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

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health816 said:
Congrats on your acceptances! I'm currently waiting on JHSPH for the same degree and concentration. When did you submit your application?
Obviously making the decision is the hardest part but I'm weighing things like cost and the opportunities available especially for international health after graduating. Too many people talking about the lack of jobs makes me nervous about that prospect and makes me lean more towards the name-brand schools for the global health field.
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Hi health816, I submitted my application on Dec 11, but I'm an international student and my WES transcript didn't get submitted until Jan 2 (just in time, thank god!). Good luck, and let me know how you go!

HannahR said:
Congratulations!! I am also interested in infectious disease epidemiology, and I, too, got into JHSPH (MHS Epidemiology) and Emory (MPH Epidemiology)! I'm also feeling quite conflicted about what "should" be a top choice based on reputation, versus where I may have the best career opportunities (Emory and the CDC). I also got into Yale, and the program there is really closely aligned with my interests, so I have no clue how I will ever choose! Still waiting on HSPH. What are you leaning towards as of now?
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Hi Hannah! Great to hear we share the same interests, and congrats on your acceptances too! ...hmm, sounds like I should have applied to Yale, oops! Oh well, I've got enough choice I think, I'm definitely not sure!

I've been really lucky in getting a scholarship to Emory, and because I heard from them a few weeks ago I feel like I've done sooo much research on them and I'm definitely leaning towards them at the moment. If I don't get any scholarships to JHSPH then I think it'd be smarter to go with Emory (I'm Australian so am ineligible for federal grants and low interest loans), but I do think the JHSPH sounds like they really put as much in to the curriculum aa possible to the first year, which I like. I'm leaning away from Columbia because their first year is very interdisciplinary and to be honest I'm ready to jump right in and learn as much Epi as possible (I did a very broad undergrad degree so I'm super eager to get down to specifics). So far I haven't really been able to find professors at either school that very specifically match my interests (let me know if you find any) but given the CDC relationship with Emory I'd definitely find people there. That said, the opportunity to do a semester or two of straight research/practicum with JHSPH in the second year would also be amazing and given the 'brand' I think/hope there would be opportunities to do that work with orgs like CDC, CARE etc ?

It's hard to ignore JHSPH being the number one school, and several people on this forum have said "if you get in to JHSPH, you just go, no ifs or buts about it". Especially coming from overseas, I want a school that is internationally recognised. I've also applied to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine but won't hear from them until the end of March at the earliest. In short, I don't know! But I hope JHSPH lets us know about funding sooner rather than later.

Feel free to PM me, it'd be great to have someone to chat about things with! Are you definitely leaning towards Yale or still unsure? What element of ID Epi are you specifically interested in?
 
Hello everyone!

I think I replied thanking everyone who gave me feedback! I just wanted to let you all know that it means more than you can imagine! It's hard talk to friend and family about this because they ultimately aren't in the same position as I am in right now and almost all of you were. Your feedback is super encouraging! When I first joined this forum I was literally just messing around on the internet to calm my nerves but this whole community has helped me tremendously! Congrats to you all who have gotten into your dream schools and your hard work has paid off! To those still waiting, your time will come! Stay strong and continue to reach out to each other! Communities like these reassure me of just how supportive and compassionate we are as human beings!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!! 🙂😍

Be well.
 
Any of you guys going to grad school without savings? I'm trying my hardest to gather money … Loans do cover living expenses right?… Edit: I know they do… but am I the only one here diving into serious amounts of debt?

I see it as a justified investment in my future… just a bit scared.

Legit freaking out about funds… though everyone tells me not to.
 
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c0435 said:
Any of you guys going to grad school without savings? I'm trying my hardest to gather money … Loans do cover living expenses right?… Edit: I know they do… but am I the only one here diving into serious amounts of debt?

I see it as a justified investment in my future… just a bit scared.

