Fivecoat

By way of clarification: Thank you everyone for your comments and your time. As a classics minor I did not study Latin, Greek, or Hebrew. In fact, I have a great desire to study them. I will be applying to M.Div programs at all of the listed institutions, though at Emory I think I will also apply for the MTS, and at JTS I will apply for the MA in History. Not that I think the MTS isn't challenging, or appropriately measured, but I believe the M.Div offers a more extensive theological education. I am not just interested in studying early Judeo-Christian history or scripture - I am also interested in the role these things have in a practical setting. And - there is a personal component of belief to this. That said, I suppose I should also mention that I specialized in East Asian History. By minoring in Classics, I took a comparative approach and in the process became deeply invested in the study of Western History - something I had not anticipated. Thank you again.

So, the last time I posted here was in December. At that time, I was set on continuing to History/Poli sci programs. However, at the urging of my two research mentors I started looking into Divinity programs. Over time, I came to realize this was an ideal option, suitable to my interests, research, and work. That said, I am worried about my chances at the institutions I am applying. My stats: B.A. in History - University of Oklahoma Minor - Classics 3.2 GPA - Last sixty hours 3.9 T.A. in Psych Did independent research in Classics Founder, President of OU Historical Society Co-founder and Vice-president of a theatre troupe (raised over a thousand dollars for an AIDs Charity through the production of RENT) Brother, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Representative for the History Department - Advisory Council to the Dean of Arts and Sciences Academic languages: French Applying: Harvard Div, Yale Div, U of C Div, Emory Div, JTS My letters of rec should be strong, and I am taking the GRE at the end of November. On practice tests my verbal has been above a 700 whereas my quantitative hasn't been great. Also, for what its worth - I'd like to think my transcript is strong. I always took additional hours, and went out of my way to take rigorous, writing/research-intensive courses in History. Are my choices reasonable? The admission statistics posted online recently seem to vary greatly. Is anyone else in a similar situation? I appreciate any feedback. Thank you.

Greetings, Having only recently come to this board, I apologize if this is misplaced, but I haven't found much on my particular situation. Specifically, I am a History Major with a focus on East Asia and a minor in Classics. For the first half of my career here I was a B student. My problem is this: I have one semester where I met up with mono toward the middle/end, and failed two classes. However, my grades after this have been almost perfect. My final GPA should be in the range of a 3.3 with my last 60 hours coming to a 3.9. With the exception of language courses, I took eighteen hours every one of these semesters - all upper division classes. Among the classes in my last semester here, I have 3 writing intensive seminars including an independent study I received in classics. Furthermore, I am working on the project I would like to continue with in grad school. Though I am in the process of applying for a retroactive medical withdrawal, if I can't have these grades removed, will this one semester keep me from admission into a master's degree program and later a Ph.D program? I intend to apply to: Loyola Chicago - Political Science and History U of C - MAPH UIC - Political Science Thank you for your time and input. Best, Fivecoat