gm3 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Is anyone else starting to get nightmares that they sent in the wrong draft of their creative sample with horrible typos and their favorite lines deleted LOL -- I need to hear from at least one school within the next week... all the data from the past year's results seem to be pointing to the first week of February and beyond for decisions... pray for my dreamsĀ ocurlyfries and XXY 2
XXY Posted January 22 Posted January 22 At this point I can't look at/think about my writing sample without feeling just...disgust. Is this normal?! Hmax, gm3, womanonline and 1 other 1 3
analog_e Posted January 22 Posted January 22 I love mine dearly and am convinced that if I fail to get in it has nothing to do with mon cher manuscrit XXY, Jim VK, Hank Moody and 1 other 3 1
pariva Posted January 22 Posted January 22 (edited) 2 hours ago, XXY said: At this point I can't look at/think about my writing sample without feeling just...disgust. Is this normal?! I keep thinking about the people who are reading my work...and I feel like holy shit are they going to think my work is shitty autofiction? Is it too personal? Is it not plot-driven enough? Does it have momentum?Ā I'm getting in my head about it more, but that's just because I know decisions around the corner for me. It's hard to admit to myself how much I'd like to get accepted. I don't want to get disappointed, but in all likelihood I won't get in! It's such a competitive program š§Ā Edited January 22 by pariva runlolarun and XXY 2
XXY Posted January 22 Posted January 22 12 minutes ago, pariva said: I keep thinking about the people who are reading my work...and I feel like holy shit are they going to think my work is shitty autofiction? Is it too personal? Is it not plot-driven enough? Does it have momentum?Ā I'm getting in my head about it more, but that's just because I know decisions around the corner for me. It's hard to admit to myself how much I'd like to get accepted. I don't want to get disappointed, but in all likelihood I won't get in! It's such a competitive program š§Ā God, I feel this. My story was also very personal, and it probably will be read as shitty autofiction lol.Ā It's also difficult for me to admit to myself, and people in my life who know I applied, how much getting into an MFA matters to me. In general I've been trying to live my life with less dependence on external validation, but I think I'll feel pretty delusional for pursuing this writing dream if all six programs I applied to say nah. At the end of the day, though, I feel happier writing than doing just about anything else, and I know that should count for something...! womanonline 1
pariva Posted January 22 Posted January 22 11 minutes ago, XXY said: God, I feel this. My story was also very personal, and it probably will be read as shitty autofiction lol.Ā It's also difficult for me to admit to myself, and people in my life who know I applied, how much getting into an MFA matters to me. In general I've been trying to live my life with less dependence on external validation, but I think I'll feel pretty delusional for pursuing this writing dream if all six programs I applied to say nah. At the end of the day, though, I feel happier writing than doing just about anything else, and I know that should count for something...! It's out of our hands now. At least you're still writing! I've written two things since applying and the well is dry. I know I need to keep it going now before I get rejected because if I do get rejected god knows how much that will demoralize me lolĀ In the meantime I read.Ā XXY 1
impatientjoy Posted January 23 Posted January 23 sad to see the first university of minnesota acceptance gafoo and bucket 2
strawberrymatcha Posted January 23 Posted January 23 56 minutes ago, impatientjoy said: sad to see the first university of minnesota acceptance hmm does anyone know if they usually send out all genres on the same day?
analog_e Posted January 23 Posted January 23 13 minutes ago, strawberrymatcha said: hmm does anyone know if they usually send out all genres on the same day? Looks like they did last year, at least nf and fic strawberrymatcha 1
gafoo Posted January 23 Posted January 23 6 hours ago, impatientjoy said: sad to see the first university of minnesota acceptance I was sitting in a bar with my friends and I compulsively decided to check the spreadsheet super quickly. Saw a UMN result pop up. That same second, I got a call from a random Minnesota number I'd never seen before, and felt this insane moment of elation and joy. I ran out of the bar, cleared my throat, and mentally prepped myself to hear the voice of one of my future professors giving me a big congratulations on my acceptance.Ā Nope! It was just a spam callĀ š« MamaCats, analog_e, strawberrymatcha and 5 others 6 2
prufrock_ Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I recommend against re-reading what you've sent out at this point. It's out there! there's no takesy-backsies! its a good fit for the program or it's not; either way, the answer is subjective and on the way.Ā womanonline, pariva, Chex and 1 other 2 2
libraryworker Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 1/22/2026 at 8:15 PM, impatientjoy said: sad to see the first university of minnesota acceptance Do they ever send out acceptance notifications in batches?
