rabgogh06

Let's talk when you're here. Send me a message with your name and info and I'll look out for you.

There is not only Collins for 2TJ, but G. Sterling, H. Attridge, Hindy Najman, and Steven Fraade. The first two have done NT stuff, the second two Judaic stuff, but both are heavily involved in texts and projects that are especially elegant to Second Temple Judaism. And then of course there is al the rest of the NT, early christianity, and judaic faculty.

Because the Mdiv program is broad and has other requirements that may not be necessary if one has the sole goal of PhD studies. The MAR would be very focused on a given course of study. But if one preferred to be "well-rounded" and receive the things an Mdiv has to offer, it still would not be a problem as long as you have the PhD goal in mind from the beginning. The point being: one needs good recs from Professors in the field to which you are applying, so an Mdiv needs to be intentional about setting up more meetings etc, since they'll have less classes with these Professors.

Yes - the MDivs do not typically apply to PhD programs, so there is less placement. But if an Mdiv was focused on the PhD goal from the beginning, that wouldn't be a problem. But I suggest just switching to the MAR when you get here, which is easy to do.

I'm at YDS. I would strongly encourage you to come here. I wouldn't worry about courses as determinative factor in decided where you should go. YDS also has pass/fail classes, so you can always take that if you prefer. But the grading system is not on an A scale anyway. It's H/HP/P. It is rare that any student here would not get into a PhD program, especially if they have that in mind as a goal from the beginning. Feel free to message me if you have any further questions and want insight from a student.

I've officially turned down an offer from Brandeis - I hope this declination opens up an offer for someone who is still waiting.

Thx. I sent you a pm saying more off the record. I don't know if you are wait listed at any of those places.

Debating between Hopkins, Brandeis, Emory and Brown. Not sure yet. I want to decide by the end of the week.

I've now decline BC's offer (Theology/Biblical Studies), so I hope that opens up the door for someone on the wait list.

wow.

Just turned down an offer at UT Austin (MES/HB). I hope that opens up a slot for someone.

Whoever posted they were off the wait list from Yale is mistaken. AC took two students this year, so perhaps they were simply not notified immediately. Otherwise it is a lie. As for the wait list, the first person on it is Judaic Studies, and the second is Hebrew Bible. The wait list is within the entire department --- subfield do not have their own wait lists.

Sorry MBI, I thought you meant Brown's RAM. At UTA Austin, one cannot apply to their RAM in my field. So yes, MES.

Thanks all for the information, re: UT Austin. MBI Grad - Olyan would be my primary, but Satlow also, and then Rutz.

UT Austin was me. Any one know what the standard stipend is, and what kind of money can be made from TAs, etc.

In at BC (not systematics) --- I don't normally post here, but take heart, as I will probably decline: in at Brown, wait listed Emory, interviewing at ND.