Trying to choose college for MFA

[Tedium]

I'd say OKCU it is then. He can take one of the two strands offered (professional writing would help more with getting on with a paper or magazine, pedagogy with a teaching position), or he can even customize his own to tailor-fit his needs with approval of the department. I think a paper or the like would be interested in hiring someone who was pursuing that sort of training, but I'm not at all sure about the schools. At least until he gets his degree.

And kudos to him for taking this seriously and realistically. Too many starving artists floating around and not enough common sense. He will definitely need something to support him while he writes. That's why I want to get into publishing and/or editing. At least then I will still be working with literature and not some soul-crushing 9 to 5.

I would still strongly suggest him visiting the campus and talking with people in the program. It could only help, you know?

Seeing as that's one of the schools I am looking at, I would be extremely interested to see how it works out for him if that is the school he chooses. Please keep us updated. And good luck!