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Not applying this season, but I'm looking forward to how the PhD cycle goes post-covid. I'll eventually apply for NT PhDs

So...to summarize, and to clarify 1. Student A seems to be outside of a Protestant context, and started ranting about Protestants. 2. Student C, a 3rd person involved in this virtual conversation, recorded the video. Possibly thinking that the situation seemed ridiculous or Student A was going to far in his rant. 3. The video was uploaded to the FB group, and members of the group(possibly professors?) added some comments that Student A will not be considered as a Ph.D applicant. 4. and you, xypathos, are wanting to intervene in this situation since you are thinking there are some misunderstandings. Am I correct? I can understand the situation, but I'm not sure what you are wanting to do. Are you seeking an advice on how to intervene in the situation?

Hello! I've looked at Candler, however I do have some personal restrictions that would need some explanation. I am definitely interested and will be very thankful if I could talk to this student!

What are some options you’ve been considering?

Hi, after reading some on this forum, I would like to ask for some advice. I'm currently a m.div student looking for a Th.M program. Since I have few unique conditions, I'll explain my background before seeking advice. 1. I'm an international(Korean to be specific) 2. I've graduated with an US undergrad degree. (Small Conservative Evangelical Undergrad) (3.3 GPA) 3. Currently attending an evangelical M.div program in Korea(military reasons in South Korea) (4.3 GPA on a 4.5 Scale / 3.8 for a 4.0 scale) 4. I'm a bit late to my application process. I should have started last year, but had too much on my plate at the time with finishing my M.div Thesis, Marriage and other personal reasons. 5. While coming from an evangelical background, I am no longer an inerrantist. Past experiences and events has changed my views. 6. Despite of my Korean school being evangelical, my academic references will be coming from professors with 1) non-conservative Top Tier US Ph.D program 2) Top Tier UK program. At this moment, the only school that I could attend immediately are SBC Th.M programs, but for Ph.D I'd like to attend Top Tier US programs in NT. I understand my chances to TT US Ph.D programs will be very thin if I finish out in SBC schools. So here are the options I'm considering. 1. Transfer to another Top Tier Th.M program after attending SBC Th.M for one year. 2. Wait for the next application season to apply for other Th.M programs (while preparing some stuff for further Ph.D) 3. Just attend the SBC Th.M program and prepare to apply for Top Tier Ph.D program or non-SBC evangelical school. 4. Possibly consider UK schools. I know it's a little hectic, but I hope I could get some advice. Thank you!

Hi there, an alumnus here. I was in the undergrad program few years ago, so I only information that I've heard from other students. I've known one student who went from MA in Biblical Studies straight into a Tier 1 Ph.D, but he was invited specifically by the school's world-class professor after presenting a paper at a conference. Me personally, I'm studying at another school as an M.div and currently in the process of applying to a Th.M program. Eventually, I'm trying to aim for a non-sbc Ph.D program. Realistically I would recommend you to apply for a non-sbc Th.M program. Th.M is somewhat easier than Ph.D admission, so maybe using it as a stepping stone could be an option. NOBTS doesn't offer a Th.M program, and some other SBC schools do. However, I'd recommend you to explore other options. Maybe try other evangelical schools or schools of other denomination.