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."

I got an email with attachments outlining my acceptance and financial package. I got a TAship and a grad student award! Received this right after my form Cincinnati rejection--another reminder that this process is incredibly arbitrary.

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."

Form rejection email, on to await the next one! 0a / 0w/ 1r/ 9p

2r/0a/0w/7p super sad. the program looked awesome. oh well. we keep trudging.

Form rejection letter in the portal.

Email to check the website. I have 6 left to hear back from, so hopefully it pans out this year.

I did not expect this at all! So excited. 3a???/ 1w / 15 p (I applied to a LOT of places this time after last year's rejections).

Rejection. Notified via email to check portal. "There has been a change to your application status at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. To review the details of this change, log in to our student information system (SPIRE)."

Rejected through personal email after placement on the waitlist in the 2021 cycle.