MPH Fall 2016: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected!

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pompousplatypus said:
You too! Yup, GH&E! And I also was informed of the $5k fellowship.

I'm being flown out for a conference in Berkeley in April so I am going to visit campus then rather than pay out of pocket and attending the visit day in March. Let me know if you hear anything from current students!
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I will let you know. Emailing some students today. Is it one of your top choices?
 
elephantpantz said:
Anyone have plans to go to Emory's day 1 of visit day on March 31 and then straight to UNC's on April 1? It's really too bad they make it the same weekend, but I suppose that's intentional.
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For my department UNC already had a visit day. I guess it is just an unfortunate coincidence. I am unable to attend Berkeley's because of U Michigan's. I will be at Emory visit day, though. Good luck!
 
brazilnut03 said:
Look into University of Iowa. Their MPH website says their deadline isn't until mid-April and they say that most of their MPH students receive full-funding! Best of luck with everything!
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Where did you see/hear that most students receive full funding?
 
Accepted to University of Michigan MPH in HMP! 🙂
FYI, I had an interview with a faculty member last week.

For those who got a scholarship offer from U of Michgan, when did you receive the email? Was it a separate notice or included in the admission decision?
 
junnnie said:
If you interested in reading about Berkeley's School of Public Health - this is hot from the press!

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Wow, I must say the multiple mentions of funding issues is worrisome: faculty retiring and unable to hire more, thought of cutting financial aid for students, etc.
 
Nomader said:
For my department UNC already had a visit day. I guess it is just an unfortunate coincidence. I am unable to attend Berkeley's because of U Michigan's. I will be at Emory visit day, though. Good luck!
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Thanks! I'm from CA so fortunately will be able to attend Cal's and UMich. How was UNC?😉 that's great your dept had a separate visit day.
 
elephantpantz said:
Wow, I must say the multiple mentions of funding issues is worrisome: faculty retiring and unable to hire more, thought of cutting financial aid for students, etc.
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It is! I wonder how much of a problem this is at other SPHs at state schools...
 
elephantpantz said:
Thanks! I'm from CA so fortunately will be able to attend Cal's and UMich. How was UNC?😉 that's great your dept had a separate visit day.
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Overall I enjoyed my visit to UNC. I had a very approachable faculty member for my adviser. I met with the ESE department, which included MS and PhD applicants. I didn't get a real feel for the public health school overall, since I was one of only a couple people there for a MSPH. I would have liked to feel more connected to other departments, but I did hear overall there is a lot of inter-department collaboration.
 
BrisaLibre said:
Accepted to University of Michigan MPH in HMP! 🙂
FYI, I had an interview with a faculty member last week.

For those who got a scholarship offer from U of Michgan, when did you receive the email? Was it a separate notice or included in the admission decision?
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It was a separate email, sent a few weeks after my admission notice.
 
Anyone have any information comparing Emory and Michigan? The main thing I hear is that Michigan is very research focused, while Emory is also research focused, but has more of a work-school balance and has a strong focus on employment and practice. I also hear Michigan is smaller student-to-faculty ratio, but professors are approachable at both schools. Any other information? Any current students want to chime in? Thanks! I have seen some threads on this, but looking for more info.

I applied for the EH-EPI programs at both schools.
 
elephantpantz said:
Wow, I must say the multiple mentions of funding issues is worrisome: faculty retiring and unable to hire more, thought of cutting financial aid for students, etc.
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PHAspirations said:
It is! I wonder how much of a problem this is at other SPHs at state schools...
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My sister is at Cal and I think it is particularly bad there. And because its so popular with out of state students they end up taking the hit in tuition increases
 
drewd1115 said:
I'm glad you were able to receive funds to help you out! That is quite the commute from Oregon, will you be attending both days?
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Yes, I think so, are you? I am looking for a schedule of Day 2 (4/1). Have you been able to find this anywhere?
 
jash14 said:
I don't have 2 years of full-time public health experience but I got waitlisted for PopFam. Although maybe that's the reason for the waitlisting... Still, I think they're looking at you as a whole instead of just throwing you out because you're missing one thing. Good Luck!
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Thanks I appreciate it. Fingers crossed for both of us!


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Nomader said:
Anyone have any information comparing Emory and Michigan? The main thing I hear is that Michigan is very research focused, while Emory is also research focused, but has more of a work-school balance and has a strong focus on employment and practice. I also hear Michigan is smaller student-to-faculty ratio, but professors are approachable at both schools. Any other information? Any current students want to chime in? Thanks! I have seen some threads on this, but looking for more info.

