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What to Do While You Wait to Hear Back

17 Friday Jan 2020

Posted by HDS Admissions Blog in Waiting to Hear

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ask students, Decisions, financial aid, Open House, Recommendation Letters, Self Care, Summer Language Program

Post by: Kate Hoeting, MTS ‘21 and Graduate Assistant in the Office of Admissions 

We’ve come to that much anticipated time of the year! You’ve finally submitted that application that you worked so hard on, and now you’re sitting here thinking, “Now what?” It might help you to know a bit about what we’re doing on the other end: helping recommenders get their letters in, clarifying transcript details like transfer credits, and making sure all the uploaded documents are legible. We go through each application page by page to ensure that it follows the requirements, and we follow up with applicants if we need more information. Our Admissions Committee takes a holistic approach, which means that we consider all aspects of every application in our decision-making process. Because we receive hundreds of applications, we need time from early January to mid-March to review them in a way that honors your hard work! 

Even though we’re busier than ever, we know that this time can be a stressful waiting period for applicants. Here are 12 tips to help you be relaxed and ready for mid-March: 

Photo courtesy of JONATHAN BEASLEY, HDS Office of Communications 
  1. Celebrate that you turned in your application! You finally finished your application, and that’s nothing to sneeze at! Let’s be honest: writing about yourself in your statement of purpose can be a daunting task. Well, now you’re done with it! 
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Reflecting on Theological Education Day

15 Friday Nov 2019

Posted by HDS Admissions Blog in Considering HDS

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Center for the Study of World Religions, Classes, GRE, Open House, Theological Education Day, Thesis, Tours

Post by: Kate Hoeting, MTS ‘21 and Graduate Assistant in the Office of Admissions 

I can’t believe that Theological Education Day (TED), our annual open house for prospective students, has come and gone! I had so much fun getting to meet you all that it was sad to see you all go. If you couldn’t make it to TED this year, let me offer you a brief overview. 

Graduate Assistant Julia Reimann welcomes visitors on the morning of TED  
Photo Courtesy of KATE HOETING 
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A Look Inside the Spring Admissions Team

25 Friday Jan 2019

Posted by HDS Admissions Blog in Waiting to Hear

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Admissions, Applying, Open House

Post by: Mikaela Allen, MTS 2019, HDS Office of Admissions Graduate Assistant 

Spring campus

Photo by Kristie Welsh, HDS Office of Communications.  

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10 Tips for Muslim Prospective Students

29 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by Usra Ghazi in Considering HDS

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Diversity, Events, Faculty, Lectures, Muslim, Noon Service, Open House, Prayer, Prospective Students, RSL, Staff, Student Life

Harvard Divinity School students come from an array of different ages, ethnicities, and religious and secular backgrounds. When I first visited HDS on Admitted Students Day, I was delighted to find a diverse student body and especially excited to find a Muslim community here, to call my spiritual home.

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Moving Midcareer: From Seattle to HDS

30 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by Melissa Bartholomew in Transitioning to HDS

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Classmates, Faculty, Family, Law, Libraries, MDiv, Midcareer, Ministry, Open House, Staff

“Mommy, I need to go to the potty.” That was the statement our four-year-old daughter made repeatedly throughout our eight day journey across the country in August 2012. She resisted leaving Seattle, the only home she knew, and all of her close friends, especially her best friend from across the street. The only thing that motivated her to get to Cambridge was the brand new Curious George store that had just opened in Harvard Square. Continue reading →

Saying Yes to HDS

17 Thursday Apr 2014

Posted by Isabelle Jenkins in Why I Chose HDS

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Academics, Admissions, Aspirations, Classmates, Community, Faculty, Field Ed, Open House, Vocation

Photo by Katelynn Carver

New growth. Photo by Katelynn Carver

Three years ago I attended the Open House for Admitted Students, and I can remember being very hesitant about the day and my decision itself. I had just attended an event for admitted students at another divinity school, and was pretty sure I was going there, but I still went to HDS to check it out and affirm my decision to attend the other place. I thought HDS was going to be the wrong place for me, that it would be all extremely high academia and no community, that it would be a place that would only challenge me intellectually, but not spiritually or emotionally, that it would simply be a place to earn a Harvard degree and nothing more. Continue reading →

In My Head and In My Heart

24 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by Aisha Ansano in Why I Chose HDS

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Classmates, Community, Interfaith, MTS, Open House, Ph.D., Spirituality

Divinity Ave. Photo by Chris Alburger

Divinity Ave. Photo by Chris Alburger

If a year and a half ago someone had told me I would soon be in Divinity School, I would have thought two things: 1. “Here is someone who doesn’t understand that you can do something with a Religious Studies major besides become ordained” and 2. “That is not in my plan.”

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A Special Place

21 Friday Mar 2014

Posted by Kevin McIntosh in Why I Chose HDS

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Clubs, Community, Community Tea, Faculty, Friends, Noon Service, Open House, Prospective Students, Staff, Ultimate Frisbee

Mosaic. Photo by Katelynn Carver

Mosaic. Photo by Katelynn Carver

To be honest, when I came to HDS for admitted students day I was looking for excuses not to come here.  I had just graduated from Emory and received a job offer to stay there and work.  I was afraid to leave my comfort zone filled with friends, relationships, and work.  But I knew I couldn’t just turn down Harvard without a good reason, so I decided to come to the Admitted Students Day and find a reason why HDS was not for me.  The quickest way to do that, I realized, was to discover that there was no real community here and, thus, it was not a place where I could be successful.

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Come See What Can’t Be Explained

19 Wednesday Mar 2014

Posted by Cody Musselman in Why I Chose HDS

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Classmates, Clubs, Community, Diversity, Faculty, Friends, Libraries, Noon Service, Open House, Staff, Ultimate Frisbee

Library courtyard. Photo by Chris Alburger

Library courtyard. Photo by Chris Alburger

GRE scores, GPA, extracurricular activities, lectures and presentations…many things go into making a candidate look good on paper. Yet the personal statement and the letters of recommendation really bring an application to life. They show the admissions committee a bit of who you are. Now, having been accepted to Harvard Divinity School, and perhaps several other institutions, you are on the flipside of the admissions experience.

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