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Just got accepted to Union Theological Seminary(MDIV) and will be attending. Since there is no Union page, I'm going to claim my Columbia Affiliate status to join the conversation. At the very least I'll see you guys at the Columbia gym!

This is my only acceptance and I'm not expecting anymore so I am very curious to know anything anybody else knows. I haven't noticed too many people applying to the program on this forum. I know that Union was at one point the center of the theological universe when they had Tillich, Niebuhr and Bonhoeffer. The website repeatedly mentions the Burke library which is the largest theological collection in the western hemisphere. It seems fairly academically rigorous while keeping an interdisciplinary student centered curriculum. Thirty of the 60 credits for the Mdiv are free electives and most can be taken through departments at Columbia University. I don't self identify as a Christian, but a Christian environment doesn't bother me in the least as long as it is far from dogmatic and literal. The only drawback would be a lack of critical discussion. But this can happen in multifaith atmospheres as well, where the politically correct verbage can dominate and spoil an otherwise vigorous discussion. One good thing is the affordable(for nyc)on campus housing which is available to almost all students who want it. Anywho, anybody else have thoughts?