MPH 2019: Applied, Waitlisted, Accepted!

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Got news from Harvard for policy...

 

[flawedmph]

This is just word-of-mouth, but I've been told by both UNC students and faculty that Gillings is very flexible when it comes to advisors. It seems they really want you to "fit" and be able to pursue the direction you want. I'd reach out to that researcher if I were you - it couldn't hurt!

Awesome, thanks! I just didn't wanna rub anyone in my department the wrong way before classes even started (if I choose UNC)!

 

[Kipu1428]

That's a no from Harvard! Thankful the choice is starting to make itself clearer.

 

[hollyberry118]

Just decided to check Harvard's portal... and rejected... a bit relieved that it's one less decision I need to make!

Good luck to everyone out there! 🙂

 

[ClimbMountains10]

Anyone going to Columbia's accepted students day tomorrow? Can't wait to meet everyone!

 

[flawedmph]

Rejected from Harvard! And with that, my application cycle is officially over.

I am so excited about the difficult yet great choices I have ahead of me. Good luck to everyone in your future endeavors! I'll still be refreshing this thread constantly 🙂

 

[Ramaq Chishti]

Rejected from Harvard!
Oh well. God has better plans. 🙂

 

[kinasekinasekat]

Also rejected from Harvard! Technically still waiting on UNC (seems late?) but Johns Hopkins was my first choice from the get-go.

Anyone else going to be in Baltimore next week?? Would love to meet up with people!

 

[sharedstory]

Joining the rejected from Harvard club!

Feeling more free to make a decision 🙂

 

[EFpubhealth2019]

Hands up for the Harvard rejection club!

 

[PHnerd13]

Also rejected from Harvard. It was expected but still wish it wasn't true.

Hope those still waiting hear better news!

 

[cramerb83]

HARVARD REJECTION CLUB LETS GET IT!

 

[armchair_cosmonaut]

Also in the rejected from Harvard club, lol. Considering no one posted being accepted to the MS-80 in epi (unless I missed it), I am interested to know like who actually did get in???

 

[kinasekinasekat]

Also in the rejected from Harvard club, lol. Considering no one posted being accepted to the MS-80 in epi (unless I missed it), I am interested to know like who actually did get in???

I joked with a friend that they're aiming for a 0% acceptance rate this year to move up in the rankings

 

[bryan88]

Rejected from harvard too!!

Is there any IMG going to UC berkeley for the one-year epidemiology program?

 

[kingorange9]

Also was rejected from Harvard, and the positivity from the 10+ posts above just made my day :,)

 

[lazyegg]

Does anyone else have an acceptance to UC Berkeley? Is it high on anyones list? I know nothing about it and would love some insight.

hi! what program did you apply for?
they have student ambassadors who have volunteered to talk to prospective students, you can email [email protected] to speak with a current student in your program! i'm scheduled to talk with a current HSB student today, mostly interested in asking them how they pay for school/Bay area living lol. i visited last year and they have a really nice new public health building, but hoping to get more insight into the program after some more research. will update what i learn!

 

[flawedmph]

Anyone going to Columbia's accepted students day tomorrow? Can't wait to meet everyone!

I am! And likewise!

 

[ClimbMountains10]

I am! And likewise!

Awesome! Should be a fun day

 

[PHnerd13]

I am! And likewise!

I won't be able to be there! Please keep me updated on how it goes!!!

 

[ClimbMountains10]

I won't be able to be there! Please keep me updated on how it goes!!!

Will do!

 

[TD2018]

Dude, the all the positive Harvard rejections posts are making me so happy right now. Y'all are great.

 

[mika444]

hi! what program did you apply for?
they have student ambassadors who have volunteered to talk to prospective students, you can email [email protected] to speak with a current student in your program! i'm scheduled to talk with a current HSB student today, mostly interested in asking them how they pay for school/Bay area living lol. i visited last year and they have a really nice new public health building, but hoping to get more insight into the program after some more research. will update what i learn!

