we're very funny in AADS you'll enjoy

Nice to see you Dr. Hessler

AADS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aadivschools/?hl=en

I see those follows of our instagram account popping up on my phone - thanks, all!

Nice to meet you,l am Calvin from Zimbabwe

Where are you all zooming in from? Introduce yourselves in the chat if you like!

Bloomington, IN

Fayetteville, AR!

Milton, GA

Lewisburg, WV

From nowhere in particular

Hi! Atlanta, GA

Indianapolis, IN

Winston Salem, NC

Statesboro, GA

School in Ithaca. NY / Hometown: Levittown, PA

College Park, MD

St. Paul, MN

Durham, NC

Philadelphia, PA

Durham, NC

Houston, TX!

Nashville, TN!

NY, NY

Wake Forest School of Divinity (Winston-Salem, NC)

Nashville, TN

Salt Lake City

Paris, France

St. Peter, MN

Shelter Island, New York

I am tuning in from Clemson, South Carolina!

Nashville TN!

Charleston, SC

Clemson, SC!!!!

Mechanicsburg, PA!

Good evening. Washington NC

NYC here. Originally from Louisiana

Seoul, South Korea

Currently in Madison, NJ but originally from the Philippines

Juneau, AK

Malaysia

Bourbonnais, IL

Georgetown Univ. -Washington, DC

Seoul, South Korea

Hello from Niagara, Ontario, Canada!

University of Louisville, Kentucky

Bloomfield Hills, MI

amen!

Is this just for MDiv? I am interested in DMin/PhD

I am interested in PhD program as well

Are there virtual options?

I am interested in online programs as well.

Yes To thé Virtual question

Ditto for online/hybrid. . .

@earlier questioners, this AADS session writ large is focused on the MDiv program, but you can ask questions focused on the PhD during the breakout room portion!

good evening everyone

Thanks

And many of the schools offer a DMin so hop into our rooms to chat with us - Candler, Duke, Vanderbilt

Yes, thank you Laura!

Excellent

Will this recording be available after today?

good question ^

Yes, it will be! :)

interesting do you can be queer?

And in the church

https://divinity.yale.edu/about-yds/sustainability/living-village-project

Does Vanderbilt have an online or hybrid MDiv?

I'm queer and in the church! Lots of faculty, staff, and students at Vanderbilt are as well.

SAME at HDS!

it's not an issue @Laura just curious thats all

We affirm curiosity.

based upon your demonationation its frowned upon but folks are hypocritical when CIS ppl even in ministry are sleeping around..no judgement especially if it's a struggle but if its blatant sin that's where I am hence furthering my degree to understand but also help in this much needed area especially for the youth and young adults I am a Millennial lol

Stephanie, VDS has a concentration and a certificate in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality with the two masters degrees. it's a great program. :-)

really

where do I look online?

https://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/engage-apply/certificate-religion-and-public-life

Harvard Divinity School's faculty experts: https://hds.harvard.edu/faculty-research/faculty-experts

Religion, Gender, Sexuality https://www.religiongendersexuality.org/

wow so this is post grad?

Hi admission officers, if you haven't already, can you include your school name or abbreviation in your zoom name please?

That is the sickest burn you'll hear all night.

^^^^^^ !!!!!

12,000-20,000 stipend for merit scholarships :) (Harvard Divinity School)

(Vanderbilt University's Graduate Dept of Religion handles all PhD students, so they don't come through my office, but they are fully funded with a $20-30k stipend. And it must be said, extremely competitive.)

really the Chi is cheaper lol

Thanks Laura!

and thank you @Laura weighing my options ;)

also, international students are fully considered for scholarships at UChicago

had mentee who went to Vanderbilt and a cousin who went to Harvard heard good things about both

awesome @Anita

We all love a good application!

^ +1

yea waiting for this loan forgiveness lol

yes @ Stephanie

Is the FASFA the main element in need-based support?

thank you for that question

Yes, Union uses the FAFSA to help assess financial need but we also encourage applicants to reach out directly to our financial aid office in case you would like to add additional context.

What about later career folks - staring in their 60's?

Can the school representatives talk more about how they work with international students?

Did you create independent study courses in undergrad based on theological questions even though you were at a state school? That was me. Come on over.

Anita with the KNOWLEDGE

Is there anything better to do???

^^

I agree! Check out Union!

LOL

lol would it be worth taking a trip and if so do you all have upcoming open houses

thank you

Do your institutions provide any financial assistance for travel/board for visits from folks far outside the area?

@Stephanie, HDS offers in-person preview days and a virtual open house! Check out our events calendar (and click on the red headings): https://apply.hds.harvard.edu/portal/hds_admissions_events

thank you

I thought there would be breakout Zooms? I want to Zoom with Antonio Bravo...

Visits for PhD prospective students?

@Stephanie, we’d love for you to visit Candler either at your convenience or during Fall Visit Day on Oct. 20

https://apply.candler.emory.edu/connect/index.html

More info on how to visit Duke! https://divinity.duke.edu/admissions/visit-us

@Marion there will be breakout zooms shortly for each school!

Union offers funding for admitted PhD students to visit our campus

Thank God! Thank you! :)

Thanks Vanessa!

@Vanessa thank you

(I thought this went only one hour, from 7PM - 8PM, that's why I asked...)

Come on and visit! https://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/admissions/admissionsevents.php

@Marion there's another hour for breakout rooms, no worries!

individual in-person and virtual visits, plus we have an upcoming visit event on October 21st. Sign up for info and we’ll send it.

https://divinity.uchicago.edu/admissions/visit

https://apply.candler.emory.edu/connect/index.html

I recommend that you connect with a current student https://apply.divinity.yale.edu/portal/students or plan to visit for Fall Open House on Thursday, November 3. We would love to welcome you to campus!

Candler has weekly visits (T & F) but you should also check out our Fall Visit Day on Thursday, October 20!

It’s like a game show!

Thank you all for joining us! Bring us your questions. We have answers.

Thanks so much for joining us!

Union has a language exam for some program.

Great to be with these panelists! I almost went to some of these schools! LOL

7:55 CST

Thank you for having us!

Thanks y’all!

thank you

Thank you!