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The aim of the MFA Programs in Writing at the University of California, Irvine is the training of accomplished writers who intend to make writing their life. What the program expects of its students is passionate precision, character, and stamina. What the program wants most for its students is that each will sooner or later write something that lasts. To facilitate such writing, the faculty keeps the program small in order to ensure the high quality of the students, as well as to permit teaching on a one-to-one basis and to allow students to consult frequently with the faculty and staff for assistance with their work. Workshops in fiction and poetry are at the core of this two-to-three-year program. From over five hundred applicants, a maximum of twelve new students are enrolled each year. Graduates of the Programs in Writing receive a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in English.

Each quarter the candidate will be enrolled in either the poetry or fiction section of the Graduate Writers’ Workshop, which will constitute two-thirds of a course load, the other course to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor. It is expected that M.F.A. candidates will complete at least one supervised teaching seminar.

In addition to course work, the candidate is required to present as a thesis an acceptable book-length manuscript of poetry or short stories or a novel. The normative time for completion of the M.F.A. is three years, and the maximum time permitted is four years.

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Poetry: Natalie Shapero, Monica Youn Fiction: Michelle Latiolais, Claire Vaye Watkins

The program is fully funded through teaching assistantships and tuition fellowships.

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The application deadline for the program in fiction is December 13. The application deadline for the program in poetry is January 17.

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1 hour ago, issys134 said: Offered admission to UCI !!!!!! A slay and more for sure. Hoping everyone is hanging in there!

Congratulations!!

Out of curiosity, was it for poetry or fiction? I'm a fiction applicant waiting to hear back from UCI (among other schools) and I'm trying not to lose hope about it yet ?

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2 minutes ago, 1badgloop said: Congratulations!! Out of curiosity, was it for poetry or fiction? I'm a fiction applicant waiting to hear back from UCI (among other schools) and I'm trying not to lose hope about it yet ?

I was accepted for poetry, so don't lost hope ! 

i just found this forum a few days ago and i'm freaking out with everyone else, lol. glad to know i'm not the only one tortured by the wait. one question, are there any other CNF applicants in this group? i've seen decisions being sent out for poetry and fiction, but it seems like there's radio silence on CNF and i'm getting nervous

2 hours ago, issys134 said: Offered admission to UCI !!!!!! A slay and more for sure. Hoping everyone is hanging in there!

Huge congrats!!! UC Irvine, correct? Did they call you?

8 minutes ago, eeebbb1 said: Huge congrats!!! UC Irvine, correct? Did they call you?

Yes UC Irvine! I received a call from them today. 

Congrats to the UC Irvine admits! 

I've got Brown, Arizona, Virginia, Michigan, South Carolina, and Boston left (fingers crossed on one of them!). Aside Michigan, it looks like the schools tend to notify in March so I might be in for a dry spell. Not looking forward to that again. What's everyone else looking forward to? Wishing everyone the best of luck!

5 minutes ago, dagreenkat said: Congrats to the UC Irvine admits!  I've got Brown, Arizona, Virginia, Michigan, South Carolina, and Boston left (fingers crossed on one of them!). Aside Michigan, it looks like the schools tend to notify in March so I might be in for a dry spell. Not looking forward to that again. What's everyone else looking forward to? Wishing everyone the best of luck!

Not to dampen your outlook, but someone in the Draft group on Facebook received an acceptance for fiction at South Carolina on Monday. However, looking at previous results posted here, some people were notified much later / made it to waitlist well after the acceptances went out, so not all is lost!

40 minutes ago, beldani said: i just found this forum a few days ago and i'm freaking out with everyone else, lol. glad to know i'm not the only one tortured by the wait. one question, are there any other CNF applicants in this group? i've seen decisions being sent out for poetry and fiction, but it seems like there's radio silence on CNF and i'm getting nervous

I'm CNF! Only school I have heard back from is UPitt. Sorry I can't be more helpful

3 minutes ago, jolene1213 said: I'm CNF! Only school I have heard back from is UPitt. Sorry I can't be more helpful

no worries! this is my first application cycle for MFAs, and i'm not sure when i can start expecting CNF decisions. which schools did you apply to?

59 minutes ago, dagreenkat said: Congrats to the UC Irvine admits!  I've got Brown, Arizona, Virginia, Michigan, South Carolina, and Boston left (fingers crossed on one of them!). Aside Michigan, it looks like the schools tend to notify in March so I might be in for a dry spell. Not looking forward to that again. What's everyone else looking forward to? Wishing everyone the best of luck!

