Perszona Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) I know letters are usually not sent out until March. However, I've heard stories about people who received acceptance letters as early as January/February. Please post your experience - thank you! Edited January 6, 2018 by Perszona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthebrightthings Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 According to the results page here, Alabama is one of the earliest decisions I've seen. Late January - very early Feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooguild Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 It looks like Ohio State has also begun to notify, and possibly the Syracuse poetry program. I'm not expecting to hear back until February, but it's exciting to see the results come in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthebrightthings Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/22/2018 at 2:14 PM, rooguild said: It looks like Ohio State has also begun to notify, and possibly the Syracuse poetry program. I'm not expecting to hear back until February, but it's exciting to see the results come in! Thanks! Also looks like Ole Miss has started their second round of applications -- it looks like they do it by phases. I didn't apply there, but very exciting for those who did! Good luck with all of your apps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punctilious Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Rooting you all on! My husband ultimately decided to only apply to English PhD programs, but he was heavily debating also applying to Creative Writing MFAs. And if he's shut out of the PhDs, he might try again for MFAs* (as he now has a short story publication under his belt!). GOOD LUCK! *We are aware, however, that MFAs are even harder to get into than the English PhDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooguild Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I'm not Poetry, but it looks like Poetry acceptances and waitlists are already going out at Syracuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthebrightthings Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 hours ago, punctilious said: Rooting you all on! My husband ultimately decided to only apply to English PhD programs, but he was heavily debating also applying to Creative Writing MFAs. And if he's shut out of the PhDs, he might try again for MFAs* (as he now has a short story publication under his belt!). GOOD LUCK! *We are aware, however, that MFAs are even harder to get into than the English PhDs. Thanks, and good luck to your husband! 2 hours ago, rooguild said: I'm not Poetry, but it looks like Poetry acceptances and waitlists are already going out at Syracuse! So cool for the poets! I wonder how far behind the Fiction responses will be. I did apply there, though I'm not holding my breath, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooguild Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 On 1/23/2018 at 3:06 PM, allthebrightthings said: I did apply there, though I'm not holding my breath, lol So did I, and not holding my breath (I got rejected last year). We'll see if anything changes... What's everyone's top choices? I'll go wherever the money is & wherever I get in, but I've been dreaming of U of Wisconsin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthebrightthings Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 On 1/26/2018 at 10:36 AM, rooguild said: So did I, and not holding my breath (I got rejected last year). We'll see if anything changes... What's everyone's top choices? I'll go wherever the money is & wherever I get in, but I've been dreaming of U of Wisconsin. I didn't apply there but they are very very generous with funding. Good luck, I hope you get in there! I'm pretty much in the same boat as you as far as money and whoever accepts me, lol. My top choices are either University of Wyoming, University of Iowa, or Syracuse but I'll let the cards fall where they fall. I've already been accepted to University of South Carolina and I'm very grateful for that. But that doesn't mean I haven't been checking gradcafe every ten minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseofthebens Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hi everybody, I've had the good fortune of being accepted at Adelphi, Hofstra, and Creighton already, though they may do rolling admissions. I'm still waiting on... Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) Iowa George Mason Sarah Lawrence Alabama Texas State Butler UMASS (Boston) Emerson Northwestern Ohio State already notified acceptances and wait lists so...I'm going to chalk that one up to a loss, haha. Some of the programs with larger cohorts (Iowa, George Mason) often begin notifying in February but take through much of March, so depending on the program size don't be discouraged by others receiving early offers. Yours may well be on the way... Best of luck to everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abattoir Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'm not sure if this is the thread for this, since you specifically asked about acceptance/rejection letters, but I just got an interview request last week from SAIC. So it seems like it's also the season for interviews, if anyone's wondering.