I applied for the global health program. I'd love to know about peoples experience here.

 

[Ramaq Chishti]

Harvard Rejection Club!

I cannot stop grinning/laughing seeing these bananas lol. Honestly, all the posts were reassuring that we are all in this together. 🙂

 

[Greentree1]

Please share it with me too.

Could you please share it with me too?

Add me, please

I am in !

Mind adding me as well?

Replying through DM! If anyones interested in joining our DM convo regarding funding for internationals, please shout out!

Please share it with me too.

Could you please share it with me too?

Add me, please

I am in !

Mind adding me as well?

Me too pl

Me too please!

Meeee!!!

Gosh I am so terrible and using this platform...hope this quoting this is done right. Ramaq very kindly created a thread to share the $$ issues for internationals. Please go to the link below!

Finances for IMGs for MPH

 

[Greentree1]

Hey I want join in.

I am interested! I would like to join!

Add me please

Add me too !

Please go the link here guys:

Finances for IMGs for MPH

 

[Mphcan768]

Loving all the positive energy coming from this forum, even with the Harvard rejections!

I just heard back from the University of Arizona for their health behaviors MPH and it's a acceptance! For anyone still waiting on this program it looks like decisions are starting to roll out.

 

[#notadoctor]

Y'all I still haven't heard back from Columbia (or Brown but I applied super late) and I'm still holding out hope a little about the merit scholarship? Does anyone have more information/could ask for more information about whether it's "guaranteed" for everyone who meets the cut off or if it's first come first serve, or if there are other factors involved than the hard numbers? Thanks in advance!

 

[annie51]

Andddd also rejected from Harvard! Turns out all of that portal stuff was just a bunch of nonsense. Not too fussed about it since I never really expected to get in anyway. Congrats to everyone who was admitted and to the rest of us, onward and upward 🙂

 

[Missaayyyy]

a little confused.... is this an acceptance?:

"Congratulations! On behalf of the Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) division at the Berkeley School of Public Health, we are excited to reach out to you regarding your recommended admission into the MPH program in Global Health and Environment for Fall 2019. "

This is definitely an acceptance, congrats! Maybe that means at some point before April 15th they'll send out my decision, I was beginning to lose hope lol.

 

[blackjedbartlett]

Also joining the Harvard reject club. Fingers crossed for Yale

 

[emie]

Harvard rejection club! Lol love the community

 

[nic96]

I applied for the global health program. I'd love to know about peoples experience here.

Hiii I was also accepted into the EHS stream at UC Berkeley! Although not Global Health. Are you considering it? It seems like a great program from what I've researched but I haven't really heard much from student perspectives or seen anyone else admitted on here until now.

 

[flawedmph]

So it turns out that I’ve been accepted to UNC health policy (my 2nd choice) rather than UNC global health (1st choice). Does anyone know if there is flexibility within the curriculum for me to still pursue global health curricula/is it possible to switch concentrations at a later point? I’m interested in studying social determinants of health in a global context.

There is definitely a lot of flexibility, especially in your second year, to take global health electives. I’m interested in health policy as well as my main concentration in health behavior and expressed that to a current student. She said lots of students take all of their electives in another department. Congrats!

 

[mika444]

Hiii I was also accepted into the EHS stream at UC Berkeley! Although not Global Health. Are you considering it? It seems like a great program from what I've researched but I haven't really heard much from student perspectives or seen anyone else admitted on here until now.

Yeah! I am considering it, although would love to hear some student perspectives of course.

 

[MuppetLord]

Y'all I still haven't heard back from Columbia (or Brown but I applied super late) and I'm still holding out hope a little about the merit scholarship? Does anyone have more information/could ask for more information about whether it's "guaranteed" for everyone who meets the cut off or if it's first come first serve, or if there are other factors involved than the hard numbers? Thanks in advance!

