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  1. Thanks for the feedback, LateAntique! ND is on my radar, and what do I have to lose by applying? (Except for a hundred dollars here and there )
  2. Interesting, LateAntique. Thanks for the heads up. I'll have a better look at their department website to check out faculty profiles. I gather that you're presently at Notre Dame? How do you like it? I have a MPhil in New Testament Studies, which makes the Classics MA at ND very attractive, as I see that there is some overlap with the faculty associated with Early Christianity. I'm still toeing the line between Early Christian studies (via an historical or sociological approach) and Classics, so I wouldn't mind the opportunity to pursue a (fully funded! yay!) MA at a school with strong interdepartmental relations. May I also ask how many years of language coursework you had when you applied to ND? The department's website suggests a minimum of an intermediate level, which I have. I took 2 years of both Greek and Latin as an undergrad, and I focused on Koine Greek in grad school. I would be helpful to know if this would be enough on an application
  3. Well, I already live in NYC, so LA and DC aren't much of a stretch. Though lower living costs would be nice I've heard great things about UNC. I'll have a look at their Post Bacc and faculty pages. My main reason for wanting to undertake a Post Bacc is... languages, languages, languages. I'm not certain I want to undertake another thesis (I completed an MPhil in 2009) or any major writing projects, though if I decide to make the switch from Religious Studies to Classical Studies, my PhD app might benefit from additional written work in this subject. I know a prof in RoWA at FSU--small program, definitely lots of individual attention, and she happens to work on my specific area of interest: disability and the ancient world. Thanks for the suggestions, kemet!
  4. Many thanks, spozik! The links you provided are very helpful, as is your advice to seek out a program primarily in terms of departmental resources.
  5. Thanks for the advice, spozik. I hadn't considered the possibility of getting an LoR, so it would make sense to choose a program based in part on my subfield, which is (for now) early Christianity. Part of the reason I'm interested in a post-bacc is to figure out if I want to make the switch from a Religious Studies to a Classical Studies focus. (I have a BA in both fields, and an MPhil in NT) Since I have no problems relocating, I could choose a school based on the people as opposed to the school's/program's prestige. Does the fact that I would or would not earn a certificate at the completion of my studies mean anything to grad school admission committees? In other words, if I were to study as a non-degree student at a school that doesn't offer a certificate, would that affect the strength of my PhD application?
  6. Hello! I'm looking into post bacc programs in Classics to improve my Greek and Latin for future PhD work. I'm considering UPenn and UCLA--would anyone recommend one over the other? Are there any other programs I should have my eye on? It seems that UPenn has a good placement record for graduates into top PhD programs, but does anyone know anything about UCLA's stats? Many thanks!
  7. Looks like I'm going to Cambridge for an MPhil in Theological and Religious Studies. I received an e-mail from the Faculty secretary telling me I've been admitted, and I'm still waiting on the official letter from the BGS (which I heard can take ages to arrive). I was also accepted to Harvard Divinity School's MTS program in Early Christianity (with full-tuition and stipend). Still waiting on Oxford's Jewish Studies program. But I'm really excited about Cambridge... fantastic faculty members, unbelievable library, and, what can I say, location location location! Congratulations for everyone's hard-earned achievements!
  8. Stud. Theol., I thought Oxford didn't require the GRE for the DPhil? That's one of the reasons I applied to the Faculty of Theology! Cambridge, on the other hand, does require the GRE, though evidently they're flexible when it comes to the minimum score required for entry (though their website states that their successful candidates usually place within the 90th percentile on verbal, I failed the GRE miserably and was accepted by Cambridge).
  9. It's my understanding that, as an MTS candidate, you would not have to pay any extra tuition to take courses as the schools you mentioned. And that certainly earns bonus points for HDS! However, I spoke with a current MTS student who said that getting into classes at other schools is quite difficult. Preference is often given to the "home students" and then to students from other schools. Also, many courses (at HDS and otherwise) have a capped size limit, so once they're full they're full. This student says she's had a pretty tough time getting into classes at BTI, e.g., but it's been much easier to enroll in courses at other Harvard schools. So, while it's not impossible to take classes elsewhere, it's not a breezy process either.
  10. Thanks, Minnesotan. I'm actually going to earn my MPhil in the UK. So, if anything, I'd jump ship the other way around. I'm thinking ahead to PhD now because I don't know if I really want to move to England to get my MPhil only to move back to the States (all that money for moving!) one year later. I'd rather commit to the idea of staying there for the full ride. I've also heard, though I have to ask the individual schools about this, that TAing as a PhD candidate is possible in the UK. There students apply for TA positions, unlike in the US. I also wonder if UK PhD students have the *time* to publish, given the brief duration of the degree.
  11. I'm a graduate student in the humanities, and I'm seriously considering undertaking my PhD work in the UK, for a variety of reasons (e.g. stellar faculty in my discipline, shorter time to complete the degree (3-4 yrs instead of 6-7 yrs in the US), easier access to certain research facilities in Europe). Does anyone have any thoughts on the pros and cons of earning a PhD in the UK as opposed to the US? Especially in terms of future job placement in the US as a university professor? Thanks!
  12. Yale's Religious Studies dept. offers stipends around $21k, according to one of its current grad students. That's certainly top-of-the-line funding for the humanities by any standards... but then again, not many schools can claim a $100 million dollar nest egg for funding purposes.
  13. Wow, I don't know what else to say, idanceliketaffy. I wish I had more insight for you! It sounds as if your motives for pursuing a second MA are on track for our kind of discipline (I'm an Early Christianity girl, with a strong interest in Second Temple Judaism, so I know how important--and time consuming!--the acquisition of languages is). Find out what you can from the schools, and ask them how to best use your time before applying next year. You might even be in time to re-apply to Oxford under a different concentration (I know that a lot of their programs accept applications within gathered fields as late as June!). I'd suggest calling them ASAP to get their perspective on the matter.
  14. Btw, idanceliketaffy, did you apply for the MPhil or MSt at Oxford's Oriental Institute?
  15. You may have been rejected from the Masters programs in Hebrew Bible because they were too similar in focus to your previous MA. Other posts in this thread suggest that a second MA is usually undertaken within a different concentration (e.g. one MA in Hebrew Bible and a second MA in Religion and Ethics). With credentials as strong as yours, I can't imagine any other explanation, and I second rising_star's advice to contact the schools for further information.
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