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Way less competitive than the top PhD programs for sure, though I've also gone through the past years to see how many they accept in the field of "Theology and Religion" in Germany and it's averaged about 1 or 2 a year. If they have a quota for the various fields (I have no idea if they do or don't) then it's a bit more competitive than the statistics would suggest, but still not horrible. Here are the acceptance rate stats for the last few years http://us.fulbrightonline.org/studyresearch-grant-application-statistics

Germany, totally out of left field

At HDS the MDiv was actually a bit more selective than the MTS. But...yeah, in my experience you could usually guess from one conversation if someone was an MDiv or MTS based on their associated stereotypes with pretty good accuracy.

My question isn't about how universities will look at it, I'm basically accepted already to the PhD program, I just have to give them scores that aren't expired. My question is just about the functionality of the new GRE, if this trick still "works" I guess.

I did this little trick on the old GRE. I scored high on the quantitative and the essays, but my verbal score wasn't high enough. My overall score got me in to a Master's program, but a couple years later when it was PhD time I went back and just retook the verbal section and got a much higher score. I still had to pay twice, but on the second exam, on all the sections I didn't take, it just said NS for no score. So on my official report it shows the scores on my first exam (both the high Q and essay and the low V) but below shows my second exam with the much higher score in the verbal area. I'm in a pickle now. The second exam scores don't expire for several years, but the scores from my first exam will expire this year. Both of these tests are on the old version of the GRE. Does anyone know if this trick works on the new GRE and if I would be able to use my high verbal score that's not expiring (from the old version of the GRE) with a score in the other areas from the new GRE? ...am I making any sense?

yep, languages languages languages

That's just plain false. It varies from school to school, but I would imagine you would have to have a mediocre score for them to not bother looking at the rest of the app.

So, anyone else getting the German Fulbright know what to do about housing? I just got an email from Fulbright basically saying, "hey, better sort out housing quick." I'll be at Humboldt in Berlin, and I've looked at their international housing links, but I don't know if I should be living on campus, looking for flats, etc. Also doesn't seem like anyone is looking way ahead to August on the ads. ...help

Heard a few hours ago, got the Fulbright full scholarship to Germany!!!

as an adjunct, I can tell you there is a huge difference

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wow, I actually had no idea it was that bad. Frankly, a bigger concern for me would be collegiality, or, put differently, if your co-workers share similar values and/or religious background. This has been something I've really enjoyed about teaching (adjunct of course) at a Christian college. Then again, it is much harder to teach historical-critical method in a context where faith is presumed.

Take courses from people doing the kind of work you want to do, who are colleagues with the people you want to work with at the doctoral level, and who you think would write you good letters. If you can do both an introductory course and more advanced level (perhaps doctoral seminar) I would recommend that. The introductory course would allow you to demonstrate that you are head and shoulders above the other students (hey it's a reality), while a doctoral seminar allows you to demonstrate you can keep up with the best. Seminars tend to be better because they give you more face time and general interaction with the professor, but if it's a lecture where the professor leads a discussion session that could work just as well. My two cents.

I never experienced this when I cross registered in other departments, if anything it was the opposite, some were blown away at the number of languages some of us work in.

I was in a very similar situation when I got into a bunch of MTS programs, including Harvard's. Others gave me better funding and Harvard only gave me the 50% scholarship. Harvard will not budge. Believe me. However, my second year they did bump me up to 100%. I met with the dean, was on a first name basis with all the financial aid staff, earned high grades my first year, etc. so I'm not sure how much that had to do with it. All that is to say, no, they will not increase your initial offer, but they might increase it after a semester or a year if something magical happens, caused by I know not what.

Toronto or Texas? I got my rejection from Texas at the end of last week IIRC. Haven't heard from Toronto, but I do know someone that was given an offer.

nope, never heard of it

Not a mistake. Feel lucky to have the work!

I'm an adjunct. Students either call me professor or Mr. Lastname. I would be fine with students calling me by my first name if I wasn't constantly confused for an undergrad.

...and not the innocent kind, the copying and pasting a whole assignment from the Internet kind. I've reported them all to the provost, and because most of the students that did this already had bad grades, they're going to flunk. ...I didn't do anything wrong, and I feel awful. Anyone else have any experience like this?

Berlin at Humboldt

technically, but it's bad etiquette to delay longer than you need.

I applying for the full. which one's are announced first? This is killing me with my PhD offers in hand, I'm keeping them in suspense until I hear about the Fulbright.

Anyone know if the ETA and full scholarships are normally announced at the same time (Germany)?

Congrats! You could send them an email now, just a couple sentences saying you're excited to come to Vanderbilt and to work with them. Or, you could just wait until you get there and introduce yourself in person. There are quite a lot of Master's level students and the degree is only 2-3 years so there's not the same presupposition that you'll get to know one another really well like there is for doctoral students.