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I think that Yale doesn't give any scholarship or financial info until you submit your Financial Aid app (which includes your FAFSA, Yale supplementary app and 2012 tax return)
The first email (in November) said my app was received and had begun an initial review; the second was "your application is complete" email, which I received in the beginning of January.
Mh, since I am not a US citizen/permanent resident, I can't file for FAFSA. But on their website they do mention about merit scholarships for international students but I'm not sure whether they're given at the time of admission or later.
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My app was mailed on 1/3, complete 1/17 and accepted 1/31
Congrats!! My application was received on 11/21 and completed on 1/7 but I still haven't heard anything from Yale 🙁 Think it's worth contacting them? I'm getting so anxious >_<
UGPA: 3.41 at a small liberal arts university
Major/Minor: Biology
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable):
GRE (2nd attempt taken 9/29/12): Q155 (64%), V163 (91%), AW 3.5 (30%)
GRE (1st attempt taken 9/3/11) Q150 (43%), V159 (80%), AW 4.0 (49%)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
coursework research projects, work at international nonprofit in IT department, summer microbiology REU, volunteer work through school honor and community service organizations
SOPHAS mailed all applications 12/19/2012
Applied:
Emory University (Global Epidemiology, Global Health [Infectious Disease], Epidemiology) Received 1/11/13 (after the deadline)
University of Boston (International Health) Received 12/21/12. Asked for additional information on 1/24/13 (a short statement about myself because "[we] like what we see in you") Additional information sent 1/25/13
University of Minnesota (Epidemiology) Received 1/2/13
Ohio State University (Epidemiology) Received 12/21/12. Claims to be missing information that was sent from SOPHAS. Problem unresolved as of yet.
University of Pittsburgh (Infectious Disease and Microbiology [Infectious Disease Pathogenesis, Eradication and Laboratory Practice]) Received 1/16/13
Accepted:
University of Minnesota, Accepted 1/30/13 via email
Emory University (Epidemiology), Accepted 1/31/13 via OPUS
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Major/Minor: Biology
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable):
GRE (2nd attempt taken 9/29/12): Q155 (64%), V163 (91%), AW 3.5 (30%)
GRE (1st attempt taken 9/3/11) Q150 (43%), V159 (80%), AW 4.0 (49%)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
coursework research projects, work at international nonprofit in IT department, summer microbiology REU, volunteer work through school honor and community service organizations
SOPHAS mailed all applications 12/19/2012
Applied:
Emory University (Global Epidemiology, Global Health [Infectious Disease], Epidemiology) Received 1/11/13 (after the deadline)
University of Boston (International Health) Received 12/21/12. Asked for additional information on 1/24/13 (a short statement about myself because "[we] like what we see in you") Additional information sent 1/25/13
University of Minnesota (Epidemiology) Received 1/2/13
Ohio State University (Epidemiology) Received 12/21/12. Claims to be missing information that was sent from SOPHAS. Problem unresolved as of yet.
University of Pittsburgh (Infectious Disease and Microbiology [Infectious Disease Pathogenesis, Eradication and Laboratory Practice]) Received 1/16/13
Accepted:
University of Minnesota, Accepted 1/30/13 via email
Emory University (Epidemiology), Accepted 1/31/13 via OPUS
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
UGPA: 3.515 (from a highly-ranked private university, graduated in 2004)
Major/Minor: BA, History
Post-Bac GPA: 3.967
Grad GPA: 4.0
Grad Studies: MS, Geology (from a mid-range public university, in progress)
GRE: 680V 800Q 5.0W, Nov. 2010
Experience/Research: Taught English in China for a year, served as an Army Officer for five years (with a tour in Iraq), 3 years as a TA/RA for several professors (should get some really good LORs), spent a summer working for the US Geological Survey, involved in a few environmental research projects with multiple presentations at conferences, submitting my thesis for publication very soon (knock on wood!)
I obviously didn't start out in public health, nor do I have a great deal of experience in the area (though I've started volunteering at a local hospital just to get a better perspective). My interests are in hydrology, water resource management, sustainability, and public health. It has taken me a little while to find this passion, but hopefully the schools will view my, um, "diverse" experiences as a strength.
