News and Notes

Seth has debuted another lengthy and thought-provoking article on his The Suburban Ecstasies, which can be accessed here: "The Best and Worst of 2008-9 Application Season." Not really a strict "best" or "worst" list, Seth's article is more a rumination on what MFA programs he thinks are headed up or down and everything in between. Really interesting stuff, but I think it's important to keep in mind that these are but one person's opinions, and as knowledgeable as Seth is on the subject of MFA programs, it would be unreasonable to expect him to wield expertise on all 300+ programs in the country, and similarly, to rely on his words alone as gospel. Nothing can replace meaningful individual research of a program.

In other news, I checked up on my Ohio State application status online, and found that I was rejected. Word on the MFA Blog is that nearly everyone's application has been updated, so check it out if you haven't heard from OSU yet. Annoyingly, I had to click on about three different buttons just to get to this view just to get the following message: "Your application for admission was not approved." Weaksauce. I was under no illusions that at this point in the game an OSU acceptance or waitlist was even possible, but a nicely worded rejection this is not. Here's hoping that the actual letter is a little more tactful.