I applied for the EH-EPI programs at both schools.
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I want to add some information that I have.
Regarding RA/TA positions, UMichigan has tuition waiver benefit for those work-study opportunities while Emory does not have any tuition waiver program. Also, in UMichigan, internship is a degree requirement.
Hope it helps.
 
Rejected from UMich HMP but accepted into U of Arizona's HMP. This stings but it's all part of the process.
 
healthismypassion1234 said:
I applied MPH in CDE, was accepted last week, and received a 25,000 financial aid support or Mailman Scholar thing. NOT a merit scholarship lolol. For those who look at this thread next year, the financial survey IS likely indicative of an acceptance.

I'm right now deciding between Yale or Columbia for CDE. Yale seems that it does not give good packages, so it may be Columbia for me. Anyone have any thoughts or opinions? It seems that Yale is more competitive to get into and has smaller class sizes, but Columbia is ranked 5 and is offering me more money.
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Just for all to know, I did not receive the financial aid survey, but got accepted to Columbia. I also have an EFC of zero so I'm not sure what the financial aid survey is indicative of.
 
Nomader said:
Anyone have any information comparing Emory and Michigan? The main thing I hear is that Michigan is very research focused, while Emory is also research focused, but has more of a work-school balance and has a strong focus on employment and practice. I also hear Michigan is smaller student-to-faculty ratio, but professors are approachable at both schools. Any other information? Any current students want to chime in? Thanks! I have seen some threads on this, but looking for more info.

I applied for the EH-EPI programs at both schools.
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I'm having the same debate in my head right now! I am still so torn 🙁 I'm going to Michigan's admitted students day in March. I'm not sure if I'll be able to attend Emory's visiting day. I was also considering getting a flight up to DC as well to visit GW. Decisions, decisions!!

Also I was really hoping I'd hear from Harvard today! 🙁 I'm basically sure I'm not getting in but it would be nice to know either way!
 
mphiowaco said:
Where did you see/hear that most students receive full funding?
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I got an e-mail from them. I copied it below🙂

Tuition and Living Expenses – Most master’s students and all PhD students in our department receive financial support—100% tuition paid and a monthly stipend. We’ll help you pay for your degree.

Strong MPH Degree Program – An MPH from University of Iowa will qualify you to develop, direct, and coordinate public health programs that help people and communities live better, safer lives. We’ll help you become an expert in Global Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Rural Health & Safety, Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology, or Injury and Violence Prevention.

Excellent Career Outcomes – Our graduates get great jobs in local, state, national, and international agencies; industry; consulting firms; private organizations; and academic institutions. You’ll get the job you want.
 
jash14 said:
My sister is at Cal and I think it is particularly bad there. And because its so popular with out of state students they end up taking the hit in tuition increases
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Is your sister in the school of public health? I wonder if it's different for different schools- it seems like law school is fine, haha. 🙂
 
hoping4mph2016 said:
I'm having the same debate in my head right now! I am still so torn 🙁 I'm going to Michigan's admitted students day in March. I'm not sure if I'll be able to attend Emory's visiting day. I was also considering getting a flight up to DC as well to visit GW. Decisions, decisions!!

Also I was really hoping I'd hear from Harvard today! 🙁 I'm basically sure I'm not getting in but it would be nice to know either way!
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I think it is going to be a tough decision! Which departments did you apply to? I see you went to Emory for undergrad, how did you like it?
 
elephantpantz said:
Is your sister in the school of public health? I wonder if it's different for different schools- it seems like law school is fine, haha. 🙂
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She's an undergrad, I was under the impression it was university-wide but I could be wrong
 
jash14 said:
My sister is at Cal and I think it is particularly bad there. And because its so popular with out of state students they end up taking the hit in tuition increases
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My brother was rejected from Cal with a 4.5 GPA, 800 in physics and Math 2 SAT subject tests, a high ACT score, and tons of ECs because they were accepting less in-state and more OOS. It probably didn't help that he applied engineering.
 
BrisaLibre said:
I want to add some information that I have.
Regarding RA/TA positions, UMichigan has tuition waiver benefit for those work-study opportunities while Emory does not have any tuition waiver program. Also, in UMichigan, internship is a degree requirement.
Hope it helps.
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Thanks for the information! Is the work-study program different than Emory's REAL program which offers some money to students?
 
Pudu2009 said:
My brother was rejected from Cal with a 4.5 GPA, 800 in physics and Math 2 SAT subject tests, a high ACT score, and tons of ECs because they were accepting less in-state and more OOS. It probably didn't help that he applied engineering.
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Wow! Yeah UCs get more and more competitive each year. Wild.
 
asartoretto said:
Congratulations!!!! May I ask you when were you verified? I'm still waiting to hear back from them.
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SAME I was really hoping news would come today but at this point I'm holding out for next week. They told me by the end of February/first week of March when I emailed them asking about when I would know by.
 
