MPH 2019: Applied, Waitlisted, Accepted!

[livingconversation]

Congrats! When did you submit your application and when did they tell you that it had been sent to the department for review?

Thank you! Here’s my timeline:
Submitted to SOPHAS and verified on 12/21
Received confirmation email and OPUS instructions on 1/3

I don’t think I ever got an email saying my application was forwarded to the department, but I noticed my application status changed from “incomplete” to “under review” on 1/4 or 1/5

I also got an email on 1/7 saying they received my financial aid application.

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[Missaayyyy]

Thank you! Here’s my timeline:
Submitted to SOPHAS and verified on 12/21
Received confirmation email and OPUS instructions on 1/3

I don’t think I ever got an email saying my application was forwarded to the department, but I noticed my application status changed from “incomplete” to “under review” on 1/4 or 1/5

I also got an email on 1/7 saying they received my financial aid application.

Thanks! I received my financial aid email yesterday, too, and my status changed on 1/4 so I'm reaaaaaalllly hoping to hear back from them tomorrow. *fingers crossed*

 

[ThiagoAraujo.MD]

Hello everyone.
I don't see many IMGs here, so here are my stats in the hopes more of us come forward!

• Undergrad School: International Medical Graduate
  
  
• Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.55 (SOPHAS verified)
  
  
• Major/Minor: Medical Diploma / current PhD Health Sciences
  
  
• GRE: V: 156 (73%), Q: 160 (76%), W: 4.0 (60%) (June 2018)
  
  
• Experience/Research (please, be brief):
  
  • Experienced emergency physician
  • PGY2 general surgery resident
  • One year presidential scholarship during medical school to study in the US (non-degree)- St Louis University, MO (epidemiology and biostatistics grad courses) + summer research practice at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Plastic Surgery Department
  • 3 years biostatistics trainee for a cardiothoracic research center
  • 5 peer reviewed papers (3 first author), several posters

• LOR: one from harvard faculty, one from PhD advisor and one from PhD co-advisor/residency chief
  
  
• Interests: MPH (Undecided/Schoolwide), Quant methods
  
  
• Applied: Emory (11/30), NYU (11/30), Johns Hopkins (11/30) , Boston University (11/30), Columbia (11/30), Harvard (11/30), Yale (12/11), UT Health (11/30), USF (12/12), Uof Miami (12/12),
  
  
• Rejected: Emory
  
  
• Accepted: UofMiami (12/21), NYU +$ (12/26), BU + $ (01/02), USF (01/02), Hopkins (!), Columbia (!), UT Health

 

[livingconversation]

Thanks! I received my financial aid email yesterday, too, and my status changed on 1/4 so I'm reaaaaaalllly hoping to hear back from them tomorrow. *fingers crossed*

I’m sure you’ll be hearing back soon, and I hope it’s good news! I just received an email from the epi department about my acceptance, FYI.

 

[sammph]

Congrats!!! When did they receive your application? Trying to see if they're running a little behind or fast etc.

Thank you! I submitted to SOPHAS on 12/29
Got a mail that they received my application on 1/2
Acceptance mail on 1/8 , which was pretty quick !

 

[Ramaq Chishti]

For an international student to look for financial aid at Emory, are there any prerequisites? I don’t know about any fin aid form other than FAFSA and I am automatically ineligible for that.

 

[Mphcan768]

Congrats to everyone who received acceptances already! Has anyone heard anything back for Emory BSHE? My application was verified and routed 12/24.

 

[Mphcan768]

For an international student to look for financial aid at Emory, are there any prerequisites? I don’t know about any fin aid form other than FAFSA and I am automatically ineligible for that.

You could always call or email the school to find out but what I do know is that if you applied by the January 5th deadline (except the executive program deadline is March 15) you are automatically considered for scholarships and funding

 

[Ramaq Chishti]

Thanks!
Yeah, I emailed and they said exactly what you mentioned. Application by deadline is an automatic consideration for scholarship. They also shared this link in the email,
https://www.sph.emory.edu/admission...s_funding_and_sponsorship_information_AUG.pdf

You could always call or email the school to find out but what I do know is that if you applied by the January 5th deadline (except the executive program deadline is March 15) you are automatically considered for scholarships and funding

!

