That's awesome ref, I am glad you are pleased with the results. I know you've been heading down this path for a while, or at least contemplating it for a while. What's the program you want to get in to? Is it an MFA program?

Last time i was in Michigan I had dinner with mk and gq and we discussed what we would do/say to our daughters if they said they wanted to go to school for poetry. We sort of agreed on what our response would be, I'll echo it here: "What's your goal? What do you want to achieve by doing this?"

This isn't asked to be contrary, I'm genuinely curious. Is it to teach somewhere? Is it to up your writing abilities? Will it help get you in journals that otherwise are difficult to get in to? Is it an accomplishment thing? you know... a goal you've had for along time, an itch you have to scratch? Will your emphasis be poetry or something else?

Lot's of questions. But yeah, if my daughter wanted to go to college to major in poetry, it would warrant a discussion. Is that odd? If she wanted to study economics it likely wouldn't. Strange. Maybe I need to think on this more....

Either way, you are a badass and it's now been quantifiably established via your GRE. Nice work! Whatever your motivations, I wish you nothing but the best, which is what I fully expect you'll receive.

-I'll raise a glass in your honor this evening!