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I'm doing something similar, but from a fellowship to write a paper. It won't make any difference. Just submit your best work.

I started early in the summer to get ahead. Well worth it (in the humanities). Plus I wasn't bored during the summer .

Don't get one of those off amazon. They are cheap and heavy. The kilo TT someone posted from bikesdirect is a great deal. You will want to get a new cog to make it reasonable to ride with hills (30 bucks).

Call and ask the school.

Take the PhD offer. You might not get another chance for such an opportunity. Besides the "prestige" of the UK school, does its faculty/program offer something better?

I have Comcast (in Boston). They are decent I guess, about the same quality as the other big name companies i have used (Road Runner, ect). If you are into downloading music, movies, ect (illegally) then look elsewhere. They like to track things. good luck.

I'm not in social work, but I have several friends here at BC doing a dual degree MSW/MA (theology). It seems that most master's degrees do not fit into "connections" getting you a better job. There might be some truth to the school being better for a particular region, of course. Is there someway you can find out which schools have better rankings overall? Also, one thing to keep in mind is just because a particular person was rude/short with you doesn't mean the school is terrible. I know it may seem contradictory to your daughter's gut feeling, but consider more important facets of the program: faculty, courses offered, internships/field placement for grads, ect. Also, one of the best ways to find out about a program is talking with current students. So if you can, get in contact with some of them (maybe on here even??). Good luck.

I am also applying in Second Temple studies. Might I ask where you are applying? I have a tentatively list that keeps growing.

No worries, Westcott. We all seem to have a similar amount of language. I'll also be applying this fall (as I said), and will/do have: 3-4 years of Koine/Attic, 2 years classical Heb, 1 year Latin, .5 Aramaic, and a summer of German (reading for grad students course).

Apply to both. More than likely you will need to do an MA. It's hard to say.

I'm not sure how you decided that was a low score? That is much higher than most. I wouldn't worry about it.

Chrome backpack. They are extremely durable and waterproof. Only bad thing is they cost about 150+.

Chrome backpack. They are extremely durable and waterproof. Only bad thing is they cost about 150+.

The area around BU is pretty sweet. I live closer to BC, which admittedly is much cleaner/safer. The "good" thing about the BU area is it's fairly diverse. I'm not sure what kind of information you are wanting besides a general feeling about the area? There are TONS of outdoor activities. I have lived in several large cities, and Boston is by far the most outdoor friendly place. People are insane. They will run/ride their bike in the middle of January in the snow.

I don't think you need to have prior knowledge. Actually, I have two friends that just started courses like this; one is doing German and the other is doing French. So you should be good.

It's not a big deal. If you are not laid back, then you likely shouldn't live with someone in your program. But as others have said, it will be like any other roommate. You are both busy, and while you both will be going to the "same place," it's doubtful it will make much of a difference in your daily routine. I live with 11 other people (bigass house) from my program, and it's never a problem. But meh, I am extremely laid back.

Most schools will offer something like "French for graduate students," which is basically a course (usually in the summer) that is geared toward helping you read French with the help of a lexicon. I know here in Boston pretty much all the schools offer these courses in German and French. Again, they are offered for folks in the humanities.

No one, eh?

I actually got into GTU's MA in biblical languages program, but decided to come to Boston College instead (felt there was more opportunity here). I'll check out Columbia and NYU. thanks mate

I'll be applying to PhD programs in biblical studies, NES, and Jewish studies this fall, but I am curious what other folks have done to prep for admission? Please list what courses you have taken in languages, exegesis courses, or other related prep work. Also list your area of proposed study. thanks ya'll

Agreed with the last poster. Your scores are higher than most. I seriously doubt it will hurt you at all, as well as doubt it will help you much to get a 700.

I have a similar "problem" as you: scared my language skills are not up to par with those classicists right out of UG. I didn't do my UG in classics, but theo/philosophy. I'm in a masters program right now (ancient judaism), but am considering doing another masters in classics to make the "switch" from theology to ancient history (the lines are quite blurred for many doing history/textual stuff in theology). Long story short I have been looking at masters programs in classics that do not focus as heavily on the languages. There seems to be a few out there, especially ones that only require you to focus in one language (for instance BC has an MA in Greek). Also, you might look at programs in Ancient Near East?

Sounds good. I haven't look at GSU, but I have a friend from UG doing a masters there now. I figure ill apply to Tufts, University of Missouri-STL, Toronto, and maybe GSU. thanks mate

I'll have about 60-70k after my masters. I have about 40k from UG (private) and another 20k from masters (private).

Also, I don't mind spending a bit of money. I shouldn't say I need something fully funded, although this would be nice. I am trying to stay outside of loans, but if need be I can loan something small for tuition. I have funds from elsewhere for living expenses, so that's not a problem.