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So, surprise announcement from UChicago today! I got in but I'm not thrilled at the scholarship offer. Still waiting on HDS/YDS. Anyone else hear anything?

Hey all, I've been slow to update but I interviewed this past Tuesday. I received my invitation the Friday before (so I think they only send invites out on Fridays?). I'm applying for Ancient Mediterranean Religion MTS. It went well but WOW 15 minutes is SO short. I'm used to hour long interviews from colleges and jobs. Questions were pretty basic, interests/experience/etc.. I think anyone on here would be well prepared. Good luck to you guys!

Thank you, I feel like I've been spending time with a lot of PhDs and their admissions process has been raising my blood pressure and clouding my judgment perhaps.

Sorry, I know this is so cliche, but I'm scared I wasted time/money to get rejected by my dream school. I'm applying for MAs at HDS, YDS, and Chicago's Div School, but HDS is my top choice. Here are my stats/interest. Undergrad: UChicago, graduated in 2023 Major: I triple majored in Classics, Religious Studies, and a sort of legal philosophy major (unique to Chicago) GPA: 3.7 (this is what I'm most nervous about) Thesis: Honors in Classics and RLST, advised by chair of a dept and another prof w dual appointment in Classics and Div school Interest: Public religious ceremonies in the ancient world (particularly marriages, sacrifices, and funerals), both pagan and early Christian. Secondary interest in political theology/philosophy. I applied for the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean subfield at HDS, the Bible or History of Religions subfield at Chicago, and the New Testament subfield at Yale. Job: I currently work at a nonprofit theological institute at an Ivy League university (not Harvard or Yale). I teach non-credit classes to undergrads/grad students on theology/philosophy. This was a big part of my application bc it's also what solidified that I wanted to go into academia. Goal: I want to teach ancient Mediterranean religion. I do not have interest in being a priest/pastor, hence not applying to MDiv programs or seminaries. I will apply to a PhD probably in Div or Classics after getting an MA. Recs: My two thesis advs and one political philosophy prof who just really liked me. Other stuff: I spoke with three profs from Harvard in the subfield I was applying to and all conversations went extremely well (one offered to advise me!). Concerns: I know the GPA isn't the highest. I didn't get Latin honors. I haven't published aside from undergrad journals. I don't have research experience with a professor. I'm also religious myself and I know sometimes Div schools think that clouds your ability to do serious scholarship. Anyway, please give me your thoughts. I'm incredibly nervous that I haven't gotten an interview request yet, but I don't know if I'm going crazy. Any input??