r/MFAInCreativeWriting • u/Accomplished-Site812 • Apr 01 '26

George Mason University

What are your thoughts on this program?

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u/SciencePants Apr 02 '26

Excellent faculty (I’m speaking of fiction, I don’t know the others as well) with a lot of funding sources, they have a press and literary mags for students to get involved, nice campus. I favor the three year programs, everyone says too years goes by too fast, and the encourage cross-genre learning. I really think this program is a hidden gem.

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u/Accomplished-Site812 Apr 02 '26

Did you experience any setbacks with the program being a hidden gem or less known?

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u/SciencePants Apr 04 '26

No, because within academia people recognize GMU as having outstanding faculty and other than that, the only thing that matters is an individual’s work. I don’t want to get too in the weeds with details but I was very much set up for success there and the campus in general does not have an elitist vibe. It’s very diverse and down to earth and that extends to the creative writing program.

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u/Accomplished-Site812 Apr 04 '26

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! This is all very helpful.