@AlmightySadist I’m not sure if it will work to your favour but it will definitely demonstrate your keen interest in writing?
@potterworld
I think it’s fine. My entry was barely 10 pages. The website did say “approximately.”
But I would email them to make sure, or go with your guts.
Good luck to you all. My son attended and it was a big deal.
@myyalieboy
If your son went, can you tell us if the high school transcript plays a super big role or is only another factor for the admissions?
By the way, congratulations to your son!
@potterworld I would cut it to 10 if I were you, just to be safe 
@AlmightySadist I hear that this program is actually one of the few that colleges recognize/are impressed with, actually. Not sure though.
@myyalieboy Thank you!
I’m about to submit my application, so nervous about this y’all…
Yes, colleges absolutely value it. I believe that the grades are not as important as the writing. They are looking for writers and not all of them have As.
@myyalieboy
That’s great! I was so worried because all the other schools I’ve applied to don’t require it.
I’m supporting a B+ in math currently, and I’m sure all other applicants are probably perfect.
Well, the application week is coming to a close.
@GrandBudapest
You better have finished those writing samples! I was also gonna submit some poetry, but my strength was fiction and I had many to choose from.
I actually have some pieces posted on some website, PowerPoetry was it?
You should submit some for the scholarship slams! I think one of mine is titled, “The Murmur of Silence.”
@pielovereternal
Rock the admission committee! Own it bruh.
@potterworld
If you submitted all 11 pages, hopefully it gets you in! If you took a poem out, well…
The rest better be On Point.
Just submitted mine!
Good luck, everyone 
It’s going to be a long wait until March 29th
Just submitted mine! I’m an international student from China and writing is my greatest passion! I really hope I can get in! Good luck to everyone else!
@ziying
That’s so cool! From China??
How did you here about the program?
Yes, haha. I’m currently studying in a US high school. I did some online research about creative writing program and found IOWA 
@ziying
What state? Cali?
And really??? SAMEE. I literally just googled, “writing program” and bam! Iowa popped up.
Yeah Cali. What about you?
@ziying
That’s cool!
I’m from Virginia.
About an hour or two away from D.C.
Cool! Are you applying to any other writing programs? I’m applying to Kenyon and Sewanne as well. Still considering if I should apply to UVA young writers or not.
@ziying
Probably Kenyon, for the financial aid.
And UVA because it’s close to home. (An hour away)
any of you guys on reddit? if so what subs do you guys browse? I applied for Iowa Session ii yesterday, with Creative Writing placed forthwith as my first choice.
@aroving
Samee. I applied to Session II. For fiction.
I’m not on reddit, though. What kind of pieces did you submit?