It looks like Columbia uses the 3.75 GPA and 80th percentile (for each GRE section) as a guideline for their merit scholarship. My GPA didn't meet their "cutoff" but my GRE scores did. So I feel that they look to other parts of your application as well. Frankly, I was not expecting a scholarship from them.

 

[emie]

Yale is coming out tomorrow?

 

[pubhealthiscool]

Anyone still waiting on merit scholarships coming from Emory?

 

[flawedmph]

Well guys - my flight to LGA has been canceled so I definitely can’t make it to Columbia’s admitted students reception tonight and may not even be able to make it to admitted students day tomorrow.

Feeling very sad and frustrated right now.

 

[annizizi15]

Did people who heard back from Berkeley reach out to any admissions people? Still waiting and getting antsy, not sure if I should just call and ask the status, but nervous that will result in a rejection. Advice? Keep waiting?

 

[ClimbMountains10]

Well guys - my flight to LGA has been canceled so I definitely can’t make it to Columbia’s admitted students reception tonight and may not even be able to make it to admitted students day tomorrow.

Feeling very sad and frustrated right now.

That's awful! Where are you flying from? I'm flying to NY tonight

 

[cramerb83]

Also joining the Harvard reject club. Fingers crossed for Yale

Yale's campus is really cool, and it's only a few minutes from some of the worst beaches in America!

Well guys - my flight to LGA has been canceled so I definitely can’t make it to Columbia’s admitted students reception tonight and may not even be able to make it to admitted students day tomorrow.

Feeling very sad and frustrated right now.

Don't worry friend, think of all the money you're saving! Use this community to gain the knowledge and connects you'll miss.

 

[Missaayyyy]

Did people who heard back from Berkeley reach out to any admissions people? Still waiting and getting antsy, not sure if I should just call and ask the status, but nervous that will result in a rejection. Advice? Keep waiting?

FWIW, I've tried calling a few times and they seem to not be answering their phones. I was sent straight to voicemail each time, no matter when I tried calling.

 

[cramerb83]

Yes-- fingers crossed for Yale! The best pizza I have ever had, and still occasionally dream about, was at Yale.

maaaaaaaaaan what is this nonsense, where!?

 

[blackjedbartlett]

Yale is coming out tomorrow?

I hope so. When I asked last they said early March, but I'm too scared to ask again lol

 

[armchair_cosmonaut]

maaaaaaaaaan what is this nonsense, where!?

Pepe's! Clamtastic!

(don't knock it till you try it it's deeeeelicious)

As a New Haven resident for almost 2 years, I must say I think there are better options. Downtown, BAR has excellent mashed potato and bacon pizza (don't knock it until you try it) along with excellent beers. DaLegna has good classic pizza options, and One 6 Three has amazing funky options, my personal favorite being "The Goat" which has goat cheese, cranberry jam, asparagus, basil aioli... mmmm...

 

[flawedmph]

That's awful! Where are you flying from? I'm flying to NY tonight

Flying from Charlotte! I’m standby on a flight currently so fingers crossed I can still make it tomorrow!

 

[Amvist1819]

Anyone still waiting on merit scholarships coming from Emory?

Unfortunately, all the merit scholarships have been awarded. After some mixed messaging I was able to get a confirmation from the director of admissions and recruitment that merit scholarships were all sent out last week and the week prior.

 

[flawedmph]

Don't worry friend, think of all the money you're saving! Use this community to gain the knowledge and connects you'll miss.

Lol so true but my hotel reservation for the two nights is non refundable. NEAT!

Definitely relying on you guys for all the insider info. Don’t know what I’d do without you 😍

 

[BeHappy97]

Anyone still waiting on merit scholarships coming from Emory?

Unfortunately, all the merit scholarships have been awarded. After some mixed messaging I was able to get a confirmation from the director of admissions and recruitment that merit scholarships were all sent out last week and the week prior.

I got an email from Emory about an hour ago saying that I would hear back about merit scholarships and financial aid by the second week of March.