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooguild Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 1/28/2018 at 8:17 PM, caseofthebens said: I've had the good fortune of being accepted at Adelphi, Hofstra, and Creighton already, though they may do rolling admissions Congrats! that's amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoetWitness Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Hey y'all. So grateful for this thread. Random question: I noticed a few schools are doing phone interviews. Not sure if this is a new thing or not. But, does it usually mean doom if you don't get a notice about an interview? Thanks much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthebrightthings Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 13 hours ago, PoetWitness said: Hey y'all. So grateful for this thread. Random question: I noticed a few schools are doing phone interviews. Not sure if this is a new thing or not. But, does it usually mean doom if you don't get a notice about an interview? Thanks much! I'm pretty sure that most schools don't do interviews. In fact, I was just as surprised as you when I saw that some schools were doing interviews according to the results page. Usually it's just accept, waitlist, or rejection. Some schools might do interviews, but it's definitely not the norm, so don't fret! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoetWitness Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 11 hours ago, allthebrightthings said: I'm pretty sure that most schools don't do interviews. In fact, I was just as surprised as you when I saw that some schools were doing interviews according to the results page. Usually it's just accept, waitlist, or rejection. Some schools might do interviews, but it's definitely not the norm, so don't fret! Thanks! I'm trying to stay pretty positive. You can't control the process. It is what it is. I learned that from applying for my first master's degree. But, I noticed that one of the schools that I applied to this go round (U of Pittsburg) sent out interview requests, per MFA Years. I didn't get a request, so, I figured that wasn't a good sign. But, maybe it's part of their weeding out process? I haven't a clue. I thought someone here may have more insights. Anyway, I appreciate your response. Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel_ Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 To the person who posted the following on Results: Has anyone heard from the Michener Center yet? They’re about a week behind on responses so far. I’m anxious, I suppose. Michener goes through two initial rounds of rejections. That's why you've seen rejections going out in early-mid January and late January. Acceptances will go out in February. So no, they're not behind, there's no lag. Take a deep breath and feel very good that if you haven't heard back yet, you've made it to the final decision pile, so to speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samosasandsobaos Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I got into Purdue a couple of days ago, OP -- so, yes, January acceptances are definitely A Real Thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M(allthevowels)H Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 FYI if anybody applied to Rutgers-Camden (which you all should because it's funded and Philadelphia is a fantastic town) they are still reviewing apps. I say this because they have historically been earlier notifiers (I was accepted there on Jan 28th) and didn't want anyone freaking out. Sidenote: If you have any questions about the programs, feel free to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoetWitness Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Looks like Indiana is notifying for poetry by phone. Super excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circles&Circles Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 7 hours ago, PoetWitness said: Looks like Indiana is notifying for poetry by phone. Super excited! Do you think all acceptances have been sent out already or they're just starting the process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacAndEs Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 On 2/2/2018 at 10:44 AM, archangel_ said: To the person who posted the following on Results: Has anyone heard from the Michener Center yet? They’re about a week behind on responses so far. I’m anxious, I suppose. Michener goes through two initial rounds of rejections. That's why you've seen rejections going out in early-mid January and late January. Acceptances will go out in February. So no, they're not behind, there's no lag. Take a deep breath and feel very good that if you haven't heard back yet, you've made it to the final decision pile, so to speak Here to mention that I read on the "MFA Draft '18" page in the comments of a Michener post that they will be sending out ALL notifications in March. No more waves like the previous years. It's panicking time once more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoetWitness Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Jacqui said: Do you think all acceptances have been sent out already or they're just starting the process? Sorry, but I have no idea on those specifics. I received a very kind phone call with an offer of admission yesterday. I was so excited. I barely asked a question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circles&Circles Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 On 2/7/2018 at 11:06 PM, PoetWitness said: Sorry, but I have no idea on those specifics. I received a very kind phone call with an offer of admission yesterday. I was so excited. I barely asked a question! Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ckoh Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi! Has anyone heard from these schools about MFA in creative writing? columbia college Chicago school of the art institute Chicago CalArts columbia university NYU I haven’t been notified of anything or asked about an interview. I’m not sure when the normal times for acceptance or rejection is for these schools. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEEEEEE Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) @Ckoh Haven't heard anything from NYU either, but i don't think they require any interviews. Edited February 12, 2018 by REEEEEEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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