Nomader said:
I will let you know. Emailing some students today. Is it one of your top choices?
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Yup, I think it's my #1 atm. Looking more carefully at the breakdown of costs, I can save a lot by waiving UCB health insurance each semester since I am still under my parent's plan and am getting the feeling from many current students that I will be able to get in-state tuition my second year. I also called the financial aid dept. and they said that they will be sending fellowships, scholarships, and loans out late April.
 
So I am applying for MPHs in Epi, I am definitely interested in applied Epi (no real interest in a career in academia or further education at this time) and have always pictured myself working for the government in some capacity. I've been struggling a lot recently with the cost of the degree and how I will be able to afford loan payments on a salary of around $50k (maybe less) for my first few years out of school. I toyed with working before getting my MPH, but any jobs I can do with my BSPH, wouldn't allow me much room for saving anyway. I am wondering if anyone else is in the same boat as me and what your though processes are regarding the prospect of about $90k in debt. That seems to be the cost of a private school MPH & cost of living. I have looked somewhat into Public Service Loan Forgiveness with the Stafford and Direct Plus loans and I assume that will be the route I will go. Anyone have any insights into that program?

I have been accepted to Emory, GW, and BU(with $20k merit). Still waiting on Yale. I won't be getting merit money from Emory (they already released all of their merit finalists) and am still unsure about Merit from GW. I know FinAid packages aren't released until mid-March, but since I do not have substantial debt from undergrad I am not expecting much in that department.

This is becoming a lot to digest- I am sure I'm not the only one feeling that way. Thoughts/insights are greatly appreciated 🙂
 
Applied and accepted to all 6 schools. Now choosing between Harvard Epi part-time/online and Hopkins online MPH. Thoughts?
 
215East said:
Congratulations, that's incredible! When did you get the "application complete" email?
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Thank you! I received the 'application complete' email on 1/12. I applied on way back in November last year, though.
 
njph921 said:
So I am applying for MPHs in Epi, I am definitely interested in applied Epi (no real interest in a career in academia or further education at this time) and have always pictured myself working for the government in some capacity. I've been struggling a lot recently with the cost of the degree and how I will be able to afford loan payments on a salary of around $50k (maybe less) for my first few years out of school. I toyed with working before getting my MPH, but any jobs I can do with my BSPH, wouldn't allow me much room for saving anyway. I am wondering if anyone else is in the same boat as me and what your though processes are regarding the prospect of about $90k in debt. That seems to be the cost of a private school MPH & cost of living. I have looked somewhat into Public Service Loan Forgiveness with the Stafford and Direct Plus loans and I assume that will be the route I will go. Anyone have any insights into that program?

I have been accepted to Emory, GW, and BU(with $20k merit). Still waiting on Yale. I won't be getting merit money from Emory (they already released all of their merit finalists) and am still unsure about Merit from GW. I know FinAid packages aren't released until mid-March, but since I do not have substantial debt from undergrad I am not expecting much in that department.

This is becoming a lot to digest- I am sure I'm not the only one feeling that way. Thoughts/insights are greatly appreciated 🙂
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You have been echoing exactly EVERYTHING that's been going on inside my head having to do with funding and grad school haha

I've come to the conclusion that if I calculate everything and receive all my funding, and it seems like I can't get my degree for under $50k in debt, then it's not worth it. I have gotten into all the programs I wanted, but at the end of the day, I've found that if I don't get the money to supply some of grad school, it's more worth it to find a job and work hard for a couple years, and then get like an MBA focused on healthcare, than push myself to get a degree now and then be in dire debt paying it all back with a meager salary. (I'm also applying to all health management programs if that puts my situation in better context.)
 
Nomader said:
Thanks for the information! Is the work-study program different than Emory's REAL program which offers some money to students?
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I'm deciding between UMich and Emory too, leaning towards UMich.
This conversation is helping me lean further towards UMich, even though I came in here with Emory as my top choice =P
It's my understanding that if you're offered an RA/TA position (At U M), you do not pay any tuition for the term that you hold that position.
Emory's program kind of seems like something that might help you cover a little bit of the tuition, but probably not nearly as good of a deal as getting your entire tuition waived and getting amazing experience being a research assistant??
Anyone who knows more about this than I do, please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
215East said:
SAME I was really hoping news would come today but at this point I'm holding out for next week. They told me by the end of February/first week of March when I emailed them asking about when I would know by.
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Me too! I was hoping to get some news (hopefully good news!), but I guess we have another week of waiting ahead...good luck!


