HDS Admissions Graduate Assistants share their 2023 New Year's Resolutions.
HDS Admissions GAs’ 2023 New Year’s Resolutions
Scared of the HDS Admissions Interview? Don’t be!
Three HDS Admissions Graduate Assistants reflect on their experiences this time last year, as they interviewed for admission to Harvard Divinity School. They share their apprehensions prior to interviewing, what the process of looked like in reality, and their best tips for how did to prepare.
How I Choose My HDS Classes
HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant Maggie Helmick shares four semesters of wisdom in selecting classes. Maggie discusses her step-by-step approach to searching the course catalog, fulfilling MTS degree requirements, registering for classes outside of HDS.
The International Student Guide to Student Employment
HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant Samirah Jaigirdar is an international student from Dhaka, Bangladesh. In this post, Samirah shares her experiences searching for employment opportunities in the United States, and she draws from the wisdom of other current HDS international students to provide helpful tips and tricks for applying to jobs.
“Reading Hard and/or Hardly Reading”
Editor's Note: In this post, HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant, Nicole Collins, shares her favorite readings from her first semester at HDS.
Navigating Culture Shocks as an International Student
In this post, HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant, Samirah Jaigirdar shares her experiences navigating cultural differences between the places she's lived in the United States, eSwatini, and Bangladesh. Samirah also gives advice to international students who might be navigating a similar position.
What Does it Mean to be a “Religious None” at HDS?
Maggie Helmick, MTS '23, shares her personal experience as a religiously unaffiliated student at HDS.
Why We Gather: Noon Service
Kat Woodard, MDiv '25, shares her personal experience with one of HDS' most long-standing traditions, Noon Service. Noon Service presents a weekly opportunity for the HDS community to gather together for religious practice and reflection across many traditions.
HDS Mythbusting
Join the 2022-2023 Admissions Graduate Assistants as they dispel a few commonly held myths about HDS.
Meet Samirah Jaigirdar – 2022-2023 HDS Admissions Graduate Assistant
Meet Samirah! Samirah is one of the Graduate Assistants in HDS Admissions. She is a first-year MTS student at HDS with an area of focus in Religion, Ethics, and Politics. She is studying religious extremism and propaganda.
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