Applied: Columbia (EHS), OSU (EHS), UIC (EOHS), Michigan (EHS), Yale (EMD, EHS + global)
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Major/Minor: BA, History
Post-Bac GPA: 3.967
Grad GPA: 4.0
Grad Studies: MS, Geology (from a mid-range public university, in progress)
GRE: 680V 800Q 5.0W, Nov. 2010
Experience/Research: Taught English in China for a year, served as an Army Officer for five years (with a tour in Iraq), 3 years as a TA/RA for several professors (should get some really good LORs), spent a summer working for the US Geological Survey, involved in a few environmental research projects with multiple presentations at conferences, submitting my thesis for publication very soon (knock on wood!)
I obviously didn't start out in public health, nor do I have a great deal of experience in the area (though I've started volunteering at a local hospital just to get a better perspective). My interests are in hydrology, water resource management, sustainability, and public health. It has taken me a little while to find this passion, but hopefully the schools will view my, um, "diverse" experiences as a strength.
Applied: Columbia (EHS), OSU (EHS), UIC (EOHS), Michigan (EHS), Yale (EMD, EHS + global)
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
There's an MHA thread... but from what i've seen, no one has heard back from Hopkins other than for interviews. I was just was just offered one yesterday for either today or Monday. I opted for Monday. Seems they're just starting to move on applications since mine was in in early November. Hope that helps, and good luck!
So I received an initial email that they were reviewing my app on 12/7. On 1/16 they sent me an e-mail asking for GRE scores (SOPHAS screwed up).So you may receive a second email if you app is missing something but otherwise I wouldn't expect anything till an admissions decision is reached.
Sorry to hear that. Did they finally send you the email or did you have to call them? I a'm curious because I also have the "view decision" link in my WA but no email.
Thanks and good luck with your other prospects!
Got my acceptance in Yale's CDE today!! Congrats to others on Yale acceptance 🙂
I emailed them about it and I think admissions may have sent my rejection email a bit early or something after I annoyed them about it. And to make it even more terrible they sent me a second rejection email this morning. I thought maybe the first email was a mistake when I saw that one, but nope.
Oh well.
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Thanks! My app was complete about a week after yours, wasn't sure if I should be obsessively checking my inbox or not...obsession it is!
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It's nice to get an e-mail inviting me to further consider BU. It looks like a "generic" e-mail from the Dean, but I like that an effort is being made to reach out even after the admissions offer. The e-mail provides a link to an Accepted Students website, and this will certainly be helpful in making my decision about BU.
I also really liked this 🙂 I'm wondering how generic the handwritten note from the admissions officer was as well - even if it's part of their standard practice, I'm impressed.
After a few weeks of silence since my first decision email, I finally received an acceptance email today from UMN Environmental Health!
I'm waiting too!! When was your interview? They usually send emails on Wednesdays so tomorrow could be the day!!! 😱
I've been a lurker on this message board. I'm emerging out of the shadows to let everyone know that Berkeley has started sending out decisions.
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SOPHAS has finally sent all the rest of my applications -- Tulane University and Boston University on 1/30 and Emory on 2/6.
BU said they still haven't received my app, even though SOPHAS says it was sent a week ago. Did this happen to anyone else? Tulane sent me a message five days before SOPHAS sent the app and said they received my app? Weird and unusual or no?
How long did Emory take to send you the OPUS login info?
Please help! I'm already anxious even though it has clearly been a few days.
BU said they still haven't received my app, even though SOPHAS says it was sent a week ago. Did this happen to anyone else? Tulane sent me a message five days before SOPHAS sent the app and said they received my app? Weird and unusual or no?
How long did Emory take to send you the OPUS login info?
Please help! I'm already anxious even though it has clearly been a few days.
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SOPHAS has finally sent all the rest of my applications -- Tulane University and Boston University on 1/30 and Emory on 2/6.
BU said they still haven't received my app, even though SOPHAS says it was sent a week ago. Did this happen to anyone else? Tulane sent me a message five days before SOPHAS sent the app and said they received my app? Weird and unusual or no?