Legit freaking out about funds… though everyone tells me not to.
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I've accepted the fact that I will accumulate a lot of debt and that I will pay it off one day. I have no money saved up but I'm hoping to find a good paying job that will allow me to attend school at the same time. Reputation is very valuable to me so I have no issues taking large amounts of loans out.
 
c0435 said:
Any of you guys going to grad school without savings? I'm trying my hardest to gather money … Loans do cover living expenses right?… Edit: I know they do… but am I the only one here diving into serious amounts of debt?

I see it as a justified investment in my future… just a bit scared.

Legit freaking out about funds… though everyone tells me not to.
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I'm freaking the F out about money, too. 😱

I was incredibly lucky to have been given a hefty scholarship for undergrad, so I only have a small amount of loans. I do not come from a well-off background at all, so basically anything ...4 figures and above sounds like a ton of money to me haha! - not to mention the ~70-80k I'll be dishing out for my degree & living expenses over the next couple years. Ultimately, I think I have to remind myself that it is an investment in myself and my future, and an incredible opportunity to gain knowledge and skills I might otherwise never obtain. (Still trying to come to terms with it though 😛 Crossing my fingers like mad for more funding offers)
 
HannahR said:
Congratulations!! I am also interested in infectious disease epidemiology, and I, too, got into JHSPH (MHS Epidemiology) and Emory (MPH Epidemiology)! I'm also feeling quite conflicted about what "should" be a top choice based on reputation, versus where I may have the best career opportunities (Emory and the CDC). I also got into Yale, and the program there is really closely aligned with my interests, so I have no clue how I will ever choose! Still waiting on HSPH. What are you leaning towards as of now?
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Hi again Hannah,

I just heard back from a Director at the CDC in Global Disease Detection, he said:

"As for Emory versus Columbia versus Johns-Hopkins - all of these programs feed nicely into CDC. Emory is physically the closest to CDC, but until recently had (in my opinion) the weakest school of public health. Columbia is excellent - one of my interns this summer will be from Columbia. Ditto for Johns-Hopkins. In the end it comes down to your advisors and the strength of your studies AND your network."

This definitely changes my mind regarding Emory!... I think? Although I know I shouldn't base my opinion on one person...
 
c0435 said:
Any of you guys going to grad school without savings? I'm trying my hardest to gather money … Loans do cover living expenses right?… Edit: I know they do… but am I the only one here diving into serious amounts of debt?

I see it as a justified investment in my future… just a bit scared.

Legit freaking out about funds… though everyone tells me not to.
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I can't thank all of you enough for sharing such great information which is significant to our decision for grad school.
This may sound really dumb...but I have no idea how to go about any student loan and pretty soon will face a very challenging situation in decision making.... My undergrad was funded by parents...my dad is a sole bread earner in our family....I will not qualify for any need base financial....I am 21, earn a little from few odd jobs ....don't have my own funds for grad school...would hate to take anymore more help from my parents and wondering if anyone can give me some pointers how to get a low interest student loan? Should I approach the school?

Got accepted in MPH/Epi/Bio in Emory, Yale, Columbia, UPENN, UCLA, UCI, Dartmouth and now waiting for UCB... which is my top choice as tuition will be lot less...but I haven't heard back from them yet.....My final goal is MD and for all the reasons most of you have pointed out it may make more sense to accept a school with highest ranking...which is super expensive except UCB.....Looking forward to your input....
 
Irikahsa said:
Hi again Hannah,

I just heard back from a Director at the CDC in Global Disease Detection, he said:

"As for Emory versus Columbia versus Johns-Hopkins - all of these programs feed nicely into CDC. Emory is physically the closest to CDC, but until recently had (in my opinion) the weakest school of public health. Columbia is excellent - one of my interns this summer will be from Columbia. Ditto for Johns-Hopkins. In the end it comes down to your advisors and the strength of your studies AND your network."

