Playwriting MFAs

[jnp809]

Hey @SeaLou I e-mailed Art at Iowa and got this response today: We receive a large pool of applications and can offer admission to a very small fraction of the pool. We have made offers of admission to three candidates. The process is highly competitive and unfortunately must exclude a number of talented and accomplished candidates. 

Also I know that Ohio has offered to 2 students already.  I have a phone call with Charles today.  Not sure that I will get the 3rd offer but I feel really good about it after my visit over the weekend.  That being said, I know that neither of the other 2 offers had accepted as of yesterday.  It's possible something has shifted since then.  Best of luck!  I would love it if we could be classmates there.

[SeaLou]

@jnp809

Thanks for the info. 

 

Keep us updated with Ohio! 

[faro555]

@SeaLou I am in the same boat with UCSD. I called a week ago to as if I'm on the waitlist at all, and they said the same thing we heard earlier, that admission was offered to three people and all accepted. Soooooo. I think they just forgot to reject us. Nice to know we made it further than most though.

Friends, has anyone heard of schools offering financial aid packages year by year? I'm accepted at UCLA, but they offer aid packages on a yearly basis. This makes me VERY nervous.

[jnp809]

Hey @SeaLou Charles did offer me a spot.  He couldn't speak to funding yet but said that he would know later this week.  He also said that he would know if the other students he offered admission to were accepting later this week.

@faro555 from my talks with Ohio this is very typical practice at state schools since funding is subject to change due to government funding.  I think the best thing you can do is talk to current students and see if their funding has remained constant.  And/or ask UCLA if anyone has gotten X funding one year and not the next.  They should be honest with you.

[SeaLou]

@jnp809

Congrats! So happy for you. 

[faro555]

@jnp809 Hm, good thinking!

[N578]

Hey there, everyone!

A friend turned me on to this thread recently, so I thought I'd comment with the status of some of my applications in hopes of clearing room for some of you. I received acceptance to Rutgers this week and Carnegie Mellon last week, but have declined them because of my acceptance to Yale late last month. 

Best of luck to all of you still waiting! I have all my fingers and toes crossed for you. 

Edited April 13, 2017 by N578

[jnp809]

Congrats @N578 on your Yale acceptance!

[ewr]

N578:

If you don't mind me asking, when did you get the Rutgers offer and when did you turn it down?  

Thanks. 

[jnp809]

@SeaLou I just got off the phone with Charles.  One person declined their offer.  I hope this means good news for you!  Keep me updated with what happens.

[SeaLou]

@jnp809

thanks! I hope so too. 

[TalkingChickpea]

Does anyone happen to know of any open outside scholarships I could apply for? Trying to reduce some impending debt.

[jnp809]

I don't know about any scholarships.  Maybe reach out to current students and see how they are managing?  Good luck!

[SeaLou]

Those who were among the second phase of UCSD applicants, the ten or so who were under consideration, did you receive a very formal and generic rejection? I thought for as long as I was potentially under consideration there, it would be more than a generic rejection.

Oh well. Ohio is all that's left this year for me. Last I heard, they were still considering the third slot. But congrats and best of luck to all those accepted. 

[jnp809]

Hey all. I just wanted to let you know that I have officially accepted my offer at Ohio University. I'm so excited to be going. Thank you everyone for your support. 

[SeaLou]

@jnp809

Congrats! Hope you love it! 

[TalkingChickpea]

Congrats @jnp809! 

I got the call that I got in off the waitlist at NYU last week, but after double checking and visiting the school I'm going to decline. So there should be some more movement there soon for those still waiting! 

Edited April 27, 2017 by TalkingChickpea

[jnp809]

Thanks everyone!  Congrats @TalkingChickpea on finding the right program for you!

[faro555]

hey all, applying for a second time this year! Thinking about applying at Carnegie Melon. Does anyone have any info about the funding situation there? 

[Nowadays]

Anyone else using this board this go round? 

[faro555]

Hey! I am. How's it going for you so far? Where did you apply? 

[Nowadays]

Hi, @faro555

I applied to Yale, Juilliard, Brooklyn, and Hunter. You?

[faro555]

@TBA1982 Yale, Brooklyn, UCSD, and UT Austin...had interviews at UT and UCSD but nothing from Yale and Brooklyn. You heard anything yet? Ahhhh the waiting game. 

[JsMono]

Hi! I thought no one is here this year which scared me a little bit. 

I applied to Yale Brooklyn, UCSD, NYU, and Columbia, but none of them updated anything yet.

Congratulations on your interviews at UT and UCSD! 

[faro555]

It's literally just us @JsMono. We are the only three that applied to MFA programs this year Are you in Austin? I am also in Austin! I keep meeting all of these Austin playwrights through these forums, it's crazy!