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

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For those accepted into Emory,how long did it take to get your admissions packet after you received your acceptance letter online?

I want to say about a week? I got the Admissions Deposit first, then my letter came in through email and I got my packet a week later? Granted, I live like 30 minutes away from Emory in the Metro Atlanta area, so that may be why I got mine so quickly. I'd estimate you should get yours within a week or two at most.
 
Accepted to Yale's Health Care Management department a few days ago! Does anyone have any first hand experience with either Harvard or Yale's HM programs? Would love any input from current students!
 
Hey guys sorry for the delay. I haven't been on the forum a while. Thanks drewd1115 for posting the emory admitted students fb link.
 
Yup! They actually called me yesterday and gave me that total of 10k need based, but I won't trust it until I receive the confirmation letter/email. That brings it to -35 for Columbia, still waiting on the others. The cost of functioning/living in NY, eeeehhhh.
Hnnrgh, I've lived in NYC (Specifically, Brooklyn) for about 2 years-- You CAN find an apartment on the upper west side (I have no idea about the neighborhood in Washington Heights-- that's too far up/away from everything) for less than 1K a month-- you'll just have to search. Monthly costs for me come to $1500-1600, and that's if I'm trying to cut back on alcohol/going out to eat/ extraneous activities. Usually monthly costs come closer to $2K. Just some insight 🙂
 
This right here! Not to add too much more commentary, but for those of us heading to Emory, please be aware this kind of reaction is common when people think that Druids Hill, where Atlanta and fancy Emory is, is equated to the rest of the state, when this is simply not true. Other areas like Decatur, College Park, and around the other areas of GA are vastly different throughout the Metro Atlanta Area and throughout the state (it can go from liberal to republican to downright.....radical within a few miles). I love Atlanta though because of this, but I've found a lot of people think the Emory bubble is how the rest of the state is, but unfortunately, it's not a thing (but you'll love it in its own way, I promise). This is not to demonize the original OP, but as a black American woman, that original post was certainly jarring for me because of what it says underneath that phrasing, even if it wasn't meant that way. The intent wasn't there and I get feeling unsafe so I'm sorry that experience was unpleasant, but I really do hope the OP does heed what others have said about the greater macro-level implications of the area.

MOVING ON,
Has anyone gotten their financial aid package from Emory in its entirety yet? I'm sure merit has gone out already, but I was curious if anyone else had gotten what's Emory is offering?
Hey! I'm pretty much set on Emory too. Do you live in Atlanta? I find your post really insightfull as a black woman myself. It's great to have such info especially choosing housing and stuff.
Moving on to the money. At this point I suppose it's wiser to focus on need-based scolarships from Emory. I've heard (on this forum i think) that Rollins is notorious for being stingy when it comes to funding, I don't know if it applies to Emory University as a whole though. At this point I'm just looking for ANY available scholarship internal or external to help ofset costs. Do share if you know of any good ones still open. Thanks
 
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I know a few of you have also been accepted to Berkeley—has anyone heard back about scholarships or fellowships? I know I saw one person accepted for Nutrition who got one upon acceptance. My email with travel aid mentioned we should expect to hear "around early March."

All the chatter here about Cal's budget deficits has me extra nervous about it. :nailbiting: Fingers crossed for all of us!
 
I know a few of you have also been accepted to Berkeley—has anyone heard back about scholarships or fellowships? I know I saw one person accepted for Nutrition who got one upon acceptance. My email with travel aid mentioned we should expect to hear "around early March."

All the chatter here about Cal's budget deficits has me extra nervous about it. :nailbiting: Fingers crossed for all of us!

Did you have to apply for travel aid or did you just receive an email about it? And yeah, looks like Berkeley is freezing enrollment for new undergraduate Public Health majors - definitely sounds ominous.

ETA: Have not heard anything about scholarships or fellowships!
 
Undergrad School: Rutgers
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.53
Major/Minor: Biology major, minored in public health
GradGPA:
Grad Studies
:
GRE: 162V/158Q/4.5Writing
Experience/Research (please, be brief): Worked part-time in college but not in public health. Volunteered at a hospital for 1 year. On the E-board of a pre-health organization. Helped organize a genetic screening event about common genetic disorders for students at my University.

Interested in: Chronic disease epidemiology, pharmacoepi, and also Social epidemiology/LGBT health.
Applied: Columbia, BU, Pitt, and Emory
Accepted: Columbia, BU, Pitt, and Emory!!!!
Rejected: None! 🙂 🙂 🙂

I'm deciding between Columbia and BU. I'll be visiting both schools soon. I got a partial merit scholarship to BU so it's less expensive than Columbia. I actually think I'm more interested in the chronic disease epi research at BU and how many options they have. BU also seems like it's been on the rise in research quality and reputation in the last few years. But how do I turn down COLUMBIA? I'm not 100% committed to studying chronic disease epi, though and am not sure if I should weigh the quality of specific epi research, Chronic, Social, etc.... than just the quality of Epi research overall at the SPH. Any advice is welcome 🙂
 
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Did you have to apply for travel aid or did you just receive an email about it? And yeah, looks like Berkeley is freezing enrollment for new undergraduate Public Health majors - definitely sounds ominous.

ETA: Have not heard anything about scholarships or fellowships!
It was offered to me. I also got some cash from the Diversity Services office for travel, too. Super nice of them!
 
