MPH Fall 2014: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected!

[yunnieling]

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GPA: 3.29, Business Major
GRE: 70% V, 71% Q waiting on Writing

Experience:
Administrative intern at large hospital
Patient representative intern at large hospital
Vice President + Co-Founder of a public health organization on campus
Volunteer with several tutoring organizations



I'm mainly looking for help in narrowing down my list of schools- because I'm not sure where my stats and profile would get me accepted. If you could offer any feedback, id really appreciate it.

The following is my preliminary list of schools and I'm trying to cut down on the number of schools

All for MHA/ MPH in Health Admin/ Management positions


Columbia
Drexel
Emory
G.W.
Mt. Sinai
Ohio
St. Louis
Temple
Boston
Tulane
UCLA
Alabama
UMD
Michigan
UNC
USC Price
University of Southern Florida
Yale
Washington U.
Georgetown
Rush
Cornell
Trinity
Carnegie Mellon
UPitt
Virginia Commonwealth
NYU (MPA in Health Management)

Do you guys think its necessary for me to apply to a bunch of schools? I think I'll have solid LOR's but im just really nervous that I wont get accepted and I dont know how to narrow down the list.. which schools would classify as mid-tier and would accept someone with my stats? Any help would be much appreciated.. 🙂

That's alot of schools, I think you should eliminate down to 10 max~ check out the US ranking for public health, maybe that'll help

 

[MHAhopes!]

That's alot of schools, I think you should eliminate down to 10 max~ check out the US ranking for public health, maybe that'll help

Hey thanks for your reply! Do you think that applying to 3-4 top 10 schools and the rest in the 20s would give me a shot at getting accepted somewhere?

 

[Altay01]

Undergrad School: University of Minnesota
Undergrad GPA: 3.7
Major/Minor: Microbiology
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): (July 2013) 161 V, 160 Q, 4.5 W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
2 years- junior scientist in microbiology department at UMN
2 years- medical scribe at pediatric hospital
2.5 + years- undergraduate biology teaching assistant
1 month- triage data volunteer for public health nonprofit in Haiti
1 month- immunization documentation volunteer for Guatemala's department of health

SOPHAS Mailed Status
Minnesota (MPH: Epi) 11/06/2013
Emory (MPH: Epi) 11/06/2013
Yale (MPH: EMD) 11/06/2013
Pittsburgh (PhD: Epi, IDM) 11/06/2013
may apply to GW, Tulane, and UC Berkeley as well

Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

 

[Renee Middle]

GPA: 3.29, Business Major
GRE: 70% V, 71% Q waiting on Writing

Experience:
Administrative intern at large hospital
Patient representative intern at large hospital
Vice President + Co-Founder of a public health organization on campus
Volunteer with several tutoring organizations



I'm mainly looking for help in narrowing down my list of schools- because I'm not sure where my stats and profile would get me accepted. If you could offer any feedback, id really appreciate it.

The following is my preliminary list of schools and I'm trying to cut down on the number of schools

All for MHA/ MPH in Health Admin/ Management positions


Columbia
Drexel
Emory
G.W.
Mt. Sinai
Ohio
St. Louis
Temple
Boston
Tulane
UCLA
Alabama
UMD
Michigan
UNC
USC Price
University of Southern Florida
Yale
Washington U.
Georgetown
Rush
Cornell
Trinity
Carnegie Mellon
UPitt
Virginia Commonwealth
NYU (MPA in Health Management)

Do you guys think its necessary for me to apply to a bunch of schools? I think I'll have solid LOR's but im just really nervous that I wont get accepted and I dont know how to narrow down the list.. which schools would classify as mid-tier and would accept someone with my stats? Any help would be much appreciated.. 🙂

Hi MHAhopes,

Many program websites have general reports of the average scores/data for admitted applicants.

An example can be found on Columbia's website FAQ: "What is the student profile?" http://publichealth.columbia.edu/faqview/11,12

Although it's not from the management-related concentrations specifically, I think these reports have been quite helpful in my own selection for how I match up with other successful applicants in this process, and hope that these stats will be helpful to you too!

