Check your spam folders folks! And be prepared to read a letter which offers links to the writing of people who *were* successful at getting in . . . I understand the intention here but, there's no way this is ever the right time to give people suggestions for improvement.

1a/2w/6r/1p. I got into my top choice school (fully funded fellowship), so no hard feelings here.

Rejection in spam folder. “Dear writer...”

I will be accepting their offer this afternoon; if you were in the waitlisted for the GAship--sorry.

I just declined my offer at Emerson as well as my 12K scholarship. Hopefully this helps someone on the waitlist for admission or someone waiting for funding.

Anyone has some info on the Stonecoast program? It's reputation, publishing record, anything? Does it fare well against good full-res programs? Thanks everyone!

Accepted with full funding and an additional fellowship; very friendly series of emails with a few professors! Considering declining for another offer, since my spouse and I received equal, slightly better funding elsewhere.

Accepted 3/26, waitlist for funding (apparently they can fund one person per genre, but admit one or two more). Followed up with phone call 3/28; really kind people there, and the funding sounds great!

Accepted off of waitlist

To the poster below who has rejected multiple schools and taken themselves off waitlists, do you mind sharing where you ended up? Thank you!!

“We try to accept writers whose work is best suited to the strengths and interests of our particular faculty.” David Leavitt, you don’t think you and I would work well together. Well, sir, you’re wrong.

Got a call from Robin Talbot today. I was so excited I don't entirely recall the whole conversation, but I got in!

If you haven't heard back from VCU, I emailed yesterday and Thom said rejection letters are in the mail to arrive by/on April. Sorry to be a dream-killer.

Just received my Florida rejection. Still waiting on two more schools, but I'm guessing my season is officially over. 1a/1w/8r/1p

Poster below: I do know that with Iowa's admissions process, students, fellows, read first rounds. There are between 1000 - 1400 manuscripts to go through. The pool gets smaller and smaller as it goes up the chain. Samantha Chang doesn't read until the pool has been considerably reduced. While she signs every response letter, if you didn't get a personal note, there's a good likelihood she didn't actually read your manuscript. So, I wouldn't take it as a personal rejection from her. You should certainly try again in future, when you feel ready.

Basic letter. No special note. A lot of people here have received a special note from the Lan Samantha Chang and it makes me feel like my application and portfolio must have truly been that bad. If so many people are getting special notes, then there must be a few of us who really had stunk. I don’t know if that means that I should even apply next year, given that I didn’t receive such a note. Has anyone applied again after a basic letter? Any personalized response after that?

ahhh!!!! 1a/2r/1p

Very pleasant call from Professor Muyumba informing me I was accepted off the waitlist. I am absolutely elated and so grateful. Until next time, Grad Cafe. 1a/4r