waltzier97
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1 hour ago, nmaltec said:
Rejected AND they used my deadname lol. Insult to injury…
Ooof, sorry to hear this in a particular way.
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1 hour ago, Fnu95 said:
I have received an offer from PTS, and BU will send the letter by Feb 15th. So I'm waiting at least for BU and then make my decision whether I want to turn down BC's offer. I'll keep you updated. Fingers crossed on you being put on the waitlist!
Gotcha. Good luck on your BU results! Fingers crossed that your successes keep coming too!!!
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5 hours ago, Fnu95 said:
Hello! Is it the Theology Department? They already posted my acceptance decision on Jan 23 (I apply for Systematic Theology). I'm still keeping it but most likely will drop it to go for PTS/BU. There is still a chance you are on a waitlist though.
Yes, in systematics as well—I’m hoping I’m quietly on the waitlist as I know of people already rejected and accepted.
Are you waiting for PTS/BU then?
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21 minutes ago, DavidX said:
Got a rejection from Yale a minute ago
Sorry to hear—how are you doing?
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2 minutes ago, shoop980 said:
Good luck! my feelings are mainly: rejection actually feels much nicer than interviews and uncertainties
Yeahhhh, I might prefer clarity at this point, but here we are. Good luck to you too!
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On 2/7/2024 at 3:24 PM, shoop980 said:
So, I got a hard no from BC and PTS (very timely, thanks guys)
I'm waiting to hear back from BC! Interviewed in January but still haven't heard anything but I know a few different people have heard *something*... I can't tell if the silence is preferable to a rejection tho!
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@sorenerasmus hang in there. I don't have any advice, but I believe in you to figure out a proper course of action. Seems like the advice given sounds pretty accurate from what little I know on the topic!
I'm currently working through something similar as BC is throwing down a full scholarship at me with a 10K GA for the year. I was feeling good about that until Villanova dangled the possibility of working with a specific scholar in their program for a full stipend, which would adjust my offer from a full scholarship with 8K GA for two years, to possible 17K GA per year... not really sure how/what to do with all of this as BC is my top choice, but the Villanova offer is pretty sweet if I could get it.
Anyway, all of this to say that I'm in a slightly similar situation, and I'll have you in mind!
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Congrats to all those getting accepts out there! Sending my accompanying love to those not getting yeses. Lmk if anyone needs a pal to chat with about this!
News for me: Villanova has offered a full scholarship and $8K stipend per year! Still waiting on BC GA updates (would be full tuition and a $10K stipend. I was also offered a contract to teach at my current school next year!
I think Boston is my number one, but I would really like the money of a GA to make it competitive with the Villanova offer. Any thoughts about these programs outside of money?
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26 minutes ago, LakeSuperior said:
Duke just called to congratulate me on being accepted to their MDiv and offered a 50% tuition scholarship! For those wondering, Duke's admissions team is calling accepted applicants today and will send acceptance emails in the afternoon.
I'm over the moon right now!
Congrats! What a great call to receive!!!!
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24 minutes ago, theofan said:
Oh thanks, how did you see that in the results? If I search Notre Dame theology no MTS results come up for me for 2021.
I've just been searching Notre Dame in order to see what if any news is coming out of the Dome.
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15 hours ago, theofan said:
Anyone else get into ND MTS? I have a friend who applied and hasn't received any news so he's kinda nervous...
But I did just see in the results search that someone was waitlisted by ND today, so maybe a more clear image is developing. Still nothing on my end...
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15 hours ago, theofan said:
Anyone else get into ND MTS? I have a friend who applied and hasn't received any news so he's kinda nervous...
I'm also waiting to hear back.... nothing so far.
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Good news! Accepted into Fordham's MA in theology program.... not much money, but I wasn't expecting any at all. Any other results out there!?
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5 hours ago, MaryHildegard said:
Sorry to double post, but is anyone else thinking ‘yes, I love my topic, but there’s so many other cool topics’? I’m really interested in women’s religious life, but I’m also interested in vestments and clerical attire and the changing American approaches to them in the late 20th century to now (bringing in chasubles, throwing out cassocks, bringing back cassocks, throwing out any distinctive clerical dress, etc.) But I admit I have a chronic problem of thinking every humanities and social science field and topic sounds cool (my transcript has a lot of weird classes on it, to be sure).
Also, let’s talk about languages! Is anyone else nervous about language requirements? BU doesn’t have one, but HDS requires competency either through a passing grade or an exam to graduate. For me the only really relevant language is Latin, and I did take four years in high school, but I am nervous about getting to graduate levels of proficiency if I get in.
I hear you on the plethora of study interests, and it has made me wary of applying because I thought my interests were too broad. It sounds like you have great interests, and they have at least a thread (haha) of connection. Maybe the thing to do in your next studies is to work out what your umbrella is and go about figuring out what stays close to you via your umbrella of thought. I think women's religious life offers an interesting sense to talk about vestments and attire, and maybe even how women's orders connect to ordained life via clothing.
As for languages, I'm not sure what I'll do. I love Spanish and would enjoy fluency, but a French or German would be great too. A professor once explained that she thought of it less of a "I need to know these exact languages" situation and more of a "here's what I want to study, what language tools will get me there?" sort of thing.
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10 hours ago, Sleepless in skellefteå said:
Wow, that is amazing, congratulations! Which one will you choose if Villanova gave you the same level of funding?
Thank you!
I'm not sure yet. I think I would prefer BC, but I'm not quite sure how to swing the living expenses just yet... we will have to see there. I imagine Villanova won't be terribly different, but will likely be a smidge cheaper. ATM waiting to hear from ND, as that will make clear, or make more difficult the decision process.
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Glad so many people are talking here! Today was a big day for me!
Villanova: Accepted to the MTS education track, and they will have funding info around March.
BC: Accepted, 100% scholarship!!!!!!!
I'm over the moon right now.
I appreciate also the convo on housing situations. I'm not sure what I would do in Boston. I'm getting married in June, then packing up and moving somewhere, so we will need something cheap!
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We'll be waiting out Notre Dame together then! Have you heard anything yet from anywhere?
I'm also hoping to go PhD route after this. Hopefully there is space for you despite age and the like. I have a professor who was about 35-40 when he landed a PhD program at ND, and now he's a department director.
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11 hours ago, 14777 said:
Hi all,
I saw a few questions about Notre Dame. I received an invitation this past weekend to interview for the Theo department in a few weeks. The email referred to those interviewing as "semi-finalists." I don't know if that means they won't extend any offers to those not interviewing, but that is how the email was worded.
What's your program for this interview?
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Hi everyone! This is my first post as I just yesterday discovered the cafe. I am applying to MTS programs for the first time this year, and I don't really know what to expect, but here's where I'm at:
- Four applications turned in: Notre Dame (Jan 15), Boston College (Jan 15), Villanova (Feb 1), Fordham (April 1? then rolling)
- I think I have strong writing and recs
- Double major from small Jesuit undergrad in religious studies and English; 3.98 GPA (A- in calc II first year when I thought I wanted to major in math)
- Been teaching theology in a high school this year
Updates: BC interviewed me as a required piece of the app last week. That afternoon they emailed to set up an interview/discussion with the GA coordinator/dean, which is set for Feb. 9. Haven't heard anything from anywhere else yet. ND says decisions start rolling at the end of the month, BC says middle of the month, and no idea on the others.
What do you all think? What about the GA interview? Am I just needing to talk so I can wait a few more weeks? Maybe.
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Anyone out there waiting to hear from Notre Dame? I’ve only seen a master’s decision on the results page.