YOU’RE a writer, and you’ve decided to get your MFA. This choice will center writing in your life, give you a unique opportunity to develop your craft, and equip you with a degree for teaching or further education. I love this for you. Congratulations on making the first of many MFA-related choices. But there are scores of programs out there, each offering a distinct education. How do you decide where to apply?
My own MFA came from the threeyear fully funded program at Syracuse University. For a long time I couldn’t imagine a better MFA experience than the one I had. Since graduating I’ve directed a full-residency, partially funded MFA program, and I currently teach in the low-residency MFA in Writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts. I’ve come to…
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Poets & Writers (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2023