danielm43

Congratulations!

Not selected for Denmark full grant :.(

Nothing that I've heard. Yesterday I mentioned something that someone else had posted...that they hope to send out notifications by the end of April, if not sooner. But even that "end of April" timeline is no guarantee. I'm still hoping we'll hear within the next 4 minutes! What are you planning on studying in Denmark? ETA or full?

I don't really have an answer...just want to commiserate! I applied to Denmark. Another Denmark applicant on this forum said that she wrote to someone at IIE, and the response was something like, "We don't have a definite timeline, but we have reason to hope you will hear by the end of April, if not much sooner." No concrete reasons for the delay were offered. But even so, knowing that there's reason to hope that we'll hear by the end of the month is somewhat helpful, I think! A few days ago my wife and I took bets on when we'd hear the verdict...optimist that I am, I put my bet on yesterday (which came and went without any word, of course), and she went for April 29. But rooting for an earlier or later date kind of helps---having something other than a bare "I want to find out right now!" on our minds takes some of the pressure off. Like many others, this waiting around has me feeling a bit scattered...I've been working on fragments of two different chapters of my dissertation for the past few weeks, doing some painting and electrical work around the house, and so forth; but I never quite feel focused on any of these projects. Oh well...

whoa. Congratulations to everyone who got good news over the past couple of days!

Thanks for this update...very good to know! Nice to see another fellow Denmark applicant here.

Thanks! Good luck concentrating!

Just added my info to the spreadsheet (Denmark). I was so glad to find this forum! Nice to know there are others in the same boat.

I was wondering the same...I have no idea what their hours of operation are this week. Any info on this?

Applicant for Denmark here...been checking this forum for about a week now and thought I'd say hello. I think I saw a couple of other Denmark applicants on here. Hope you're doing well with the waiting (at least, as well as possible)! I'm applying for a research grant to the Kierkegaard Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen. I'll add my info to the spreadsheet once I get to a real computer (I'm on my phone at the moment). Good luck everyone!

Thanks, Sinope, and welcome to the forum! It's encouraging to hear about your interview experience with friendly and interested interviewers. I am hoping for the same, but I'd like to be prepared for the worst-case scenario, too. Writing out recent authors and books is an excellent idea. Here's some other advice that I got from a friend who also interviewed recently: 1) actually contact the school/faculty (admissions dept., prospective supervisors, etc.) asking them details about the interview: length, number of interviewers, types of questions to prepare for, etc. Also, get into contact with current students in the program to try to glean the same sort of information and gather advice. 2) he reemphasized the need to articulate why THIS school and department is the right school and department (this is especially good for me to remember since I'm hoping to study Kierkegaard who can be treated as a theologian, philosopher, and/or literary figure). A prof at Baylor told me the following: Name-dropping or pretending to be more interested than you really are isn't helpful, but it's good to know who you're talking to--respect your prospective conversants by knowing who they are. The best way to prepare is simply to know exactly what you want to do and why. On a side note, I noticed a few of you on other threads were either accepted or invited for interviews...congratulations!

thanks for the good advice, demondeac! It's good to hear confirmation that the tactic of getting the interviewer to talk about her-/himself could be helpful...I love doing that! Then, when they do ask questions it feels more like a conversation than "oh man, they're grilling me." Also, I know very little about Baptist and/or Baylor history, so I'll be familiarizing myself with that for sure. I'm vaguely aware of the ID thing, and know that they've had some controversy surrounding their former president; I'll be sure to have a good handle on all that. I'm hoping that those controversies haven't had too much of a negative impact on the Religion/Theology department, but I suppose I'll find out this weekend. In any case, thanks for the input--it's greatly valued.

Good point, demondeac, I should have included those specifics. I'll be interviewing at Baylor, Religion dept., systematic theology.

I have never had an academic interview; my first is coming up next weekend. However, several of you may have had some experience with this in the past, or perhaps gotten good advice from profs about what to expect. I was hoping that this thread could become a useful resource for those of us who have applied to schools that have some sort of pre-admission interview process. One of my professors (who did not have to interview for his PhD program) had the following advice: be able to give a clear and concise answer for the following questions 1) Why theology and why this school? 2) Be able to define theology--its nature and purpose--and explain your reasons for believing this school is the right place for your theological pursuits. 3) What are your present research interests and what are your long-term goals as a scholar/educator/etc.? Those seem a bit obvious, but I like having articulate, thoughtful (and hopefully memorable) answers ready for those basic questions. Of course, having ruminated on these topics throughout the application process will certainly help.... He also advised me to be ready for typical job interview types of questions (strengths/weaknesses, and so on). Have questions ready for the faculty regarding the school, the program, where recent graduates have gone, etc. The final bit of advice my prof had was to research the faculty thoroughly--have the names connected with faces, and become as familiar as possible with their work; be able to express knowledge of and genuine interest in their work. That's all I have, and I truly don't know if it's particularly good advice. As I said, I have no experience, and this information came from someone who went to a school that didn't have an interview process. I look forward to hearing others' ideas!

Studyordie, Congratulations on completing the last of your applications...such a great feeling! Thanks for your willingness to look into your friend's experience of Iliff. Whenever I'm researching schools I hit a point of wishing I could talk to someone who a) has firsthand knowledge of the school, and doesn't have a vested interest in making the school look good. Your friend's thoughts will be extremely valuable to me. I started the application for Princeton, but the application itself sort of scared me away; for example, the questions about what I've published (nothing scholarly as of yet) made it seem that having published already was something of a prerequisite. Perhaps I was wrong, though, especially in light of the possibility that northern schools are more inclined to take students from evangelical schools a bit more seriously. Best of luck to you, and thanks for the reminder that it only takes one acceptance!