 

[geyz3f]

Undergrad School: LAC
Undergrad GPA: 3.1
Major/Minor: Biology
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 157 V, 154 Q, 4.5 W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
2 years- undergrad research
2 years- clinical research
1 summer - non profit research

Sophas mailed in october - all epi
Waiting: Brown, NYU, Columbia, Yale, Emory
Accepted: Wash U-STL, Boston Uni, Tulane, JHU(mph)
Rejected: GWU
Waitlisted:

 

[James13]

Undergrad School: LAC
Undergrad GPA: 3.1
Major/Minor: Biology
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 157 V, 154 Q, 4.5 W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
2 years- undergrad research
2 years- clinical research
1 summer - non profit research

Sophas mailed in october - all epi
Waiting: Brown, NYU, Wash U, Columbia, Yale, BU, Emory
Accepted: Tulane, JHU(mph)
Rejected: GWU
Waitlisted:

Wow you already heard from Johns Hopkins? Congrats!

 

[geyz3f]

Wow you already heard from Johns Hopkins? Congrats!

Thanks!! I found out nov 1!

 

[bjohns14]

Undergrad School: LAC
Undergrad GPA: 3.1
Major/Minor: Biology
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 157 V, 154 Q, 4.5 W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
2 years- undergrad research
2 years- clinical research
1 summer - non profit research

Sophas mailed in october - all epi
Waiting: Brown, NYU, Wash U, Columbia, Yale, BU, Emory
Accepted: Tulane, JHU(mph)
Rejected: GWU
Waitlisted:

When did you hear from GWU? I applied there for Epi as well and was in the 10/17 mailing date. They told me 6 to 8 weeks when they confirmed my application and this week is officially in that time frame. Nervous!

 

[Emma1600]

When did you hear from GWU? I applied there for Epi as well and was in the 10/17 mailing date. They told me 6 to 8 weeks when they confirmed my application and this week is officially in that time frame. Nervous!

Since the 8th week falls around Thanksgiving break, you may end up hearing a bit later. I was told they were making a decision on my app last Thursday but wouldn't hear back for 2 weeks because of the holiday. So don't worry quite yet!

 

[onetwobeccaboo]

Undergrad School: Queens University of Charlotte
Undergrad GPA: 3.78
Major/Minor: B.S. Nursing B.A. Spanish
GRE (7/13): V (155:66%) Q (155:61%) W (5.5:97%)
Experience/Research: 1 yr work experience as Pediatric Nursing Assistant, President of Student Nursing Association, NCAA Cheerleader, Bi-lingual office management volunteer at community health clinic, SE Asia international medical team member volunteer, study abroad Ecuador

Program: MPH/MI
Concentration: Maternal and Child Health

Applied: Tulane, Minnesota, Colorado, GW, & Loma Linda
Accepted: n/a
Rejected: n/a
Waitlisted: n/a

 

[yunnieling]

if I get two Cs this semester (GPA roughly 2.9), would schools revoke my acceptances?

 

[Solara]

Any word from LSHTM as to when the application opens?

You should email admissions there to get a more exact response.

 

[gohoosgo]

Undergrad School: University of Virginia
Undergrad GPA: 3.78
Major/Minor: Kinesiology
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 153 V, 153 Q, 4.5 W (5/13)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
-volunteer work in athletic training room and physical therapy setting
-current volunteer at local hiv/aids clinic
-health services mission to nicaragua

Program: MPH/MI
Concentration: Community and Behavioral Health, International Health

Applied: Tulane, UIC, BU, GW, Pitt (10/06/13)
Accepted: Tulane (11/11/13), Pitt (11/18/13), BU w/ $15000 (12/05/13), GW (02/03/14), UIC (02/25/14)
Attending: Pitt (full-tuition fellowship)

 

[cg122]