This definitely changes my mind regarding Emory!... I think? Although I know I shouldn't base my opinion on one person...
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I apologize for jumping in on your conversation, but I am also deciding on whether to attend Hopkins (MHS in Clinical and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology) or the University of Michigan (Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology), which is sort of a different scenario from the one you have. The process of making this decision has been extremely stressful especially given the cost to attend each institution. I received the official letter of admission from JHSPH in the mail today. I keep going back and forth every day on which school I want to attend. Literally everyone I have talked to has told me to go to JHSPH.
 
Irikahsa said:
Hi again Hannah,

I just heard back from a Director at the CDC in Global Disease Detection, he said:

"As for Emory versus Columbia versus Johns-Hopkins - all of these programs feed nicely into CDC. Emory is physically the closest to CDC, but until recently had (in my opinion) the weakest school of public health. Columbia is excellent - one of my interns this summer will be from Columbia. Ditto for Johns-Hopkins. In the end it comes down to your advisors and the strength of your studies AND your network."

This definitely changes my mind regarding Emory!... I think? Although I know I shouldn't base my opinion on one person...
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I honestly wouldn't base your decision off of one person's opinion. Almost every Rollins graduate I met has had an internship at the CDC during the school year, and each has moved on to do great things in the world. While certain schools of public health may offer greater assets, such as better worldwide recognition and broader alumni channels, I think one's success is dependent on his or her passion, work ethic, and willingness to go out there and seek opportunities. I've been stressing over the fact that I've been denied by my top 2 schools, though I'm beginning to realize that it's not the end of the world if I end up at Tulane in the end. Will it be harder in some respects compared to Hopkins and Emory? Yes, I will have to work harder to build relationships and seek out opportunities, though it will not determine my career and future success as a global health professional. I hope this helps!
 
NeurosciTMS said:
I apologize for jumping in on your conversation, but I am also deciding on whether to attend Hopkins (MHS in Clinical and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology) or the University of Michigan (Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology), which is sort of a different scenario from the one you have. The process of making this decision has been extremely stressful especially given the cost to attend each institution. I received the official letter of admission from JHSPH in the mail today. I keep going back and forth every day on which school I want to attend. Literally everyone I have talked to has told me to go to JHSPH.
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Congrats! Heard both are great schools. Debate on the value of a degree from ivy/top ranking vs others is an ongoing discussions for years...again, we ask is it worth the cost? Like many of you I like to believe that success is not only dependent from ivy, but it makes us think differently when we pull out the list from various editorials on world's most successful men/women....and I know many of you will argue on that and perhaps right in your opinions. But if my final degree is MPH it may make more sense to get it from a top/internationally reputed school....we are global now, and MPH may have a lot of opportunity outside the country...and never know where you may land up after your graduation....in my opinion, degree from JH will always look like a shining star in your resume....
 
guppythefish said:
Congrats! Heard both are great schools. Debate on the value of a degree from ivy/top ranking vs others is an ongoing discussions for years...again, we ask is it worth the cost? Like many of you I like to believe that success is not only dependent from ivy, but it makes us think differently when we pull out the list from various editorials on world's most successful men/women....and I know many of you will argue on that and perhaps right in your opinions. But if my final degree is MPH it may make more sense to get it from a top/internationally reputed school....we are global now, and MPH may have a lot of opportunity outside the country...and never know where you may land up after your graduation....in my opinion, degree from JH will always look like a shining star in your resume....
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Thanks!

I am premedical student and I want to go to a school that will set me up to be the best medical researcher (physician scientist). I am strongly considering going the combined MD/PhD route after my MHS or MPH, but I really want to be engaged in public health research before I make that decision. I know I will have to perform at a high level at either institution that I decide to attend, but in terms of getting quality research done and in terms of preparing for a career as a physician scientist, which institution will give me the best opportunities? This is what I am currently struggling with.

I don't really see the big deal between #1 and #4, but I want to make a constructive decision based on evidence rather than prestige. Although attending the University of Michigan for undergrad did set me up very well.
 
