Email from Brady Uhall

Email from Brady Udall. Fangirling so hard.

Emailed to check on status. Turns out they spelled my name wrong in my email notification. Gotta say, I'm ecstatic!

Email to check portal

Of all days, this had to happen on Pi day.

Hey, is anybody still waiting on Portland? Does anyone know if they've stopped accepting fiction writers? I saw that a few people were accepted and one person was wait listed... just wondering/needing a voice of comfort. Thanks!

To the others rejected from Boise, fret not! I heard only 2 fiction applicants were accepted this year. Pretty steep odds there. Keep on keeping on!

In researching this program, I really fell head over heals. Would highly recommend for your consideration. Though: "able to offer places to only 2% of those applying," per rejection email.

Email with formal acceptance letter and financial aid information to come. I'm still waiting for UCR and I'm sure I was rejected by UC Irvine, but nothing formal.

It's not by chance Stanford chose Pi day to send Stegner rejections. Pi is an irrational number, and so was my decision to blow $$ on a three month wait for a form rejection. The argument that programs can't send out individualized emails--even if it's only a sentence or two, because volume of applicants is absurd. We need to expect more from programs. When Stanford calls me, requesting a reading of my first book, I will make them wait 12 weeks for a response before sending them a generic form rejection. I'm not bitter; I'm contemptuous.

Not surprised. I didn't do the TA application. Also, not as disappointed. I guess.

Nice email. Curious who the new fellows are!