Emma Maroon

This is the best sounding board, I think... No one else knows what the hey I'm talking about when I throw around all these abbreviations (MA? MTS? MDIV? "Don't you just want to be a pastor? Why don't you just go to Bible school?"). No one here may "care", but at least we all know what everyone is talking about!

Hahaha, when I went to put my results into the results survey, I spelled Notre Dame "Notre Dmae". Suddenly it all becomes clear why I wasn't accepted! Thanks, jdmhotness and MsSarahBOOM - it's just such a huge relief to be done waiting! Only one more wait - Yale's financial aid stuff next week - and then I finally get to make a decision! And then I get to go to graduate school! So EXCITING! But it looks like (pending Yale's financial aid) that I'll be at Boston College in the fall! Does anyone else know / have strong inclinations about where they'll be?

Whelp! Bad news as well from Notre Dame. I knew, in my heart of hearts, that they wouldn't see me as a "right fit" for their program. :-( Not totally heartbroken - Boston College is giving me a 15,000 to come and play with them and Tim Wakefield in Boston... I know that I have a lot of excellent schools to choose from, and I know that Notre Dame's program is super duper hard to get into (187 applicants!), and I know that's it's more about a "good fit" than being a good person or a good student or any of those things... But ah! How I had my whole soul set on Notre Dame! :-( It's chocolate time! :-)

Yeah. Let's get this over with, either way. I'm becoming surprisingly attached to Boston College, the longer I wait to hear from Notre Dame... Le sigh. I do wonder if this waiting means that we still have a chance, or are just doomed from the end of Friday, March 2nd.

OK. Not to be paranoid. But that does seem to be the flavor of the month... Notre Dame called some MTS people and accepted them last Friday. I have not heard. But I'm confused - wouldn't they send out mass rejects first? Why wait to reject people til after they extend invites? Should I lose hope? If I shouldn't, why not? Oy VEY!!! Just tell me already! Let's get this show on the road!

Thanks, LateAntique! I'm trying to stay optimistic. Anything's possible.

eh, I hadn't thought about that. I'm not Catholic and just got admitted to the MDiv at BC. I did see that a lot of the pastoral requirements are liturgical/Church related, but I assumed that since they accepted non-Catholics that Christians of other denominations would have other ways of getting those pastorally things (for instance, classes in the BTI). But you haven't met any M.Divs that aren't Catholic? That puts a damper on my Boston College joy.

well, since 2006 Notre Dame has sent out results on either the first or second Friday in March. It could be just a habit - but it seems to me that it'll probably be the same this year. But I am definitely not a ND expert by any stretch of the imagination.

I did NOT hear from Notre Dame, although I spent most of the afternoon refreshing my e-mail. Guess it'll come out next Friday? Maybe the tornadoes made them all close down their offices early and we'll hear on Monday... (Maybe I'll dream on)

Accepted to BC plus stipend! Excited!

Got a message last night on my phone from BC saying that they'd love to talk to me... will call later to find out why... I hope that they really like telling people that they are accepted, and don't "love" talking to people to tell them to get lost... :-)

Yeah, that's what I meant - I'm super nervous about hearing the results, but man will I be happy to finally know - either way. I'll sleep better at night, that's for sure. I've just had my heart set on Notre Dame for so long, and I've know it's a long shot for so long, that I'm about ready to stop this "hopeless hoping" and at least have a chance to move on to consider my other options, if that's what it comes down to. Early Gilmore Girls marathons seem to help, though... as well as Milky Way Minis.

This is a frightening thought. Either way, I'm glad to see the finish line.

Congrats, RyanD! Woohoo! :-)

Whiskey Priest- Any idea how soon before the March 15 deadline YDS calls folks on the stipend scholarships?

I have a friend who got a phone call from Leadership Candler last Monday night, telling her that she's been moved on to the "next round" and needs to come down and have a meet and greet with faculty before they decide. Guess the impression that she got was that they pretty much had decided, but couldn't award these things sight-unseen. Wish I'd applied. Didn't hear about it till after the deadline.

Oh, I have a question: what is an "evangelical" defined as, technically? What do ya'll (inside and outside) the evangelical church define evangelical as? Wikipedia was no help here.

I guess that I just got spooked, seeing that some people in the Masters forum had heard from Notre Dame about fellowship stuff. This waiting is a little scary. Thanks for the encouragment. I need to get out and go running more often - get those positive hormones boppin'! I Anyone else have any coping mechanisms for the Long Wait? (I know, I know, this is a "Waiting it out" post, but I like the religion people...)

Also, just, in general: I'm starting to get super-freaked-out about this whole process/my chances of financial aid/going to graduate school/having a life. Seriously, it didn't hit at all until last week, but all of a sudden I've realized that HOLY SHAMOLIE what if no one gives me money??? What if I can't afford to go??? What if I forgot to fill out a form??? What if I forgot to reply to an e-mail and they gave me a black check mark because I am clearly unsuited for being a great person and they don't want me after all??? What if Princeton is grumpy that I asked for an extension and won't give me money??? What if Yale heard from Princeton that PTS is my fave school and now Yale won't give me money??? What if I Fail At Life??? These are the questions that keep me wide awake at 3am most mornings. Oy vey. Ready for this to be over already.

oh no! Did you guys all apply for the MTS at Notre Dame? I haven't heard anything from them... eh, can't win 'em all...

Ahaha! I didn't see this when i posted mine! all our relatives are out Man Hunting for us! :-)

two gems from my grandma: "There's no point in you going to graduate school. We're in the end times. Jesus will be back before you're done applying!" and "Well, you don't know how God will provide. Maybe he'll send you a nice rich husband so you don't have to work!" When I suggested, ever so gently, that I really was excited about getting a job in my field, and wouldn't be happy with a dude that made me stay home, she clarifiied: "No, he wouldn't *make* you stay home. You just wouldn't *have* to work." I love my grandma dearly. It's just funny talking to another generation about what a woman should want out of life. :-) oh! Also! As I was getting my philosophy undergrad, (with intention to study religion/Christianity in grad school) my grandma quoted some pretty hefty Scripture at me: "have nothing to do with hollow and deceptive philosophies!" No, Grandma, just because I'm studying Philosophy doesn't put me in the same category... Yes, Grandma, I'm still a Christian... Yes, Christians study Philosophy... heard much about that Aquinas dude?

Anyone have a clue when Notre Dame generally sends out MTS/MDiv answers? Website says end of February - anyone have dates? I saw in the results survey that the PhDs in Religion have gotten their responses today/yesterday/last week... ya think we'll hear sooner? February ain't a pretty month.

if i don't get funded anywhere, WWOOFing in Italy on a goat farm! Always wanted to learn how to make goat cheese! For reals, though. WWOOFing is a fabulous plan B. Super excited. But still hoping to get get funded.

!!! :-) Love it!