NeurosciTMS said:
I apologize for jumping in on your conversation, but I am also deciding on whether to attend Hopkins (MHS in Clinical and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology) or the University of Michigan (Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology), which is sort of a different scenario from the one you have. The process of making this decision has been extremely stressful especially given the cost to attend each institution. I received the official letter of admission from JHSPH in the mail today. I keep going back and forth every day on which school I want to attend. Literally everyone I have talked to has told me to go to JHSPH.
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This is what I've been told too Neurosci! And feel free to jump on board - I was going to private message HannahR but I've been trawling these forums so much that I figured others are too and any additional information, or pause for thought, and that it would be great that others going through the same thing can speak up, like you!

BPW1088 said:
I honestly wouldn't base your decision off of one person's opinion. Almost every Rollins graduate I met has had an internship at the CDC during the school year, and each has moved on to do great things in the world. While certain schools of public health may offer greater assets, such as better worldwide recognition and broader alumni channels, I think one's success is dependent on his or her passion, work ethic, and willingness to go out there and seek opportunities. I've been stressing over the fact that I've been denied by my top 2 schools, though I'm beginning to realize that it's not the end of the world if I end up at Tulane in the end. Will it be harder in some respects compared to Hopkins and Emory? Yes, I will have to work harder to build relationships and seek out opportunities, though it will not determine my career and future success as a global health professional. I hope this helps!
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Very true BPW.

One thing I think I have to actively keep in mind is something a Columbia professor wrote the other day:

"You're choosing between great and great. Even if you make the wrong choice, it will be great"

We've all gotten into/hoping to get into amazing schools and it likely will come down to who's willing and capable to make the most of every opportunity that's offered to them.
 
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Irikahsa said:
Hi again Hannah,

I just heard back from a Director at the CDC in Global Disease Detection, he said:

"As for Emory versus Columbia versus Johns-Hopkins - all of these programs feed nicely into CDC. Emory is physically the closest to CDC, but until recently had (in my opinion) the weakest school of public health. Columbia is excellent - one of my interns this summer will be from Columbia. Ditto for Johns-Hopkins. In the end it comes down to your advisors and the strength of your studies AND your network."

This definitely changes my mind regarding Emory!... I think? Although I know I shouldn't base my opinion on one person...
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this is amazing. Thanks for sharing it!
 
NeurosciTMS said:
Thanks!

I am premedical student and I want to go to a school that will set me up to be the best medical researcher (physician scientist). I am strongly considering going the combined MD/PhD route after my MHS or MPH, but I really want to be engaged in public health research before I make that decision. I know I will have to perform at a high level at either institution that I decide to attend, but in terms of getting quality research done and in terms of preparing for a career as a physician scientist, which institution will give me the best opportunities? This is what I am currently struggling with.

I don't really see the big deal between #1 and #4, but I want to make a constructive decision based on evidence rather than prestige. Although attending the University of Michigan for undergrad did set me up very well.
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I'm in the same career path as you. After my MPH, I also want to get an MD/PhD in Epidemiology or Immunology and Infectious Diseases. And given the choice between the two, I'd go with Hopkins.
 
labrat_neuro91 said:
I'm in the same career path as you. After my MPH, I also want to get an MD/PhD in Epidemiology or Immunology and Infectious Diseases. And given the choice between the two, I'd go with Hopkins.
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Wow, I didn't know someone on this thread was also thinking of going the MD/PhD route. I am thinking of a PhD in Epidemiology as well. I am leaning towards Hopkins at this point (I am not even going to lie), but I am going to talk to a professor that I know, my pre-health advisor in undergrad, attend both admitted student days and then make my decision. Right now Hopkins is somewhat cheaper with the 75% tuition off of the second year, but I hope I hear about other funding sources soon.
 
