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Miss JMS

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  • Birthday 10/02/1981

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    CA
  • Application Season
    2014 Spring
  • Program
    PhD

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  1. Hey Guys, I was wondering if you could help me out. This is my first post here. I am interested in earning a PhD in Religion/Theology. I am just starting my journey and am not sure exactly where I am headed yet. I love the study of Religion, in particular Christianity. That would be my focus if I had to pick right now. Not sure how to narrow that down yet. Still doing my research. At any rate, here is where I stand. I have a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Religious Studies from a California State School with a GPA of 3.0. I also have a MBA in Marketing from an online school which I earned in 2010 with a GPA of 3.3. Finally I have a Doctorate in Theology from a small Seminary in the state I live in with a GPA of 3.8 which I just earned this year. I have not taken the GREs. I still have to do that. I have been a little all over the place. I thought I was going to be a Psychologist and have my own practice hence the MBA. But I had a change of heart and feel called to teach at the University level. I want to go to the best University I can. I am interested in a PhD program since I do not have that yet. I would love to go to Yale or Harvard, but realistically I am not sure that is possible. I speak Polish very fluently (that was my first language) and I speak a little bit of Spanish, but not enough. I know MOST PhD programs in Religion and Theology require a modern language requirement as well as an Ancient Language. I am a little uncertain about which ones I should pick. Would Latin be sufficient? I am thinking of enrolling in a Latin Course at the local Community College this Spring 2013 to get that going. Would Polish be sufficient enough for a Modern Language? I apologize, but since I am just starting out, I am not aware of all this yet. If anyone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. I KNOW I have to do well on the testing and really prove myself in that aspect. I have various experiences in the field of Religion in particular Christianity. I have participated in various ministries and did much volunteer work. I also have a few years experience teaching online courses but it is in Psychology, not Religion. Do I stand a chance if I get my act together? I really want to teach at the University Level, preferably at the University I earn my PhD from. Any advice or suggestions? What additional steps can I take to increase my chances of getting in? By the way I am 31, and no children, so I am fully committed to this and am willing to go the extra mile to make sure I am successful at my goal. I am the only person in my family to go this far in Education. My sister went to a Vocational type school, but has done little with it, I have absolutely zero debt because I was able to get scholarships. My family does not come from money or anything, but I was able to do careful planning and picked Schools that were lower in cost. I have a disability, (not comfortable disclosing it) but I was able to get a full ride scholarship as a result of this to the PhD Program of my choice. Naturally I want to pick the very best University and take advantage of this opportunity which I am so thankful for. I feel I am getting a second chance to get it right and pick the area I am most passionate about. I do not have to accept the scholarship right away. I can defer it as I try to do my research. I am an immigrant and I am just trying to make it and do it big as I see doors opening for me. Any input would benefit me at this point. Can I still get stipends and fellowships if I already have the cost of my tuition fully covered? How does that work? I agree that this is a loaded post, but I really want to do this correctly. I never thought it would be me in this position. NEVER. I have a lot of work to do, but I have the funding, one of the core components.
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