ghengisglebe

Hi folks, I'm an undergraduate at a very small -- virtually unknown -- Buddhist, "contemplative," university in Colorado, USA, majoring in Religious Studies with a focus in Sanskrit Language. My stats are fairly scattered: I have a 4.0 GPA, 158 Verbal, 138 Quant., 3.5 AW GRE scores. Planning on taking the test again. I'm in the process of applying to the MA in Theology, Ethics and Culture at UVA. It's the perfect program/faculty for my particular interests in Religious studies, which are broad. I get the impression that my relatively unusual pedigree may be a deterrent to my chances for acceptance. Apart from banking on my dazzling verbiage and rugged good-looks (that's a joke), What should I focus on as I move through the application process? Will strong letters of rec./statement of purpose/correspondance with profs at UVA make all the difference or should I begin entertaining more reasonable aspirations, like baby-sitting? All jokes aside, I would really appreciate any advice or direction anyone has to offer. Thank you!