MPH 2020: Applied, Accepted, Rejected, Waitlisted

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The admissions and financial aid processes are generally independent of each other, right? Like for example, they wouldn’t wait to release an admissions decision until you submit all your financial aid paperwork?
 
Mimizz said:
Heard from Rutgers on Tuesday - got the application is complete email. It said application “will be submitted to the admissions review committee for their consideration after January 3, 2020. Once they render an admissions decision, you will be notified.”
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Oh when did you submit your application? I’ve yet to hear back from them.
 
Still waiting on a response from GWU, I submitted 11/29 so I figured it would take a while but it seems many people who submitted around then have heard back. Should I reach out or just stick it out a little longer?
 
So I'm assuming BU won't have their decisions out until January since their admission office is closed starting on the 24th through New Years Day...Last couple of years they have released decisions in the middle of December, I wonder why the delay this year.
 
LaylaMPH said:
So I'm assuming BU won't have their decisions out until January since their admission office is closed starting on the 24th through New Years Day...Last couple of years they have released decisions in the middle of December, I wonder why the delay this year.
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I got an email from them today FINALLY saying that they passed my application along to the admission committee and that it will take 4-6weeks to hear back. I feel like I believe them with how slow they’ve been this year🙁...
 
HELP!
I am applying to MHA programs at JHU, GW, BU. Their scholarship deadlines are Jan 15 and BU is Jan 17th. I am worried exactly what they mean by this deadline...can I press "submit" on SOPHAS a few days beforehand and that is considered okay? Or do I have to give it a few weeks beforehand to make sure it is verified first, and THEN it counts as submitted?
I take my GRE for the first time on Dec 31 so I am conflicted on whether I should be studying rn or working on all my personal statements and supplemental questions...
Thanks in advance!
 
People with funding from GW - does anyone know if its flexible on timing? For example, if you wanted to start the program in spring and then do 12 months residential on campus, would you still get funding for the first part?
 
Apriljoy44 said:
Didn't want to post anything until I found out I got accepted anywhere but i've received my first acceptance from UMN today! Wanted to share my stats for those of you who are worried about not getting in anywhere because of a low gpa/gre score like I was...i'm proof that there is hope 🙂

Undergrad School: University of Washington-Seattle
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.23/4.0 (SOPHAS verified 3.32)
Major/Minor: Medical Anthropology & Global Health
GRE: 152 V (54th), 145 Q (19th), 4.5 AW (81st) (Taken 11/16/2019)

Experience/Research/Extracurriculars:
- 2 years working at a large health insurance carrier/hospital
- 2 years working at a non-profit community healthcare clinic
- 2 years as a tutor at a local elementary school

LOR: All 3 were from professors, 2 of which have an MPH and 1 from my microbiology professor who has a PHD from Cornell.

Interests: Reducing health inequities, minority health, increasing access to care for low income communities, health policy


Applying: George Mason, BU, and possibly UMD...
Applied: UMN (12/1), GWU (12/15)
Accepted: UMN (12/20)
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Congrats! Which program did you apply to?
 
gbr101 said:
I got an email from them today FINALLY saying that they passed my application along to the admission committee and that it will take 4-6weeks to hear back. I feel like I believe them with how slow they’ve been this year🙁...
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Did your email also include bullet points of looking at ways to fund your schooling?
 
Apriljoy44 said:
Didn't want to post anything until I found out I got accepted anywhere but i've received my first acceptance from UMN today! Wanted to share my stats for those of you who are worried about not getting in anywhere because of a low gpa/gre score like I was...i'm proof that there is hope 🙂

Undergrad School: University of Washington-Seattle
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.23/4.0 (SOPHAS verified 3.32)
Major/Minor: Medical Anthropology & Global Health
GRE: 152 V (54th), 145 Q (19th), 4.5 AW (81st) (Taken 11/16/2019)

Experience/Research/Extracurriculars:
- 2 years working at a large health insurance carrier/hospital
- 2 years working at a non-profit community healthcare clinic
- 2 years as a tutor at a local elementary school

LOR: All 3 were from professors, 2 of which have an MPH and 1 from my microbiology professor who has a PHD from Cornell.

