MTS Application Evaluation

Enrollment Advisor*

Student ID#*

Application Term*

Applicant Preferred First Name*

Applicant's Formal First Name

Leave blank if same as preferred

Last Name*

Applicant Email*

Must match the primary email address currently in Radius!

Residency*

Domestic

International

Educational Qualifications

Education Requirement*

BA/BS from a Regionally Accredited Institution

BA/BS from a Nationally Accredited Institution

Degree from international university (with WES eval)

Name of the undergraduate institution (include city, country for international institutions)*

Degree Earned*

Educational background?*

If "Other," enter background below

Applicant's GPA*

Please enter a number from 2.0 to 5.0.

International Applicant TOEFL iBT Score

Please enter a number from 0 to 120.

Professional Qualifications

How many months of industry or research experience does the candidate have?

Does the applicant have professional experience in ministry*

Please Elaborate

Job Title*

Employer*

If the applicant works for a church please indicate the city where the church is located as well

Application Checklist

Why are you interested in getting a Master of Theological Studies - Franciscan Theology*

Advance my career

Switch to a new career

Develop my professional skills

Personal enrichment/Spiritual growth

Other

Statement of Purpose*

Focus on academic or ministerial story.

Focus on explaining brief theological perspective they have

Describes a professional goal applicant has in mind.

Statement of Purpose - Assessment of prior academic credentials, motivation, experience and future goals*

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Statement of Purpose - Program Fit*

Clear understanding of and strong fit with program goals.

Some confusion around program goals.

No evidence of understanding interest in program goals.

Statement of Purpose - Writing Ability*

Writing has strong conceptual clarity and effective organization. Minimal technical errors.

Writing has some conceptual or organizational concerns.

Writing has significant conceptual, organizational, and/or technical concerns.

Statement of Purpose Comments

Recommendation Letters*

Recommendation letter from supervisor is "Recommend/"Strongly Recommend" candidate.

Recommendation letter from supervisor expresses "Some reservations" in recommending candidate.

1 strong letter from professional supervisor plus 1 strong supporting letter from external reference

Two strong supporting recommendation letters (not supervisory)

One recommendation letter is "Recommend/Strongly Recommend" while second letter expresses "some reservations"

Letter states "Do Not Recommend" for the candidate regarding graduate study.

Official Transcript Status*

All Official Transcripts are received and Loaded in Xtender

All Official Transcripts have been ordered, but only unofficial are currently in Xtender

Other

Status if WES evaluation, if required

Received

Ordered

Waiver requested

Waiver approved

Not Needed

Status of TOEFL/EPEX, if required

Received

Waiver Requested

Waiver approved

Not Needed

Final Comments

Additional Comments

Additional Applicant Information

All the information provided in the fields below will be used to update the applicant's record in Radius, but will not factor into the admission decision.

Address*

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Legal Sex*

Female

Male

Other

Ethnicity*

Date Of Birth*

Required even if already in Radius due to technical glitch - sorry!

Incentive Deadline met*

Yes