ibnbattuta Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 4 hours ago, menge said: In my mind if you want to work with Elias and there are NELC faculty that will compliment your work, that would be enough reason to apply... that said, I have no idea how Upenn is perceived for Islamic studies, though no matter what it is still Upenn. You might try and contact the department and see if you can get in touch with any current grad students, especially if there are any working in Islamic studies. Thank you, appreciate the insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esei_John Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 13 hours ago, RW1823 said: Ah we might meet then! I am an international applicant as well. I've been in touch with Klassen when I e-mailed her that I was going to apply in October, but that was definitely not an interview (I think?), more of an informal talk about my plans and whether UofT would be a good fit. So I don't think the lack of contact is necessarily a problem. I don't know how many spots they have available, didn't ask. They contacted me early mainly because I received an additional fellowship on top of the stipend, I think. He did say that official confirmations would go out Monday, so you'll probably know then. Thanks for the information! I'm really looking forward to meet you too And congratulations on winning the fellowship. Obviously you must have exceptional credentials . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA.DINGER.RA Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I have heard from one of the five schools I applied to and they offered to pay for my flight, hotel room, etc while I'm there. How does one know if a visit is "competitive" or "non-competitive?" I'm still hoping to hear back from the other schools but I have no frame of reference for when I might hear from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laodiceans Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, raleighheth said: I have heard from one of the five schools I applied to and they offered to pay for my flight, hotel room, etc while I'm there. How does one know if a visit is "competitive" or "non-competitive?" I'm still hoping to hear back from the other schools but I have no frame of reference for when I might hear from them. They usually make it clear in the invite email/phone call. You can either ask them directly, browse through previous years' posts regarding your school to see what others have said, or say what school you're talking about and maybe others here can help you out. KA.DINGER.RA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA.DINGER.RA Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Just now, Laodiceans said: They usually make it clear in the invite email/phone call. You can either ask them directly, browse through previous years' posts regarding your school to see what others have said, or say what school you're talking about and maybe others here can help you out. Sorry about that. I have been asked to interview by Notre Dame. I also applied to Emory. I know there recruitment weekend is in two days, but I've been told by all of my professors (they all have quite close connections with the professors there) not to worry too much about that. I also applied to Harvard, PTS, and Florida State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibnbattuta Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 48 minutes ago, raleighheth said: Sorry about that. I have been asked to interview by Notre Dame. I also applied to Emory. I know there recruitment weekend is in two days, but I've been told by all of my professors (they all have quite close connections with the professors there) not to worry too much about that. I also applied to Harvard, PTS, and Florida State. As far as I know, from anecdotes from personal friends and individuals on this forum, that if one was not invited to interview at Emory you did not make the preliminary cut. That being said, you never know what kind of machinations are going on behind closed doors and this whole process is one giant, enigmatic crap shoot. KA.DINGER.RA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD_Paul Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 2 hours ago, raleighheth said: Sorry about that. I have been asked to interview by Notre Dame. I also applied to Emory. I know there recruitment weekend is in two days, but I've been told by all of my professors (they all have quite close connections with the professors there) not to worry too much about that. I also applied to Harvard, PTS, and Florida State. Notre Dame's interviews are competitive. I got into their MTS program last year, and Vanderkam told me while I was there that they always invite more prospective PhD students than they can take. KA.DINGER.RA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA.DINGER.RA Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 13 minutes ago, RD_Paul said: Notre Dame's interviews are competitive. I got into their MTS program last year, and Vanderkam told me while I was there that they always invite more prospective PhD students than they can take. That's good to know. I appreciate it. I'm really excited/scared at the moment. I'm hoping to hear back from other programs soon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
search the scriptures Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Does anyone have any information on the admissions timetable for the following programs that they could help me with? I have not heard one word from any of them. Brown (RAM) Yale (HB / OT) Boston University (Texts and Traditions) Boston University School of Theology (Biblical Studies) Brandeis (NEJS) Fordham (Bible) I was rejected by Baylor (Old Testament) via email on Jan 25th with no interview (obviously not a good thing). I also applied to Boston College (Biblical Studies) and I was told today by a source connected to the program that acceptance letters went out on Monday for all concentrations within Theology (Systemic Theology, Biblical Studies, Theological Ethics and Comparative Theology would thus have gone out as well in addition to Historical Theology like _PATRISTICS_ mentioned above). Since I have not heard a word from BC, I suppose that is acceptance is not a possibility now given that I was not contacted or interviewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turktheman Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 1 hour ago, search the scriptures said: Does anyone have any information on the admissions timetable for the following programs that they could help me with? I have not heard one word from any of them. Brown (RAM) Yale (HB / OT) Boston University (Texts and Traditions) Boston University School of Theology (Biblical Studies) Brandeis (NEJS) Fordham (Bible) I was rejected by Baylor (Old Testament) via email on Jan 25th with no interview (obviously not a good thing). I also applied to Boston College (Biblical Studies) and I was told today by a source connected to the program that acceptance letters went out on Monday for all concentrations within Theology (Systemic Theology, Biblical Studies, Theological Ethics and Comparative Theology would thus have gone out as well in addition to Historical Theology like _PATRISTICS_ mentioned above). Since I have not heard a word from BC, I suppose that is acceptance is not a possibility now given that I was not contacted or interviewed. I hear that Brown will be making decisions soon according to a friend I emailed there. She didn't have much info, except that it was her understanding that decisions will be made soon and that all would hear back before the end of the month--I know not too helpful. Yale is conducting interviews right now. I believe that includes HB. No clue about BU or Brandeis, but a contact at Fordham said Fordham normally makes decisions the end of Jan./first week of Feb. and announce soon afterwards. Since no one has posted (from my search on the results) anything from Fordham just yet, then my guess is they haven't informed anyone yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
