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racheladventure's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I'm convinced I'm going to apply now. This was a really helpful guide to selecting a program, although the program info is outdated. The main points are still incredibly relevant.
raloveridge's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent resource, especially considering how mysterious the whole "applying for an MFA" thing seems to be. I'll let you know if I got into any schools, which will be the real test of its usefulness.
luckypluto's review against another edition
informative
4.0
This is one of the most well-regarded guides to applying for a creative writing MFA. It’s jam-packed with tips, ideas, and interviews for the aspiring writing student. The only thing I didn’t like about it is that it was a bit conversational in tone; Kealey used an extended analogy of a bus driver giving a tour of a new city that was kind of lame and childish. However, the book is so useful that it’s totally worth picking up and reading anyway; the style doesn’t detract from the readability or, more importantly, the valuable information contained within.
vladco's review against another edition
3.0
I feel much better informed about MFA programs thanks to this book. Two knocks: (a) the book, published in 2008, is now quite out of date; (b) I wish there had been more advice for later-career folks looking to pursue this degree -- the target reader is a 20-something whereas I'm clearly not a 20-something.
thomasroche's review against another edition
4.0
I am just getting in to seriously considering an MFA program in fiction, and this book was immensely helpful. Perhaps because of its specificity, it is by far the most helpful academic guide I've read.
lovelyandmorbid's review against another edition
3.0
Did I on a whim buy this then started reading it from 11pm to 2am even though its now 12 years old, probably incredibly outdated about a degree I have no plan obtaining?
You'd think that having very close writing friends would cure me of the romantic ideas I have on writing but I still buy and read books like these and all my sims characters are writers. Oh well.
You'd think that having very close writing friends would cure me of the romantic ideas I have on writing but I still buy and read books like these and all my sims characters are writers. Oh well.
alittlebrittoffun's review against another edition
Time to get serious about picking a grad program!
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