Simbbo
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44 minutes ago, Moon River said:
I just received admission from PTS with President Scholarship!
I am very thankful (and even puzzled) to be accepted from my top 2 choice schools: Emory and PTS. It is going to be really hard making a decision between two schools. But I genuinely feel that I received a gift more than I deserve.
Wow, Congrat!
Were you invited to an interview at PTS?
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So far waitlisted with no interview at Baylor(notified 2/4) and waitlisted after interview at Marquette (1/30)
Rejected by Duke Divinity (2/8).
Interview at Wheaton next Monday.
No interview invitation by Duke, Notre Dame, Emory, PTS, so I am assuming rejections.
Still waiting on Fuller.
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On 10/6/2018 at 7:49 AM, Pierre de Olivi said:
Hey guys,
I am only applying to one PhD program this cycle, Brown University in the RAM track. I am particularly interested in Late Antique Christianity, especially Syriac studies. Would anyone be interested in an SOP swap?
I am also interested in swapping SOP. PM me if you would like to swap. NT track
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3 hours ago, JDHomie said:
I was accepted into Duke PhD in Religion (HB/OT). This is my first semester. When I applied I was actually directed by my faculty contact to apply to both—it ups your chances and they do not look down on it. One of my classmates who was denied for the PhD (NT) actually got in the ThD; needless to say he is happy. As for mechanics: my SOPs were largely the same but I did do some tweaking of the language. I didn't have all the same letter-writers for both degrees either, which meant that they got to see more than just the 3 required.
Thank you! This settles the discussion.
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It seems there is not much difference between the Phd and Thd programs at Duke.
Do you think applying to both the programs is a good idea?
My concern is that the admission committee may see applying to both the programs as a sign of uncertainty.of course, it will not be a problem if there is no overlap between the Phd and Thd admission committees.
Any thought?
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2 hours ago, exegete said:
I'm also applying to NT programs!
My advice would be that it might be worth trying for a higher AWA score. Baylor's website says they're looking for applications in the 90th percentile for verbal and writing. That would mean a 5 for AWA. I've heard that GRE scores are pretty important for Duke, but I'm not sure exactly how high the AWA needs to be. Maybe @sacklunch is right that your score is good and you should work on other elements.
If you do decide to retake, I would strongly suggest using the services of AWA Professor. You have to spend $20, but they give very detailed feedback. I would say they're the main reason I was able to improve from 4.5 to 5.
Thank you. I will look into the service.
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Yes, I "paniced." That's the right word.
Thank you guys putting some sense into my brain.
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I was going to apply to TT new testament Ph.D. programs this cycle.
I contacted POIs, and so far all POIs i contacted seemed to be interested in my potential research topic.
Everything was going well until I checked my GRE score today.My verbal and math scores are not bad. I scored 165 V, 159 Q, and 4.5 AWA.
I am worried if my so-so awa score would disqualify me from TT programs like Duke, PTS, and Baylor.
I got the impression that the TT programs expect candidates to score at least 5 on awa.What do you guys think? Would it be worth it for me to retake GRE to score at least 5 on awa? or Should I have peace with it and focus on other things?
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Hello, I am a prospective Ph.D. student.
Currently, I am checking out different programs to see what would be a good fit for me.Baylor is one of my prospective school, and I would like to learn more about the program.
It would be very helpful to hear students' perspectives.So, if you are a Baylor graduate student and willing to talk to me about your experience and what the program is like, please PM me.
PhD Applications Fall 2019 Season
in Religion
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Any news from ND yet?