Undergrad School: University of Oregon
Undergrad GPA: 3.55
Major/Minor: Human Physiology and Psychology, minors in Chemistry & Biology
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): MCAT - 29
Experience/Research:
1 year volunteer experience in hiv/aids clinic, needle exchange program
1 year experience working with independent review organization (health insurance appeals)

I'm very interested in a MPH with a focus in Health Policy, preferably somewhere on the east coast that lasts about one year (I'm interested in medical school after). I'm currently in the process of compiling my list of schools, but does anyone have suggestions? I'm leaning towards Emory at this point. Also, it seems like just about everyone here has taken the GRE, but all I have is the MCAT under my belt. Does anyone know schools that look favorably at and/or accept this? Should I take the GRE?

Thanks for the help, and good luck!

 

[Banke]

I'll start...

Undergrad School: CSU Long Beach
Undergrad GPA: 3.7
Major/Minor: Health Care Administration
GradGPA (if applicable): n/a
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken): taking it next week 11/14! 🙁
Other Test (if applicable): n/a
Experience/Research (please, be brief): no research experience (yikes!); volunteer experience: 1year clinical internship of at hospital, 4 months as Administrative Intern in Hospice Care, Secretary of Health Care Administration club, 6 years of part-time experience working w/child development and community service (swim instructor, recreation leader, staff manager)

***Please include the following whenever possible: specific concentration/track, dates, type of correspondence (phone, email, letter, etc.), scholarships/grants. Judging by last year's thread, yes we are this obsessive and neurotic.***

Applied: (applying-still need to submit to SOPHAS): UCLA, SDSU, USC, Arizona, Colorado, Boston, Tulane, Texas, GWU (I need to narrow them down!)
Accepted: n/a
Rejected: n/a
Waitlisted: n/a

I go to CSULB too! I'm a health science major. We applied to some of the same schools lol.

 

[Banke]

Undergrad School: California State University Long Beach
Undergrad GPA: 3.64 as of now, but plan on graduating with a 3.8 if I continue to get all A's *crosses fingers*
Major/Minor: Health Science: Community Health Education
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): would rather not say...yikes! but scored a 4.0 on the writing portion...
Experience/Research (please, be brief) (throughout my undergraduate years...):

• President of the Rotaract Club of Long Beach State (our mission is to eradicate polio worldwide!) (2013-2014)
• Currently writing my thesis on health disparities in African nations regarding malaria -it's a requirement of CSULB's University Honors Program :'(
• Representative of the Health Science Student Association (2012-2013)
• CSULB College of Health & Human Services Student Council
• Currently conducting research with a professor regarding gerontology
• Intern at the NCLR/The Center for Latino Community Health
• Advisor of Health Science Student Association (2013-2014)
• Peer Health Advocate for Project Choice (educated college students about HIV/AIDS & STIs)

& a lot of other things ....I started getting super involved in 2011 to prepare for graduate school. I hope my experience & LORs will overshadow my not so pleasant GRE scores 🙂

Applied:

• Columbia (Population & Family Health, Certificate: Global Health)
• UCLA (Community Health Sciences)
• UCI (Epi)
• SDSU (Epi)
• USC (Global Health Leadership)
• Loma Linda University (Global Health)

Accepted: n/a
Rejected: Columbia
Waitlisted: UCLA

 

[Emma1600]

Undergrad School: University of Oregon
Undergrad GPA: 3.55
Major/Minor: Human Physiology and Psychology, minors in Chemistry & Biology
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): MCAT - 29
Experience/Research:
1 year volunteer experience in hiv/aids clinic, needle exchange program
1 year experience working with independent review organization (health insurance appeals)

I'm very interested in a MPH with a focus in Health Policy, preferably somewhere on the east coast that lasts about one year (I'm interested in medical school after). I'm currently in the process of compiling my list of schools, but does anyone have suggestions? I'm leaning towards Emory at this point. Also, it seems like just about everyone here has taken the GRE, but all I have is the MCAT under my belt. Does anyone know schools that look favorably at and/or accept this? Should I take the GRE?

