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Featured Best/Worst Baptist Colleges?

Discussion in 'Baptist Colleges & Seminaries' started by Gina B, Feb 11, 2014.

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  1. quantumfaith

    quantumfaith Active Member

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    Gina, some more information might be in order. Transferability, can be a sticky issue with a great number of Bible College's and Institutions. Do you mean the transferability of core general ed classes? Transferability to where? Seminary?

    My PERSONAL advice for students seeking a "religious" education, is that one should pursue some general undergraduate degree, then seek "religious" education at the graduate level.

    BTW, you can spend time in the south without succumbing to a southern twang accent. However, I just about guarantee you will go away with some of our culinary delights, such as grits and boiled peanuts.
     
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  2. Gina B

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    Hey, grits are already a staple in my home and have been for years! I don't even know why, none of my friends ever liked them, or knew what I was making, actually. Which makes me wonder how I knew. Hrm. I dunno about the peanuts. I saw some in a can once and tried them. They were gross. It would probably help if I liked peanuts, huh?

    The goal is an education. There is no need to focus on religion as a special goal of the education.

    The regular schools out there have just grown so repulsive that they aren't worth looking at, imo, and honestly? At this point I am more concerned about them going to college than not going, for what they teach and the influence they exert over young minds. It would be fine with me if none of my kids went, but they've all chosen to. Maybe I should have told them all to go? LOL

    So I'm just really thankful she wants a Baptist college and not a regular one and pray she gets into one that won't mess her over and run her away with legalism and crud, since she is intent on going.


    Yeah, definitely looking for a good Baptist college!
     
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  3. Gina B

    Gina B Active Member

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    double bubble gum post
     
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  4. Tom Butler

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    Zenas, thanks for recommending MCU. When I went on the board 16 years ago, we topped out at 171 students. Today, 2,500-3,000. It's more than just a Bible college now, but it is still undergirded by strong conservative Christian principles.

    Gina, if interested, check the website at www.midcontinent.edu
     
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  5. Jordan Kurecki

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    What type of credits. and I feel you on Hyles Anderson.
     
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  6. TCassidy

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    I am going to agree with quantumfaith. I think the best way to get a good education in the area of ministry is to seek a baccalaureate degree from a good liberal arts college, then seek your ministry education through a local church seminary or bible institute. :)

    What is she going to major in (if she knows yet)? :)
     
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  7. Gina B

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    Major is music.
     
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    Instrumental or vocal? To perform or teach? :D :D
     
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  9. Gina B

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    Instrumental, with the goal of music therapy.
     
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    TCassidy Late-Administator Emeritus
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    In that case I would recommend an accredited Christian Arts college such as Maranatha, Clearwater (in Florida so it is probably out of the question for you), Cornerstone, or San Diego Christian College. All are accredited and offer excellent music programs. :)
     
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  11. quantumfaith

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    I would recommend a major in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or Operations Research Analysis.

    :) :)
     
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  12. Gina B

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    Thanks TCassidy. Maranatha keeps looking good, though San Diego is tempting without even looking, by merit of location. (there's only one place I've ever called home on this earth, it's very close to there and she loves it)
     
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  13. Walter

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    For a music major, you might take a look a Cal Baptist University in Riverside, CA. Fully accredited. Also, although not Baptist (still the majority of the student body is Baptist), Biola University in La Mirada, CA has an excellent music department.
     
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    Well, that was fun! She picked one not on this thread and it was a train wreck. Partly her fault, partly theirs, partly nobody's because she got a nerve entrapped that runs from elbow to wrist and couldn't play any music, but could not get accommodations because the specialist was booked up for over six months and they needed a letter from him. (just saw him the other day) So they took away a $10,000 scholarship she had, which was going to pay a good third of tuition and fees.
    She's back home and finding a job to work it off.
    Life lesson. Anything can happen, no matter how great your intentions are.
    An expensive lesson, but I did try to point that out BEFORE she went. Gotta listen to the mamma...though it does not stop me from feeling a little bad for her.
    So the next one down has watched both her sisters college experiences and should be able to make a wise decision. :)
    TCassidy, her major should make you very very happy.
     
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    You might want to check out Cedarville University ( www.cedarville.edu ).

    It's located near Dayton OH (in between Columbus & Cincinnati OH).

    If it's instrumental music, I'm told that many of its music faculty and/or students have performed with regional symphony orchestras.

    It's about as solidly accredited as you can get.

    Among its alumni is David Jeremiah; in fact his father helped found Cedarville.
     
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    We did check it out! Unfortunately, the semester she just tried ended bad music wise because of that nerve entrapment in her arm. Since it is an RA thing, she won't be able to play much, let alone professionally, so music is out now. She needs to decide on a new career now.
     
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    Seriously you are way to intelligent to give responses like this.
     
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  18. Greektim

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    That post was over a year old. So forgive me if I don't understand your objection. Care to elaborate?
     
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  19. wpe3bql

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    Cedarville would still be an excellent choice regardless.

    A friend of mine has a daughter who graduated from Cedarville about 5 years ago. While she was good w/ the violin [She played with some youth orchestras in/around Music City.], her major was a combined education & English Lit. concentrating on 17th century British writings.

    Just my $0.02 USD worth re Cedarville.

    Another option might be to first have her attend some local community college w/in commuting distance for maybe a couple semesters. That way she could take some introductory classes for credit at a reduced rate and still be "under your roof" for at least a little while.
     
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  20. Gina B

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    Yes, and she does have family in that state, so it is worth discussing again.
    I brought up the community college thing with her before. Just need to pray she starts grasping that she still has great opportunities and should take advantage of my roof while she is still here and can! I think she still recovering from the unexpected turn of things...and no teen sees moving back in as a good thing once they escape! Hahaha
     
    #40 Gina B, Jun 6, 2015
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