Kalonde Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 6:19 PM, paintstress said: Just had my MICA painting interview, i think it went well although i did stumble quite a bit on one specific question and i dont know if my answer was what they were looking for still no word from columbia painting though i did see at least two other people in this thread mention receiving interview requests for painting, its probably a no for me im guessing 😕 Expand do you mind sharing what the question was? I'm not interviewing there but I'm trying to prepare for all sorts of questions I may get
Kalonde Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 5:46 PM, sillygooseart said: Just got my Carnegie rejection! It was expected anyways Expand As others have said you might be better off given what's out there about the program. I got an interview but I'm on the fence about scheduling or just bowing out sillygooseart 1
swordfish111 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 just got an interview request from ucla sculpture dj_buckweed07, FreakinOut24, figg and 1 other 4
paintstress Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 7:59 PM, Kalonde said: do you mind sharing what the question was? I'm not interviewing there but I'm trying to prepare for all sorts of questions I may get Expand sure! they send me four questions ahead of time, two that were mica specific (explaining their curriculum of having visiting historians and artists) 1. how did you get to where you are in painting (i talked about my undergrad but then they asked more about pre undergrad too in the actual interview) 2. [mica specific information] based on this, how do you work in a group setting? share an example of how you engage in a group setting 3. [mica specific stuff] our expectation for intellectual engagement within the field of painting is high, Can you share an experience that has prepared you for this kind of environment (they didnt ask me this) 4. why mica why grad school now some extra questions they asked 1. why painting specifically 2. something about how i interact with other mediums since the program is largely painting focused? i was panicking at this point a little because i had audio issues so im not super sure what the question was but they seemed satisfied with my answer.
manti Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 8:19 PM, Kalonde said: As others have said you might be better off given what's out there about the program. I got an interview but I'm on the fence about scheduling or just bowing out Expand Even if you have no intention of going I think you should absolutely interview just for the experience FreakinOut24, mmav, sillygooseart and 2 others 3 2
mmav Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Made it to the final stage of interviews for UCSB!! They're flying me out for their campus visit/studio tour, final interview, etc at the end of this month. I had no idea MFA programs did this kind of thing, I only thought fancy PhD programs did, so this is a good sign about the funding of this program I guess. Makes the CMU rejection and waiting on other programs feel less daunting, learning a lot through this app process about what I want to prioritize in a program (perceived prestige vs funding and culture) FreakinOut24, dj_buckweed07, prosthetic_head and 3 others 5 1
prosthetic_head Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 9:58 PM, mmav said: Made it to the final stage of interviews for UCSB!! They're flying me out for their campus visit/studio tour, final interview, etc at the end of this month. I had no idea MFA programs did this kind of thing, I only thought fancy PhD programs did, so this is a good sign about the funding of this program I guess. Makes the CMU rejection and waiting on other programs feel less daunting, learning a lot through this app process about what I want to prioritize in a program (perceived prestige vs funding and culture) Expand Amazing, congrats! Sort of wishing I had applied to a UC program. It's pretty wild how much I've learned in the last month or so after thinking I had it mostly figured out through all the research I did leading up to submitting apps. Kalonde 1
intheclerb Posted February 7 Posted February 7 I'm waiting to hear from Alfred ceramics, has anyone got an interview there? I heard maybe they don't interview, but it was from a friend who went 10 years ago.
freshman2024 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/6/2025 at 9:58 PM, mmav said: Made it to the final stage of interviews for UCSB!! They're flying me out for their campus visit/studio tour, final interview, etc at the end of this month. I had no idea MFA programs did this kind of thing, I only thought fancy PhD programs did, so this is a good sign about the funding of this program I guess. Makes the CMU rejection and waiting on other programs feel less daunting, learning a lot through this app process about what I want to prioritize in a program (perceived prestige vs funding and culture) Expand Do you know what their stipend offer is? I cant find a super clear answer.
figg Posted February 7 Posted February 7 (edited) Got interview requests from Yale, Hunter, RISD, SAIC Edited February 7 by figg nanaaaa, dj_buckweed07, FreakinOut24 and 2 others 5
kamlee Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/7/2025 at 2:27 AM, figg said: Got interview requests from Yale, Hunter, RISD, SAIC Expand This is so exciting! Congrats! What program are you applying for? I’m also interviewing at RISD & Yale.
figg Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/7/2025 at 4:16 AM, kamlee said: This is so exciting! Congrats! What program are you applying for? I’m also interviewing at RISD & Yale. Expand Sculpture! What program are you applying for?
sara-z Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/6/2025 at 6:17 PM, sarinnn said: I just interviewed with digital media, they said they were wrapping up their interviews and we would hear back in early March Expand omg, risd must have rejected my application. I never got an interview invitation. I'm so sad.
nanaaaa Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/6/2025 at 7:58 PM, paigethecat said: Just got an Interview for SVA! Expand congratulations!!! what department?
sarinnn Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/7/2025 at 11:41 AM, zxc1010 said: omg, risd must have rejected my application. I never got an interview invitation. I'm so sad. Expand It definitely sucks when you work hard on the application and you're emotionally invested in a specific program. I'm also preparing for potential rejection/wait-list since I don't have much experience or an impressive background. All we can do is try our best and hope that they see our efforts, but you still worked hard regardless mmav, Leee3, Kalonde and 1 other 2 2
figg Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Did anyone have an interview for RISD Sculpture last year? This is my first time applying for an MFA, so I'm really curious about the questions they asked! What kind of questions should I prepare for? Interview preparation is really tough..
sillygooseart Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/6/2025 at 9:58 PM, mmav said: Made it to the final stage of interviews for UCSB!! They're flying me out for their campus visit/studio tour, final interview, etc at the end of this month. I had no idea MFA programs did this kind of thing, I only thought fancy PhD programs did, so this is a good sign about the funding of this program I guess. Makes the CMU rejection and waiting on other programs feel less daunting, learning a lot through this app process about what I want to prioritize in a program (perceived prestige vs funding and culture) Expand agreed with the other person who responded! And if you get an offer and don’t go someone off the waitlist can
sillygooseart Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Just got an interview request for Purchase! Super excited bc I love this program.. interviewed with the art history dept back in January prosthetic_head and nanaaaa 2
dj_buckweed07 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Yay congrats! Same here:) what other schools have you applied to? sillygooseart and prosthetic_head 2
prosthetic_head Posted February 7 Posted February 7 I got an interview at Purchase as well! sillygooseart, nanaaaa and dj_buckweed07 3
sillygooseart Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/7/2025 at 4:24 PM, dj_buckweed07 said: Yay congrats! Same here:) what other schools have you applied to? Expand On 2/7/2025 at 4:54 PM, prosthetic_head said: I got an interview at Purchase as well! Expand Congrats to both of you! I applied to CMU (got the rejection) Amherst (expecting a rejection) and UAlbany
Morallycorruptfayeresnick Posted February 7 Posted February 7 (edited) Anyone here interview with UCSD? wondering what questions they may ask 🥲 Edited February 7 by Tumadre01
kamlee Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/7/2025 at 5:04 AM, figg said: Sculpture! What program are you applying for? Expand Graphic design!
sarinnn Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Curious how people are feeling/coping post interviews. I've done 3 so far and while I haven't bombed yet I've definitely stumbled a lot. Trying not to ruminate too much but I'm waiting until March for final decisions... I might go a little crazy! Darrrr 1
Silentscreaming Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On 2/6/2025 at 7:58 PM, paigethecat said: Just got an Interview for SVA! Expand Same!! Excited and nervous nanaaaa 1
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