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Berkeley 2013
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I haven't heard from HSB either. I know their admitted students day is coming up but I have also read on multiple forums that this application cycle was bigger than normal so I feel like they might be backed up. I have seen a LOT of people waiting on Cal so I really feel like they havent sent out their decisions yet. I feel like UNC and Cal take the applications as a whole no matter how early you applied and shuffle through them all to find the best ones to fill the spots. I feel like the others look at your application the moment you apply and make a decision on the spot which could be why those two schools are taking longer (at least this is what I tell me nerves haha).
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Good question, I believe it depends on your concentration though. Epi/bio stats will be different from health & social behavior which is probably different from all the other ones. Some departmental web pages will list last year's number of applied and number offered admission, so you may want to check there first.
you're applying to the 11month epi program right? Stats are below:
Admissions Ratio: 30/61 (49%)
Average GPA of admitted applicants: 3.67
Average GRE scores of admitted applicants: Applicants with doctoral degrees are not required to submit GRE scores. Applicants currently in medical school may submit MCATs in lieu of the GRE.
This is for the 2 year and 1 year MPH in HPM.
Fall 2011 Admissions Statistics:*
Admissions Ratio: 31/138 (22%)
Average GPA of admitted applicants: 3.50
Average GRE scores of admitted applicants:
Verbal: 600 (86%); Quantitative: 690 (68%)
*Statistics for 1- and 2-year Health Policy & Management MPH programs are combined
Fall 2011 Admissions Statistics:*
Admissions Ratio: 31/138 (22%)
Average GPA of admitted applicants: 3.50
Average GRE scores of admitted applicants:
Verbal: 600 (86%); Quantitative: 690 (68%)
*Statistics for 1- and 2-year Health Policy & Management MPH programs are combined
Thanks everyone. I applied to the 11 month epi program. I hope we all hear back tomorrow!!! Good luck
God I hope so! From the lack of postings through this week about notifications, it should only get better.
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I just did. They said we'll either hear something by the "end of today or end of next week."
Rejected from HPM. Good luck to everyone still waiting!
Sorry to hear that. Did you get the letter via email?
I received an email stating that a decision has been made and to go look at the grad app on their website.
Does anyone know if Berkeley maintains a wait list for any of these programs?
I agree. I dont know why they would wait this long. It makes me worry that they didn't receive something from my application because they don't confirm (like every other school). I know they are a great school but they had the earliest deadline and are taking the longest to get back. They need to get with it! I'll work in their office of admissions if I get tuition remission. haha.
I ended up just calling because I was getting impatient haha. The admissions office was really nice and said decisions will be sent out in about a week but if you havent heard back you are most likely rejected or waitlisted. She looked me up while I was on the phone and I was rejected, first rejection but I know they have a great program and are smaller. So congrats for all those admitted, I probably wouldn't have been able to afford to go anyway!
My stats are listed on the RAW thread somewhere!
My stats are listed on the RAW thread somewhere!
In that case, why don't they just let everyone know one or another?? The anticipation is worse than the actual rejection in my opinion.
Did anyone get into the HSB program?
I decided not to apply there for HSB since it's so competitive/small. Oh, and also because one of the faculty members straight up told me to try elsewhere.
I also gave them a call hoping to find out more information and they said that some programs are still in the process of reviewing decisions DESPITE the admit day being on Monday.
This is such an incredibly frustrating process. I'm not quite sure I believe that they can still be looking at applicants considering how their deadline was so early and their admit day coming up.
This is such an incredibly frustrating process. I'm not quite sure I believe that they can still be looking at applicants considering how their deadline was so early and their admit day coming up.
May I ask where you found the date of the admit day? I can't seem to locate it on the website. Thanks!
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Someone posted earlier in one of the threads about the Cal Admit Day being Monday March 18th I believe.
For any of the epi/biostats people that are waiting, I just called and they said that we can expect a decision next week.
I feel like they've been pushing that date to let us know back further and further. I totally understand that have huge amounts of applications, but... 😕
Same here!
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Ditto! Got into some great schools though so it's all good.
I was also rejected from HPM concentration... thanks berkeley.
Just got accepted today, April 4th, 2013, into two year epi program at berkeley. wtf. that is too late. seriously? I already sent in my deposit to emory after i had emailed berkeley about when i would hear back from them and getting an email that said 'all acceptances have been sent out so all accepted students should know by now'. wtf.
Well, I may reconsider Berkeley if they offer me a full ride fellowship since I'm fully covered at Emory.
Well, I may reconsider Berkeley if they offer me a full ride fellowship since I'm fully covered at Emory.
