MHA 2022 MHA: Applied, Interviewed, Rejected, Attending

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In at Ohio State! I will be attending (Accepted on 11/30 - interview was on 11/19)
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School: Public University within the deep southeast belt.
Major: B.S. Biomedical Sciences (BMD)
Minor: Chemistry
GPA: Cumulative 3.72 - HAMPCAS verified GPA
GRE: N/A
Experience (professional or otherwise)
University Honors Program
+3 years Cancer and Alzheimer's research
+1 year volunteering at a local food bank
+2 years chemistry lab TA
Over 60 hours of physician shadowing
2 publications
Different clubs on campus, Fraternity exec board, and peer mentor

Applied: The Ohio State University (11/29), UAB (11/29), St. Louis University (11/29), Rush (11/29), George Washington University (11/29)
Interview: SLU (12/10), Rush (1/7), OSU (1/7), GWU (1/28)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: SLU (12/15/21), Rush (1/10/22), OSU (1/12/22), GWU (2/7/222)
Attending: Rush University :)
 
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School: Public State University in the south
Major: B.A. Public Health Minor: Business administration; Dance
GPA: Cumulative and Major 3.37 cumulative/3.67 major **HAMPCAS verified GPA
GRE: N/A
Experience (professional or otherwise)
- 1 year working as an assistant general manager at a corporate hotel
- currently an administrative assistant at a state agency health department (6 months)
- executive board member of multiple organizations on campus
- started a dance business at a young age

Special Conditions
-First-generation student

Applied: Ohio State(12/1), Cornell (12/1), MUSC (12/1), Columbia (12/1), UAB (12/1), VCU (1/2), GW (1/2), UNC (1/2)
Interview: Cornell (12/17), UAB (1/21), VCU (1/25), OSU (2/4), MUSC (1/13), Columbia (1/24), GW (2/1)
Waitlist: Columbia
Rejected: UNC (1/21), Cornell (1/30)
Accepted: MUSC (1/20), VCU (1/26), UAB (2/3), GW (2/7), OSU (2/7)
Attending: UAB
 
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Just received an interview invite from SLU yesterday!
 
Invited to interview with UNC Chapel Hill! Has anyone been through their interview process?
 
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compular said:
Do you know how many seats have been filled up yet?
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Hello! Unfortunately I do not know how many seats have been filled but I do know that my interview session was the first one in this years cycle, so there should be plenty of time! :)
 
Has anyone received an interview at Iowa and if so, how did it go? Format?
 
School: Mid-Size State School
Major: Professional Health Sciences
GPA: 3.5
GRE: N/A
Experience:
- One year of administrative volunteer work with a non-profit organization.
- Two leadership positions
- Two years serving rural areas



Applied: UAB (12/1)
Interview: UAB (1/19)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: UAB (2/15)
Attending: UAB
 
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Graduating from a large SEC university
Major in public health, minor in sociology
3.9 GPA
Experience- intern at hospital, doing research and thesis, director of registration for a large school event, in honors program

Applied-BU (the mph w healthcare management focus) & GWU mid September
Interview- GWU (1/28)
Accepted- GWU (1/31) BU (2/7)
Attending- BU ! W 30% scholarship
 
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School: Medium-sized liberal arts college in Northeast
Major: Health Policy & Management, Minor: Finance, French
Cum. GPA: 3.95, Major GPA: 4.00
Experience:
- Internships at medical group (2 yrs), health plan (7 mos), public health non-profit org (4 mos)
- Student-Athlete and Captain

Applied: GW (11/14), BU (11/14), Columbia (11/14), Emory (11/14), Tufts (11/14)
Interview: Columbia (12/14), GW (1/27)
Accepted: Tufts (12/21), Emory (1/12), GW (1/27), Columbia (1/27), BU (2/7)
Attending:
 
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mha22jn said:
School: Medium-sized liberal arts college in Northeast
Major: Health Policy & Management, Minor: Finance, French
Cum. GPA: 3.95, Major GPA: 4.00
Experience:
- Internships at medical group (2 yrs), health plan (7 mos), public health non-profit org (4 mos)
- Student-Athlete and Captain

Applied: GW (11/14), BU (11/14), Columbia (11/14), Emory (11/14), Tufts (11/14)
Interview: Columbia (12/14)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted:
Attending:
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Hey, did the Columbia interview email say it was going to be with a current student?
 
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Rejected from Cornell.

Apparently this was the most applications they have ever received— so either this is a really strong cycle or a lot of people just happened to apply to Cornell.

Thought that was interesting since this forum has been fairly quiet in comparison to recent years.
 
Did anyone apply to the Yale MPH in Health Care Management program? If yes, have you received am email regarding an interview?
 
mha2022S said:
Rejected from Cornell.

Apparently this was the most applications they have ever received— so either this is a really strong cycle or a lot of people just happened to apply to Cornell.

