UMass MFA - Ask Me Anything

​Join faculty members from the UMass MFA for an insiders' perspective on what an MFA is all about—from why you might consider an MFA at all to applying to programs to weighing funding offers and all the way through to defending your thesis.  Should your writing sample go over the stated page limit (short answer: no)? How important is your personal statement (short answer: very)?  Is a non-funded MFA for you (short answer: it depends)? Is a two- or three-year MFA better for you? What is the faculty-MFA student mentor relationship like? What should I be looking for in terms of literary community in MFA programs?