Current MFA prospects

 

Finally, after putting this important part of the MFA process off for a month or two, I have my full list (which might change based on requirements). Below, my current list I’ll be applying to:

California College of the Arts

University of California, Irvine

Mills College

San Francisco State University

University of San Francisco

Iowa State University

Goddard College

Bennington College

Two of them are low residency schools, which is brand new for me, but might work well in the long run. Either way, I’m looking forward to that rush of applying again. I feel much more confident this time around.

The Application Letter

I recently got my copy of The Creative Writing MFA Handbook by Tom Kealey back from a friend who borrowed it (and was accepted to Goddard College) and was transported back to two years ago when I was in the “MFA zone.” All I did was research, revise my story, research some more, talk to people, research some more, and prayed I’d get into an MFA program. When I was rejected by all seven schools, I took a break. But man, it was brutal to try to put yourself on the page, sell yourself, and want to study with other writers.