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thatnarrowfellow

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  1. Has anyone else not received information about their advisers yet? I only ask because my program has not sent me the name of my adviser or information on registration. I thought maybe it was a little late so I sent an e-mail but haven't heard back, now looking at this discussion I feel like I should be worried and be more aggressive in finding out what's going on. Is anyone else's school kind of late like mine on this? - C
  2. I think those are good points, Incitatus. If I don't go for this MAPH program I will need to choose between NYU and Union Theological Seminary. My gut is to go with Union, but NYU's program is very small, and the head of the department has taken a special interest in my application, which makes it kind of an agonizing choice. I think there is something to be said for going to an even slightly lesser-ranked school where you will get a lot of personal attention and individual help on your thesis, rather than a better-ranked one where you will be forgotten. Relating this back to MAPH, the size of the entering class does make me nervous, although I'm happy to hear about the individual proctor, etc. Oh well, no one said grad school was easy. - C
  3. I was also accepted in lieu of a PHD program I wanted (Social Thought), and also received a cobbled-together "personalized" letter. I'm wondering if anybody has any experience with this program and could speak to its benefits. I'm extremely tempted to go into a 2 year MA program in my chosen field (Religious Studies) rather than MAPH, considering I got into some good programs and, since they are two year, would better equip me for the PHD, in my mind. I just have a little bit of that star-struck "It's U of Chicago" thing going on. So, seriously, anybody actually been to the program and have anything to report? Thanks! - C
  4. Hello All, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice or experience about getting an MA from a seminary. I'm considering going to Union Theological Seminary in New York for my MA, and then proceeding to a PHD program at a Divinity School or academic program. I want to study religion, and on the one hand I feel like Union seems to be very well-respected, and would be a great place to get a firm grounding in the Western theological tradition. On the other I'm a little worried that there might be some bias in PHD programs against someone applying with an MA from a seminary. It's totally possible this bias is in my head, but, does anyone have any first hand experience, either with a seminary like Union, or with the atmosphere in university graduate programs towards the academic quality of seminary graduate programs? Thanks! - C
  5. Hello All, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice or experience about getting an MA from a seminary. I'm considering going to Union Theological Seminary in New York for my MA, and then proceeding to a PHD program at a Divinity School or academic program. I want to study religion, and on the one hand I feel like Union seems to be very well-respected, and would be a great place to get a firm grounding in the Western theological tradition. On the other I'm a little worried that there might be some bias in PHD programs against someone applying with an MA from a seminary. It's totally possible this bias is in my head, but, does anyone have any first hand experience, either with a seminary like Union, or with the atmosphere in university graduate programs towards the academic quality of seminary graduate programs? Thanks! - C
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