Thanks for the help, and good luck!

The best thing to do is talk to individual schools. Many schools do accept mcat scores, but since not many students use them, they don't exactly know how to treat them, which may or may not work in your favor. I was instructed to take the GRE, partially because some schools use GRE scores to give out merit scholarships.

 

[Emma1600]

HPM as well! Good luck! We should keep each other updated and such! We might be classmates one day 😉

Oops, I think I forgot to reply to this! Yes (duh), although I think I'm leaning a bit towards the MHA degree. You want to go into policy, correct?

 

[James13]

Oops, I think I forgot to reply to this! Yes (duh), although I think I'm leaning a bit towards the MHA degree. You want to go into policy, correct?

Yeah, if I have to choose between management and policy, I'd say I lean more towards policy. But I like both and hope to get an education that will allow me to study the two.

 

[its_tay]

I go to CSULB too! I'm a health science major. We applied to some of the same schools lol.

Hey, WOOHOO! Yay for being fellow college-mates! & maybe future grad. school friends 🙂
& it looks like we have very similar stats too! I did horrible on the GRE too (sigh), & got a 4.0 on writing, but you certainly over shine me on experience/volunteer work!!

I wish you the BEST of luck with your apps! Keep me updated! Fingers crossed for both of us 🙂

 

[geyz3f]

When did you hear from GWU? I applied there for Epi as well and was in the 10/17 mailing date. They told me 6 to 8 weeks when they confirmed my application and this week is officially in that time frame. Nervous!

Hi! I heard on Friday, so the 22. They told me they had my app on the 16 of oct! Good luck!

 

[sunnydai]

Hi everyone! I have a question about SOPHAS and was hoping someone would be able to help.

Can the "Additional Questions" section of the SOPHAS application be modified for each distinct school designation? UCBerkeley requires a personal history statement as well as statement of purpose and they require the former to be submitted under this section. I just want to make sure this won't be submitted to all my schools if I do I add this to the "Additional questions" section.

Thanks!

 

[shailley]

@sunnydai

Hi everyone! I have a question about SOPHAS and was hoping someone would be able to help.

Can the "Additional Questions" section of the SOPHAS application be modified for each distinct school designation? UCBerkeley requires a personal history statement as well as statement of purpose and they require the former to be submitted under this section. I just want to make sure this won't be submitted to all my schools if I do I add this to the "Additional questions" section.

Thanks!

Yes only Berkeley will get your personal statement. For each school, you will have different additional questions and make sure to attach SOP .. All the best 🙂

 

[Igt2turntablesandamcrofon]

Undergrad School: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Undergrad GPA: 3.40 had an I that turned to an F and brought me down 🙁
Major/Minor: BS Applied Math, Minor in Art History
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): Dec 2013 Official 160Q 155V 5.0W I'm not happy but it was expected as I only studied for about 10 hours. Oh well. I don't think i want to go through the entire process of retaking it though lol
Experience/Research (please, be brief): No research experience. All work experience is supervisory roles in retail and food industry.
I have coursework in applied math/computational biology in relation to molecular biology, nueroscience, and epidemiology. No research though.

I was offered a TA position in the art history department at my university for the spring semester.
I will also be completing an EMT-B course by May. I intend to volunteer as an EMT for at least the summer preceding grad school.

