CathyP47 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Has anyone else heard back from Notre Dame? I'm still waiting. I applied to the Biblical Studies concentration. I'm curious too if anyone else has heard back. Give me a reason to hope, people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Madlinger Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Oh Notre Dame. I'm sitting down with Mark Goodacre at Duke next week, and I got back just a week ago from the University of Minnesota, so I suppose in the end I'm not that interested in ND, but if someone else has heard I imagine we have 2-3 days before we can take our lack of a reply as a rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstudemeyer Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm curious as to the Notre Dame situation; their website says that they offer 25-30 students, yet I've only seen the one post regarding MTS acceptance. Maybe it's staggered by program of study? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Madlinger Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I missed that piece of information. 25-30 students? I really don't know what the delay means then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seroteamavi Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm curious as to the Notre Dame situation; their website says that they offer 25-30 students, yet I've only seen the one post regarding MTS acceptance. Maybe it's staggered by program of study? Others have explored the possibility of the sole acceptance's trolling, but I take him at his word and imagine it's authentic. There were probably exceptional circumstances surrounding that acceptance and that we'll all hear back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstudemeyer Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I found this bit underneath their Q & A section a few weeks ago: Q. How many students apply to the M.T.S. Program? What is the size of each M.T.S. class? A. Almost 200 students apply each year to the M.T.S. Program. We are able to offer admission to 25-30 students and place 5 students on a waitlist, in order to arrive at a class of approximately 20 students. Perhaps the Department of Theology just wants to test the state of each applicant's cardiovascular health before extending an offer; I'm sure more than a few people are having heart palpations over this one. seroteamavi and CathyP47 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Madlinger Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Nice, that's a large class. I didn't realize they were accepting so many students Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby42 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 After going through this w/ ND last year (sigh), it was my understanding that the offers of acceptance went out at the same time (possibly waitlist notifications, too), so if we haven't heard, we appear to be SOL. My official rejection notice came at the end of the month. Sooo... I would say (but I'm a pessimist, too) abandon hope all ye who linger here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Madlinger Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yeah, sure, I'm with you. It's just that if they are making 30 offers I would have expected to see more evidence on the forums. seroteamavi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Café com Leite Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 For what its worth, I followed the masters forum last year, and I seem to remember only a single person on the forum got accepted (if I remember the complaints correctly). Not to put a damper on things, but I guess it can happen. Maybe the true geniuses aren't surfing web forums but instead are at home studying languages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby42 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Yeah, sure, I'm with you. It's just that if they are making 30 offers I would have expected... ...to have at least made the waitlist. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstudemeyer Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Eh. Miracles happen. If decisions have already been made, perhaps a call to their admissions office tomorrow would expedite the grieving/ecstatic celebrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Averroes MD Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 My HDS application for MTS still says "submitted," not "under review." Is that normal? Also, is March 15th the big day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perytion Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 My HDS application says the same--"submitted". For those who are curious: it seems that last year people started hearing back from HDS on March 13; i.e. the second Wednesday of the month. Now, that in itself means nothing. I'm just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuanzhu Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 So I may or may not have checked what date HDS, historically at least, has submitted decisions... Typically the 11th, 12th, or 13th. I'd say if not Wed, Thurs would be likely. I don't recall them ever submitting decisions on the 15th. It's typically earlier than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuanzhu Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 No high hopes for me though... No academic theological studies background, and my biggest POI is going to be on sabbatical 1 of the 2 years I'd be there. Buddhist studies is a tough cookie to crack at HDS (or so it seems, at least). We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saad91 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Got into Islamic Studies program at GTU. After two earlier rejections from Duke and Washington, this brought a sigh of relief! Still waiting up on HDS though like most people here. RedDoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FandT1 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just received a call from Candler informing me that I was awarded an 18,000 dollar scholarship. Vandy's offer is better (full tuition) so it's really down to them and Yale (should hear from them within a few days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Averroes MD Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Got into Islamic Studies program at GTU. After two earlier rejections from Duke and Washington, this brought a sigh of relief! Still waiting up on HDS though like most people here. Congrats! Does GTU offer funding? Edited March 12, 2014 by Averroes MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Averroes MD Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 So I may or may not have checked what date HDS, historically at least, has submitted decisions... Typically the 11th, 12th, or 13th. I'd say if not Wed, Thurs would be likely. I don't recall them ever submitting decisions on the 15th. It's typically earlier than that Yikes! Right around the corner then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Café com Leite Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just received a call from Candler informing me that I was awarded an 18,000 dollar scholarship. Vandy's offer is better (full tuition) so it's really down to them and Yale (should hear from them within a few days). If you would be so kind as to turn down Candler's offer and re-direct that scholarship money to me, I would be much obliged! That's how it works right? Scholarships are transferable...? Oh, I guess not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turktheman Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Here is an update for those interested in YDS--I probably should have mentioned this a little earlier. The admissions email I received informing me of my acceptance said, "Your application status will be updated to reflect your admission on Saturday, March 15th" and "Provided all of your documents are received by the March 1st date, a financial aid award will be sent to you via email on March 15th. You will have until April 15th to notify us of your decision." Here's to this Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paraclete Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Bah, what do we think--today for HDS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyP47 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Bah, what do we think--today for HDS? Let's hope so! I'm dying inside a little bit every day. I need closure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Averroes MD Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Bah, what do we think--today for HDS? I sure hope so. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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