Hirsch Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hey all, I am currently in the process of applying to Chicago's Divinity School and Toronto's religion department. I need your advice on a few questions: 1) Chicago requires a minimum score of 104 on toefl exams -- how flexible are they? 2) What is the average percentage of applicants who get accepted to Chicago? 3) Regarding the personal statement - is it recommended to add a personal background (not strictly academic oriented)? 4) Also - is it better to indicate a few areas of interest or perhaps just two main areas of inquiry ( - in the personal statement)? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xypathos Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Presumably if 104 is the minimum, it's the minimum - that's what is implied with such a term. As far as percentages - are you applying PhD or M*? If PhD, it's about 10% overall but varies across field. MDiv is about 40% (For MDiv, about 75 apply and 30-35 are accepted but packages are structured in such a way that they try to aim for only 12-15 accepting their offer). For your SOP - If PhD, if your personal background ties into your research interests, go for it but go for it carefully. If MDiv, it's more acceptable but still not a green-light for an autobiography. Research interests - PhD students are generally required to develop proficiency in at least one minor/subfield so if you already have an idea of what that might be, go for it. If MDiv - it's more or less icing on the cake. In both cases, the expectation is that you'll grow while in the program so some things will change. Body Politics and -vive2ladifference 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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