I'm applying to mph, ms, and phd programs in epidemiology. I'm freaking out because I'm taking the GRE's pretty late, and I have no research experience. I have been in and out of school over the past few years. I've always done well but really didn't know what direction I wanted to go in. As a result, I really didn't get involved in any type of research. Any suggestions for other programs I didn't mention yet?
Good luck to everyone 🙂
Applied: SUNY Albany, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, CUNY Hunter, UMass Amherst, Florida International University, Univ of Florida, Univ of South Florida, Univ of Miami, LSU Health Science Center, Tulane, Univ of Georgia, Georgia State Univ, Emory, Univ of South Carolina, Univ of Hawaii at Manoa.
Accepted:
Tulane MS Epidemiology (1/27),
U of Miami MSPH Epidemiology(2/11) (rejected from PhD 3/10)
U of Florida MS Epidemiology (2/13) (rejected from their PhD 2/13)
U of South Carolina MSPH Epidemiology (2/24) (Assistantship for in state tuition and $8400 yearly stipend - guaranteed for both years)
U of South Florida MSPH Epidemiology (2/26)
SUNY Albany MS Epidemiology (3/4) (rejected from PhD 3/4)
LSU Health Science Center (New Orleans) MPH Epidemiology (3/11) (rejected from PhD Epidemiology 3/11)
UMass Amherst MS Epidemiology (3/27) (rejected from PhD 3/31 )
U of Hawaii at Manoa MPH Epidemiology (3/28) MS (3/31)

Rejected:
Emory MSPH Epidemiology (1/29) still waiting on their MSPH Global Epidemiology Program
SUNY Buffalo PhD Epidemiology (2/14) MS Epidemiology (2/25)
Florida International University PhD Epidemiology (3/10)
U of Georgia PhD (3/31)

Waitlisted:

 

[sunnydai]

@sunnydai

Yes only Berkeley will get your personal statement. For each school, you will have different additional questions and make sure to attach SOP .. All the best 🙂

Thanks @shailley ! this helps a lot 🙂

 

[ms26]

Undergrad School: UCLA
Undergrad GPA: 3.56
Major/Minor: Anthropology, B.S.
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 157 V (73rd percentile), 164 Q (89th percentile), 5 AW (93rd percentile), taken September 2013
Experience/Research (please, be brief): 1+ year volunteer work in hospital ER, summer medical mission in Cusco, Peru, summer research internship at city of hope (published for work), clinical rotation with a opthamologist, current full-time position as a "clinical study analyst", and office assistant in an alternative medical clinic (2.5 years).


Applied: UCLA (epi), UC Berkeley (epi/biostats), Columbia (epi), GWU (epi), SDSU (epi), Dartmouth (1 year gen. mph), NYU (community and international health), Rutgers U (epi, New Brunswick campus), BU (epi MPH and MS) [all mailed 11/14/13], Yale (mailed later: 12/12/13)
Accepted: GWU (12/16/13)!, Dartmouth (1/29/14- turned down 3/24/14), NYU (2/18/14), Columbia (2/20/14)!!! UCLA (2/28/14 via email), Berkeley (3/4/14), Yale (3/24/14-was originally waitlisted on 2/7/14), SDSU (3/24/14: received in mail, dated 3/19/14), Rutgers (3/31/14, received via mail)
Rejected:
Waitlisted: BU (1/9/14, withdrew from wait list on 2/21/14)

My SOPHAS app was mailed 11/14/13, I thought I was early but it seems like compared to most people it was a bit late! Top choices are Berkeley/Columbia/GWU.

Good luck to everyone! I know your pain.

Edit: Asked BU why I was wait listed (2/17/14), they responded (2/20/14) that my personal statement did not reflect that my heart was really in the BUSPH program. So, I guess the moral of that story for future applicants is that if BU is your first choice school or you are really interested in going there, make sure to convey that in your personal essays and maybe even try to interact with faculty before you apply.

Attending: Columbia!

 

[Banke]

Hey, WOOHOO! Yay for being fellow college-mates! & maybe future grad. school friends 🙂
& it looks like we have very similar stats too! I did horrible on the GRE too (sigh), & got a 4.0 on writing, but you certainly over shine me on experience/volunteer work!!

I wish you the BEST of luck with your apps! Keep me updated! Fingers crossed for both of us 🙂

That exam was NO joke! haha oh well. I heard that's the GRE is the last thing looked at so it's all good! Lol good luck to you too! I'm sure we'll both be fine 🙂

 

[Banke]

Undergrad School: UCLA
Undergrad GPA: 3.56
Major/Minor: Anthropology, B.S.
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 157 V (73rd percentile), 164 Q (89th percentile), 5 AW (93rd percentile), taken September 2013
Experience/Research (please, be brief): 1+ year volunteer work in hospital ER, summer medical mission in Cusco, Peru, summer research internship at city of hope (published for work), clinical rotation with a opthamologist, current full-time position as a "clinical study analyst", and office assistant in an alternative medical clinic (2.5 years).


