I'm looking at seminaries for when I pursue an M.Div, and have been reading a lot of posts the past couple of months. Since a lot of the posts are a bit old, I thought I'd ask for some new opinions in regards to my current list of seminary options. Don't worry about me in regards to the seminaries, I have so much to learn as a recent convert to reformed theology and I need to serve in a church for a while, so I'm just concerned more about the merits of the schools themselves. My criteria was for reformed, confessional schools that are cheaper and more pastoral while still being academic, hence no CTS, WTS, WSCal, or RTS. Would you rank these schools differently than I did, and why do you feel that way about them? What are the upsides and downsides to these schools that I might be missing?
1)Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
2)Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
3)Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
I liked a thread I read earlier on what to look for in seminaries, but I was wondering, what are good questions to ask professors over email or in general and what are things to look for/ask when you visit a seminary? It's hard for someone who's younger and with less experience to know very much in regards to how to rank seminaries. What do y'all recommend looking at?
1)Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
-The curriculum seems amazing to me, especially with the high emphasis on biblical languages and more than one apologetics course. Downside is, of course, the lack of accreditation, but as I'm called to ministry more than post-grad academics I don't think it is a big hold back. Just wary on whether the teaching is quality rather than quantity as far as course load.
2)Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
-I've heard good things about the faculty, it's accredited, and it's still cheap. Curriculum seems to be solid and I like that they do address books of the Bible unlike GPTS. Downside, for me, is that it is way up North and I appreciate the southern warmth which applies to the next 2 also.
3)Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
-Right off the bat I see it is RPCNA, which is not a denomination that I'm very familiar with but I know that they might be more conservative than I'm willing to go without knowing too much yet. Other than that, the price is good, and the curriculum seems to cover everything that I'd want it to (with one that large it better!).
4)Mid-America Reformed Seminary
-Don't know too much about this place. It does seem to be of the same rigor as the others.
I liked a thread I read earlier on what to look for in seminaries, but I was wondering, what are good questions to ask professors over email or in general and what are things to look for/ask when you visit a seminary? It's hard for someone who's younger and with less experience to know very much in regards to how to rank seminaries. What do y'all recommend looking at?