Oh, L. I nearly had an epileptic fit when I read this part:
I have a friend who teaches in the MFA program and I can give you her info if you're interested.
GOD, HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS BEFORE? I've applied twice to the MFA program at NYU, and twice I've been waitlisted. At all the other schools, I was rejected, so I've looked at that as my best chance. I talked to my undergrad profs about it, one who had NYU connections but not with the MFA program, and she kept saying to me, "Find someone who knows someone whose involved with the faculty for the program, and talk to them, talk to them, talk to them. Find a connection and exploit it. MWAHAHAHA." Okay so she didn't cackle maniacally. But I totally suck at like...anything to do with networking. I am *so* shy and so bad at cold calls and I never did get into contact with anyone working there.
Erm, long way of saying, yes I am interested in her info. And if I didn't love you forever already I would totally love you forever for that. YAY.
Thanks for the advice about the phD program. I was interested in a PhD, but didn't know I should be looking for MA prgorams that fed into PhD programs; I thought you could and should do them separately. I'm woefully under informed; mostly I've been researching the MFA. I'll definitely do more research on that because I am definitely applying to NYU again.
Also, NYU has this English program you can apply to where you get the MA in English, but with a "focus" on creative writing. I don't know about that; I'll have to look into it.
It would be so awesome if you came to NYU to visit. I thought if I went to school anywhere in CA, I would come stalk you and you would have NOWHERE TO HIDE. It would be so crazy and awesome, and there would be tango and roses in our teeth and lots of margaritas.
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I have a friend who teaches in the MFA program and I can give you her info if you're interested.
GOD, HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS BEFORE? I've applied twice to the MFA program at NYU, and twice I've been waitlisted. At all the other schools, I was rejected, so I've looked at that as my best chance. I talked to my undergrad profs about it, one who had NYU connections but not with the MFA program, and she kept saying to me, "Find someone who knows someone whose involved with the faculty for the program, and talk to them, talk to them, talk to them. Find a connection and exploit it. MWAHAHAHA." Okay so she didn't cackle maniacally. But I totally suck at like...anything to do with networking. I am *so* shy and so bad at cold calls and I never did get into contact with anyone working there.
Erm, long way of saying, yes I am interested in her info. And if I didn't love you forever already I would totally love you forever for that. YAY.
Thanks for the advice about the phD program. I was interested in a PhD, but didn't know I should be looking for MA prgorams that fed into PhD programs; I thought you could and should do them separately. I'm woefully under informed; mostly I've been researching the MFA. I'll definitely do more research on that because I am definitely applying to NYU again.
Also, NYU has this English program you can apply to where you get the MA in English, but with a "focus" on creative writing. I don't know about that; I'll have to look into it.
It would be so awesome if you came to NYU to visit. I thought if I went to school anywhere in CA, I would come stalk you and you would have NOWHERE TO HIDE. It would be so crazy and awesome, and there would be tango and roses in our teeth and lots of margaritas.
Thanks so much, sweetie. <3