NeurosciTMS said:
Wow, I didn't know someone on this thread was also thinking of going the MD/PhD route. I am thinking of a PhD in Epidemiology as well. I am leaning towards Hopkins at this point (I am not even going to lie), but I am going to talk to a professor that I know, my pre-health advisor in undergrad, attend both admitted student days and then make my decision. Right now Hopkins is somewhat cheaper with the 75% tuition off of the second year, but I hope I hear about other funding sources soon.
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Good luck making the decision! You can't really go wrong with either.
 
Hey everyone, thought some of you would like this info:
I was at Columbia yesterday and they told me that based on answering the survey they sent out, there will be two rounds to determining scholarships. The first round should be finished being assessed in the next three weeks. The second afterwards. She was able to tell me I'm in the first round (whatever that means) so I will know in the next few weeks if I received merit-based aid (which is all I can get since I'm Canadian). I'm sure they would be able to tell you where you stand as well if you contact them. Also, if someone is offered aid and doesn't accept the offer of admission, that aid will go back into the pool to be given to someone else.
So there's still hope everyone!

Also, right now I'm deciding between Columbia and Mount Sinai's programs. There hasn't been much discussion on here about Sinai/Icahn. Does anyone have any thoughts/knowledge about it?
 
brittmtl said:
Hey everyone, thought some of you would like this info:
I was at Columbia yesterday and they told me that based on answering the survey they sent out, there will be two rounds to determining scholarships. The first round should be finished being assessed in the next three weeks. The second afterwards. She was able to tell me I'm in the first round (whatever that means) so I will know in the next few weeks if I received merit-based aid (which is all I can get since I'm Canadian). I'm sure they would be able to tell you where you stand as well if you contact them. Also, if someone is offered aid and doesn't accept the offer of admission, that aid will go back into the pool to be given to someone else.
So there's still hope everyone!

Also, right now I'm deciding between Columbia and Mount Sinai's programs. There hasn't been much discussion on here about Sinai/Icahn. Does anyone have any thoughts/knowledge about it?
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Thanks so much for sharing that information. I'm sure a lot of us were in the dark about Columbia financial aid. I feel a bit better now. Thanks!:happy:
 
To those who responded to my prior post about loan debt, thank you for your feedback. It's a total investment in our future and it will all be justified when we get to do what we love.

Thanks again. Your responses also made me feel better! 🙂
 
Anyone from the Northern VA/DC area thinking of going to the Columbia visit day on 3/28?
 
sorry ignore this I accidentally posted twice and couldn't figure out how to delete it
 
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tough decisions between BU/NYU/GWUs international health program, any input on these three schools? thanksss
 
yunnieling said:
tough decisions between BU/NYU/GWUs international health program, any input on these three schools? thanksss
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I don't know much about BU or GWU, but NYU is growing on me. seems like a program that's continuing to grow. They also share resources with the Wagner school, which is a plus. I like the global focus, it seems that many students take their summer internships abroad. I don't really know much else about the program. If anyone can chime in that would be great!
 
Harvard really is taking its sweet time. I applied for a one-year MPH (Global Health) in early December and I'm still waiting for a decision!
 
MphGh said:
I don't know much about BU or GWU, but NYU is growing on me. seems like a program that's continuing to grow. They also share resources with the Wagner school, which is a plus. I like the global focus, it seems that many students take their summer internships abroad. I don't really know much else about the program. If anyone can chime in that would be great!
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thank you! Do you know if choosing program over school would matter when looking for jobs?
 
Accepted to Colorado School of Public Health - Global Health Systems, Management, and Policy this morning!! :soexcited:
 
yunnieling said:
thank you! Do you know if choosing program over school would matter when looking for jobs?
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I think it matters in terms of location. If you want to work in NYC, then NYU would be a great choice, etc...but I don't think any of the good named schools will close doors for you when it comes to employment, especially a school name like NYU, BU, GWU. That being said, if you plan on going to med school, you should take the school that's cheapest.
 
