betsymercury

University of Colorado (CU) offers Elementary and Intermediate ancient Greek online through their Continuing Ed program. Open admission, but no financial aid.

Hey everyone. I'm happy that I found this forum a few weeks ago. I've learned a lot about the admission processes at various seminaries and divinity schools. My story is kind of unique. I'm going to finish my Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies this summer at a small baptist college. My cumulative GPA will be hovering around a 3.0. I began my college career at another small Christian college in 2013. I did okay for a semester or two and learned a lot about my fields of interest. However, I hit a brick wall of drowsiness, depression, and apathy. I was placed on academic suspension after fall 2015 and came back after a semester off to flunk out again in the fall of 2016. My cumulative GPA between these semesters alone was at an impressive 0.0. All F's. I had stopped attending my classes 1/2 way through both semesters (beyond foolish, I know). So, I moved far away and found out that I had been living with undiagnosed Narcolepsy throughout my college career. After receiving the appropriate meds and landing a job in the local church, I enrolled at a community college and finished my first semester with a 3.8. This gave me the confidence to enroll at a 4-year institution, where I have maintained a 4.0 ever since. For my last 96 credits, my cumulative GPA is at a 3.97. However, my cumulative GPA for my first 55 attempted credits is a 1.32. My question is, what are my chances for acceptance into the M.Div programs at Duke, Candler, Vandy, Princeton, and Union? I know this is vague, but how harshly will they penalize me for my first 3 years? I almost forgot, my academic interests are mainly in the Patristics, Ethics, and ancient Semitic languages. My professional desire is to teach at an adjunct level while maintaining my vocational role in the church (I work with youth and outreach). Thanks in Advance.