Oh, hi friends! So I did not get into the MFA Playwriting program that I applied to a few months ago. And I wanted to share a few thoughts and things I’ve learned. I’ve been surfing message boards and Facebook groups for prospective graduate students. (How very 2000s of me!) Every applicant talks about their numbers: if someone says 3a/2w/4r that means three acceptances, two waitlists, four rejections. They talk about moving across the country for their dream school, or ask which might be the best program for them. They talk about funding and FAFSA and career prospects. Most of them, as far as I can tell, are in their early twenties. Everyone is so beautifully supportive — cheering on strangers suffering through their fourth application cycle or spelling out a commiserative “you’ll get ‘em next time.” They are so nice.
No MFA for me
No MFA for me
No MFA for me
Oh, hi friends! So I did not get into the MFA Playwriting program that I applied to a few months ago. And I wanted to share a few thoughts and things I’ve learned. I’ve been surfing message boards and Facebook groups for prospective graduate students. (How very 2000s of me!) Every applicant talks about their numbers: if someone says 3a/2w/4r that means three acceptances, two waitlists, four rejections. They talk about moving across the country for their dream school, or ask which might be the best program for them. They talk about funding and FAFSA and career prospects. Most of them, as far as I can tell, are in their early twenties. Everyone is so beautifully supportive — cheering on strangers suffering through their fourth application cycle or spelling out a commiserative “you’ll get ‘em next time.” They are so nice.