Irikahsa said:
Hi health816, I submitted my application on Dec 11, but I'm an international student and my WES transcript didn't get submitted until Jan 2 (just in time, thank god!). Good luck, and let me know how you go!



Hi Hannah! Great to hear we share the same interests, and congrats on your acceptances too! ...hmm, sounds like I should have applied to Yale, oops! Oh well, I've got enough choice I think, I'm definitely not sure!

I've been really lucky in getting a scholarship to Emory, and because I heard from them a few weeks ago I feel like I've done sooo much research on them and I'm definitely leaning towards them at the moment. If I don't get any scholarships to JHSPH then I think it'd be smarter to go with Emory (I'm Australian so am ineligible for federal grants and low interest loans), but I do think the JHSPH sounds like they really put as much in to the curriculum aa possible to the first year, which I like. I'm leaning away from Columbia because their first year is very interdisciplinary and to be honest I'm ready to jump right in and learn as much Epi as possible (I did a very broad undergrad degree so I'm super eager to get down to specifics). So far I haven't really been able to find professors at either school that very specifically match my interests (let me know if you find any) but given the CDC relationship with Emory I'd definitely find people there. That said, the opportunity to do a semester or two of straight research/practicum with JHSPH in the second year would also be amazing and given the 'brand' I think/hope there would be opportunities to do that work with orgs like CDC, CARE etc ?

It's hard to ignore JHSPH being the number one school, and several people on this forum have said "if you get in to JHSPH, you just go, no ifs or buts about it". Especially coming from overseas, I want a school that is internationally recognised. I've also applied to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine but won't hear from them until the end of March at the earliest. In short, I don't know! But I hope JHSPH lets us know about funding sooner rather than later.

Feel free to PM me, it'd be great to have someone to chat about things with! Are you definitely leaning towards Yale or still unsure? What element of ID Epi are you specifically interested in?
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Hi again! I am glad to hear we are in very similar situations! I heard from Emory a few weeks ago as well so I have done a ton of research and talked to lots of current students and everyone seems to love it and work at the cdc which is a huge plus! I haven't been able to find any resources to talk to current jhsph students, have you?

Congrats on your scholarship though! That is amazing! That must make you lean considerably towards Emory!

Thanks for forwarding me that message from the guy who works at the cdc. It's good to know there are opportunities there for students at other schools, but I still feel that being at Emory would open up many more opportunities at the cdc and the chance to work there year found and potentially get a full time position after graduating. But then again, is graduating from the number one school enough of an opportunity opener to counter the close proximity/ connection to the cdc of Emory?

I also got into Columbia but am leaning away from it due to the broad curriculum and seemingly inaccessible professors and extremely high cost of living. However, I live in NJ and I'm home on spring break now so I am driving up with my parents on Friday to check it out and I will let you know what I think!

I am most interested in studying the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases and how anthropogenic environmental changes influence pathogen dynamics and affect patterns of disease. Yale has faculty who study exactly this, so for a long time I was set on attending Yale, but now that I think about practical things like getting a cdc job I am leaning away. I also kind of want to choose a school in a city/area with a lot of public health jobs for after graduating, and I think Baltimore/dc area and Atlanta have a lot more to offer. I also may want to go directly into a phd program, and staying at the school i got my mph at would be ideal if I like my research, and I don't think staying at Yale would be possible bc they barely accept anyone for phd.

What type of epi/research are you specifically interested in? What do you hope to do after graduating? Are you able to go to any of the admitted student days? It's been great talking to you!
 
its_tay said:
Update: Accepted into SDSU - Health Promotion & Behavioral Science today! 🙂 woohoo (came by snail mail, FYI)
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Congratulations! When did you apply to SDSU? I'm still waiting to hear back from them :/
 
guppythefish said:
I have applied for Epi as well.....going over this forum it seems there's not just one process for these colleges follow...so you may get UCI soon....Good luck.
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When did you apply to UCI?
 
