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Hello. Yes I have thought about it. I have thought about my other options. In which I am a high school history teacher or a religious t studies teacher at a private school. I have also thought about just going to another field I am passionate about. However anytime I think about that I get this regret of failure if I do not pursue this. I know I am not I just feel it though. I mean I'm proud of my accomplishments of getting into UChicago. Thank you for the advice. I'm just trying to look at my options of if I should continue or that if it is unheard of to get a second masters. Thank you. I appreciate it.

Hello everyone, I go am a grad student at the UChicago Divinity School. I am trying to get into the field of Biblical Studies specifically New Testament. My first year came out not bad but not greatt. I maintained a B+ average. I finished my first year of Greek. I had a chance to do summer intensive Greek for a second year, but I could not do it for the reason that I had a family emergency to take care of back home. I am worried that I am not a competitive applicant for a PhD so I was wondering if it's a bad idea to do a second masters like a MTS/MDIV/MPhil/MSC? I asked my advisor and they said it is not a crazy idea and that many more people are doing it. The reason I want to do a second masters is to get more language training (I have a full year of Greek down and will have another by the end of the 2nd year, but I also have not even done Hebrew, also I could work on my writing skills, my professor have expressed that I have learned a lot but that my writing skills could use some work, also I guess since I am in the MA, I would like to learn some theology while also learning about the field of biblical studies so I would not mind pursuing an MDiv or MTS. Thanks if anybody has advice. I am sorry if it is a stupid question to ask this on a forum.

Wow this is great. I just introduced myself to the local priest at my parish and she's a woman so that great. She will meet with me in virtual chat and talk to me.

Yes I want something like I would experience at my old catholic parish. To me the most beautiful liturgy is the divine liturgy of St. John of Chrystsom. However I feel at home in the episcopal because it is high church. I am worried about my friends because I havent gone public with the fact I am pro-female ordination, and very pro-choice, they think these ideas are heresy. Also if I get ordained in the episcopal church. Can I ever end up serving in england? Because I would like to serve in england and be an academic at a college as well. Also one last thing what is the anglican communion defense when their apostolic succession is called to question?

Yes I want something like I would experience at my old catholic parish. To me the most beautiful liturgy is the divine liturgy of St. John of Chrystsom. However I feel at home in the episcopal because it is high church. I am worried about my friends because I havent gone public with the fact I am pro-female ordination, and very pro-choice, they think these ideas are heresy. Also if I get ordained in the episcopal church. Can I ever end up serving in england? Because I would like to serve in england and be an academic at a college as well.

Then I guess I'll just the the M.A.R at Yale

I only started last week. I cannot actually go since everything is online. I have a lot of catholic friends who are conservative as heck and when I told them I wanted to explore orthodoxy they were disappointed but they still were like ok its orthodoxy. If I tell them I am considering the episcopal church I fear they will call me a heretic who does not recognize apostolic succession. I havent gone public with me being interested in the Episcopal church. Anything you recommend?

Does PTS allow for your M.Div to have a concentration.

Hey everyone, I am going to be a senior next year and start applying for a masters. I want to follow your original advice and you told me learn the languages at a 3 year maximum masters program. I am currently at a overall GPA of 3.07 and major GPA of 3.6. I am currently a history major and most of my classes are in Egyptology. Classes that have covered the Pre-Dynastic period to the fall of the new kingdom, Egyptian Archaeology, and Egyptian Ritual and Magic. Well I am the treasurer of my History Club, I published an article 2 years ago in my university's department student run history journal. I was also an editor for it this year. I have hosted guest speaker talks for my history club multiple times. From topics touching lgbtq history, Chicano history, Theology, Chinese history, Japanese history. I am a former Jehovah's Witness who got motivated to pursue this field. After I was revealed that my own religion's bible was translated erroneously. I was 19 when I left and became catholic 2 years ago. I however resigned from my church in February because I could not agree with the doctrine of Papal Supremacy, married clergy, I am pro-choice, pro-female ordination, and for blessing LGBT unions/marriages. But the last three reasons I kept to myself in my letter of resignation. I have been attending a orthodox church lately but I think I might just become episcopal after a three bible scholars asvised me through email to go where I feel most comfortable. Do not worry about apostolic succession or the fact that you are pro-choice, or being called a heretic." So that another reason I would want to go to Yale. Because YDS from what I hear is super ecumenical. I also hear that YDS is a place where I get a mix of both an academic setting, but also provide me religious resources. I would also like to be ordained in the church and would like to do it through Berkley Divinity School. My end goal is a PhD but I would also like to work as a priest and educator. I want a masters where I can learn the languages because I go to a public university in the inland empire. I just gotta ask what are my chances of getting into any of these schools. Does my life experiences help my chances. Please do not laugh at my list. I would like to apply to these school Fuller Theological Seminary, Loyola Chicago, Catholic University of America, Yale Divinity School, Harvard Divinity School, Duke Divinity School, Emory Divnity School, Boston College, and Princeton Theological Seminary. I hope somebody can advise me. Thank you.