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Honestly worried about this too (not to mention the increasingly complicated logistics of a cross-country move!). Do we have any sort of protections after we accept an offer?

Just received an acceptance to the phd at UChicago! I'm history of Christianity, and received an email to check the portal this evening. I was at a movie theater when I got the notification, and decided to wait until the movie was over to log in to the portal because I was expecting a rejection. I'm still in shock!

I am not sure all subfields and waitlists went out--I just heard from a few friends at HDS who got in, and one who was waitlisted (all were notified through the portal). I still haven't heard anything on my application (I'm Christianity/history), and it's possible more acceptances are on their way. It's also the first year the committee has implemented the new subfields, so maybe that's what is causing the delays?

The Committee on the Study of Religion notified phd acceptances and waitlist last night. I didn't get anything, which I'm assuming means rejection, although I haven't heard

No, the phd program at Harvard is part of the Committee on the Study of Religion in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences--whereas the Div school has its own, separate admissions process for masters students. Current HDS Mdiv here, feel free to message with questions! I don't have much insight into the admissions committee but can potentially answer questions about the program, campus life, etc.

Hi @Whippoorwill! Congrats on Chicago! Their program looks pretty awesome. I'm also a long time lurker, also accepted to div schools (Yale and Harvard) with a concentration in religion and the arts. I'm at around 75% tuition at Yale, and 50% at Harvard, plus I have an AmeriCorps educational award that would make up some of the difference. Cost is a huge factor for me as well--I have a fully funded English MA offer at a mediocre school in a cheap city, which looks very tempting some of the time. But the programs at Yale and Harvard are more in line with what I want to study--contemporary poetry and spiritual practice--and a divinity school community sounds very appealing to me. I hope to eventually pursue doctoral studies in English, and possibly ordination in the Episcopal Church. Currently, my decision making process involves reaching out to family, coworkers, former professors, friends, and friends of friends--anyone who would have any sort of insight on humanities grad school--to ask advice, and to hear about their experiences. I spent an hour on the phone last Friday with my husband's former roommate, who went to Duke Divinity, asking him questions about the value of a divinity school experience. At the moment, I'm leaning toward Yale, but I'm still really not sure what to do. How is your decision process going? Do you have any other offers you're considering? Are you thinking about a PhD? What discipline? Also: is anyone attending the admitted student days at YDS and/or HDS?

I currently live in Louisville--in Old Louisville, to be exact, which is the neighborhood directly north of campus, easily within walking or biking distance if you want to go that route. I've never attended U of L, but my husband and I live in Old Louisville because I'm serving with AmeriCorps, and you can find very affordable housing near the university. I have never had any safety issues in Old Louisville, and I appreciate its economic diversity, which is hard to come by these days. Because it is a historic district, there are many wealthy residents who maintain massive Victorian homes, as well as many low and middle income renters scattered throughout the neighborhood. I take the bus every day to and from work, and have never had any issues. If you want to live near campus, I would suggest living in Old Louisville, and if you want to take the bus to campus, I would suggest living on 4th street, which is one of the only two-way streets in the neighborhood, with buses heading to and from campus pretty regularly. Additionally, Central Park is in Old Louisville, which has a full playground, an open air-stage (for Shakespeare in the Park during the summer) and lots of space for walking dogs.