CCard said:
How did you hear from them?
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I received an email this morning from Admissions. No information about financial aid or anything else quite yet but they mentioned more emails coming soon with more information.
 
Banke said:
Congratulations! When did you apply to SDSU? I'm still waiting to hear back from them :/
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I submitted it on: 12/14/2013, and it was mailed: 12/19/2013
From what I remember, we applied to different programs, so that could be the hold up. I'm sure you'll be hearing back soon though! LMK! 🙂 *fingers crossed!
 
Hi everyone! been following this post, but I applied pretty late in the process. Everyone has some really good input and its helped me get some fresh opinions on the schools I've applied to. Here are my stats:
Undergrad School: San Diego State University (Go Aztecs) Class of 2014
Undergrad GPA: 3.03 (not proud of that at all)
Major/Minor: Public Health
GradGPA (if applicable):n/a
Grad Studies (if applicable):n/a
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): Verbal: 151 Quantitative: 151 Writing: 4.0 (Taken: 1/21/2014)
Experience/Research (please, be brief): 3rd year as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, 1st year working on an NIH funded diversity supplement

Applied: BU (MPH Social and Behavioral Sciences, SDSU (MPH Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences)- Completely Submitted on 2/20/2014
Accepted: BU (3/5...pretty stoked)...still waiting on SDSU
Waitlisted:
Rejected:

It would be pretty hard to leave San Diego for me, this is my hometown and I've a good experience in the undergrad program. I've had the opportunity to work around some great professors in the graduate school Health Promotion program so I know I'd be in good hands and continue to have a great time at SDSU. At the same time I'd like to get out of my comfort zone and BU seems amazing. Financially SDSU would be easier, but I'm not afraid to take out loans if I feel like theyd be beneficial in the long run. Thats it for now...thanks for listening!
 
sdsuPH2014 said:
Hi everyone! been following this post, but I applied pretty late in the process. Everyone has some really good input and its helped me get some fresh opinions on the schools I've applied to. Here are my stats:
Undergrad School: San Diego State University (Go Aztecs) Class of 2014
Undergrad GPA: 3.03 (not proud of that at all)
Major/Minor: Public Health
GradGPA (if applicable):n/a
Grad Studies (if applicable):n/a
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): Verbal: 151 Quantitative: 151 Writing: 4.0 (Taken: 1/21/2014)
Experience/Research (please, be brief): 3rd year as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, 1st year working on an NIH funded diversity supplement

Applied: BU (MPH Social and Behavioral Sciences, SDSU (MPH Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences)- Completely Submitted on 2/20/2014
Accepted: BU (3/5...pretty stoked)...still waiting on SDSU
Waitlisted:
Rejected:

It would be pretty hard to leave San Diego for me, this is my hometown and I've a good experience in the undergrad program. I've had the opportunity to work around some great professors in the graduate school Health Promotion program so I know I'd be in good hands and continue to have a great time at SDSU. At the same time I'd like to get out of my comfort zone and BU seems amazing. Financially SDSU would be easier, but I'm not afraid to take out loans if I feel like theyd be beneficial in the long run. Thats it for now...thanks for listening!
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While I wait to hear back from other schools, I'm deciding between SDSU and BU. Congrats on BU! I'm pretty stoked as well.
 
aaah my first rejection so faar.. Berkeley rejected my profile.. 🙁 now m not sure whether Harvard ll consider or not.. though selected in Emory Global Health ... but still waiting for Harvard 🙁
 