Interests: Reducing health inequities, minority health, increasing access to care for low income communities, health policy


Applying: George Mason, BU, and possibly UMD...
Applied: UMN (12/1), GWU (12/15)
Accepted: UMN (12/20)
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Congrats! Fellow Husky here! C/O 2017 School of PH
 
gbr101 said:
Got an email from GWU with financial aid info today: Deans Scholarship for $16k
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when did you submit? I still haven’t submitted for GW and I prob won’t finish my app until Jan 1.do u think there will be any scholarships left? I have a very high GPA if that helps
 
SandyEggo said:
when did you submit? I still haven’t submitted for GW and I prob won’t finish my app until Jan 1.do u think there will be any scholarships left? I have a very high GPA if that helps
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I submitted my app on 11/26. I would assume that there are scholarships left but more people to compete against now that the priority deadline has past. I'm not sure how GW is with funding but hopefully they can provide you with a scholarship 🙂
 
gbr101 said:
I submitted my app on 11/26. I would assume that there are scholarships left but more people to compete against now that the priority deadline has past. I'm not sure how GW is with funding but hopefully they can provide you with a scholarship 🙂
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Congrats on your scholarship!! Which program did you apply to? I’m trying to figure out if I should be worried or if the department I applied to is just slow.
 
#godogs said:
Congrats on your scholarship!! Which program did you apply to? I’m trying to figure out if I should be worried or if the department I applied to is just slow.
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Thank you!! I applied to the Health Policy department. Last year, some applicants received their decision in December while other applicants heard back in February (for both decision and scholarship info). Some departments are quicker than others depending on how many applications they have to review at the time. But it's still pretty early on in the process and maybe they're just waiting to send out more info all at once in the new year!
 
SandyEggo said:
when did you submit? I still haven’t submitted for GW and I prob won’t finish my app until Jan 1.do u think there will be any scholarships left? I have a very high GPA if that helps
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I got an email from GW saying they extended their priority deadline to Jan 15 for merit scholarships. you will be fine, but obviously submit as soon as you can so you dont run a risk at any rate.
 
Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.40
Major/minor: Biology (B.S.) (Pre-Health Professions Specialization)
GRE: V-159 (83rd %) Q-160 (73rd %) AW-5.5 (98th%) (taken 8/24/19)

Experience/research:
- 4 yrs volunteering in various hospital settings (100+ hrs)
- 1 yr as research assistant at OSU College of Medicine Cancer Genetics lab (780+ hrs)
- 1 yr as blood services intern and blood drive coordinator for American Red Cross
- 1 yr as project manager and consultant for Students Consulting for Non-Profit Organizations (SCNO)
- 1.5 yrs as executive board treasurer for ENCompass public health student organization
- 1 yr as Philanthropy and Fundraising Office for Sigma Alpha Epsilon TN Eta
- 1 yr as undergraduate liaison committee member for American Physician Scientist Association
- 9 months as student health intern (hotspotter) for OSU Family Medicine at Thomas Rardin
- 6 months as Emergency Department medical scribe at Jackson Madison-Co General Hospital
- 6 months as research assistant for OSU department of Sociology studying role of NGOs in shaping racial health disparities in Ohio
- 6 months working as mathematics tutor for middle school and high school students
- 9 months as clinical research assistant at OSU James Cancer Hospital (by start of classes)

Letters of Rec: PI from lab, College Biology Professor, Mentor/Colleague, Supervisor from American Red Cross

Interested in: Health Policy, Consulting, Health Disparities, Healthcare Administration, Cancer Epidemiology, AI in healthcare

Applied: GWU- (MPH-Health Policy) (applied 10/22) OSU (MHA- Health Services Management and Policy) University of Utah (MPH-Epidemiology)
Accepted: GWU (MPH-Health Policy) (11/25) OSU (MHA) (2/13), University of Utah (MPH-Epidemiology) (3/9)
Rejected:
Attending: OSU MHA- Health Services Management and Policy
 
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sclason1 said:
Accepted to Yale for healthcare management this week!!!!! Surprised but happily so! Planning on visiting 3/30. Anyone else who got accepted planning on going to the visit day?
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Congrats!!! Did you receive this today, 12/23 (Monday)? I'm surprised they're open/sending out decisions right before the holiday!
 
