RSS…applying to grad school
Jul 23
As my undergrad studies drew to a close, I scrambled to prepare for postgraduate life. I intended to continue my creative writing career with a Master’s of Fine Arts degree. I registered, took, and earned a decent score on the GRE, the test required for most grad schools. I filled out my application for the writing program, collected samples for a portfolio, requested the necessary letters of recommendation, and got everything turned in one day before the deadline. Then I coasted for a couple of months. I expected to get in. I felt I had made a positive impression on my instructors, enough to give me an edge in the esoteric process that selection committees go through to choose the elite members of their graduate programs. I didn’t even consider applying to another school. As the summer progressed and I went about my quiet routine, I didn’t really think about it much. I simply figured that I would receive my acceptance letter, request my financial aid, and go about my business as I had for the previous four years.