 

[el.mo19]

Congrats to everyone who received acceptances already! Has anyone heard anything back for Emory BSHE? My application was verified and routed 12/24.

Yes, I heard back on 12/12 after applying in October. I think they may be a little slow right now because of the holiday break. Best of luck!!

 

[Kipu1428]

Acceptance email from Tulane today! Does anyone have a sense of a financial aid timeline for Tulane?

 

[enviroprotector]

Accepted to UPenn's MPH program!!!

 

[Mphcan768]

Yes, I heard back on 12/12 after applying in October. I think they may be a little slow right now because of the holiday break. Best of luck!!

Congrats on Emory! And I totally forgot about the holidays haha. Thanks!

 

[el.mo19]

Acceptance email from Tulane today! Does anyone have a sense of a financial aid timeline for Tulane?

Yes! Once you get your Gibson Portal, there will be a Financial Aid Addendum you will need to complete in addition to FAFSA. My finaid adviser mentioned that Public Health students typically start getting funding in March.

 

[el.mo19]

Had a mini heart attack from Berkeley's email after seeing the pop-up notification on my phone.

Buuuuuut for anyone who might not have gotten the email yet, it goes on to say that reviewers will start meeting in the next few weeks and hope to get decisions out via email in mid-February to early-March. Keep an eye out in case anyone (faculty or staff) reach out to you for questions!

 

[Kipu1428]

Yes! Once you get your Gibson Portal, there will be a Financial Aid Addendum you will need to complete in addition to FAFSA. My finaid adviser mentioned that Public Health students typically start getting funding in March.

Thank you!

 

[jl0905vi]

Not yet :/ I spoke to an admissions rep who told me I should expect to receive an answer the week of 1/2 sooooo I've been obsessively checking my email for days haha

Got into their Health Policy MSPH on January 3!

 

[sinigual]

Got into their Health Policy MSPH on January 3!

Congrats! I’m hoping that they’re just delayed because of the holidays...

Can I ask what other programs you’re applying to for Health Policy/HPM?

 

[jl0905vi]

Congrats! I’m hoping that they’re just delayed because of the holidays...

Can I ask what other programs you’re applying to for Health Policy/HPM?

Thanks and best of luck to you also!

Sure! I actually posted my stats like a page or 2 pages back but I applied to Health Policy programs at BU, NYU, GW, Emory, UCLA, Columbia, and Johns Hopkins. I did International Health and Development at Tulane.

 

[CLib1214]

Accepted to UPenn's MPH program!!!

Congrats! Do you mind sharing your timeline?

 

[aaxton2401]

For anyone frustrated with the timeline (or lack thereof) from Boston University's public health admissions department, it's potentially because a lot of their admissions department left around the summer/fall. One of the assistant directors of admissions told me at a grad fair that they will be behind and off their timeline from last year because of this. So if you haven't heard back, have faith!


Edit: Sorry for those confused, the faculty didn't leave, just some of the PH admissions folks.

 

[Memm77]

Submitted on 24th Dec
Accepted in Emory Epi MSPH، So happpy
But I had forgotten the tuition difference between MPH and MSPH does it worth this 10k difference? I will be appreciated if anyone provide deeper information regarding msph vs mph at Emory Epi department.

 

[PHnerd13]

Accepted to UNC MPH in Global Health!

Hi, I was just wondering when you had applied. The wait to hear back is stressing me out

 

[enviroprotector]

Congrats! Do you mind sharing your timeline?

I submitted end of November and got it verified a couple days later. Got my acceptance yesterday!

 

[gg.mn14]

Congrats to everyone who received acceptances already! Has anyone heard anything back for Emory BSHE? My application was verified and routed 12/24.

My application was routed and verified on 12/7 and I heard back from Emory on 12/17 (I think!). Like others said, the holidays throws the timeline off a bit. Best of luck!

 

[Nb30]

Just checked OPUS and it says I got admitted to Emory for MPH in GLEPI! My admission letter isn’t available yet and I haven’t received official notice but yay (I think?)! This is the only school I’ve gotten any decision from and ironically is also the most recent program I’ve applied to.