Undergraduate School: Loyola Chicago
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.18 (SOPHAS verified)
Major/minor: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychology Minor
GRE(including date taken): V-156 (73rd %) Q-153 (49th%) AW-4.0 (57th%) (taken 11/11/2019)

Experience/research:
- 6 years volunteering in a Children's Hospital (every position from tutoring to receptionist to inpatient units)
- Currently an AmeriCorps VISTA (5 months in)
- 1 year Certified EMT-B
- 6 months research in neuro lab (undergrad)

Letters of Rec: 1 from my supervisor at my current position, 2 from 2 different college professors (one a neuroscience professor, one a theology professor)

Interested in: epidemiology, global communicable disease

Applied: University of Michigan, GWU (verified 12/1); Tulane, BU (verified 12/2); SLU (verified 12/12); Emory (verified 1/3)
Accepted: Tulane (MPH&TM - 12/20), University of Michigan + loans (Global Epi - 1/10), SLU (Epi - 1/14), BU +25% scholarship (Epi - 1/21), Emory + 7k service scholarship (Epi - 1/28)
Rejected: GWU (1/28)
Attending: TBD
 
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Undergraduate School: CSUF (California State)
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.54 (SOPHAS verified)
Major/minor: Psychology
GRE(including date taken): V-146 Q-146 AW-4.0 (taken 11/10/2019)

Experience/research:
- 1.5 years of research with a professor who studies moral ambivalence in stressful scenarios
-1 year of work experience in a non-profit mental health clinic
-2 years of being an undergraduate teaching assistant with the same professor for multiple psychology classes
-1 semester of being a peer mentor for the Psychology Dept.

Letters of Rec: research professor, teaching assistant professor, and work manager!

Interested in: health policy/reform and health management

Applied: OHSU-PSU (11/30/19)
Accepted: OHSU-PSU (12/20/19)
Attending: the above school!!
Quick blurb: I am at least the most average student on here and only applied to one school in the area of which I now reside. Given my chances, I gave it my all on one application and hoped for the best. I did not expect to get accepted so early,but i'm glad the process is over with and now the waiting game until classes actually start in the fall, begin!!
 
vzr05 said:
Congrats!!! Did you receive this today, 12/23 (Monday)? I'm surprised they're open/sending out decisions right before the holiday!
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I received it 12/19 at 10:30 am ET. Just didnt get around to posting it as it came in the middle of finals week!
 
Hi everyone, like a few of you before, I noticed the "supplemental" tab of my Columbia MPH portal didn't carry over all of my responses from SOPHAS. I just copied and pasted the ones that were missing today, and now it's saying i completed that portion today, 12/26. will this count against my app since it is so late?? My actual application has been completed and under review since late november.
 
Hi, does anyone know that how long will gre spend on sending score reports to the school and sophas?
 
honeybee77 said:
Hi everyone, like a few of you before, I noticed the "supplemental" tab of my Columbia MPH portal didn't carry over all of my responses from SOPHAS. I just copied and pasted the ones that were missing today, and now it's saying i completed that portion today, 12/26. will this count against my app since it is so late?? My actual application has been completed and under review since late november.
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They’re optional so I don’t think it’s a huge deal! The financial aid questions were probably the most important in my opinion and now they have those answers.
Mine did the same thing where I answered them in SOPHAS and some carried over but I didn’t realize that they didn’t all carry over before submitting it so I sent them an email and they opened it back up for me with no issue. Mine says 12/20 but they’ve had my application since 11/20, I’m not too concerned about it!
 
VincentWph said:
Hi, does anyone know that how long will gre spend on sending score reports to the school and sophas?
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The whole process together took about a week for me in August. It’s not necessarily ETS sending your scores that takes a lot of time. It’s SOPHAS processing them. Might take a bit more time at peak times like now, bit not sure about that.
 
GlobalOrthoLover said:
The whole process together took about a week for me in August. It’s not necessarily ETS sending your scores that takes a lot of time. It’s SOPHAS processing them. Might take a bit more time at peak times like now, bit not sure about that.
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Thank you, I’m just super worried since the system still said they did not receive my grade 🙁
 
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