tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post5488555843544147688..comments2024-03-18T23:15:13.800-07:00Comments on THE MFA BLOG: Mailbag (Nov. 19)Tom Kealeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11913868167191023096noreply@blogger.comBlogger520125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-30584184629841706492011-12-14T02:14:35.788-08:002011-12-14T02:14:35.788-08:00Great article....excellent points and of course, w...Great article....excellent points and of course, written with clarity and distinction. Thanks for sharing your good ideas and advice with us.<br />Nice Post. Please visit our website for <a href="http://www.myessaypro.com/" rel="nofollow"> essay editing </a>myessaypro1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03346236507463735543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-1031987371605527212011-12-11T13:39:04.399-08:002011-12-11T13:39:04.399-08:00Great Post. Please visit our website for college ...Great Post. Please visit our website for <a href="http://%20www.c3admissionadvising.com/" rel="nofollow"> college consulting </a>, Freshman and Transfer College Admissions Consulting | San Francisco Bay Areacollege consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327175817174428825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-4384037229366455412010-12-19T07:34:35.121-08:002010-12-19T07:34:35.121-08:00Best Application process: Cornell and Columbia Col...Best Application process: Cornell and Columbia College.<br /><br />Worst Application process: Colorado by far.Gummy Bear Sacrificehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316559343219672616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-67850206073602203932010-12-08T16:54:55.772-08:002010-12-08T16:54:55.772-08:00@j, re: "artless"
The SOP I submitted t...@j, re: "artless"<br /><br />The SOP I submitted to the early deadlines used the word "execute"-- as in, to carry through-- with regard to my writing. But just a few days ago, with only two applications left, I suddenly got an image in my head of chopping the head off my writing, and changed the word. Blergh.Bendorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848303928717271052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-55912068720592667642010-12-08T09:27:21.121-08:002010-12-08T09:27:21.121-08:00@ Louise
i put yes for teaching and i filled in o...@ Louise<br /><br />i put yes for teaching and i filled in other with publishing/editing. don't really know what they are hoping for though . . .farfromgruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638865012026130738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-29722167240039777702010-12-08T09:23:35.810-08:002010-12-08T09:23:35.810-08:00@ Iowa applicants re: the GradAward sheet.
What d...@ Iowa applicants re: the GradAward sheet.<br /><br />What did you put under Career Objective:<br />College Teaching _______<br />Other________<br /><br />My objective is not to become a teacher, will this work against me? And did anyone else write something in "other"? <br /><br />Thanks!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332980317455340602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-67624948627895413262010-12-08T08:02:43.906-08:002010-12-08T08:02:43.906-08:00@J
I can't believe you actually went back and...@J<br /><br />I can't believe you actually went back and read things you've already submitted. I'm not nearly brave enough to do that. Ignorance truly is bliss. What's done is done!FZAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769818831464552021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-63281279894178562172010-12-08T05:47:39.662-08:002010-12-08T05:47:39.662-08:00@ Jami - not sure where you heard that about new c...@ Jami - not sure where you heard that about new college grads not being taken seriously, but I wanted to step in. I'm in my first year in nonfiction at OSU and I came straight from undergrad -- and I am certainly not brilliant. There are also a few other people in the program (spread out over the three years; I think there's only one other first year) who came straight from undergrad. It's not the norm, no, but I think that has more to do with the fact that most applicants take time off, and less to do with a "rule" that graduating college seniors aren't taken seriously.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374250073077357021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-56156702230383005982010-12-08T03:23:52.612-08:002010-12-08T03:23:52.612-08:00@j
I was the one promoting Georgia 11.5 or 11. So...@j<br /><br />I was the one promoting Georgia 11.5 or 11. So...no, I don't think it's cheating. ;) Others might disagree. It really doesn't look any smaller than Times, does it?Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373873707747637328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-53160865513771750152010-12-08T03:14:48.984-08:002010-12-08T03:14:48.984-08:00"for writers who stress about such things&quo..."for writers who stress about such things"<br /><br />--see, I assume, 99.999% of writers, including myselfjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342129873442788333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-53663239254837674962010-12-08T02:39:10.986-08:002010-12-08T02:39:10.986-08:00So you guys don't think it's cheating to u...So you guys don't think it's cheating to use Georgia font size 11, do you? I saw someone on here promoting Georgia. Georgia 11 is almost the same as Times 12, but cuts a LOT of space.<br /><br />Do you think this is cool with most schools (ie the ones that don't specify font)?jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342129873442788333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-20209207364688406632010-12-07T22:42:42.038-08:002010-12-07T22:42:42.038-08:00Yeah, I'm not sweating it. There's a short...Yeah, I'm not sweating it. There's a short story by Ha Jin called "English Professor" where the narrator turns in a thesis or something with the words "Respectly yours" and spends the story obsessing about it. It's a funny story for writers who stress about such things.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342129873442788333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-28936197884406579782010-12-07T22:18:56.648-08:002010-12-07T22:18:56.648-08:00Out of curiosity, how many fiction applicants are ...Out of curiosity, how many fiction applicants are turning in a novel excerpt?<br />I'm using a novel excerpt + a short story for my sample.Kaushikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090411252009840590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-75186930662534821492010-12-07T21:06:28.746-08:002010-12-07T21:06:28.746-08:00@ j:
Artless is a toughy. I only know its first d...@ j:<br /><br />Artless is a toughy. I only know its first definition from studying for the GRE. <br /><br />Who knew artless was kind of a good thing, eh? Like unaffected. Or without pretenses.<br /><br />Alas, if they like you're writing, I don't think it will matter.<br /><br />I definitely had a huge typo in my SOP for UC-San Diego. Like HUGE. Oh, well. It happens. No use crying over spilt milk and all that.Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660427650167038856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-6507013160070952272010-12-07T21:05:39.348-08:002010-12-07T21:05:39.348-08:00@ Kaushik-
Very impressive! I was too scared to do...@ Kaushik-<br />Very impressive! I was too scared to do the same thing and instead was forced to cut bits out, to my great chagrin.Jami Nakamura Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653259015013950645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-46514988564515097932010-12-07T21:01:25.686-08:002010-12-07T21:01:25.686-08:00Yes!