BPW1088 said:
I honestly wouldn't base your decision off of one person's opinion. Almost every Rollins graduate I met has had an internship at the CDC during the school year, and each has moved on to do great things in the world. While certain schools of public health may offer greater assets, such as better worldwide recognition and broader alumni channels, I think one's success is dependent on his or her passion, work ethic, and willingness to go out there and seek opportunities. I've been stressing over the fact that I've been denied by my top 2 schools, though I'm beginning to realize that it's not the end of the world if I end up at Tulane in the end. Will it be harder in some respects compared to Hopkins and Emory? Yes, I will have to work harder to build relationships and seek out opportunities, though it will not determine my career and future success as a global health professional. I hope this helps!
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Right on! :highfive:
 
sdsuPH2014 said:
Hi everyone! been following this post, but I applied pretty late in the process. Everyone has some really good input and its helped me get some fresh opinions on the schools I've applied to. Here are my stats:
Undergrad School: San Diego State University (Go Aztecs) Class of 2014
Undergrad GPA: 3.03 (not proud of that at all)
Major/Minor: Public Health
GradGPA (if applicable):n/a
Grad Studies (if applicable):n/a
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): Verbal: 151 Quantitative: 151 Writing: 4.0 (Taken: 1/21/2014)
Experience/Research (please, be brief): 3rd year as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, 1st year working on an NIH funded diversity supplement

Applied: BU (MPH Social and Behavioral Sciences, SDSU (MPH Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences)- Completely Submitted on 2/20/2014
Accepted: BU (3/5...pretty stoked)...still waiting on SDSU
Waitlisted:
Rejected:

It would be pretty hard to leave San Diego for me, this is my hometown and I've a good experience in the undergrad program. I've had the opportunity to work around some great professors in the graduate school Health Promotion program so I know I'd be in good hands and continue to have a great time at SDSU. At the same time I'd like to get out of my comfort zone and BU seems amazing. Financially SDSU would be easier, but I'm not afraid to take out loans if I feel like theyd be beneficial in the long run. Thats it for now...thanks for listening!
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I'm also an undergraduate at SDSU! I'm actually a statistics major. Congrats on BU, I've been accepted there too! However, I'm still waiting to hear from a few more schools including SDSU as well.

Just wondering, how were you able to get a research assistant position? I've been trying to find jobs that are relevant to public health but it's been difficult since I'm not a public health major and don't know many people in public health. Thanks 🙂
 
emorygrad2012 said:
SOPHAS mailing: 1/9/2014
Drexel email that all application information received: 1/13/2014
Acceptance: 1/30/2014
And then I probably got a package with merit award info/tuition/campus information around two weeks after 1/30. Hope this helps!
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Thanks you very much for the info. Did you hear the admission from mail or email? I was contacting the school and they said they only send decision by mail, they are not authorized to send by email🙁(, its really inconvenient for me an international. I am so looking forward the result to report with a Board you may support me some funding, not really sure if I got admittion or not.

By the way, could you reveal about your merit award? just curious, thanks
 
brittmtl said:
Hey everyone, thought some of you would like this info:
I was at Columbia yesterday and they told me that based on answering the survey they sent out, there will be two rounds to determining scholarships. The first round should be finished being assessed in the next three weeks. The second afterwards. She was able to tell me I'm in the first round (whatever that means) so I will know in the next few weeks if I received merit-based aid (which is all I can get since I'm Canadian). I'm sure they would be able to tell you where you stand as well if you contact them. Also, if someone is offered aid and doesn't accept the offer of admission, that aid will go back into the pool to be given to someone else.
So there's still hope everyone!

Also, right now I'm deciding between Columbia and Mount Sinai's programs. There hasn't been much discussion on here about Sinai/Icahn. Does anyone have any thoughts/knowledge about it?
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If you don't mind me asking, who did you speak to exactly? And was he/she part of the fin aid department?
 
Banke said:
*Sigh* Likewise, but I always hold the belief that everything happens for a reason! Good luck.
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I hope so. This is starting to get a bit ridiculous with the waiting. How long does it take to review applicants?!! We are in March now, and most deadlines is April 15th. They should consider hiring more ppl to review apps, at this point, this is just stupid....
 
Just saw this 40k scholarship if anyone is interested in applying:
http://www.aupha.org/corrisboyd

it's only for specific schools (though quite a few of them), your GPA must be over 3.0, and you must be a student of color.
 
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