X-Cathedra

I'm not gonna bash Emory by any means (*bows humbly*), but good LORD Duke's NT faculty is insanely good. It is just littered with all-stars. I also got out of all my core classes except the OT and I decided to take the NT one as well. They really try to drive the paradigm thing home but I don't think it actually applies to the MTS folks. No one has given me the slightest trouble trying to take upper level courses. And if you've done work in theo/religious studies before, you can opt to be on the "MTS paradigm #2" which basically lets you do what you want as long as you do your thesis and get a few classes in each area (theo, biblical, historical). Pax Christi,

Duke. Hard to compete with National Champions.

Declined UVA (nearly broke my heart) and will be declining Marquette in the next day or so. Pax Christi,

Yeah, mysterious. I was told by the DGS via email that I did not get in. But then today I finally got the snail-mail notification and inside is an offer of admission. Random! No funding though. I still have not come across a single Marquette applicant who got funding..... Pax Christi,

I was accepted in Systematics. I'm pretty excited. They invited me to the interview weekend but sadly I came down with a horrible illness and had to cancel the trip. I was able to do the interviews over the phone but am disappointed I didn't get to meet any of the other prospects. Looking forward to getting to know the other folks who got in! Pax Christi,