Thanks people, 1.8 spacing and 1" margi...Yes!<br /><br />Thanks people, 1.8 spacing and 1" margins did the trick. Had to fool around with paragraphing a little bit, but finally got 30 down to 25.Kaushikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090411252009840590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-18707164325452480112010-12-07T20:31:24.156-08:002010-12-07T20:31:24.156-08:00@ thereandbackagain
I did the same thing as x!
Po...@ thereandbackagain<br />I did the same thing as x!<br /><br />Pointless rant: Okay, so I sent in my Pittsburgh and Iowa apps on the same day (December 1st-- I know, cutting it close) and the post office said they'd get there by the 4th. Well, my handy-dandy tracking number told me that while Iowa is indeed in the hands of the... Iowans, my Pittsburgh app has yet to arrive, and it's due the 10th! Much wringing of the hands ensues. The website says it's at the Pittsburgh post office, though, so hopefully it will get there tomorrow... <br /><br />*and* my third recommender is still MIA!Jami Nakamura Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653259015013950645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-91003920652088067692010-12-07T20:15:28.676-08:002010-12-07T20:15:28.676-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814493825367047841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-3041834666430398962010-12-07T19:46:15.476-08:002010-12-07T19:46:15.476-08:00@ Iowa applicants who have filled out the GradAwar...@ Iowa applicants who have filled out the GradAward sheet <br /><br />What did you circle in that boxed section that asks: Acad. Yr. --1st Sem. --2nd Sem. --Sum. 20 ___ 20___<br /><br />Not quite sure what they are asking here.... Thanks!Staci R. Schoenfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245710172127430642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-84127713976423001032010-12-07T19:40:34.741-08:002010-12-07T19:40:34.741-08:00If so, list the word.
Me: artless, incursion
I u...If so, list the word.<br /><br />Me: artless, incursion<br /><br />I used incursion for excursion and artless's 3rd definition of "without art" in a sentence that might suggest its first definition of "unadorned"jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342129873442788333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-62119439144029219032010-12-07T19:02:53.370-08:002010-12-07T19:02:53.370-08:00Thanks for the advice Courtney.
So, has anyone el...Thanks for the advice Courtney.<br /><br />So, has anyone else just totally misused a word and only found out about it after they sent in an application?jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342129873442788333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-11143743488131528582010-12-07T18:30:17.370-08:002010-12-07T18:30:17.370-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660427650167038856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-81859309008917698952010-12-07T18:30:17.014-08:002010-12-07T18:30:17.014-08:00@ Jami:
I wouldn't freak out. It's not as...@ Jami:<br /><br />I wouldn't freak out. It's not as if they don't bother to read your writing sample if you're a graduating senior. I'm sure, though, that most recent grads as a rule tend to be less qualified than older writers (which just makes sense in terms of experience).<br /><br />He even pointed out that ultimately the most important factor is the writing sample. So fret not!Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660427650167038856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-7557357509676209972010-12-07T18:28:15.704-08:002010-12-07T18:28:15.704-08:00@ j:
I wouldn't call 34 excessive for a reque...@ j:<br /><br />I wouldn't call 34 excessive for a request of approximately 30 pages, nor 27 too little. <br /><br />Two stories that are between 12 and 18 pages, I'd say, is within reason.Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660427650167038856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15642985.post-58342586184874749102010-12-07T18:11:24.696-08:002010-12-07T18:11:24.696-08:00Re: Texas
approximately 30 pages? What does that ...Re: Texas<br /><br />approximately 30 pages? What does that mean? <br /><br />Is 34 pages excessive?<br /><br />Is 27 too little?jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342129873442788333noreply@blogger.com