2018, Archives, February 2018, The MFA Years

So You’re Waiting to Hear Back from MFA Programs: Post Application Advice With Christy Lorio

For the next two months we’ll be asking some of our first year contributors to talk about the post application period and how they dealt with it last year. What did you do to get through the post application period? I was working at a dead-end job when I applied to MFA programs, and […]

2018, Archives, January 2018, The MFA Years

2018 Notifications

Image: Beate Meier It's our fourth annual notifications post! Below, you'll find information about creative writing acceptance, rejection and waitlist notifications; MA and low-res programs are included. We collect this information from Gradcafe. We cannot guarantee the data is 100 percent accurate as it is user submitted and unverifiable. Please let us know if a program… Continue reading 2018 Notifications

2017, Archives, November 2017, The MFA Years

Free Writing Sample Review for Trans*/GNC/POC Fiction Writers!

Image Credit: Bruce Guenter The below service is not affiliated with/being conducted by The MFA Years. We were asked to advertise it on our website and we're happy to do so as it's an incredibly generous offer! The readers are current MFA fiction students. Please read ALL of the guidelines before sending in your sample.… Continue reading Free Writing Sample Review for Trans*/GNC/POC Fiction Writers!

2017, Archives, March 2017, The MFA Years

An Inside Look With Robin Conley, Western State Colorado University ’15

Image: Edsel Little Note: Thank you to first year contributor J.R. Dawson for providing me with these questions! How does your residency work and how it is paced? Spalding University’s Low-Residency program offers several options students can complete while enrolled in the program. The option selected decides the time they will attend residency. Some students, like […]