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Do schools typically not send emails (acceptances/rejections) on the weekends?
 
PP788 said:
Do schools typically not send emails (acceptances/rejections) on the weekends?
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I think it was Minnesota that sent some decisions over a weekend, and I think I got my UT-H rejection on a Saturday...there might be hope for weekend correspondence!

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OxBakerTriumphant said:
I'm deciding between UMich and Emory too, leaning towards UMich.
This conversation is helping me lean further towards UMich, even though I came in here with Emory as my top choice =P
It's my understanding that if you're offered an RA/TA position (At U M), you do not pay any tuition for the term that you hold that position.
Emory's program kind of seems like something that might help you cover a little bit of the tuition, but probably not nearly as good of a deal as getting your entire tuition waived and getting amazing experience being a research assistant??
Anyone who knows more about this than I do, please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Keep in mind though, those GSI positions (what we at umich call RA/TA positions) are extremely difficult to come by and very competitive. Not to be a downer, but unless you already have a connection with a professor who knows your skills and such or you're a PhD student (who get first priority on all those classes), it will be very difficult as a fresh new graduate student to get a position when you start. Furthermore, applications for GSI positions in the fall start in about a month, not in the fall before the semester, so that's another thing to consider. I just want to warn people lol because I'm getting the impression that a lot of people think these positions are easy to come by because they'll be graduate students, and that is very much not the case.
 
jay28 said:
You have been echoing exactly EVERYTHING that's been going on inside my head having to do with funding and grad school haha

I've come to the conclusion that if I calculate everything and receive all my funding, and it seems like I can't get my degree for under $50k in debt, then it's not worth it. I have gotten into all the programs I wanted, but at the end of the day, I've found that if I don't get the money to supply some of grad school, it's more worth it to find a job and work hard for a couple years, and then get like an MBA focused on healthcare, than push myself to get a degree now and then be in dire debt paying it all back with a meager salary. (I'm also applying to all health management programs if that puts my situation in better context.)
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That makes a lot of sense for you- I think if I was interested in HPM I would go that route (work +MBA or MPH later on). With EPI however, there is literally nothing you can do before you have your MPH in EPI. So if I worked I would be doing something that I literally do not want to do. I'm just struggling a lot with concept of debt though!
 
njph921 said:
That makes a lot of sense for you- I think if I was interested in HPM I would go that route (work +MBA or MPH later on). With EPI however, there is literally nothing you can do before you have your MPH in EPI. So if I worked I would be doing something that I literally do not want to do. I'm just struggling a lot with concept of debt though!
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If you are thinking about taking a couple years off and saving money, I would suggested getting a good book and teaching yourself SAS or R. This way you can tweak your resume and try to land a programming job somewhere. Yeah, it's not epi so to speak, but epidemiologists need to know how to program too, and you likely will have to take some sort of programming class to graduate, so you may as well get a head start. Programming jobs pay very well, and if you can get one in a health department, all the better. If you got a job near a couple Schools of Public Health, you could continue working there while studying and maybe even get a practicum out of it. Just something to think about.
 
njph921 said:
So I am applying for MPHs in Epi, I am definitely interested in applied Epi (no real interest in a career in academia or further education at this time) and have always pictured myself working for the government in some capacity. I've been struggling a lot recently with the cost of the degree and how I will be able to afford loan payments on a salary of around $50k (maybe less) for my first few years out of school. I toyed with working before getting my MPH, but any jobs I can do with my BSPH, wouldn't allow me much room for saving anyway. I am wondering if anyone else is in the same boat as me and what your though processes are regarding the prospect of about $90k in debt. That seems to be the cost of a private school MPH & cost of living. I have looked somewhat into Public Service Loan Forgiveness with the Stafford and Direct Plus loans and I assume that will be the route I will go. Anyone have any insights into that program?

I have been accepted to Emory, GW, and BU(with $20k merit). Still waiting on Yale. I won't be getting merit money from Emory (they already released all of their merit finalists) and am still unsure about Merit from GW. I know FinAid packages aren't released until mid-March, but since I do not have substantial debt from undergrad I am not expecting much in that department.

This is becoming a lot to digest- I am sure I'm not the only one feeling that way. Thoughts/insights are greatly appreciated 🙂
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A lot of students consider working in pharmaceutical companies or in the private sector right out of school to help with the cost of a graduate education even if they do not completely agree with their mission statements. Consulting jobs also pay well for practicums and post-school. Health departments might not pay as much, but the larger amounts of benefits are something to think about!
 
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