Wow congratulations! have you shared your stats on this page? I was verified for Emory-GLEPI on 1/5 and I'm anxiously awaited for a decision

 

[CLib1214]

I submitted end of November and got it verified a couple days later. Got my acceptance yesterday!

Ah okay! I submitted right before Christmas so this makes me feel better. Did you do an interview?

 

[eskiiit]

Dear friends

Is there anyone who has applied to Vanderbilt MPH? I submitted and became verified 13 days ago, but I've not received any email from them to be sure of their reception, is this routine?

Hey! I submitted mine today and was verified a few hours ago. I applied for the Epi track and they told me they would let me know of their decision no later than 2/28! If you applied for a different track, I would reach out to the point of contact that told you of your verification. They've responded to any email I've sent that same day so I'm sure you would know asap!!

 

[rnostdnt]

Accepted into Emory for Epi!!

 

[Memm77]

Hey! I submitted mine today and was verified a few hours ago. I applied for the Epi track and they told me they would let me know of their decision no later than 2/28! If you applied for a different track, I would reach out to the point of contact that told you of your verification. They've responded to any email I've sent that same day so I'm sure you would know asap!!

Thanks for your response, I’ve applied in Epi Track just like you, and I received the same email few hours ago. Do you have any idea/stats regarding vanderbilt scholarships?

 

[eskiiit]

Thanks for your response, I’ve applied in Epi Track just like you, and I received the same email few hours ago. Do you have any idea/stats regarding vanderbilt scholarships?

Not a clue - I have a friend at Vandy Med but she doesn't know of anything from the grapevine either sorry!

 

[livingconversation]

Wow congratulations! have you shared your stats on this page? I was verified for Emory-GLEPI on 1/5 and I'm anxiously awaited for a decision

I have not, so here they are! Good luck to you I'm sure you'll hear back soon!

• Undergrad School: Large state school
  
  
• Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.19 (SOPHAS verified)
  
  
• Major/Minor: BS in Genetics and BA in French
  
  
• GRE: V: 156 (73%), Q: 153 (50%), W: 4.0 (60%) (September 2018)
  
  
• Experience/Research (please, be brief):
  
  • 3 years as undergraduate lab assistant in maize genetics
  • Various tutoring and mentoring experiences
  • Phlebotomist

• LOR: one from former research PI, two from undergrad professors
  
  
• Interests: MPH (epidemiology, global health)
  
  
• Applied: U of Minnesota (10/31), U of Michigan (11/30), GWU (12/3), BU (12/20), Emory (12/21)
• Rejected:
  
  
• Accepted: Emory (1/8)

 

[mphhpm2019]

Super longtime lurker (like 3+ years) here! Just got into Emory's HPM program today!

 

[MPAfya_19]

Hi, I was just wondering when you had applied. The wait to hear back is stressing me out

Hi! I submitted my app on SOPHAS on 11/19 and the supplemental one on 11/28.

I'm right there with you on the stress! Still waiting to hear back from Emory even though so many people on here have heard back already. I try not to read too much into it, but it's hard not to.

Best of luck to you! Hope you hear back soon

 

[Ramaq Chishti]

Finally.

Accepted into Emory, Praise to the Almighty.

• Undergrad School: International Medical Graduate
• Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.17 (SOPHAS verified)
• GRE: V: 159 Q: 157 W: 5.0 (November 2018)
• Experience/Research (please, be brief):
  • One year internship in a Government Sector Hospital
  • Internships at two other hospitals and a healthcare clinic
  • Lifestyle medicine certification
  • One published research article in university journal
• LOR: two from undergrad professors, one from lifestyle medicine certified specialist
• Interests: MPH ( global health)
• Applied: Harvard (11/30), JHU (11/30), Emory (12/5)
• Rejected:
• Accepted: Emory (1/10)

 

[Memm77]

Dear guys

Regarding the Johns Hopkins scholarship for 2nd year masters students, do you have any stats regarding the percent of students who can achieve a GPA>3 in their first year to become eligible for this scholarship? How much difficult is this requirement?

