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pananoprodigy Mocha

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  On 2/19/2025 at 7:51 PM, DJ Lambchop said:

Yeah, like when shrek walks into Duloc. “It’s quiet… too quiet.” And then he finds Lord Farquaad in an arena sending a bunch of men out for his quest, saying, “some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make.” 
(the admissions committee is farquaad)

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Truly we are all shrek at this time

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GUYS I GOT INTO MICHIGAN FOR POETRY OMFG

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I GOT MY FIRST ACCEPTANCE! In for Poetry at Bowling Green State University! Guys I’m so happy 😭 it’s my first notification of the season!!! 1a/0w/0r/16p

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  On 2/19/2025 at 3:56 PM, curfew said:

Did I really have to get rejected by Syracuse on my birthday. Like bro pls I know you can see my data liquified into your system just set like an alarm to do it the day after pls

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happy birthday!

 

  On 2/19/2025 at 7:51 PM, DJ Lambchop said:

Yeah, like when shrek walks into Duloc. “It’s quiet… too quiet.” And then he finds Lord Farquaad in an arena sending a bunch of men out for his quest, saying, “some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make.” 
(the admissions committee is farquaad)

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this is an excellent reference actually 😂

Mystic_Sunshine Latte

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Hmm I'm guessing it's possible today is pretty quiet with maybe tomorrow and Friday having the most movement?

I'm wondering if Michigan, Iowa, U of Colorado, UNVL, Maryland and Virginia tech will happen soon/this week? 

I think for me UVA, LSU, Rutgers, and New Writers Project are either next week or March. 

Tinky C. Clown Double Shot

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what is going on with university of oregon? they are so wildly behind where they were last year – i wonder if they got way more apps than usual? i'd be curious to know if blue-state schools are more competitive this year and red-state schools are less competitive, because, well, you know.

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  On 2/19/2025 at 8:16 PM, Tinky C. Clown said:

what is going on with university of oregon? they are so wildly behind where they were last year – i wonder if they got way more apps than usual? i'd be curious to know if blue-state schools are more competitive this year and red-state schools are less competitive, because, well, you know.

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Yeah I would love to know numbers. 

 

pananoprodigy Mocha

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  On 2/19/2025 at 8:16 PM, Tinky C. Clown said:

what is going on with university of oregon? they are so wildly behind where they were last year – i wonder if they got way more apps than usual? i'd be curious to know if blue-state schools are more competitive this year and red-state schools are less competitive, because, well, you know.

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Yeah they're so behind last year's schedule that I'm wondering if acceptances went out already and weren't reported. 

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  On 2/19/2025 at 9:00 PM, pananoprodigy said:

Yeah they're so behind last year's schedule that I'm wondering if acceptances went out already and weren't reported. 

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i don't think so! they admit 10 per year, according to their website, and most of those (and many waitlists) were reported last year. Earliest acceptances were early january, but some were in late feb. they have such spread out data that I don't know what to make of it. maybe they decided to not do that this year and follow a more typical schedule. but yeah, i find it hard to believe that they've already done it if there are no reports this year, given how many there were last year

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  On 2/19/2025 at 5:12 PM, exvat said:

Reflecting on "fit" for a program, it occured to me that there may not be many programs "for" me. Lotta red/orange flags (none legal) to American culture and universities, which can't exactly be ignored on a CV, in my personal statement, or poems. My readers and recommenders get me, but they know me—ya know? Pretty much the only "green" flag I can find in my overarching story is that I've survived and am doing great these days; but yowza is my past kinda extra, to the degree that I'm worried there isn't a cohort "for" me.

Anyone else feel similarly? Or resonate and can report from the other side of program acceptance?

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I initially struggled in college, which left me with a checkered transcript before I dropped out for a few years.  During my drop-out years I worked a, uh, colorful job which I wrote about in my app package. I got into multiple competitive MFA programs in the last cycle.  I think acknowledging that you have a wild or challenging backstory can be okay in this context, or even advantageous, as long as you can demonstrate (not just state) that you are in a solid, stable place today.

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