Apr 01
Our Sweet Sixteen: Help Us Determine the Best Writin’ School in the Land
categories: Cocktail Hour
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Once again it is time to scientifically determine the best writing school in the country. This year’s seeding is based on last year’s results. Can Vermont defend its title? Stay tuned.
We ask that you leave your vote on the comments page of this post. Only one vote per person per school this round please. But if you like you can vote for two schools, yours and another. This next round of voting will determine the final 2! Because how long can we really keep this up?
LAST YEAR’S RESULT’s
1. Vermont College: 192
2. Bama: 64
3. Ohio State: 51
4. McNeese: 44
5. Goddard: 43 (a spate of late votes would have made G number 3, but…..)
6. George Mason: 35
7. UNCW: 23
8. Ashland: 22
9. SDSU: 21
10. Virginia Tech: 15
11. Arizona State: 13
12. BGSU: 9
13. New School: 7
14. Arizona: 7
15. Iowa: 7
16. Penn State RIP: 5
Fairfield University’s MFA program–FUMFA or death! Seriously though, up-and-coming program. Only awesome things to come in the future.
Vermont College hands down!
Vermont must never be compared to that other New England institute, the Patriots. We get to the finals every year, we don’t choke, or drop the ball, and we take the Super Bowl. It’s destiny.
VCFA!
The Fightin’ Writin’ Clergy of Vermont College!
Vermont College of Fine Arts!!!
Sixers Review to date has featured one or more alum Goddard alum in each issue. A trend we’d like to see continue.
I vote Goddard.
Goddard, of course.
Goddard is magic.
GODDARD!!!
OH! IO!
Goddard!!!!
Fairfield University MFA !!
Goddard for me!
Goddard!
Goddard!
Goddard!
Goddard
BGSU!
GODDARD!
Goddard
GODDARD!!!
Goddard College, Vermont, All the way, baby!
Goddard
Vermont College of Fine Arts! Great faculty and a wonderful writing community that reaches far beyond the classroom.
Goddard forever.
Goddard!
Goddard
Goddard
Goddard!
Goddard
This school is not just about writing, it’s about personal growth. But DAMN do they teach you to write!
Goddard College! This school is not just about learning to become masters of our craft, it’s about personal growth. But DAMN! do they teach you to develop as a writer!
Moderator: Please remove my first response. Thanks!
I don’t know, Elaine, I think we’ll count it as two votes! May science prevail!
Goddard!
Goddard all the way!
Goddard College
Goddard!
VCFA
GODDARD, for realz!
GODDARD!
Goddard!
Vermont will triumph again!
Goddard, hands down.
Goddard!!!!!!!
Goddard Rocks!
Goddard. Goddard’s seeded well.
Goddard.
Goddard
“Trust the process” Goddard
Fairfield U MFA is the best, oh yes oh yes!
Goddard!
And we are NOT going to be late for the running this time (although we do have something here called Goddard time…)
Goddard!!!
Goddard College MFAW program has great advisors and a very effective program. Not only that, but the students are amazing and the community is exceptional.
And we stick together after graduation. Our accomplishments put us is very good company.
Goddard! For all the reasons Ron mentions, plus the fact that you get to learn what YOU need to learn, and in a way that teaches you life/writing skills like prioritizing, meeting deadlines, and the fine but unusual art of offering serious critical feedback on others’ writing without turning it into a bloodsport. Imagine that–a writing program that’s collegial rather than cutthroat. It’s downright civilized.
How are the martinis?
Bill, we do whiskey here at Goddard, not martinis. Oh, and home-brewed beer 🙂
I am your man!
Goddard!
UNCW!
The Ohio State University gets my vote.
The Ohio State University!
Stony Brook Southampton!