Applied: UCLA (epi), UC Berkeley (epi/biostats), Columbia (epi), GWU (epi), SDSU (epi), Dartmouth (1 year gen. mph), NYU (community and international health), Rutgers U (epi, New Brunswick campus), BU (epi MPH and MS)
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

I haven't heard any decisions yet, and I'm very nervous due to my lack of direct public health work and my crappy personal statements. My SOPHAS app was mailed 11/14/13, I thought I was early but it seems like compared to most people it was a bit late! Top choices are Berkeley/Columbia/GWU.

Good luck to everyone! I know your pain.

You have a lot of experience! I'm sure you'll be ok 😀 good luck!

 

[andrews1989]

Ohio state: 3.5

 

[tta418]

I did...and I did HORRIBLE! 😱😕🙁 V: 144, Q:149 (yikes!!)
But I deserved it. That's what I get for literally cramming 3 weeks before.. and already lacking a diverse vocabulary.

It was SO overwhelming.. I didn't even write a complete essay on the Issue portion, and I got a time cut-off on a few sections..automatic WRONGS!

OH WELL..
I'm not even going to try to take it again...
no use, because I knowingly suck at standardized testing. hahha

SO, fingers crossed my high GPA will help me.
Unfair they judge us on testings anyways 🙁

You'll get accepted to more than one of the schools you are applying to. I went to CSULB as well and I was a health science major (so i'm a neighbor to health administration!). My gpa wasn't that best and my GRE sucked, but my letters of recommendation and job experience was stellar. Now, I am at San Diego State University MPH program with a focus in Epidemiology and is working for the California Department of Public Health as a Epidemiologist trainee. And I have to say, if you get accepted to SDSU, I have no regrets choosing this program over the others. The professors here are by far the best professors I have ever had.

 

[KCC1223]

You'll get accepted to more than one of the schools you are applying to. I went to CSULB as well and I was a health science major (so i'm a neighbor to health administration!). My gpa wasn't that best and my GRE sucked, but my letters of recommendation and job experience was stellar. Now, I am at San Diego State University MPH program with a focus in Epidemiology and is working for the California Department of Public Health as a Epidemiologist trainee. And I have to say, if you get accepted to SDSU, I have no regrets choosing this program over the others. The professors here are by far the best professors I have ever had.

Hi @tta418 🙂
Was it easy or difficult for you to get that Epidemiologist trainee position? I also applied to SDSU's epi program and is wondering how the epi opportunities look like out there... I heard that it's a plus for people who speak Spanish in SD but would you say so as well? I don't speak Spanish and definitely don't want it to limit my chances of getting an epi position... My interest is in tobacco-related topics...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!

 

[tta418]

Hi @tta418 🙂
Was it easy or difficult for you to get that Epidemiologist trainee position? I also applied to SDSU's epi program and is wondering how the epi opportunities look like out there... I heard that it's a plus for people who speak Spanish in SD but would you say so as well? I don't speak Spanish and definitely don't want it to limit my chances of getting an epi position... My interest is in tobacco-related topics...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!

Yes, it is always difficult to get into any local health departments, let alone a state health department. I am just in my first semester in the program, so I am probably not the best person to ask about the job opportunities, but I do know, several classmates were already in the field, or recently got a job placement in research facilities. I am surprised I got this position, since they told me during my interview they have never hired a first year before and all of their trainees are 2nd years. I probably got this because of my experience prior to this interview. and yes, a lot of places like Spanish speakers, but majority of those jobs are in health promotion.

