Expensive_Tip Posted December 3 Posted December 3 I am applying for fully-funded programs this year, and have been doing the due diligence of reading the novels of each program's faculty and alumni. To be frank I am only applying for 5 programs and so far I have read the works of 3 universities' faculty and I dislike them all except one. My question is if I were to be offered enrolment to a program whose faculty and alumni's work I dislike, should I accept? Or should i wait until the MFA whose faculty and alumni's work I like and resonate with offers me a place? I'll be frank here, the work I like, that program is the most prestigious program and even if I am good imo it's going to be really competitive and I might try and try for years and not get in due to how saturated the applications would be in such a program. If you were me what would you do?
beet_root Posted December 6 Posted December 6 Not liking the faculty's work doesn't necessarily mean that you won't learn anything of value from the professors. After all, they were offered positions at renowned MFA programs, and they (along with the alumni) likely all have work that has appeared in publications of genuine esteem. I wouldn't recommend turning down a program just because the faculty's work doesn't align with your taste.
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