MFA programs in creative writing are the most worthless. In my experience as an editor, writers with MFAs were not as a class better than those without. At lea

MFA programs in creative writing are the most worthless. In my experience as an editor, writers with MFAs were not as a class better than those without. At least with some graduate programs—in areas of actually value—you might qualify for an RA or TA subsidy. But it’s not worth paying full freight.