Jonathan H. Liu '98, who applied toBriggs-Copeland Lecturer on English and AmericanLiterature and Language Henri Cole's poetryseminar but did not get in, said he wasdisappointed but undaunted.

"I want to keep applying until I do get in"said Liu, who also applied to Cole's seminar fallsemester.

Cecelia Chang '98, who was lucky enough to getinto one of Gluck's two seminars, said that she ispleased.

"I was hoping to talk to someone who did makethe decision to become a poet," said Chang, who istrying to decide between English or Literature andEconomics for her concentration.

She noted, however, that it was difficult toget in because of the limited creative writingofferings.

"There are only two introductory poetryseminars offered and there are only four poetryseminars offered," Chang said. "I think it wouldbe a good idea for them to offer a sort of random[creative writing class], where anyone who wantsto can take it."

The creative writing classes must stay small,however, because individual attention is crucialto their success, said one lecturer in theprogram.

"I happen to teach in a way which limits me to12, because I break the group into three groupseach," said Jayne Anne Phillips, visiting lectureron English and American Literature and Language.

When students ask her why they were notaccepted into her course, she tells them to go toa higher source, Phillips said.

"I tell them that they should really express tothe administration that they'd like to have abigger variety of writing courses available tothem," Phillips said. "I think it really puts theonus on the individuals who are teaching, becausewe're the ones who have to limit the classes."

Phillips added that the seminars are not justabout writing.

"I would just really emphasize that the writingcourses aren't really about teaching anyone towrite," Phillips said. "They're about providing acommunity for writers as they work."

She added that she makes her decisions basedalmost solely on the students' writtensubmissions.

McCorkle, however, said that repeatedapplications can help an applicant's chances.

"If I come down to a choice between anupperclassman who has applied many times and nevergotten in and someone who has never appliedbefore, I will lean toward the person who hasapplied many times," McCorkle said. "I almostnever accept freshmen for that reason.