tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851123922854857173.post8238708133644739513..comments2024-02-24T00:30:27.644-05:00Comments on News: What is everyone's problem with Abramson Leslie Consulting (ALC)?Keith S. Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673376328284491777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851123922854857173.post-17095238559100667132009-08-14T14:20:20.067-04:002009-08-14T14:20:20.067-04:00Thanks for the reply, Supervillainess.
These are ...Thanks for the reply, Supervillainess.<br /><br />These are good reasons not to like the business, and I would point out that personally, I would never pay for Seth's service myself.<br /><br />But I get the feeling that people are more upset with the idea of the business itself than his credentials or intentions. That were Seth to announce that he was closing his blog down, and had been validated in some way (as pertains to his ability to judge an MFA application) that there would still be many people who are very upset.<br /><br />What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851123922854857173.post-9943335723799127532009-08-14T14:02:49.312-04:002009-08-14T14:02:49.312-04:00I think people might see a conflict of interest be...I think people might see a conflict of interest between Seth as someone who ranks MFA programs (by funding, not by quality or faculty or anything like that) thereby making would-be-MFA students anxious, and then profiting from that anxiety by offering them a service many of them probably don't need. (I mean, Seth's credentials are that he went to Iowa - but as far as I know, he's never been on an MFA admissions committee or anything. Also, my argument against it would be - the MFA program you are "supposed" to be with will like your work without the consulting polish. I mean, they'll recognize something they like in you, you'll recognize something you like in them. To use a dating analogy.) <br />So that's why people are upset. Not me, personally, but I can see why some people might view it as a conflict.Supervillainesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721829125190373978noreply@blogger.com