Help with schools

[ms114]

Hi, I'm currently finishing up a MA in New Testament at a seminary in S.Cal and I was interested in applying to some terminal masters programs in Classics.

What do you guys think of the following:

(1) Univ of Chicago

(2) Stanford

(3) Univ of Michigan

(4) Northwestern

(5) UCLA

I think some of the schools above do NOT have terminal masters, but I still wanted to get your opinion on them nonetheless.

My goal is actually to get a PhD in the field of NT but wanted some background in classics before doing so.

THANKS

[Joe001]

Those are some pretty good schools there, though I'm not sure how many accept applicants for a terminal master's degree. Northwestern I believe doesn't actually have a Classics graduate program, but a interdisciplinary degree that allows you to take graduate level courses in Classics. Have you considered a post-baccalaureate program in Classics to give you some experience in Greek and Latin? From what I understand, Columbia, UNC, and Penn have good ones. However, I suppose the problem would be the cost.