How long did Emory take to send you the OPUS login info?
Please help! I'm already anxious even though it has clearly been a few days.
Here you go...
BOSTON U (MPH, Human Rights Focus):
11/30, submitted to SOPHAS
12/5, mailed by SOPHAS
12/11, confirmation email/app sent to dept
1/14, admitted w/ merit (via email)
I found out via email with a link to the graduate division website. I did hear back and it was an acceptance offer to the infectious disease & vaccinology MPH. I'm pretty pumped as Berkeley is my top choice!
I submitted my application via SOPHAS on 10/20/12. I submitted the UCB grad division application about 3-4 weeks before I submitted the SOPHAS app. It was mailed on 12/12/12. And I received my acceptance notification 2/6/13.
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Congratulations! It's good to hear that the UC's are rolling out some news. Someone posted a week or so ago about UCLA, as well. Thanks for the update!
By applying do you mean you submitted to SOPHAS in early January? Because they can take a good two plus weeks to get the app to the school and then the school needs time to process it. 4 weeks after submission via SOPHAS would be a pretty average response time from my experience...
I have yet to get a decision back from UCLA, other than that my application is being reviewed by the Community Health Sciences department (1/16).
I mean that my app was sent out from SOPHAS to GWU in early January. Every other school sent me a confirmation email within a week of SOPHAS sending them my app. My SOPHAS was processed in mid-December but I didn't add my app for GWU until late December and it sent out like January 2nd I think.
Was just notified by UCLA that I've been nominated for a fellowship award, but haven't received any notification about acceptance! Happy news though!
UGPA: 3.79
Major/Minor: Environmental Science, Environmental Health Concentration, Chinese Minor
GRE (including date taken): September 30, 2012 -- Verbal 160, Quant 162, Writing 4.5
Experience/Research: 2.5 years of various laboratory research (Children's Environmental Health, Parkinson's Disease), summer internship with the Center for Environmental Health in Oakland, writer for undergraduate health magazine, a CHS internship for a quarter, currently working for the UCLA SoPH for a Parkinson's research study
Applied: UC Berkeley (MPH in EHS) (Applied 11/25), UCLA (MPH in EHS) (Applied 11/25), UCI (MPH in EHS) (Applied 1/7/13)
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Crossing fingers for Cal still!
UGPA: 3.79
Major/Minor: Environmental Science, Environmental Health Concentration, Chinese Minor
GRE (including date taken): September 30, 2012 -- Verbal 160, Quant 162, Writing 4.5
Experience/Research: 2.5 years of various laboratory research (Children's Environmental Health, Parkinson's Disease), summer internship with the Center for Environmental Health in Oakland, writer for undergraduate health magazine, a CHS internship for a quarter, currently working for the UCLA SoPH for a Parkinson's research study
Applied: UC Berkeley (MPH in EHS) (Applied 11/25), UCLA (MPH in EHS) (Applied 11/25), UCI (MPH in EHS) (Applied 1/7/13)
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Crossing fingers for Cal still!
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Congratulations! Very glad to hear that UCLA and Cal are coming through with decisions.
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do you mind posting your stats?
Congrats!
After getting accepted into Minnesota's MPH in Environmental Health, just found out that I got rejected from UW at Seattle EOH program 
Oh well, still pretty happy about UMN
Congrats to getting accepted into Berkeley! Hoping California will start letting more people know soon.
Oh well, still pretty happy about UMNCongrats to getting accepted into Berkeley! Hoping California will start letting more people know soon.
Congrats on the nomination!! Hope you get it. Did they mention what the fellowship was? If so, was it a department one?
re: University of washington
my complete application, full name, fall 2013, GPA, personal statement, rec letters, complete transcripts, work history, home address, phone number... everything... publicly available... on the internet.
I'm not a very private person but I'm a little upset for that information to be publicly available
Is that normal? I had no idea...
my complete application, full name, fall 2013, GPA, personal statement, rec letters, complete transcripts, work history, home address, phone number... everything... publicly available... on the internet.
I'm not a very private person but I'm a little upset for that information to be publicly available
Is that normal? I had no idea...
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