diazalon Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Gosh, I wish I had waited until December to finish my applications. Stupidly (I am completely serious), I turned all my applications in at the end of September and the beginning of October, and not a day goes by that I don't wish I could go back and: Nothing to be done now, save for prayers to the good Quetzalcoatl for patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsBOOM Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Turned my Georgetown application in and went to bed... had a dream I was a professor at Oxford. Da fuq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacklunch Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Gosh, I wish I had waited until December to finish my applications. Stupidly (I am completely serious), I turned all my applications in at the end of September and the beginning of October, and not a day goes by that I don't wish I could go back and: Nothing to be done now, save for prayers to the good Quetzalcoatl for patience. Haha damns. Why did you do that?? MsBOOM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadences Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Turned my Georgetown application in and went to bed... had a dream I was a professor at Oxford. Da fuq? It's a sign! MsBOOM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diazalon Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 It's a sign! Nope, this is a sign: Kuriakos, Therewillbeluke, RedDoor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsBOOM Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YES!!!!!!!!! **EDIT** I think I had that dream because I watched two episodes of Sherlock before falling asleep, hahaha. Edited December 16, 2013 by MsBOOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuriakos Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Good luck, everybody. May all your applications be warmly received and all your stipends generous! diazalon, marXian, MsBOOM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadences Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Nope, this is a sign: I stand absolutely corrected! MsBOOM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecotheology518 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I figured it's about time I jump in here. I went to Johnson University for undergrad and Emmanuel Christian Seminary for my M.Div. I've also taken some supplemental philosophy courses at ETSU and King University. My GRE is 160 V 5 A. I'm primarily applying to Theology programs, but there are some varieties of emphases depending on the school. I mention the area only when it's not (Systematic) Theology. University of Dayton Duquesne University Wycliffe College (Toronto School of Theology) St Louis University - Historical Theology (Modern) Calvin Theological Seminary Fuller Theological Seminary - Philosophical Theology Union Presbyterian Seminary - Historical and Theological Studies University of Tennessee - Philosophy University of Kentucky - Philosophy Here's hoping there are places for each of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdapp Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Hard to believe my first three apps are due in a week and a half. Anyone else applying to Vanderbilt, Baylor, or Princeton Seminary? I applied to all three... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewadam22 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I applied to all three... Nice! Anywhere else? What's your field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdapp Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Nice! Anywhere else? What's your field? I'm interested in historical theology. I have submitted 13 applications so far. I am working on 1 more and thinking about a few other programs with January deadlines. Now I need my tax return to pay off my credit card full of app fees. Harvard (religious studies) Harvard Divinity School Vanderbilt - history department Vanderbilt - religion department Duke Divinity School Princeton Theological Seminary Yale Grad arts and sciences (American Studies) Columbia (religious studies) University of Chicago Divinity School uPenn (history) ASU (religious studies) Baylor (history) So, when the application asks you where else you are applying to, do you give them a full list? Why do they want to know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newenglandshawn Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 So, when the application asks you where else you are applying to, do you give them a full list? Why do they want to know that? Wow. Do all schools actually ask this? I didn't realize this. (Not applying until next year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBIGrad Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Just put "Devry University" BootsNCastaways and Kuriakos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdapp Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Just put "Devry University" lol Kuriakos and BootsNCastaways 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Body Politics Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) I hated it when schools asked that question. It's thoroughly unfair. But, for what it's worth, I was honest in answering it. Edited December 18, 2013 by Body Politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewadam22 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Wow. Do all schools actually ask this? I didn't realize this. (Not applying until next year) No, all schools don't ask this. If I am remembering correctly, of the three apps I recently completed (Princeton Seminary, Vanderbilt, and Baylor) only Vanderbilt asked, and they only gave 5 spots for you to answer (just pick the 5 you want them to know about I guess...) I don't see why I would not answer honestly, in less all of my other app's were for extremely different programs. Even then, I don't think this gets weighed much against everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacklunch Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 You don't have to put anything down. Though, I am honest with them. From what I was told this gives them a good indication of their competition if they make you an offer. Most folks know one another in their subfield, so it helps speed the process along. It will not hurt your chances, as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newenglandshawn Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 You don't have to put anything down. Though, I am honest with them. From what I was told this gives them a good indication of their competition if they make you an offer. Most folks know one another in their subfield, so it helps speed the process along. It will not hurt your chances, as far as I'm concerned. Yeah, I was just wondering about what the downside would be to listing the other schools - because it is not evident to me. Perhaps others could clarify? If anything, might it make an applicant slightly more competitive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdapp Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Yeah, I was just wondering about what the downside would be to listing the other schools - because it is not evident to me. Perhaps others could clarify? If anything, might it make an applicant slightly more competitive? I was wondering if they used the information to see if your interests were well defined or if you were all over the place and/or to see if they can determine if they are a top choice for you or maybe a safety school. But I really have no idea. I was just trying to think of why they needed to know. My answer changed through the app season because I didn't start out with the same list of schools to apply to that I finished with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marXian Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 furtivemode is right. It's really only used to know what competition a program has if an offer is made. It really has no bearing on whether or not an offer is made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axiomness Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) furtivemode is right. It's really only used to know what competition a program has if an offer is made. It really has no bearing on whether or not an offer is made. That's what I anticipated as well. I'm applying to 18 programs and almost all the major ones have asked this question... I'm coming late to this, but it's never too late to procrastinate more... PhD Programs I'm applying to are: Notre Dame (Philosophy) Cornell (Philosophy) Princeton (Philosophy of Religion) Duke (Christian Theological Studies) Virginia (TEC) Yale (Philosophical Theology) Purdue (Philosophy) St. Louis (Philosophy) Rutgers (Philosophy) I'm coming out of undergrad, so a lot of the theology/religion programs I'm looking at are masters programs. Unlike in Theology, in Philosophy the "norm" is to go straight into a PhD program (with the exception of Oxford...) Edited December 19, 2013 by axiomness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marXian Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 axiomness, have you seen this thread on the philosophy forum? Apparently, CU has decided to not accept applicants for the PhD in philosophy for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axiomness Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 axiomness, have you seen this thread on the philosophy forum? Apparently, CU has decided to not accept applicants for the PhD in philosophy for next year. Yes, actually I made this account name so I could respond to that thread, because I had someone from Boulder get back to me. I suppose I should accept reality and forget about it entirely. (edits made). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleets712 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) So, PTS requires a background check and that took a couple extra days to come in for me. Does anyone know how badly this will affect my application there? Is there a general expectation of some trickle in, or is this bad news bears? I submitted everything supplemental well in advance. Edited December 19, 2013 by Kleets712 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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