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That makes sense.

Is there a reason you would advocate a phil of religion degree from a phil deparment over a phil of religion degree from a strong intellectual religion department. Say the RELS PHD program AOS phil of religion at U of Chicago? Are phil of religion degrees from a philosophy department always held in higher regard than that of an intellectual religion department?

I have a couple summers left before I graduate and so I am looking into what resume building things I can be doing. Are there really good programs worth applying to? Like summer study abroad or summer studies? Anyone heard of the leadership alliance and is it worth applying to? If it matters, I am still figuring out what I am interested in specifically, but somewhere in the realm of philosophy of religion / theology / maybe New Testament. With that in mind, are there any really good books worth reading to prepare me for those subjects?

For those that are interested, I choose to stay at WKU. I appreciate all the responses. They were helpful. Now I'm in the process of working down my list of interests piece by piece. Anyone else have the problem with being interested in everything... I guess it's not a terrible problem to have though. Again, thanks for the insights! I'm sure I'll have more questions some time soon.

Simple question: What topics do you wish you had learned in your undergraduate degree to prepare you for graduate school? What areas of graduate schooling do you feel are underrepresented at an undergraduate level? What things do you now know about that you wish you had thought of to pick up earlier? What topics, books, speakers do you wish you had spent more time on? If you could have read one book as an undergraduate what would it be? I'm aware that everyone's specific graduate experience will lead to different answers. I think that's the cool part about it. This is meant to be a fun topic, not a "HELP ME!!!" topic.

Simple question: What topics do you wish you had learned in your undergraduate degree to prepare you for graduate school? What areas of graduate schooling do you feel are underrepresented at an undergraduate level? What things do you now know about that you wish you had thought of to pick up earlier? What topics, books, speakers do you wish you had spent more time on? If you could have read one book as an undergraduate what would it be? I'm aware that everyone's specific graduate experience will lead to different answers. I think that's the cool part about it. This is meant to be a fun topic, not a "HELP ME!!!" topic.

Does getting an M.A. from WKU prior to my MDIV/MTS seem like overkill if i can find it a way to fund it?

Also, I am currently a student at WKU (Western Kentucky) on full scholarship with a Religious Studies and Philosophy double major, a fairly high gpa (3.8-3.9), and have yet to take the GRE. I have decided that I want to pursue a career in academia if I can and am most interested in studying Theology (haven't narrowed it much farther than that though) and would like to eventually get a phd and teach. I like theology, philosophy of religion, and things of that sort. With that in mind, I have a couple of potential ideas that I would like someone with a much better idea of how graduate schools work to help me sort through a few things. Option 1: Stay where I am (WKU), graduate in 5 semesters (5 years total) with a BA in RELS/PHIL, apply for graduate schools for an MDiv/MTS Option 2: Stay where I am (WKU), take graduate courses during my undergraduate (professors have already said I can do this), graduate in 5 semesters (5 years total) with a BA in RELS/PHIL, finish my graduate work at WKU for another year (7 semesters from now; 6 years total) receiving a MA in RELS from WKU, apply for graduate school for a MDiv/MTS or a PHD. Not sure how feasible going MA from WKU into PHD is. Option 3: Finish next semester (spring), transfer in the fall to another institution, finish my undergraduate work there and proceed to graduate school. I have looked into schools like Duke, UNC, USC, UCLA, (have connections to both LA and NC), but I am not sure where else I should look. What schools would be well suited for this? I'll have a 3.8-3.9 with a 33 ACT (most schools use ACT for undergraduate transfers I think). Will I be able to get into a school worth switching for? Which schools tend to accept transfer students well? Which ones fund them well? I am on full ride at WKU and I would have to justify giving that up. If anyone has any insights, constructive criticisms, etc., it would be much appreciated. If an idea sounds stupid/unfeasible, please tell me. If I forgot any information which you need, please let me know. I really do appreciate the help I received in the last thread I made. Thanks for all the help.

I'm an undergrad student with plans of going to graduate school to eventually get a phd and teach theology or something similar. I am a RELS/Philosophy student. I am interested in ideology not history. I like theology, philosophy of religion, and things of that sort. With that in mind, which schools are considered to be top tier schools in those fields? I have been looking at Duke and Princeton. Also, I am currently a student at WKU (Western Kentucky) with a Religious Studies and Philosophy double major (although that might change), a fairly high gpa (3.8-3.9), and have yet to take the GRE (only a sophomore). If I were interested in getting into a school like Princeton or Duke for theology, is a masters expected? Is it possible to go straight from undergrad into one of these programs or should I be looking for a masters degree first? I know there are a few different types. Is the MDiv or the MTS a better path to pursue? ' How important is undergraduate school prestige when applying for graduate school? I have been considering transferring to a better undergraduate institution, probably Duke or UNC (have connections to that area). Also, how important is language in undergraduate education? Ancient languages (greek, hebrew) or modern (german french)? Which is more important? Would picking up a german minor be a significant advantage when applying? Sorry for all the questions. I am sure I will have more. Thanks in advance!