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Visiting Opportunities for Prospective M.Div., M.Div/MA., and M.A. Students



The Princeton SeminarsProspective Master's-Level Applicants

Prospective M.Div., Dual (M.Div/MA) and M.A. students who are US citizens or permanent residents of the US are invited to attend a Princeton Seminar for theological exploration and vocational discernment as guests of the Seminary. These seminars are intended for persons who are US citizens and are considering seminary for the first time. They provide an excellent opportunity to meet faculty, students, and staff of Princeton Theological Seminary.Visit PTS Image

The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid will cover overnight lodging in The Erdman Center for 2 nights during your active participation in the Princeton Seminar. If available, additional nights can be reserved at your own expense.

The Seminar is designed to help you in your discernment process by allowing you to:

  • Meet with faculty, students and staff
  • Learn what makes Princeton Seminary unique
  • Attend classes
  • Interview with an Admissions Committee member
  • Discover opportunities for practical ministry, spiritual formation, and cross-cultural dialogue

You will be our guest for meals, lodging, and events.

Your only cost will be for transportation to and from Princeton.

Lodging will be at The Erdman Center on campus. If you would like to bring a guest, they will be responsible for their own meals and lodging. If the guest is a spouse, we will cover the cost of your room at the single-room rate, and you will be asked to pay the difference between the single rate and the rate of the room you reserve. For more information on room rates, contact Sherry Garrahan after completing an information request form.

We regret that we are not able to provide child care.

How to Make Reservations for one of our 2010-11 events:

If you are considering Seminary for the first time and would like to register for one of our Princeton Seminars, please complete our Information Request Form online. Please be sure to provide an email address that you check regularly as this is how we will contact you to confirm your registration.

* If you are from an underrepresented population group and would prefer to attend the L.I.V.E. Symposium please register by clicking the L.I.V.E Symposium Link below. The Office of Multicultural Relations offers this program for domestic prospective students who are underrepresented in graduate theological education and who as Latinas/os, African Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans, are discerning their vocations within the church.

** Registration will be accepted for only one of the following events:

Schedule of 2010-11 Princeton Seminars and Symposiums:

September 29-October 1, 2010

L.I.V.E. Symposium October 10-13, 2010

October 20-22, 2010

November 10-12, 2010

February 9-11, 2011

L.I.V.E. Symposium March 16-19, 2011

March 30-April 1, 2011

 

Tentative Princeton Seminar Schedule:

Updated 9/21/10

Wednesday -Please let us know of your scheduled arrival so we know when to expect you.
12:00-4:20pm Event Registration begins in the lobby of the 3rd Floor of Templeton Hall.
3:30pm Check-in available at The Erdman Center for those lodging.
4:30pm Historical tour of campus leaving from the lobby of The Erdman Center
5:15pm Introductions with Student Hosts in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center followed by dinner in the Dining Hall
7:00pm Discerning Your Vocation in the Cooper Conference Room of The Erdman Center
Thursday - Interviews may be scheduled throughout the day
7:30-9:00am Light breakfast available at the kiosk in The Erdman Center
8:00am Welcome from Admissions & Financial Aid and Multicultural Relations in the Cooper Conference Room of The Erdman Center
8:15am Student Hosts meeting in the lobby of The Erdman Center to go to classes
8:30-11:20am Audit classes (see course list in packet for offerings and locations)
11:30am Service of Daily Worship in Miller Chapel
12:00-1:30pm Luncheon Banquet with Faculty Members (faculty presentations) in the Main Lounge of Mackay Campus Center
2:00pm Audit classes
3:30-4:15pm Field Education Presentation in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center
4:15-4:30pm Break
4:30-5:00pm Chapel Office Presentation in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center
5:00-5:30pm Campus Life and Student Organizations in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center
5:30-6:30pm Dinner with Student Body in the Dining Hall of Mackay Campus Center
6:30pm Free evening to explore Princeton or Optional area tour (entertainment options listed in packet)
Friday - Interviews may be scheduled throughout the day
7:30-9:00am Breakfast in the Dining Hall of Mackay Campus Center
9:00-9:45am Admissions and Financial Aid Presentation in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center
9:45-9:55am Break
10:00-11:00am Presentation with President Iain Torrance in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15am Student hosts gather in Mackay for Chapel
11:30am Service of Daily Worship where Communion will be celebrated in Miller Chapel
12:00-1:00pm Lunch and closing conversations with PTS students in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center
1:00pm Housing Presentation in the Private Dining Room of Mackay Campus Center followed by a Dorm Tour
 
 
 

Any questions? Please feel free to contact us at:
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
1-800-622-6767, ext 7805
Email


Visiting PTS

We encourage prospective students to visit the Seminary campus. As our guest, we will provide you with lunch, a campus tour, and allow attendance at classes, if possible. A visit during periods when class is in session provides the best PTS experience.

Accommodations on campus will be made on a "space-available" basis; Monday through Friday, for our M.Div., M.A., and Dual-Degree applicants only. We are only able to cover the cost of one overnight stay at the Erdman Center. If space is available, you may reserve additional nights at your own expense.

To schedule a visit, we ask that you complete our Information Request Form online. If you have additional questions, please contact the appropriate office listed below.

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M.Div., M.A. and M.Div. / M.A., Th.M.
Prospective Master's-Level Applicants

Sherry Garrahan

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
1-800-622-6767, ext 7805
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Ph.D.
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Elizabeth Angelucci
Assistant for Academic Affairs
1-800-622-6767, ext 7818
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