 

[KCC1223]

Yes, it is always difficult to get into any local health departments, let alone a state health department. I am just in my first semester in the program, so I am probably not the best person to ask about the job opportunities, but I do know, several classmates were already in the field, or recently got a job placement in research facilities. I am surprised I got this position, since they told me during my interview they have never hired a first year before and all of their trainees are 2nd years. I probably got this because of my experience prior to this interview. and yes, a lot of places like Spanish speakers, but majority of those jobs are in health promotion.

Thank you for the information, very helpful! Sorry to keep bothering you but is the epi program big? I am wondering how many epi students SDSU normally takes. Also for those epi opportunities, did you find out about them yourself or through connections in the dept (e.g. classmates, professors, etc...)? Thank you so much in advance for all the info 🙂

 

[tta418]

Thank you for the information, very helpful! Sorry to keep bothering you but is the epi program big? I am wondering how many epi students SDSU normally takes. Also for those epi opportunities, did you find out about them yourself or through connections in the dept (e.g. classmates, professors, etc...)? Thank you so much in advance for all the info 🙂

I don't know how many people SDSU takes in for epi, that is probably something you should email the department about. I just know the epi department is the smallest division. SDSU sends out emails to students about job and internship opportunities, so that is one good thing about the program. I also had a lot of connections, so when my supervisor called my references, they actually already knew each other (and I didn't know they knew each other).

 

[KCC1223]

I don't know how many people SDSU takes in for epi, that is probably something you should email the department about. I just know the epi department is the smallest division. SDSU sends out emails to students about job and internship opportunities, so that is one good thing about the program. I also had a lot of connections, so when my supervisor called my references, they actually already knew each other (and I didn't know they knew each other).

Wow, that's amazing!!! Thank you again for all the replies 🙂

 

[LabRat1414]

Undergrad School: Saginaw Valley State University
Undergrad GPA: 3.82
Major/Minor: Health Science/Psychology
GRE (including date taken): 5/20/13 - 154V, 154Q, 4.5AW
Experience/Research (please, be brief): 3 years paid research intern in Toxicology, Public health summer seminar at University of South Florida, Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology at UMich, hospital volunteer



Applied: UMich, UIC (submitted 9/14)
Accepted: UMich (11/21) - General Epidemiology
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Attending: UMich

 

[NeurosciTMS]

Undergrad School: Saginaw Valley State University
Undergrad GPA: 3.82
Major/Minor: Health Science/Psychology
GRE (including date taken): 5/20/13 - 154V, 154Q, 4.5AW
Experience/Research (please, be brief): 3 years paid research intern in Toxicology, Public health summer seminar at University of South Florida, Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology at UMich, hospital volunteer



Applied: UMich, UIC (submitted 9/14)
Accepted: UMich (11/21) - General Epidemiology
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Attending: UMich

We're going to be classmates! Congratulations!!! I'm doing HME.

 

[shailley]

Hello friends. Please help me. GRE score is really important for top schools?? I got 163 Quant but did yukk in Verbal 148 only .. 😢

I am M.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry + Pharma MBA ( GPA undergrad- 3.34 & grad -3.09)
3.5 years pharma market and regulatory experience + 1.5 yrs public health exp. 3-4 years volunteer experince and 3 strong LOR.

Do I have any chance to get into top schools like Harvard,Tulane, Emory, Berkeley etc..? Or should apply next year 🙁

I am really upset with my verbal score.
Please help me so I can take decision whether to apply or not...

 

[geyz3f]

Does anyone know when Wash U, NYU, or Brown start sending decisions out?

 

[536147]

Does anyone know when Wash U, NYU, or Brown start sending decisions out?

Pretty sure Brown doesn't start looking at applications until after Jan 1.

 

[geyz3f]

Pretty sure Brown doesn't start looking at applications until after Jan 1.

Thanks!

