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I'm MTS – and yes, HDS is definitely the best option (after all, I suppose it is Harvard), but it's far from the only option for us! What're you hoping to do with your MDiv? Maybe some folks on this thread have thoughts on other similar programs, either online or near the Boston area, if that's critical for you!

I submitted my application on the deadline (in the afternoon, if that matters). Weirdly, I got the notification that my application was complete/under review later that day, so I don't know how much that particular notification matters. I haven't received an interview invitation yet, but I'm still holding onto hope! Where else are you considering applying?

Happy interview invite Thursday (again)! For anyone who wasn't on HDS's "Preparing for What's Next" webinar yesterday, they stressed that they are still sending out interview invites and have received a very high volume of applications this year – saying, in short, that we shouldn't despair if we haven't gotten an invite yet. That said, praying that we all get invitations today and can shift our collective anxiety to decision day

Congratulations on these successes! How long did you have to wait after interviewing before PTS sent you their decision? I interviewed recently and am in the same waiting period 🙃

Yay!! Congratulations @kangaroojack! When are you scheduled for? Let us know how it goes!

I think we probably all got the same "Next Steps" email today, but for future readers of this thread anxiously awaiting their decisions in future application cycles, the email said "HDS Admissions will send interview invitations to select candidates throughout February and early March." Has anyone else gotten an interview request yet, aside from @Rellee and @Nouwen2025?

Congratulations!! When is your interview scheduled for? Let us know how it goes!

Hi Nouwen! Getting an interview is a fantastic sign! If you've been invited for an interview, then they definitely must have liked your application. Let us know how your interview goes! Which program did you apply to?

Hi everyone! I didn't see a thread for fall 2026 admissions at Harvard Divinity School, so I thought I'd start one where we can share in our collective anxiety, waiting, anticipation, mourning, and/or celebration. In previous years, I've seen invites for interviews go out starting on the last Friday in January, with new batches of invitees getting invitations each successive Friday throughout February. How is everyone feeling? Any insight or updates for the rest of us? Best of luck to everyone :)