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  1. rejectedndejected
    And congrats on Standford and Princeton...Not easy programs to crack.
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    No one has heard back from ND yet?
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    To which programs are y'all applying? Let's get this thread cracking, as its like 10 days to zero hour for many programs, no?
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    Since the economy is bouncing back, it actually makes sense that it would be down year. Historically, when the economy is doing well and high-earnings jobs are available, fewer people opt to go the route of advanced graduate studies.
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    Anyone else freaking out? Anyone hear from Rice?
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    My main tip is to use much, much better grammar.
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    Anyone applying to Rice? Any thoughts on its religious studies program?
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    While the above scenario does happen, generally, people with great stats do not get totally shut out from an entire round of applications, at least not "all--the--time." Telling people this does them a disservice, since there may be a part of their application that needs to be remediated. True, FIT IS EVERYTHING. But going 0-6 with not even a W.L. MAY point to a deficiency or a suspect LOR. It's not helpful to be so mechanical in regurgitating the sanctimonious, canned answer that even "great candidates get shut out completely sometimes." Yes, this is true--but if your numbers are great and you're getting shut out totally, chronically, it's time to "rethink your inks." However, a sample size of 6 apps is not great, and so N.P.O.Y.S.'s post might carry more weight in this instance. Notwithstanding the digression, how is your language prep?
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    How is your language prep? Do you have German/French/Latin/Greek? If not, that could have been the issue (especially with GRE and GPA like yours).
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    BTW, I've noticed that GradCafe folks have a disproportionately high acceptance rate to the most prestigious and coveted programs. Is this simply because Grad Café is mostly frequented by "gunners" and overly-zealous students, or because it's not nearly as hard as the numbers suggest to get in to top shelf programs (if you have decent "stats")? I have always harbored an optimist's hope that at least 3/4 of applications received by TT programs are from people with 3.4 GPAs and 157V/145Q/3.5AW who are really really hoping that this is "their year," and that by comparison my plausible but non-redonkulous numbers will have a relative glimmer...
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    Does anyone know anything about Rice's religion department? It seems that no GradCafe peeps have any interest in it. How about UPenn? Very few UPenners as well.
  12. rejectedndejected
    Also, you should note that they are very big on liturgiology at ND with the current folks
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    Awesome. Thanks for the info. I actually visited there recently and sat down with a few of my POIs, and they said the same sorts of things. Although, I did not know that they get 24 applicants each year for LS--I would've suspected fewer. Where are you doing your M* degree? And how are your other "stats"? (if you don't mind divulging--I am curious what sorts of folks are applying).
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    First of all, I would not ask a professor for a letter of recommendation if I got an 82 percent in their class. Just sayin'... (How could he honestly say you're a brilliant student when you got a B- in his class?) The professors will get your letters in by the deadline, if they said they will. However, the curt answer of your professor to your inquiry as to his submission timing should worry you. It is apparent that he thought your question was rude and gauche--therefore, I would worry that you will get a poor quality recommendation based on your professionalism. Is it too late to call an audible?
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    Is it frowned upon to bump one's own thread?
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    Does anyone know if Notre Dame, of its own initiative, will accept an applicant into its MTS program while at the same time denying him admission to its theology PhD program (in cases where the person has only applied to the theology PhD, but not the MTS)? If one desires such treatment, do we have to indicate as such on our applications? Do schools only do this for people applying straight from undergrad?
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    Does anyone know if Notre Dame offers rejected (but viably close) PhD applicants acceptance into its funded MTS program ever/often/never (assuming the applicant has another MA in theology)?
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    Marth, your reply is intriguing... What sort of abilities/experience are you supposing qualifies as "research skills" necessary for doctoral programs? You mean languages, experience writing intensive papers, actual library know-how, etc.? Please, elaborate, if you have a chance.
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    Thanks for the great and thoughtful response. That actually goes a long way in demystifying the process somewhat. One thing you said intrigued me (and it could be a whole thread in and of itself) and elaborating on this could actually enlighten quite a few lurkers: What applicants would you consider as falling into the class of "People who have absolutely no business applying to top PhD programs"? I would like to think that such applicants make up a significant portion of the applicant pool, since the idea of competing against 200+ applicants whose credentials > or = to my credentials is truly horrifying. I also would like to make sure that I could not fairly be numbered among said class of peeps...
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    Does being a good "fit" mean wanting to dissertate on a matter that is exactly the same as or closely related to what a POI is currently researching? Professors have broad ranges of expertise. They can have a multifaceted research outlook, right. Perhaps someone could kindly explain better what is meant by "fit." Does it mean they just really think I have a swell face and a winning personality?
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    I'd like to do mystagogy from liturgy/sacramentology (particularly of Eucharist)/and perhaps study of the rite of exorcism.
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    Yikes. Thanks for the candor. So what amount of language training (and in which languages) IS sufficient for top tier theology admissions? For those of us who haven't known that we wanted to be theologians since the time we were mere gleams in our fathers' eyes, how on earth is it feasible to take the necessary steps to groom ourselves for doctoral work?! Sacklunch, would you mind PMing where you are dissertating/were accepted? If not, I understand. Maybe you are at a place that is more rigorous in language expectations... It seems that secular and Protestant Universities are more stringent on language standards, although perhaps I'm wrong.
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    Then how do I go about getting in to a PhD program? Do I really need to sit around for 2 years post M* degree doing language 101? Aren't there some programs that provide integrated language remediation? Is there a practical path forward at all?
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    So then, am I precluded from the aforementioned programs? Is it even worth applying?
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    I would like to do liturgical studies at Catholic University/Notre Dame/Marquette (although Marquette doesn't have a fixed LS program). Is one year of ancient and one year of a modern considered decent for programs in general?
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