 

[cw2391]

Undergrad School: Barnard College, Columbia University
Undergrad GPA: 3.7
Major/Minor: Spanish & Latin American Cultures/ Psychology Minor
GRE: V 164, Q 158, W 4.5
Experience/Research: Tutored high school students, spent a summer volunteering at an orphanage in the Dominican Republic, participated in migrant farm worker clinics (administering medical care to migrant farm workers without documentation), volunteered in the Pediatric unit at a hospital, Habitat for Humanity

Applied: Boston University (HPM), Emory (Accelerated track HPM), Yale (Healthcare Management)
Accepted: Boston for Spring 2014 (starts so soon!!) with a $15,000 merit scholarship
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

Keep asking Boston for an extension on my admission decision (was originally supposed to tell them Nov 27th), but Yale is my top choice and they said they are doing their best to expedite the review of my application given my deadline!

Good luck to everyone, crossing my fingers for all of us!!

 

[James13]

Undergrad School: Barnard College, Columbia University
Undergrad GPA: 3.7
Major/Minor: Spanish & Latin American Cultures/ Psychology Minor
GRE: V 164, Q 158, W 4.5
Experience/Research: Tutored high school students, spent a summer volunteering at an orphanage in the Dominican Republic, participated in migrant farm worker clinics (administering medical care to migrant farm workers without documentation), volunteered in the Pediatric unit at a hospital, Habitat for Humanity

Applied: Boston University (HPM), Emory (Accelerated track HPM), Yale (Healthcare Management)
Accepted: Boston for Spring 2014 (starts so soon!!) with a $15,000 merit scholarship
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

Keep asking Boston for an extension on my admission decision (was originally supposed to tell them Nov 27th), but Yale is my top choice and they said they are doing their best to expedite the review of my application given my deadline!

Good luck to everyone, crossing my fingers for all of us!!

Congrats! Keep us updated on when you hear from the other schools. I hope you hear back in time to make the best decision for you!

 

[bjohns14]

Accepted to Pitt - MPH in Epidemiology!

 

[NeurosciTMS]

Accepted to Pitt - MPH in Epidemiology!

Congratulations!

 

[labrat_neuro91]

Undergrad GPA: 3.76 (SOPHAS GPA:3.78)
Major/Minor: Biology/Medical Humanities and Health.
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): I took the MCAT.
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
- 2 summer research in a genetics lab at my college
- 2 years research in neurosurgery lab during college
- 2 years research in neurosurgery lab at Harvard (postbac)
- president of 2 global health-related student organizations
- trip leader on 2 medical brigades to Central American countries
- volunteered in a surgical unit and cardiac unit in a hospital for 3 years during undergrad.

Applied: Columbia, Yale, GW, BU, Emory - all epi
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

I absolutely HATE the waiting game....

 

[egzzz]

Hi everyone! I was accepted to BU today 🙂) hopefully everyone else will start hearing soon too!

 

[geyz3f]

Hi everyone! I was accepted to BU today 🙂) hopefully everyone else will start hearing soon too!

I was as well, congrats!! What dept?

 

[brittmtl]

Thanks for starting this thread.. surprised I only just noticed it because I've been stalking the older ones for months

Undergrad School: McGill University
Undergrad GPA: 3.93
Major/Minor: Environmental Health
GRE: 163 V 164 Q 4.5 W
Experience/Research: epidemiology internship focusing on prostate cancer, developed an audio-guide for special needs visitors to a national park in Panama City, Panama, field study work in Panama, peer health educator on health promotion team, work at an nonprofit summer camp for inner city NYC kids, journalist on health beat for local newspaper, tutoring

Applied: Tulane (maternal and child health), BU (maternal and child health), Yale (health policy), NYU (international and community health), Columbia (sociomedical sciences), U of T, UBC (designated 10/22, mailed 10/30), Mount Sinai (1/8)
Accepted: Tulane (11/19, e-mail and letter), BU (1/9), Mount Sinai (2/18), Columbia (2/20), UBC (3/6)
Rejected:
Waitlisted: Yale (3/6)

 

[egzzz]

I was as well, congrats!! What dept?

Congratulations to you!! The SBS department, what about you?