MBIGrad Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Just send the Graduate Administrator a couple of "Benjamins" in the mail, and it will all sort itself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleets712 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 After this application cycle, I'm all out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therewillbeluke Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 The PTS background check is more to do with the PC(USA) than with the school itself so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleets712 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks, TherewillbeLuke, I just wanted to make sure it gets recorded before people go on break, so that it'll be ready to be reviewed in January. I called today, but no one picked up. An clue why that was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleets712 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Also, such a weird email from BU: "Greetings from the Boston University School of Theology! Thank you for applying to the School's doctoral program. We have received your application, and want to invite you to submit a video as a first step in the interview process for admission to the program." A video? Come on. Edited December 20, 2013 by Kleets712 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newenglandshawn Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Also, such a weird email from BU: "Greetings from the Boston University School of Theology! Thank you for applying to the School's doctoral program. We have received your application, and want to invite you to submit a video as a first step in the interview process for admission to the program." A video? Come on. That's pretty interesting. How long is the video supposed to be and what are you supposed to include? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleets712 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 That's pretty interesting. How long is the video supposed to be and what are you supposed to include? 3-4 minutes - Not sure about the function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therewillbeluke Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks, TherewillbeLuke, I just wanted to make sure it gets recorded before people go on break, so that it'll be ready to be reviewed in January. I called today, but no one picked up. An clue why that was? Yeah, today was the last day of the semester so the offices closed round lunchtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleets712 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yeah, this was yesterday, but I checked and my file showed as complete. So, I guess that means I'm in the clear hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuriakos Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 If applications don't work out, here is a 40k a year job many of you would be qualified for: https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/wrg/4244720190.html marXian, axiomness, Macrina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacklunch Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 I hope that's real....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBIGrad Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I would make it a music video in the vein of "What Does the Fox Say?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axiomness Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 If applications don't work out, here is a 40k a year job many of you would be qualified for: https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/wrg/4244720190.html Wow, that's hilarious. I'm sure we're all chomping at the bit for that one... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdapp Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 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. Interestingly, I know of a case where someone had a felony conviction and the cheap background check service they use at PTS had no idea... waste of everyone's time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBIGrad Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I've heard from a reliable source that many of PTS's faculty double as CIA undercover ops....weird. Therewillbeluke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theogeek Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Canadians don't have to do a background check for PTS. Woo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacklunch Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Everyone knows Canadians are too nice for that. sacklunch and theogeek 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axiomness Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Yeah, I think In Canada they pay YOU to give THEM a background check theogeek and sacklunch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_kahr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 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 have applied to Baylor (Theology). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBIGrad Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Did any other Ancient Mediterranean Religions/Ancient Christianity/Biblical Studies folk apply to Cornell, UVA, or Boston U? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diazalon Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Did any other Ancient Mediterranean Religions/Ancient Christianity/Biblical Studies folk apply to Cornell, UVA, or Boston U? Boston U, here. What interests you at Cornell? Looking into textual criticism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacklunch Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Someone posted a UNC-CH acceptance (Religious Studies). Edited January 11, 2014 by furtivemode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diazalon Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Someone posted a UNC-CH acceptance (Religious Studies). Anyone want to fess up? Maybe give us an idea what your subfield is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleets712 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Wow, that was early... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbrasaxEos Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 UNC-CH notifies very early. I remember in my year, my phone rang in the first week of January, my wife picked it up and told me that Bart Ehrman was on the phone. Therewillbeluke, sacklunch and marXian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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