really excited about this one!!

!!! 1a/0w/4r/7p

I don't know how many are on the waitlist, but there were only 7 available spots in the program this year.

Standard-fare email notification.

Received an email that directed me to the application portal.

Standard form rejection email. Super bummed, but what can you do.

So grateful, this is my top choice! fingers crossed a spot opens up.

Email to check portal. Update read: I am writing to inform you that upon the recommendation of the English (MFA) program, you have been denied admission to the University of Kansas for the Fall 2022 term. This decision was reached after careful review of your application materials by the graduate faculty in the English (MFA) program. (GPA is graduate level).

Very kind waitlist notification via email with a follow-up email. 4 spots for 400 fiction applicants, 12 applicants on the waitlist. So grateful!!!!

Rejection sent via email.

Unranked waitlist

unranked waitlist

Rejection via portal: "I am writing to inform you that upon the recommendation of the English (MFA) program, you have been denied admission to the University of Kansas for the Fall 2022 term. This decision was reached after careful review of your application materials by the graduate faculty in the English (MFA) program. I wish you every success in your future endeavors; if you desire further information in regard to this decision, please contact the program to which you applied. Thank you for your application and for your interest in the University of Kansas."

There should be a rule preventing universities from sending rejection notices on holidays!

Form Rejection by email. "We regret to inform you that your application for Fall 2022 admission into the Creative Writing Program at the University of Oregon has not been accepted. Out of the hundreds of applications received, we can only extend 10 offers of admission (five in fiction; five in poetry). While we are not able to comment on individual applications, we appreciate your interest in our graduate program and wish you the best in your writing career."