Johannes Climacus

Hello, Im currently looking at the University of Utah's MA in Philosophy. I was wondering if anyone could give me a ball park estimate of my chances of acceptance. I majored in Christian studies at a regionally/nationally accredited university. I graduated with a 4.0 but took only two philosophy classes (intro and ethics) so i imagine that im not that desirable of a candidate. I am also worried that I will not have strong references because I was not very close to many professors and by the time i am planning on applying (january 2018) It would have been two years since i graduated with my BA and last contacted my former teachers. Because of mental health issues, I am for the most part unable to attend school anywhere outside of Utah, so the U of U is my only real option here. Thank you in advance for the advice.

Well i asked and the interviewer simply stated what i already knew (rolling admissions). However, my girlfriend of 5 years and i broke up about an hour before the interview so i performed very poorly. In retrospect, i wish i had said something or tried to reschedule the interview, but i suppose its to late now. Cant imagine ill be admitted after that train wreck.

Hello, I have finished the application for PTS and have a skype interview on November 7th. I was wondering if anyone could give me a rough estimation of when I will know whether or not I have been accepted. I know it seems a bit impatient of me, however i have a job offer that I am planning on accepting or rejecting based on whether or not I am admitted to PTS.

Thank you for the replies. The school I attend is regionally accredited so it seems that will be a non-issue. I suppose I will just draft both a SOP that mentions the Bipolar (seeing as it plays a substantial role in my narrative) and another that does not, and then decide which is more effective from there.

Hello, I am on track to graduate this semester from a Christian University with a degree in Christian Studies. I have decided to take the coming academic year off in order to make some money and figure out my medical situation(recently diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and unmediated at the moment). I am planning on applying to the MDiv programs at Princeton, Yale, and Duke (with Fuller as an insurance option) for the 2017 Fall semester. I was wondering how likely my chances of getting accepted into the programs would be considering my situation/credentials. Freshmen year: year long paid internship at an Evangelical Free church under the youth pastor. Two month long mission trip over the summer. Sophomore Year: Volunteered at a Chinese school helping kids after classes and part of a campus open air evangelism group. Two month long mission trip over the summer. Junior Year: Campus program dedicated to spending time with kids from bad neighborhood every Saturday. Senior Year: Spiritual Leadership position on campus, primarily focused on leading weekly Bible studies. I am going to intern with missions organization over the summer. I will be graduating with a 4.0 however I have not learnt any ancient languages and the school i attended is nothing to boast about. I am not planning on taking the GRE because if I remember correctly it is not required for any of the schools I have mentioned. Is it still advisable to take the GRE or is it a non-factor? Lastly, during my year off from school I plan to intern with a church from September to May. I will also be engaging in community services activities during this time. I was wondering if my goal to get accepted into PTS, Yale, or Duke is at likely. Furthermore, I was wondering if I should be candid about my mental illness if it comes up on applications or if I should not mention it. Thank you in advance and sorry for the long post.