Thought that was interesting since this forum has been fairly quiet in comparison to recent years.
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Sorry to hear. Keep your head up!
 
mha2022S said:
Rejected from Cornell.

Apparently this was the most applications they have ever received— so either this is a really strong cycle or a lot of people just happened to apply to Cornell.

Thought that was interesting since this forum has been fairly quiet in comparison to recent years.
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Rejected from Cornell as well. Same thoughts exactly.

Absolutely devasted.
 
thanos99 said:
Hey, did the Columbia interview email say it was going to be with a current student?
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Hi- yes my interview was conducted by a 2nd year current MHA student. Pretty informal, audio only, and just asked basic questions like why MHA and what you would like to get out of Columbia's program!
 
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Thrilled about my upcoming interviews. Anyone been through Rush or Ohio
MHA2021IA said:
Hey everyone!

I am a current MHA candidate at Hopkins, please feel free to reach out for any questions. The interview I had last year was really laid back and I enjoyed it a lot. The program is going well, tons of classes and we are getting started for our residency showcases as well.

Overall, my advice is to go to a school where you feel at home and where you like the culture. Another piece is, I would consider applying to all of the schools that offer residencies, if you are going to apply for an admin fellowship after a two-year program, would it not be better to apply to a 3-year program where you are guaranteed a residency with one of the schools partnering hospitals? Just something to think about,

One program that I absolutely loved was Xavier, they really care for their students and applicants too. Their ranking isn't as strong, but I really enjoyed their interview and they have an amazing program. Plus they are extremely affordable.

Also, consider the alumni network. They will ultimately help you get jobs/fellowships after the program.

feel free to ask me anything!

Schools that have residencies

Johns Hopkins
VCU
UAB
Xavier
Trinity in texas
GWU has something similar
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Could you please elaborate on GWU?
 
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School: Large State School
Major: Non health or science
GPA: 3.3
GRE: N/A
Experience:
- 3 years of work in Health Tech
- Extensive leadership experience
- Some volunteering



Applied: JHU (11/15), Cornell (11/15), Columbia (12/1)
Interview: JHU (12/6), Cornell (12/20), Columbia (1/14)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: JHU (12/14) Cornell (1/30) Columbia (2/8)
Attending: JHU

Very thankful and happy with how this cycle turned out. Good luck to everyone!
 
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Just interviewed with Michigan! Super conversational and I really liked the vibe of the program, and the abundant opportunities!
 
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School: Small state school
Major: B.A. Health Science
GPA: Cumulative and Major 3.62/3.93
GRE: N/A
Experience:
- 2-year Community-based volunteering & service experience
- Ongoing research & evaluation experience (Hospital community health needs assessments)
- Administrative volunteer at free-clinic
- First-gen student

Applied: UNC-CH (12/1), U-Michigan (12/1), Cornell (12/1), JHU (1/5), Xavier (1/5)
Interview: Cornell (12/13), U-Michigan (1/13), Xavier (1/19), JHU (1/21), UNC-CH (1/24)
Rejected:
Accepted: U-M (1/21), JHU (1/25), UNC (1/25), Xavier ($$$-1/25), Cornell (1/30)
Attending: University of Michigan! ($)
 
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messi1217 said:
School: Small state school
Major: B.A. Health Science
GPA: Cumulative and Major 3.62/3.93
GRE: N/A
Experience:
- 2-year Community-based volunteering & service experience
- Ongoing research & evaluation experience (Hospital community health needs assessments)
- Administrative volunteer at free-clinic

Applied: UNC-CH (12/1), UMichigan (12/1), Cornell (12/1)
Interview: Cornell (12/13), UNC-CH (1/24)
Rejected:
Accepted:
Attending:


Would it be too late to apply to the Johns Hopkins program?
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Not too late to apply JHU as the rolling deadline is Jan 15, 2022.

 
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messi1217 said:
Congratulations! How was it/ what type of questions did they ask you?
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Thanks! It was pretty good; a free flowing conversation about why I'm applying for a MHSA at Michigan, what I plan to do after graduation and a couple of years down the line. We talked about the healthcare scenario in India and the US. They really want to make sure you know why you're applying to their program.

It also depends on your interviewer. Some of the people I know were asked about recent trends in healthcare, how do you keep up with the latest developments, etc.
 
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mha22jn said:
Hi- yes my interview was conducted by a 2nd year current MHA student. Pretty informal, audio only, and just asked basic questions like why MHA and what you would like to get out of Columbia's program!
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Were there any behavioral questions?
 
School: CU Boulder
Major: Integrative Physiology (pre-med)
GPA: 3.3
GRE: none
Experience:
- 2 years as Health Services Coordinator at a retirement community
- 3 years various direct-patient care employment (CNA, etc)
- Some volunteering, about 50 hrs
- Worked full time, sometime two jobs, while in school
- Failed my first semester of undergrad :thumbup:

Applied: JHU (10/30), Xavier (11/10)
Interview: JHU (12/3), Xavier (12/13)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: JHU (12/14), Xavier (12/14, $)
Attending: Xavier!