 

[PHnerd13]

Hi! I submitted my app on SOPHAS on 11/19 and the supplemental one on 11/28.

I'm right there with you on the stress! Still waiting to hear back from Emory even though so many people on here have heard back already. I try not to read too much into it, but it's hard not to.

Best of luck to you! Hope you hear back soon

Thank you!!! I heard back from Emory really fast but really I think the UNC Global Health program is much better! Keep your hopes up! You have been accepted in really great schools so far, Emory will get back soon!

 

[jacobble]

Accepted to UMichigan MPH in HBHE!

 

[NDSU.19]

Undergrad School: North Dakota State
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.15/3.60
Major/Minor: Biological Sciences
GRE: 153V (61%) 152Q (46%) 4.5 AW (82%)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
- Undergraduate lab experience in food pathogens, plant pathology, and vector-borne diseases.
- Summer full-time and current part-time internship with a state health department assisting with various grant activities. Directly under the state epidemiologist and 2 other respected full-time epi's.
- Volunteer leader through the local United Way since 2017.

LOR: One from the State Epidemiologist, one from an oral health epidemiologist (both know me very well through the internship), one from a biology professor that had me in two courses and is now my advisor, and one from my employer at the job working with vector-borne diseases.

Interests: MPH in environmental health or epidemiology --> both relating to my interests in infectious disease

Applying: UMN (Epi and Environmental Health), Colorado School of Public Health (epidemiology), taking suggestions as I'm looking for one or two more programs to apply to.

Thanks!!

Accepted: UMN Environmental Health (12/17)

 

[krequals10]

Accepted to Emory for Global Health!

 

[el.mo19]

Accepted to UMichigan MPH in HBHE!

Congrats!! Did you find out via email?

 

[futureMPH]

I have been following the thread for a while and decided to add my own info! Anxiously awaiting a response from UNC MPH, my number one pick, but worried because I am coming straight out of undergrad. Any advice is welcome!

***As well, if anyone has any questions about UMich PH buildings or campus in general, I can offer some insight.

• Undergrad School: University of Michigan, B.A. in Global and Community Health in the School of PH
• Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.42 (SOPHAS verified)
• GRE: V: 159 Q: 155 W: 5.0 (November 2018)
• Experience/Research (please, be brief):
  • Study abroad in Santiago, DR. Took PH classes and worked in rural clinics
  • Internship at a MI local health department
  • Current researcher for U of M Department of Physical Rehabilitation services
• LOR: One from the provost of University of Mich, two from previous employers, one from professor
• Interests: MPH in Health Behavior
• Applied: Emory (11/18), Michigan HBHE (11/18), University of Minnesota (11/18), UNC HBHE (11/18)
• Rejected:
• Accepted: Emory (12/12), University of Michigan (1/11)

 

[futureMPH]

Congrats!! Did you find out via email?

I received an email this morning around 10 am.

 

[JDGBruin1317]

Congratulations to all who have gotten into these amazing programs, and good luck to those still waiting!

Also, to those who have gotten into Emory, I encourage you to join the Admitted Students Class of 2021 group on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/209129179973222/

 

[el.mo19]

I received an email this morning around 10 am.

Congratulations! I’m not so familiar w combined PhD programs, BUT I think your stats are solid and you have relevant experience. Hopefully it’ll help you did undergrad at a very well known school of public health as well!

 

[kingorange9]

Accepted to Brown's MPH Program

 

[ph133]

Accepted to Brown's MPH Program

Congrats! When did you submit if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[kingorange9]

Congrats! When did you submit if you don’t mind me asking?

Thank you I submitted on 8/27 and was verified on 9/16. This was unexpected seeing as the last thread heard back around February.

 

[wwmmkk]

Thank you I submitted on 8/27 and was verified on 9/16. This was unexpected seeing as the last thread heard back around February.

Congrats! I'm finishing up my MPH at Brown this semester. Lmk if you have any questions.

This year, Brown SPH made some major changes to admission. The staff, website, etc. are all new. I think they've been very positive changes. Just wanted to say something in case others are looking at past years' stuff about Brown. This year will be different!

 

[dubbz09]

Got into Brown!
Funding was mentioned in the email but haven't received details of that just yet.