religiousphilosopher

I'm currently in a master's program in religious studies. I just got my fall semester grades, and I'm a little bummed out. I've received too many Bs (5 total in 3 semesters). I've heard that a B in grad school is not good. How much truth is there to that? Do I have a realistic shot at PhD programs anymore? Should I be thinking up different career options at this point?

What does one do with a Harvard MTS degree? I know most intend to apply to PhD programs, but say that you don't, or take time off from school after the MTS... what does one do?

Question to whomever might know: What are the advantages of getting an MDiv over an MTS when applying to PhD programs? I recently heard that MDiv is more competetive because its a longer degree, and thus gives you more experience.

Does this indicate that you did not actually pay off credit cards with your student loan...?

If your grad school is offering you federal loans to cover living expenses, can these be legitimately used to pay off credit card debt? If you consider that working more hours to pay off a credit card can hinder how well you do in your classes, then it makes sense that one should be able to use a student loan for this purpose, since it would be helping your education. Have you heard of anyone doing this? Is it legal? Advisable?

^^ From what I understand I'll need to pass a language exam in either French or German, but I can petition another language if I can show that its more relevant to my studies. However, I've decided I should just do French. I studied it for a few years, can get a grammar review book, and just start reading books in French. Since I already know Spanish from growing up, I should be able to gain a pretty good grasp of the French language. That way I can take the language exam and won't have to take a language class next year.

Yeah, its a tough one... German's probably a better bet. Then there's Greek, Hebrew, Latin... Oh, so many languages...

So, I'll need to study a language next year. My interests are in philosophy and theology... should I study French or German? Which is more useful in your opinions? I took French in high school, and I could build on that, making my knowledge of it very good. Or I could start with a completely new language such as German if it is more useful for philosophy and theology. Both options seem to make sense.

Yeah, I did end up going with Harvard. I think it'll be a good time! (wow... that's nerdy to say... )

How many MTS students does Harvard take?

Congratulations! That's awesome. Is it for philosophy of religion?

very cool, pinkfish! one nice thing about fordham is that it gives you new york and all the nice cross-registering opportunities that come with that.

^^ Yikes... and you were waitlisted? I wonder how many 4.0, perfect GRE people there are with nowhere to go to school next year...

^^ Good choice. What are your theological interests? I'll be going to Harvard Divinity School next year to pursue a Master of Theological Studies with an intended concentration in philosophy of religion. They offered me a grant that included tuition, health insurance, and fees. Not the ideal situation, but still very good. My stats? Undergrad philosophy major ~3.8 GPA, knew my recommenders well, I did not include the GRE scores, but I did include a 10 page written sample.

Good to hear (err... read)!