May we both get good news from Michigan ahhhhhh! 

Also for CNF people:

Someone on Draft just recently got an email acceptance to WashU if anyone applied there, too. Not sure how many people get in or how staggered the results are or anything just thought I’d let you guys know. Maybe it is more likely to be an email than a call for some schools?

6 minutes ago, Leeannitha said: Also for CNF people: Someone on Draft just recently got an email acceptance to WashU if anyone applied there, too. Not sure how many people get in or how staggered the results are or anything just thought I’d let you guys know. Maybe it is more likely to be an email than a call for some schools?

Yeah, I applied for fiction but am assuming I should expect a rejection letter since I did not receive an email lol. Anyone know soon do they send out the rejection notifications after acceptances? 

11 minutes ago, Grass_y said: Yeah, I applied for fiction but am assuming I should expect a rejection letter since I did not receive an email lol. Anyone know soon do they send out the rejection notifications after acceptances? 

Last year looks like WashU sent the rejections 4 days after the acceptances/waitlists.

There's an acceptance to University of Montana for poetry up on the results board... Has there been anything posted on Draft about fiction? 

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first of all, a huge CONGRATS to those who have already been accepted to programs!! also congrats to those who may have already received some rejections-- you're f*cking rockstars.

it seems to me like there is an overwhelming amount of positivity on here and on Draft, with tons of acceptances posted already. what an exciting time!! 

with my programs not sending out notifications until mid feb-march, i'm just enjoying watching everyone else hear back. i am a bit concerned, however, that my top program might notify later than usual this year. the letters of recommendation-- usually due two weeks after the application-- aren't required until over a full month after this year's due date. am i reading too much into this, or should i expect to hear back much later than expected? am i just being crazy? help 

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2 hours ago, jjooeeyy said: Not to dampen your outlook, but someone in the Draft group on Facebook received an acceptance for fiction at South Carolina on Monday. However, looking at previous results posted here, some people were notified much later / made it to waitlist well after the acceptances went out, so not all is lost!

I tried to find info from past years but couldn’t. How wide is the spread of acceptances? Or am I really only hoping for a waitlist by now?

3 minutes ago, gremlingirl said: first of all, a huge CONGRATS to those who have already been accepted to programs!! also congrats to those who may have already received some rejections-- you're f*cking rockstars. it seems to me like there is an overwhelming amount of positivity on here and on Draft, with tons of acceptances posted already. what an exciting time!!  with my programs not sending out notifications until mid feb-march, i'm just enjoying watching everyone else hear back. i am a bit concerned, however, that my top program might notify later than usual this year. the letters of recommendation-- usually due two weeks after the application-- aren't required until over a full month after this year's due date. am i reading too much into this, or should i expect to hear back much later than expected? am i just being crazy? help 

To be honest, I’m not sure how important the recommendations are, other than that you have people willing to give them. Probably the school can complete most of its review process without having them in, and then use the recs to sort out the top contenders. So you could still hear at the normal time. It’s really up to so many factors we’ll never be privy to.

46 minutes ago, dagreenkat said: I tried to find info from past years but couldn’t. How wide is the spread of acceptances? Or am I really only hoping for a waitlist by now?

https://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/?per_page=20&q=Creative+writing+south+carolina&institution=&program=&degree=

i see two posts here that are well into march saying they were waitlisted after not hearing anything for a while

I am also wondering if anyone has heard news on Draft (or personally) about University of Montana's fiction decisions. 

3 hours ago, treaux said: There's an acceptance to University of Montana for poetry up on the results board... Has there been anything posted on Draft about fiction? 

Haven’t seen anything so far for Montana fiction on draft. 

WUSTL (Fiction) Acceptance on Gradcafe Results page.

1 minute ago, fishloch said: WUSTL (Fiction) Acceptance on Gradcafe Results page.

Also, a poetry (acceptance) and fiction (waitlist).

The dread of mass rejection is really starting to set in now… ?

Just now, crosie said: The dread of mass rejection is really starting to set in now… ?

Do they email all acceptances at once?

loveujungkook

Hi guys, I hope you're all doing well!! Another applicant waiting for results but hearing radio silence so far, lol the wait is killing me!

Has anyone heard of fiction acceptances for Virginia Tech? I saw there was a poetry acceptance but wasn't sure if there had been any fiction ones on draft or anything...

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