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    Therewillbeblood: yes, I know someone at YDS right now who did his MAR in Historical Studies at YDS (2 years) and is now doing the MDiv in two additional years. Thus having the MTS shortened the MDiv by a year. So it can certainly be done!
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    I only a knew a couple of "academic" MDivs at YDS. But that's not to say it can't be done. There are however, as far as I know, quite a few ministry related requirements, such as an internship (I think). The strength of the YDS MAR is that it is almost completely customizable: there are virtually no requirements. Also, if you are interested in having an extra year to prepare for doctoral work, they have an optional third year that many (but not all) students can pursue. With regard to funding, I believe MAR and MDiv students at Yale receive the same.
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    I second Sparky- while it may be a little late, the best thing would be to email the professor to see if they are able to advise grad students. If so, definitely highlight who you want to work with, while also noting, if possible, how your interests align with other faculty as well (if applicable).
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    Harvard and Yale Divinity Schools typically offer very good funding to all admitted students. When I was at YDS (2010-2012), it was at least 75% for all typical (ie non-wealthy) students.
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    Thanks Ishmael. Sure: broadly, I'm interested in the intertwined traditions of the New Testament/early Christianity and the varieties of ancient Judaism, in the first two centuries CE (of course not ignoring the larger Greco-Roman context). Current topical interests include the relationship of earliest Christianity to distinctive Jewish groups like the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, etc, as well as early Jewish and Christian conceptions of "scripture" and interpretation. Ultimately I'm just happy when I get to read a wide range of ancient Mediterranean literature (especially of the Hellenistic Jewish variety, e.g. Philo, Wisdom of Solomon), and I'm still narrowing down what my research focus will be at the dissertation level. What about you?
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    Ishmael- that sounds about right from what current religion PhD students have told me. It sounds fairly common that the spot does not get filled in the program originally making the offer. Furthermore, it is rare for NT to make 2 offers, although perhaps they did not make an offer for Ancient Christianity. Good luck at Yale! I'm sure you will love it. I will miss it! Exciting times with the new dean at the div school and at least one new NT Prof. Katholou- that must have been a terribly difficult choice!
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    Little update : as of yesterday, I had heard nothing from BU, Harvard, Toronto, and Notre Dame (Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity type programs). So I emailed the first 3, and heard back quickly that I had not been accepted. All three were somewhat surprised that I had not received results yet, so imagine anyone else waiting to hear from those schools should hear soon. With Greg Sterling leaving ND, I wasn't really considering it anymore. So ive accepted the offer at Emory (NT). They do have one more NT offer out there which has not yet been accepted. Good luck, all!
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    Thanks- hopefully you'll hear something soon on Hebrew Bible! I do know a student here at YDS who was offered a place in Hebrew Bible, but I don't know him very well, so I don't know if he is likely to accept or not. The MSt at Oxford looks like a great program. I had thought about seeing if I could defer admission to a PhD program so I could Oxford as well, but then I realized that even with a good scholarship, living expenses and airfare (for both myself and family) would make it too much when I have a well-funded PhD option. This is the third time I've -almost- studied in the UK and nothing has worked yet. Maybe some day!
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    I haven't heard anything about who would be replacing him at ND- I don't think the dean thing has been in the works for that long. But yeah, as Balatro has said, Attridge will be back after a year (during which he'll be in Australia). Additionally, YDS is hiring a new NT associate professor, and will probably be hiring another next year as well (to replace Swancutt and Hultin respectively).
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    Oh, I forgot to mention, in case anyone might be deliberating between Yale and Notre Dame for NT/CJA and had not heard: anyone for whom this is relevant probably already knows, but Gregory Sterling was just announced this week as the new dean of Yale Divinity School. This makes me less dissappointing at (probably) not getting in at Notre Dame and more dissappointing at not getting in at Yale. Alas...
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    Thanks for all the information everyone is putting out there. I have one acceptance so far, four rejections, and five yet to hear from (but I can guess about most of them). It's especially nice to know that I should be hearing something official from Harvard soon. Here are my results: Accepted: Emory GDR (New Testament) mid February Rejected: Yale (NT), Duke (NT), BC (NT/Biblical Studies), Princeton Theological Seminary (NT) Still waiting for news: BU, Harvard GSAS (Religions of Late Antiquity), Notre Dame (CJA), Fordham (NT), University of Toronto (Religions of Mediterranean Antiquity) Also accepted for the MSt in Jewish Studies at Oxford with some funding, but I will not be taking it since I have a solid PhD offer. At this point, I'm assuming it's going to be Emory, and it's one of my top choices anyway. But I still want to hear somethign official from Harvard and Notre Dame before I choose. Also, in case it helps anyone, I have friends here at Yale who have been accepted at Chicago (NT), HDS (NT), and UNC (ancient Christianity). Good luck everyone.
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    Most likely, you will be fine. I came to Yale Divinity School from a small Christian college. While it has certainly been a challenge, the academic standards were not as "insane" as I thought they would be. I've often gotten the feeling that if you get in, they assume you are going to do quality work, and they will make you go through absurd hoops to prove it. But it does vary by class. I would say that the environment in a divinity school is probably very different from a standard department of religion. Because so many students are here for ministerial training, there are different expectations and a different culture than a department or school that is 100% academically focused. Even so, in the courses in the graduate school here that I have taken, the expectations were very reasonable. You should certainly apply and see what happens. By the way, there are quite a few students coming from evangelical backgrounds (both of the "formerly" and continuing variety) at YDS, so that's something to consider.
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