It’s okay to be sad and disappointed, but know that you’ll be okay. The perfect program for you will say yes. In the meantime, remember that you are still a writer.

First notice of the season. 0a/0w/1r/10p

Got the acceptance call today! With the official offer to come over email next week. Interview was Jan 30th.

Received an email congratulating me and including the acceptance letter in the email. Includes GTA stipend, additional recruitment award, and confirmation of 100% tuition, 100% Required Wellness Fee (gonna have to see what that is), and 50% student fees waived. GTA is 20 hours per week. Response to be given by April 15th. Happy to get an acceptance, surprised there was no interview. 1a/1r/19p

The English Department faculty here at Northwestern University have completed the process of reviewing applications for the 2025 Litowitz MFA+MA class, and unfortunately, we are unable to extend you an offer of admission. Our program's size is carefully controlled, and we're obliged to turn down many excellent applicants as a result. Still, our faculty appreciate having been given the chance to read the work you submitted, as well as the letters of recommendation written on your behalf. I should mention that the number of applications we receive each year prevents us from providing feedback or advice related to the materials you sent. Regardless, we thank you for your application, and wish you all the best in the coming year. Sincerely, Nathan

received personal email from director and automated email from the graduate program

applied early January. received package in mail and email on same day

so happy! the program is great and I really hope I'll receive some good news. 0a/0r/1w/7p

pls if someone doesn't want to go let them know when you can, I really really like their program

Excited!!

Dear Student: The Creative Writing MFA Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has now completed its graduate admissions deliberations, and I am indeed sorry to report that we will not be able to offer you admission for the 2025-2026 academic year. This decision should not be taken as a sign that our readers did not enjoy reading your work or that you would not thrive in study at the graduate level. We receive many applications, and with an incoming class of only three poets and three fiction writers, we must make difficult decisions. We hope that you will be able to pursue your goals for advanced study in another context, and we wish you the very best success in your creative-writing endeavors. Many thanks for your interest in our program. Sincerely, MANISHA BASU