Rejected out of a pool of about 320 applicants, according to an email.

Just to be clear my post below is referring to Iowa Writers Workshop fiction and poetry programs. Creative non-fiction and other programs seem to be on slightly different timelines. And obviously someone could be accepted off the waitlist after notifications go out. Just don't expect a whole new round of fiction acceptances after rejections come out, as if you look carefully at past years that is obviously not how they do it.

To the person suggesting that there are two rounds of notifications for Iowa: I think you may be mixing up Iowa State and University of Iowa Writers Workshop, two separate schools and programs. IWW only does 1 round of notifications, which is clear if you look at the past 2 years. Everyone who hasn't heard anything can probably expect word very soon, but most likely if you haven't been called already it won't be an acceptance. Sorry to be a downer but people should have accurate info.

Had assumed I was rejected after not hearing yet. Received email to check portal in 48 hours and was accepted.

5a/0r/0w/3p

Accepted into popular fiction

Accepted into poetry and fiction

Accepted into poetry and fiction

I have so many questions about this program and would like to speak to someone who has been through it! 2a/1wl/4r/2p

At least now I know! 2a/4r/0w/4p

Yo, so 1. I'm pretty sure there are still a bunch of fiction decision letters—with news ranging from bad to okay to good, as far as I'm aware—that they have not yet mailed and might not mail for several days. Probably not worth it to keep checking the mail box (though let's be real I still am doing so obsessively lol). 2. Just curious, @ the people who have received their letters, is your name somewhat skewed to one side of the alphabet? 3. Are they coming through USPS or a private carrier?

To the person who asked about UC Riverside nonfiction...I was accepted via email on February 23.

Yeah, funding has apparently been cut pretty bad. On top of that, Mat Johnson will be leaving the faculty. Bummer. Luckily, I've already narrowed down my choices to two other offers. 4a/1r/1w/3p

handwritten note: "thanks for the strong application." 0a/0w/7r/0p. i hope you all have sunglasses because when i rise from these ashes, i'm a goddanged firebird. i will burn so bright that y'all had better look away lest i blind you with this turnaround. i'm flaming hot starting today. we are talking scorched earth type of writing here. this is all i plan on doing in the wake of this month. i suggest y'all do the same! make them weep at your comeback! phoenixes, baby! we are phoenixes!

waitlisted at IWW. . . for the second year in a row. :/

Thank you to the people who posted about getting their acceptance through the portal! I was getting really nervous about not getting a letter in the mail and when I saw the posts here, I checked and saw that I got accepted 4 days ago!