MFA 2018 All Art ADMISSIONS freak-out forum!!!!!!!!

[Mezray]

  On 2/20/2018 at 3:16 PM, Itsnotafluke said:

Congrats, that’s awesome! I applied to UH’s MFA because I live here and it makes sense. BUT! It does sound like a great program because you can really make it your own. Houston is a great city, just make sure you live close-ish to campus because traffic is horrendous. 

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Thank you! Any area in particular?  I am looking into houses and the areas around the campus seem to be high in crime....

Edited February 20, 2018 by Mezray

[cme000]

Had my interview with Boston today! I think it went pretty well, but I think I tripped up on my words a couple times. I was extremely nervous, so I could be misremembering things. I hope it went well!

[Makerak]

Did anyone who interviewed for risd digital+media hear back from them yet? We are supposed to hear back from them today, however not a peep. 

[peachgray]

I checked my Google analytics page and I got a couple hits from Providence today.  I'm hopeing to hear some good news! 

[waitingisfun]

Hi new here, just curious has anyone who applied to painting at VCU heard anything back, the silence is killing me...

[Tuesday04449]

  On 2/2/2018 at 7:49 PM, marlonk said:

thanks for the info, I don't know. I can't find any other info except the info from a friend. She was contacted for interview last year on last week of Jan, for Photography MFA.

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@Marlonk I am dying to hear back from UCLA too - by any chance do you know if your friend received good funding from UCLA? tuition covered or anything like that?

[Twin Infinitives]

  On 2/20/2018 at 1:37 PM, Nadds092 said:

Congrats!!! I got in as well, but I’m trying not to get too ahead of myself until the funding info comes, because that’s going to determine A lot. Did they tell how much it was for? I didn’t really get any numbers during my call.

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Congratulations to you as well. They did tell me how much and it’s not enough to melt my financial concerns. 

[marlonk]

  On 2/20/2018 at 10:44 PM, Tuesday04449 said:

@Marlonk I am dying to hear back from UCLA too - by any chance do you know if your friend received good funding from UCLA? tuition covered or anything like that?

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30 k iirc. But tuition is 34 k...so yeah kind of but not enough. 

I called today and was informed that they don't have a formal interview process. A faculty member may choose to speak in person or not at all, so acceptance doesn't seem hinged on that.

[andreabengeart]

  On 2/20/2018 at 10:39 PM, waitingisfun said:

Hi new here, just curious has anyone who applied to painting at VCU heard anything back, the silence is killing me...

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I haven’t heard back either and it’s making me nervous. But someone from Richmond visited my website this past week so I’m holding out some hope we might hear soon? I was like one of the last to upload my supplemental material because my automated link never came, I had to email and call so I know they were having issues with the system so maybe that’s why? Lol, I’m hoping. 

[PainterPerson]

  On 2/20/2018 at 10:39 PM, waitingisfun said:

Hi new here, just curious has anyone who applied to painting at VCU heard anything back, the silence is killing me...

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Same, I applied for painting and haven't heard a thing. I think folks in sculpture have just started to receive interview requests, so that brings some hope.

 

[LHM]

Has anyone heard from Alfred for MFA in Ceramics?

 

[Nadds092]

  On 2/20/2018 at 10:46 PM, Twin Infinitives said:

Congratulations to you as well. They did tell me how much and it’s not enough to melt my financial concerns. 

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Yeah I totally get that, we’ll let’s stay in touch! I’m still waiting for funding to really know which way I’ll lean but where did you apply? 

[oscarmeyer]

  On 2/20/2018 at 11:01 PM, marlonk said:

30 k iirc. But tuition is 34 k...so yeah kind of but not enough. 

I called today and was informed that they don't have a formal interview process. A faculty member may choose to speak in person or not at all, so acceptance doesn't seem hinged on that.

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did they tell you anything about their decision timeline? gonna make it hard to weigh options without any info -________-

[StarryNight_1]

  On 2/17/2018 at 4:17 AM, malava said:

I just got a request to interview today! they said it’s a skype interview of 15 mins.

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Wow! Congrats and all the best. When did they tell you?

[lst time]

Hey everyone, found this looking for recent SAIC MFA responses.  I interviewed for Painting, Sculpture and Fiber.  No idea how I landed. Has anyone heard back?

 

[marlonk]

  On 2/21/2018 at 12:17 AM, oscarmeyer said:

did they tell you anything about their decision timeline? gonna make it hard to weigh options without any info -________-

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Mid March. :/

[lst time]

I was left with the impression they wanted to expedite their decision making process.... !! 

 

[cklos]

  On 2/21/2018 at 12:11 AM, Nadds092 said:

Yeah I totally get that, we’ll let’s stay in touch! I’m still waiting for funding to really know which way I’ll lean but where did you apply? 

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Congrats to you both! I didn't get a phone call -- that probably means I was rejected, yes?

[slickjaketheruler]

  On 2/17/2018 at 11:10 PM, charoarte said:

How did you find out ? 

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Through their online portal. 

 

[slickjaketheruler]

  On 2/20/2018 at 11:18 PM, PainterPerson said:

Same, I applied for painting and haven't heard a thing. I think folks in sculpture have just started to receive interview requests, so that brings some hope.

 

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I'm also in the same boat for VCU Printmaking. Which is technically part of their painting program.

[Nadds092]

  On 2/21/2018 at 1:33 AM, cklos said:

Congrats to you both! I didn't get a phone call -- that probably means I was rejected, yes?

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Thanks! And I wouldn’t say so just yet, no way to know for sure. : /

[Christina7szy]

Rejected from SAIC Visual Communications via mail

[Itsnotafluke]

  On 2/20/2018 at 8:42 PM, Mezray said:

Thank you! Any area in particular?  I am looking into houses and the areas around the campus seem to be high in crime....

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Yeah, it’s pretty tough around campus. It’s slowly getting better though. I would look in the Montrose, midtown, heights, and rice village areas. The smaller, cheaper units go fast so act quick if you find something! Find flood info if you can. 

[Mezray]

  On 2/21/2018 at 5:32 AM, Itsnotafluke said:

Yeah, it’s pretty tough around campus. It’s slowly getting better though. I would look in the Montrose, midtown, heights, and rice village areas. The smaller, cheaper units go fast so act quick if you find something! Find flood info if you can. 

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Thank you!!!  I appreciate the information!!!  Good luck with all of your apps.  

 

[bubumas]

Got the offer from SAIC photo... the chair wrote an email because she cannot reach my phone number ... 

Wish she can tell me more details  when she calls again.