Harvard Divinity MDiv Interview Importance?

[aalena75]

1 hour ago, camelears said:

Thanks all. Really, I feel underqualified when I have read others stats. I don't know why they accepted me. Good luck to everyone still waiting on YDS! 

 

Nah, you deserve it. Be honored, not confused!

[DivSchoolHopeful1942]

Eeeeek. Got in but HDS only offered ~$24k/30k of the tuition. The rest of the $8,000 was a loan. They gave a crazy high number for other non-tuition living expenses but I live in the area and would have other insurance I’d be on. So overall non-tuition expenses would be 8-10k. I have a job and would definitely be working a lot to pay that off if I were to go. 
 

But I’m really, truly, not sure what to do. It’s like, Harvard… is it worth it? I know I could probably swing it without taking out loans (savings and work) but is it worth scraping by for two years for a Harvard M* program? Anyone else have expertise/experience asking HDS for more aid?

UChicago ended up giving full ride and living expenses and I’m in love with that school. But being close to family in Boston is really important to me due to medical stuff. 
 

Though I’m also keeping in mind that announcement HDS made about offering a lot more aid next year. 

stuck. 

Edited March 14, 2022 by DivSchoolHopeful1942
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[Duh_Divinity]

29 minutes ago, DivSchoolHopeful1942 said:

Eeeeek. Got in but HDS only offered ~$24k/30k of the tuition. The rest of the $8,000 was a loan. They gave a crazy high number for other non-tuition living expenses but I live in the area and would have other insurance I’d be on. So overall non-tuition expenses would be 8-10k. I have a job and would definitely be working a lot to pay that off if I were to go. 
 

But I’m really, truly, not sure what to do. It’s like, Harvard… is it worth it? I know I could probably swing it without taking out loans (savings and work) but is it worth scraping by for two years for a Harvard M* program? Anyone else have expertise/experience asking HDS for more aid?

UChicago ended up giving full ride and living expenses and I’m in love with that school. But being close to family in Boston is really important to me due to medical stuff. 
 

Though I’m also keeping in mind that announcement HDS made about offering a lot more aid next year. 

stuck. 

When were you interviewed? You received an invitation later than everyone else that got one? 

[DivSchoolHopeful1942]

2 minutes ago, Duh_Divinity said:

When were you interviewed? You received an invitation later than everyone else that got one? 

Back in mid-Feb!

[Duh_Divinity]

ok. You had posted that you had not received an invitation and never updated that you did, so I was confused. Congrats!