How do the faculty and committee weigh the various aspects of my application, i.e., GRE scores, GPA and transcripts, letters of recommendation, and personal statement?
A. GRE scores should be at least an aggregate of 1200 plus 4.5/6. Your GPA should be around 3.5, although the GPA of courses most closely related to Theology (i.e., Philosophy, English, History, Languages, etc.) is more important. The core of the application, however, is the profile created by the statement of intent and the letters of recommendation. Assuming the GRE and GPA meet our minimum standards, these are the most important parts of the application, and are decisive in terms of our admissions decisions. You should therefore draft your statement and choose your recommenders with great care, so that we have the most clear and vivid sense of what kind of student you would be in our program. Students normally submit three letters of recommendation. At least two of these letters should be from academic faculty who can speak to your ability to work in theology at the masters’ level, although they do not have to be theology professors themselves.
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