search the scriptures Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Thanks turktheman. In anyone's experience, do schools ever accept someone without contacting first and/or interviewing? Or is a form of contact (email, call, etc) always the norm before an acceptance letter if an applicant is going to be accepted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turktheman Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 9 minutes ago, search the scriptures said: Thanks turktheman. In anyone's experience, do schools ever accept someone without contacting first and/or interviewing? Or is a form of contact (email, call, etc) always the norm before an acceptance letter if an applicant is going to be accepted? It seems to depend on the school. One of the best ways--though not the surest--is to check past forums here. Each year a new group is set up to discuss doctoral applications, so there's often more information in them then using the search feature of results. From your list, I know Yale calls or emails to schedule an interview. I don't know if the rest necessarily do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmajor Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 To all who have interviews, etc. this weekend. Best of luck. I'll be reading the Silmarillion and waiting to hear how they went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmajor Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Saw somebody got waitlisted at JHU... anybody got anymore details? Radio silence for me. Does that bode ill for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha-Boy Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 6 hours ago, pmajor said: Saw somebody got waitlisted at JHU... anybody got anymore details? Radio silence for me. Does that bode ill for me? Sorry I'm coming out of nowhere! (I even made the fancy, color-coded signature!). Anyway, that was me. I got an email Feb. 3rd saying I was on the short list for admission: "The question now is not your eligibility, but whether we can offer you an appropriate financial aid package. As our budget for next year will not be finalized for a few more weeks, I must ask your indulgence to be patient with us for a while longer until we get a clearer picture of what we can offer." It was a great email to receive, but I'm still walking around like a deer in headlights; I have no idea how to interpret it or what to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmajor Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 9 hours ago, Tha-Boy said: Sorry I'm coming out of nowhere! (I even made the fancy, color-coded signature!). Anyway, that was me. I got an email Feb. 3rd saying I was on the short list for admission: "The question now is not your eligibility, but whether we can offer you an appropriate financial aid package. As our budget for next year will not be finalized for a few more weeks, I must ask your indulgence to be patient with us for a while longer until we get a clearer picture of what we can offer." It was a great email to receive, but I'm still walking around like a deer in headlights; I have no idea how to interpret it or what to say Congrats! I hope the funding works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwightdavis Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 On 2/5/2016 at 2:41 PM, pmajor said: To all who have interviews, etc. this weekend. Best of luck. I'll be reading the Silmarillion and waiting to hear how they went. Oddly enough, in my van from the airport to Baylor we had a conversation about the Silmarillion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmajor Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Just now, tdwightdavis said: Oddly enough, in my van from the airport to Baylor we had a conversation about the Silmarillion. How did it go? The interview, not the conversation about the Silmarillion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwightdavis Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 1 minute ago, pmajor said: How did it go? The interview, not the conversation about the Silmarillion. Hard to say. I guess I'll know how it went in 7-10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW1823 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 On 2/4/2016 at 1:18 PM, Esei_John said: Thanks for the information! I'm really looking forward to meet you too And congratulations on winning the fellowship. Obviously you must have exceptional credentials . I just got my official e-mail from UofT, with a scan of the acceptance letter. Have you heard anything yet? Kept my fingers crossed for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esei_John Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, RW1823 said: I just got my official e-mail from UofT, with a scan of the acceptance letter. Have you heard anything yet? Kept my fingers crossed for you! Sadly not yet. was it a generic mail?? I'm still waiting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samahito Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Somebody posted a rejection from Harvard's PhD in the Study of Religion on the 4th. Anybody want to claim it? Any insights into whether or not decisions are going around? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA.DINGER.RA Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) I was told by someone in my department that the faculty at Harvard is meeting this week to further discuss applications. Take that for what it's worth. Edited February 8, 2016 by raleighheth Samahito 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samahito Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Thanks, @raleighheth. Good luck with your interviews! I hope good news comes your way. Edited February 8, 2016 by Samahito KA.DINGER.RA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW1823 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 4 hours ago, Esei_John said: Sadly not yet. was it a generic mail?? I'm still waiting.. Hm, not sure if it was generic or not. It was a scan of the official letter I'll supposedly receive on paper this week. But the e-mail was addressed to me personally. I really don't know what's common or not, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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