internships and experience with administrative work in the writing program at my college. Is anyone else applying out of undergrad/ applied before? The call both boosted my confidence and also made me fearful of how other schools I applied to will perceive me because of my age (22). My writing professors warned me that I will not likely receive any offers due to my age. I’m hopeful and terrified at the same time. Is anyone else feeling similar? Thank you for reading! Good luck everyone KennyK and Gander 2
KennyK Posted February 12 Posted February 12 For scheduling interviews do they usually call or email candidates?
programedlove333 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 56 minutes ago, essentialflowers said: Hey everyone! It’s my first time applying for an MFA in fiction— I’ll be done with with undergrad in May. I was recently waitlisted at FSU (yay!) and had a Zoom with Mark Winegardner, the director of the program. He validated my writing which was incredible to experience and also explained FSU does not usually accept students fresh out of undergrad. Apparently, most schools like to accept applicants with life experience and diversified interests and careers. He was really honest and I appreciated the sentiments he made. I was most likely waitlisted due to my internships and experience with administrative work in the writing program at my college. Is anyone else applying out of undergrad/ applied before? The call both boosted my confidence and also made me fearful of how other schools I applied to will perceive me because of my age (22). My writing professors warned me that I will not likely receive any offers due to my age. I’m hopeful and terrified at the same time. Is anyone else feeling similar? Thank you for reading! Good luck everyone Hi! I am also applying straight out of undergrad and feel similarly… But so many admission committees constantly reinforce that the writing sample is the most important, so I am hoping mine is strong enough plus i think string LORs help if adcoms are hesitant about someone coming straight out of undergrad. where all did u apply? n best of luck! Gander 1
DisplayNamesAreTheWorst Posted February 12 Posted February 12 30 minutes ago, KennyK said: For scheduling interviews do they usually call or email candidates? I got an email for my interview.
MegHe Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Sorry if this is an old question - does anyone know if Iowa, UVA, NYU, or Michigan do interviews before they release their results? I have an interview with a UK school next week for their Creative Writing MSt, but haven't heard back from any USA schools yet.
Catpaw Posted February 13 Posted February 13 19 minutes ago, MegHe said: Sorry if this is an old question - does anyone know if Iowa, UVA, NYU, or Michigan do interviews before they release their results? I have an interview with a UK school next week for their Creative Writing MSt, but haven't heard back from any USA schools yet. Iowa doesn't, and Michigan hasn't historically. UVA however does do interviews now before finalizing results. (And I can't speak for NYU since it's not one of the schools I know about!)
essentialflowers Posted February 13 Posted February 13 2 hours ago, programedlove333 said: Hi! I am also applying straight out of undergrad and feel similarly… But so many admission committees constantly reinforce that the writing sample is the most important, so I am hoping mine is strong enough plus i think string LORs help if adcoms are hesitant about someone coming straight out of undergrad. where all did u apply? n best of luck! Omg hello it's nice to hear I'm not alone! I applied to Wyoming, FSU, Arizona State, Iowa (for giggles), John Hopkins, North Carolina State, and Syracuse! What about you? Gander and everything bagel lover 2
strawberrymatcha Posted February 13 Posted February 13 guessing that means JHU acceptances just weren’t on draft?? I’m surprised that nobody out of 8 people posted anything though luckylike56 1
Gander Posted February 13 Posted February 13 3 hours ago, essentialflowers said: Hey everyone! It’s my first time applying for an MFA in fiction— I’ll be done with with undergrad in May. I was recently waitlisted at FSU (yay!) and had a Zoom with Mark Winegardner, the director of the program. He validated my writing which was incredible to experience and also explained FSU does not usually accept students fresh out of undergrad. Apparently, most schools like to accept applicants with life experience and diversified interests and careers. He was really honest and I appreciated the sentiments he made. I was most likely waitlisted due to my internships and experience with administrative work in the writing program at my college. Is anyone else applying out of undergrad/ applied before? The call both boosted my confidence and also made me fearful of how other schools I applied to will perceive me because of my age (22). My writing professors warned me that I will not likely receive any offers due to my age. I’m hopeful and terrified at the same time. Is anyone else feeling similar? Thank you for reading! Good luck everyone First off, just got a KU denial. Oh well. 0a/0w/2r/2 soft rejections/15P. And, I'm a year out of undergrad (graduated in May 2024)! I'm 23. I feel your pain, but you already have a fantastic start with FSU's waitlist, so you should be extremely proud! nauseated 1
theyearshallrunlikerabbits Posted February 13 Posted February 13 sooo should fiction applicants who haven't heard from Hopkins yet consider it a soft rejection at this point? misssalem and KennyK 2
zaira Posted February 13 Posted February 13 1 minute ago, theyearshallrunlikerabbits said: sooo should fiction applicants who haven't heard from Hopkins yet consider it a soft rejection at this point? That's what I'm doing! But everyone has their own systems to get through this hellish process. theyearshallrunlikerabbits and prufrock_ 2
essentialflowers Posted February 13 Posted February 13 I'm trying not to get too downtrodden by the JHU news— congrats to everyone who has been accepted/ waitlisted zaira, prufrock_, KennyK and 1 other 4
luckylike56 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 (edited) 1 hour ago, strawberrymatcha said: guessing that means JHU acceptances just weren’t on draft?? I’m surprised that nobody out of 8 people posted anything though I guess so that's what I assumed, it is surprising though Edited February 13 by pom3granate
isabella swan Posted February 13 Posted February 13 did anyone at all hear about the acceptance for fiction by Hopkins? It looks like they gave out waitlist notification only. Or am I trying to keep my heart? misssalem 1
rapunzel Posted February 13 Posted February 13 (edited) the odds that all 8 accepted folks are neither on draft nor gradcafe are crazy! but logically, i think they've all gone out Edited February 13 by rapunzel luckylike56 1
luckylike56 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 3 minutes ago, isabella swan said: did anyone at all hear about the acceptance for fiction by Hopkins? It looks like they gave out waitlist notification only. Or am I trying to keep my heart? all the draft notifications (poetry and fiction) are waitlists, I'm surprised not one person of both genres put an acceptance in.
essentialflowers Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Just now, pom3granate said: all the draft notifications (poetry and fiction) are waitlists, I'm surprised not one person of both genres put an acceptance in. what if theyre doing it backwards this year.... (probably not but I'm still trying to remain positive LOLLL) misssalem 1
isabella swan Posted February 13 Posted February 13 5 minutes ago, rapunzel said: the odds that all 8 accepted folks are neither on draft nor gradcafe are crazy! but logically, i think they've all gone out this doesn't add up, does it? i might be delusional at this point KennyK, theyearshallrunlikerabbits and misssalem 3
KennyK Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Does anyone think we will hear back from Notre Dame before the week is over at least?
isabella swan Posted February 13 Posted February 13 12 minutes ago, essentialflowers said: what if theyre doing it backwards this year.... (probably not but I'm still trying to remain positive LOLLL) shouldn't we have heard of at least one acceptance? In 2023, Hopkins did something similar, gave out waitlist notifications. I was here on the forum, not sure if the acceptances were received first
zaira Posted February 13 Posted February 13 11 minutes ago, isabella swan said: shouldn't we have heard of at least one acceptance? In 2023, Hopkins did something similar, gave out waitlist notifications. I was here on the forum, not sure if the acceptances were received first Last year acceptances came first, followed by waitlists about a day or two later. friendned 1
KennyK Posted February 13 Posted February 13 16 minutes ago, zaira said: Last year acceptances came first, followed by waitlists about a day or two later. Is it possible they would release waitlists before acceptances? That seems kinda strange.
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