They sent an email saying that my writing sample "has started winding its way through the admissions committee."

This is my first response from any school and they said they will notify me about the GTA in a separate letter. Funding is of absolute importance to me. Still waiting from nine other schools!

I received a warm email that was also realistic about the competitiveness of funding. They should be sending out funding decisions "in a few weeks."

Actually, if you do a historical search, the MFA in Fiction acceptances does phone calls, whereas in Poetry people who are accepted are sent "nice e-mails." In any event, the corresponding time for fiction phone calls is this coming weekend and into the beginning of next week. One word of advice, though, if you are a woman, and applying for poetry, consider it a favor if you are rejected. I have known three women who have gone through that program (IWW MFA Poetry), and it didn't end well for them.

US citizen living abroad, notified via email due to potential postal delay. Grateful they were considerate. Applied there to build out the list, so not too upset about this one. Already in at one of my top schools :) Also of note: this may mean Pittsburgh reads US citizens abroad as international applicants. Fairly unusual; their undergraduate programs manage the international pool differently.

Got my first rejection yesterday so this is a dream

Hey I was not calling anyone a liar. I was merely doing what IWW asked of me, to post the information as they told it to me. They would not email you because they will only call and send a letter via post. And they have yet to do either for any applicant. Of course, you can call the school yourself because they were very matter of fact. I have two other schools that accepted me, but awaiting decisions from several. I explained to them that I needed to know if I was waitng in vain, and I believe they told me accurate information. Someone else calling would be helpful tho.

D.A. Powell called me and I promptly freaked out. I'm still reeling! He also said I've been offered a fellowship (details forthcoming). GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

not xposted in mfa draft because i quit small fiction cohort this year (3 I think?) 1a 6p happy :D

After some questions, they told me that the waitlist is very short and isn't really ranked

0a / 0w / 2r / 12p

Fuck ya. Don't know about funding yet, but excited to start for poetry.

1a/3r/0w/6p

checked portal.

Applied as Creative Applicant. Accepted with a critical dissertation only. Full Funding.