http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2010/01/tips-on-applying-to-grad-programs-in-religious-studies-part-vii-placement/ exploring Mormon thought, culture, and texts Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:56:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2010/01/tips-on-applying-to-grad-programs-in-religious-studies-part-vii-placement/#comment-34661 SmallAxe Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:44:34 +0000 http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/?p=2634#comment-34661 Yeah, I think to state it in a nutshell, I wouldn't apply anywhere I wouldn't go if it was the only place I were admitted. The placement record should be a large factor in that decision. Yeah, I think to state it in a nutshell, I wouldn’t apply anywhere I wouldn’t go if it was the only place I were admitted. The placement record should be a large factor in that decision.

]]> http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2010/01/tips-on-applying-to-grad-programs-in-religious-studies-part-vii-placement/#comment-34481 TT Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:23:03 +0000 http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/?p=2634#comment-34481 In my experience, this is often the least factor considered, but the most important. Students accepted to only one program often don't consider it at all. I think that this is actually the most important and one should seriously consider not going at all if a program's placement record is not good. the time investment is too great to wind up on the other side of an advanced degree with bleak employment prospects. In my experience, this is often the least factor considered, but the most important. Students accepted to only one program often don’t consider it at all. I think that this is actually the most important and one should seriously consider not going at all if a program’s placement record is not good. the time investment is too great to wind up on the other side of an advanced degree with bleak employment prospects.

]]> http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/2010/01/tips-on-applying-to-grad-programs-in-religious-studies-part-vii-placement/#comment-34389 Kevin Barney Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.faithpromotingrumor.com/?p=2634#comment-34389 Very helpful, as have been all of the entries in this series. Thanks. Very helpful, as have been all of the entries in this series. Thanks.

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