gafoo Posted January 24 Posted January 24 38 minutes ago, libraryworker said: Do they ever send out acceptance notifications in batches? It's a black box and I don't think any of usĀ knowĀ for certain, but historically it appears from the draft sheet that all UMN decisions come out batched byĀ decision type (e.g., all acceptances go out at once, then all waitlists, then all rejections).Ā If I were a betting man, I'd say that those of us who haven't heard anything yet should be expecting that we're either in the waitlistĀ orĀ declined batch.Ā SocialKonstruct and womanonline 2
molemola Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Looks like Amherst interviews (fiction and poetry) are up on the draft spreadsheet gm3 1
gafoo Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I thought I was 100% out for University of Pittsburgh, since I didn't get an interview request email... but it seems from the past years on the draft sheet that they send these out on a rolling basis, maybe? I might be living in denial but don't wanna give up hope for this one yet. Just wish I could fast forward a month!! gm3 1
strawberrymatcha Posted January 26 Posted January 26 does anyone know what the best practices for waitlists are? I got waitlisted at UIUC earlier this month and sent them an email letting them know I was still interested, but now Iām starting to worry that I mightāve missed something else! (I could very well also just be going a bit stir crazy due to the pause before additional results come outā¦) gm3 and prufrock_ 1 1
gm3 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 9 minutes ago, strawberrymatcha said: does anyone know what the best practices for waitlists are? I got waitlisted at UIUC earlier this month and sent them an email letting them know I was still interested, but now Iām starting to worry that I mightāve missed something else! (I could very well also just be going a bit stir crazy due to the pause before additional results come outā¦) Maybe try calling a grad admissions person to ask? I think in the portal, they assign you someone to contact related to grad school admissions -- depending on the school. They can also probably let you know more specifics about it, too.Ā strawberrymatcha 1
lisichka Posted January 26 Posted January 26 29 minutes ago, gafoo said: I thought I was 100% out for University of Pittsburgh, since I didn't get an interview request email... but it seems from the past years on the draft sheet that they send these out on a rolling basis, maybe? The data definitely suggests a rolling basis! Itāll probably still be a week until all the interview notifs are sent by Pitt. gafoo 1
runlolarun Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Does the Amherst data on the fb page seem like interviews have all gone out, or it seems similar to Pitt, aka rolling basis?Ā
gm3 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) 24 minutes ago, runlolarun said: Does the Amherst data on the fb page seem like interviews have all gone out, or it seems similar to Pitt, aka rolling basis?Ā At least for interview selection, today is the first/only day for the 2026 cycle that people seem to be hearing from Amherst. Last year, someone reported it the next day also. So I assume today and tomorrow for Amherst interview notifs based off the spreadsheet data.Ā Ā Does anyone know how to tell which schools do interviews, vs. the ones that don't? I didn't realize that was a thing for some schools Edited January 26 by gm3 runlolarun 1
runlolarun Posted January 26 Posted January 26 27 minutes ago, gm3 said: At least for interview selection, today is the first/only day for the 2026 cycle that people seem to be hearing from Amherst. Last year, someone reported it the next day also. So I assume today and tomorrow for Amherst interview notifs based off the spreadsheet data.Ā Ā Does anyone know how to tell which schools do interviews, vs. the ones that don't? I didn't realize that was a thing for some schools I only know of UMass, Pitt, and Boise doing interviews.Ā
gm3 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Just now, runlolarun said: I only know of UMass, Pitt, and Boise doing interviews.Ā I think the only ones on my list that may be are VA Tech and Notre Dame. runlolarun 1
analog_e Posted January 26 Posted January 26 32 minutes ago, gm3 said: At least for interview selection, today is the first/only day for the 2026 cycle that people seem to be hearing from Amherst. Last year, someone reported it the next day also. So I assume today and tomorrow for Amherst interview notifs based off the spreadsheet data.Ā Ā Does anyone know how to tell which schools do interviews, vs. the ones that don't? I didn't realize that was a thing for some schools The one from the following day has a notification date the same as the others, so I'd say they notify on the same day runlolarun 1
womanonline Posted January 26 Posted January 26 50 minutes ago, gm3 said: I think the only ones on my list that may be are VA Tech and Notre Dame. SAIC does interviews as well. They sent an email this morning saying expect to hear about interviews in early February.Ā Ā Crossing my fingers for UMass since Nonfiction interviews havenāt hit the Draft yetā¦Ā
Mimi202020 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) Has anyone received a sexual misconduct declaration form from UW?Ā Edited January 26 by Mimi202020 strawberrymatcha 1
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