MFA 2015 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

[jjeee]

Anyone accepted SAIC VCD? I heard someone was accepted by E-mail on 9 Mar. Is there another accepted?

[thepictureisstill]

  On 3/12/2015 at 1:23 AM, Milkyways said:

Vinny this is great info. I'm going to post it on the fundings forum.

Yes! This is exactly what I meant when I said to pit offers against each other. Don't be bashful people. Sounds like you went with the rational decision, good for you!

[dryheat]

  On 3/12/2015 at 5:39 AM, Milkyways said:

Accepted to Northwestern's art theory and practice. This program has such a great faculty, and it's the best funding offer so far. I can't understand why it's ranked so low in us news. Considering it very seriously.

I felt the same way after visiting U of Chicago. Their faculty is great, their new art building and grad studios are great, and I was super impressed by the level of discussion and interaction I saw when I sat in on their critique class. On the wait list there now, and I'm seriously considering applying again next year if I don't get in this time around.

[atinyspark]

  On 3/11/2015 at 1:25 AM, Marchy said:

Hi- Yes, a friend interviewing with Film/Video received her informal acceptance email the following day. Not sure about the other departments. 

 

Did you get your result yet for sculpture?

[grosssss]

  On 3/12/2015 at 11:00 AM, wzhao said:

Just got a rejection from UCLA. Expected.

How did you find out?

[photochick]

  On 3/12/2015 at 3:04 PM, grosssss said:

How did you find out?

They sent me an email to check the portal. DENIED.

[grosssss]

  On 3/12/2015 at 3:08 PM, photochick said:

They sent me an email to check the portal. DENIED.

thanks. haven't gotten anything but also presuming rejection based on my list of rejections.

[photochick]

  On 3/12/2015 at 3:09 PM, grosssss said:

thanks. haven't gotten anything but also presuming rejection based on my list of rejections.

Seems like a lot of people were denied by UCLA this year.

Edited March 12, 2015 by photochick

[thecoalmine]

  On 3/11/2015 at 4:41 PM, RandyRarhol said:

I've been creepin heavy on this forum -

Anyone hear back from UW Seattle outside the 3d4m realm?

How about RIT or Syracuse outside of Photo?

Thus far accepted to Davis - SMFA

Interviewing with Purchase - anyone else?

 

Not a thing from UW Seattle! Going crazy waiting to hear something! 

Interviewing with Purchase as well! 

[chiboi2015]

today is rejection day! no go for UCLA and MIT- oh well!

[Milkyways]

  On 3/12/2015 at 12:14 PM, chiboi2015 said:

You should go-its a free program and I believe you also get a stipend. It's one of the most competitive programs and the faculty is amazing! Only downside are the facilities aren't amazing.

 

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 12:33 PM, thepictureisstill said:

Yes! This is exactly what I meant when I said to pit offers against each other. Don't be bashful people. Sounds like you went with the rational decision, good for you!

 

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 1:07 PM, dryheat said:

I felt the same way after visiting U of Chicago. Their faculty is great, their new art building and grad studios are great, and I was super impressed by the level of discussion and interaction I saw when I sat in on their critique class. On the wait list there now, and I'm seriously considering applying again next year if I don't get in this time around.

I guess those rankings make much more sense for programs where students can be assessed  by their numbers.

 

I only applied to schools that would cover tuition. Cornell, Alfred and Maryland University-college park all have offered to cover tuition and you even end up getting an extra stipend of 5000/year for your G.A. or T.A (6 to 10 hours a week depending on the school). , which is great. But Northwestern's financial offer -full tuition + 1900 /month coming from a Fellowship  first year then from T.A.s and G.A.s in the second year- is so good I wouldn't have to worry about money for expenses. 

I have heard about the studios and the facilities , I am planning to visit before I make a decision. Right now my work doesn't really need much of a studio, but you never know what turn it may take.

[Czarina]

Anyone going stir crazy at their mind numbing job? School is several months away, but I feel like I have adult senioritis or something.

[valoia]

  On 3/12/2015 at 5:31 PM, Czarina said:

Anyone going stir crazy at their mind numbing job? School is several months away, but I feel like I have adult senioritis or something.

 

I feel your pain. I just keep telling myself the money I'm making now will pay for my time in the program! With August being my estimated moving month, There's only a little more than four months to go...

[TROD43]

I haven't heard peep from the schools I applied, aside from Temple. 

 

When did you guys hear about your admissions decisions? I'm specifically curious about Alfred and RISD (sculpture). 

 

I didn't hear back from them for an interview so I'm getting increasingly nervous. 

[thepictureisstill]

  On 3/12/2015 at 5:57 PM, valoia said:

I feel your pain. I just keep telling myself the money I'm making now will pay for my time in the program! With August being my estimated moving month, There's only a little more than four months to go...

 

 

  On 3/12/2015 at 5:31 PM, Czarina said:

Anyone going stir crazy at their mind numbing job? School is several months away, but I feel like I have adult senioritis or something.

I am totally checked out of work; telling myself the same things! Feeling fortunate to not give a fuck...about my job.

[FAR]

  On 3/12/2015 at 11:24 AM, Leahdog said:

Ucla rejection!

Was that in an email? Which department ?

Edited March 12, 2015 by FAR

[bannedinbc]

  On 3/12/2015 at 6:53 PM, FAR said:

Was that in an email? Which department ?

 

the email is a link to login to the app status site here: https://appstatus.grad.ucla.edu/Account/Login.aspx

[gwen]

got an email from arnold j kemp at vcu. i didn't get in but he invited me to apply for the summer studio program with a waived application fee. that would be coool...but i can't afford the $5,000 fee to attend

[FAR]

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:07 PM, bannedinbc said:

the email is a link to login to the app status site here: https://appstatus.grad.ucla.edu/Account/Login.aspx

I got Record Not Found

... one of those

[grosssss]

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:32 PM, FAR said:

I got Record Not Found

... one of those

I keep getting "To date, no decision has been made on your application." I've refreshed OH at least 30 times today. Rah.  

[DENA]

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:38 PM, grosssss said:

I keep getting "To date, no decision has been made on your application." I've refreshed OH at least 30 times today. Rah.

Call the department. You could be waitlisted but I know painting candidates have all ready received admission offers.

[grosssss]

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:52 PM, DENA said:

Call the department. You could be waitlisted but I know painting candidates have all ready received admission offers.

Finally got a live human (called earlier today too). They said to call back if I don't hear by Monday. DENA, how do you know all candidates have received offers?

[tdevo412]

Anyone else have any NYU interviews? If so, how did it go?

[Kelly Neibert]

Just got a rejection notification from SAIC via email.  Offered a spot in their Post Bac program, but I'll probably decline.  Can't justify the extra debt. 

 

Damn.  Looks like I'll be trying again next year.  4th time is the charm, right? 

 

[hillaryanne]

  On 3/12/2015 at 7:14 PM, gwen said:

got an email from arnold j kemp at vcu. i didn't get in but he invited me to apply for the summer studio program with a waived application fee. that would be coool...but i can't afford the $5,000 fee to attend

 

Just got that same e-mail.  I had already assumed rejection from VCU so it's not a heartbreaker.  It would be extremely nice to have that time to work in their summer program, but I'm with you...it's probably not in the cards for me financially.