I ended up choosing Xavier because they offered me a 40% scholarship and I also have a gig lined up as the live-in house mom for a sorority (free room and board)... plus, Xavier is simply just a better fit for my personality. It feels right.

If anyone else is moving to Ohio for (any) school next year, let me know! We can start a Facebook group or something
 
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rejected at Yale. Thinking to pull rest of my applications and sticking to med school .
 
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School: Public University within the deep southeast belt.
Major: B.S. Biomedical Sciences (BMD)
Minor: Chemistry
GPA: Cumulative 3.72 - HAMPCAS verified GPA
GRE: N/A
Experience (professional or otherwise)
University Honors Program
+3 years Cancer and Alzheimer's research
+1 year volunteering at a local food bank
+2 years chemistry lab TA
Over 60 hours of physician shadowing
2 publications
Different clubs on campus, Fraternity exec board, and peer mentor

Applied: The Ohio State University (11/29), UAB (11/29), St. Louis University (11/29), Rush (11/29), George Washington University (11/29)
Interview: SLU (12/10), UAB (2/9), Rush (1/7), OSU (1/7)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: SLU (12/15)
Attending:
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We are interviewing at UAB on the same day! Congrats!

Dylan
 
Hi everyone!

School: Small Private in Northeast
Major: B.S. in Health Management w/ a minor in Health Data and Analytics
GPA: SOPHAS verified GPA 3.4
GRE: N/A
Experience (professional or otherwise)
- 2 years working as a float secretary in a major trauma hospital (working in rehab, detox, floor and ICU settings)
- President of the Student Government as a sophomore
- Certificate in ASL, fully fluent


Applied: Pitt (12/28), Minn (12/28), Michigan (12/28)
Interview: Minnesota (1/28), Michigan (1/13), Pitt (1/20)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: Pitt (1/20), Michigan (1/21), Minn (3/2)
Attending:
 
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Also, is anyone else attending Minnesota's 1/28 group interview?
 
Hey everyone, I got my acceptance from Yale MPH in Health Care Management this week. However, I heard that because they are not CAHME accredited it may be difficult trying to get administrative fellowships Bc many fellows require that accreditation. Can anyone validate if this is true?
 
Just got accepted to Rush University! I interviewed with them last Friday and got an acceptance email this morning! I was surprised by the turnaround! The interview format was very chill with 4 faculty members. Basic interview questions you're going to get everywhere with some more situational questions following. I still haven't heard back from GWU about an interview.
 
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School: Public University within the deep southeast belt.
Major: Healthcare Management
Minor:
GPA: Cumulative 4.0 - HAMPCAS verified GPA
GRE: N/A
Experience (professional or otherwise)
University Honors Program
+2 years Administrative Assistant for Memory Clinic
+1 years Accounting TA
+1 years health policy research
1 semester of strategic operations internship
Different clubs on campus (student government, student ambassador program, etc)

Applied: UAB, VCU, USF, JHU, Minn, & Pitt
Interview: UAB (1/20), VCU (2/8), Minn (2/18- cancelled interview), Pitt (2/3), JHU (2/14), USF (2/14)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: Pitt (2/3), USF (2/14), UAB (2/15), JHU (2/18), VCU (2/22)
Attending:
 
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Does anyone have any tips for the University of Michigan, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Xavier University interviews?
 
luffygr8 said:
Have you heard anything from them? I applied back in early December and still nothing
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Not yet, but I heard they should be sending stuff out by end of Jan. I applied end of September and am still under review.
 
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Just got accepted to Ohio State! The interview was chill but definitely more conversational than Rush with 2 faculty, 2 students, and the director. Super excited about this offer and definitely will be considering it. Turn around was 2 business days even though they said 2 weeks. Questions asked were the typical MHA interview questions and more experience questions as well.
 
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compular said:
Just got accepted to Ohio State! The interview was chill but definitely more conversational than Rush with 2 faculty, 2 students, and the director. Super excited about this offer and definitely will be considering it. Turn around was 2 business days even though they said 2 weeks. Questions asked were the typical MHA interview questions and more experience questions as well.
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If you don't mind me asking? What are typical MHA questions?
 
Boochie98 said:
If you don't mind me asking? What are typical MHA questions?
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Why MHA, background questions, team-based experience questions, leadership experience, situational questions, etc.
 
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Does anyone have any insight into the John’s Hopkins interview for MHA?
 
izzygator said:
Does anyone have any insight into the John’s Hopkins interview for MHA?
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I just had mine yesterday! It was with an admissions director and pretty chill. Just talked about my experiences, why JHU, why MHA.
 
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