It was offered to me. I also got some cash from the Diversity Services office for travel, too. Super nice of them!

Thanks - that's great they reached out! I'm going to guess that's not happening for me at this point, but what can you do 🙂
 
Hey guys! Is there anyone still waiting for Umich at this point? My application was verified on Jan 4th. Haven't hear anything from them till now. Should I call them? Thanks!
 
I applied for the MPH/MPP at Berkeley, since I haven't heard anything I guess it's a rejection? I emailed them so hopefully I should hear soon. Did anyone get accepted into the MPH/MPP degree program at Berkeley?
 
Undergrad School: Rutgers
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.53
Major/Minor: Biology major, minored in public health
GradGPA
(if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 162V/158Q/4.5Writing
Experience/Research (please, be brief): Worked part-time in college but not in public health. Volunteered at a hospital for 1 year. On the E-board of a pre-health organization. Helped organize a genetic screening event about common genetic disorders for students at my University.

Interested in: Chronic disease epidemiology, pharmacoepi, and also Social epidemiology/LGBT health.
Applied: Columbia, BU, Pitt, and Emory
Accepted: Columbia, BU, Pitt, and Emory!!!!
Rejected: None! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Waitlisted:

I'm deciding between Columbia and BU. I'll be visiting both schools soon. I got a partial merit scholarship to BU so it's less expensive than Columbia. I actually think I'm more interested in the chronic disease epi research at BU and how many options they have. BU also seems like it's been on the rise in research quality and reputation in the last few years. But how do I turn down COLUMBIA? I'm not 100% committed to studying chronic disease epi, though and am not sure if I should weigh the quality of specific epi research, Chronic, Social, etc.... than just the quality of Epi research overall at the SPH. Any advice is welcome 🙂
Congratulations!!! 4 our of 4, that's amazing 🙂 I totally agree with you, BU has been rising quality and it's a great choice...my advice: visit both of school and try beforehand to schedule meetings with faculty who work on the fields that you are interested in to see which is the best fit for you. Both are winners tickets!!
May I ask you why you didn't consider Rutgers for MPH? And what can you tell me about them?


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UMICH students who were offered the Dean's Scholarship, was this award given to you in the acceptance email or shortly after receiving your acceptance?
 
I know a few of you have also been accepted to Berkeley—has anyone heard back about scholarships or fellowships? I know I saw one person accepted for Nutrition who got one upon acceptance. My email with travel aid mentioned we should expect to hear "around early March."

All the chatter here about Cal's budget deficits has me extra nervous about it. :nailbiting: Fingers crossed for all of us!
If Cal decides to freeze enrollment in the major that may give grad students less opportunities to be GSIs.


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Cal is trying to cut out the undergraduate public health major to try and save money. I'm saying this because if they go through with it, there will be less GSI positions for graduate students. There has been some backlash and there is supposed to be a protest on campus tomorrow so I guess we will see what happens. I'm pretty sure this is what the SPH is spending it's time on right now.


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Even more nail biting. 🙁 What a crappy position to be in...
 
UMICH students who were offered the Dean's Scholarship, was this award given to you in the acceptance email or shortly after receiving your acceptance?

I received an email about the Dean's Scholarship the day after I received the acceptance email.
 
I applied for the MPH/MPP at Berkeley, since I haven't heard anything I guess it's a rejection? I emailed them so hopefully I should hear soon. Did anyone get accepted into the MPH/MPP degree program at Berkeley?
I applied to the MPH/MCP and haven't heard back either. I emailed them last week and they said they'd have decisions out by mid March. =/
 
Undergrad School: Rutgers
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.53
Major/Minor: Biology major, minored in public health
GradGPA
(if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 162V/158Q/4.5Writing
Experience/Research (please, be brief): Worked part-time in college but not in public health. Volunteered at a hospital for 1 year. On the E-board of a pre-health organization. Helped organize a genetic screening event about common genetic disorders for students at my University.

Interested in: Chronic disease epidemiology, pharmacoepi, and also Social epidemiology/LGBT health.
Applied: Columbia, BU, Pitt, and Emory
Accepted: Columbia, BU, Pitt, and Emory!!!!
Rejected: None! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Waitlisted:

I'm deciding between Columbia and BU. I'll be visiting both schools soon. I got a partial merit scholarship to BU so it's less expensive than Columbia. I actually think I'm more interested in the chronic disease epi research at BU and how many options they have. BU also seems like it's been on the rise in research quality and reputation in the last few years. But how do I turn down COLUMBIA? I'm not 100% committed to studying chronic disease epi, though and am not sure if I should weigh the quality of specific epi research, Chronic, Social, etc.... than just the quality of Epi research overall at the SPH. Any advice is welcome 🙂
I'm having the same dilemma between BU and Columbia! Within the Boston community at least, I know that BU's program is viewed positively because a lot of the students do their practicums at places like DPH or the Boston Public Health Commission, so they're very involved in public health practice locally. I took 2 courses this past semester at BUSPH and did not have any bad experiences at all. The professors are great (Lisa Sullivan is amazing for biostats so if you ever have to take it, take it with her!), the students are nice, the alumni I've spoken to rave about it, and even the administration has been super responsive - the admissions team and financial aid office definitely have their **** together!

BUT. I've also spoken with a few Columbia students (including @longhorn93 who was super helpful 🙂) and a professor recently, and there are a ton of opportunities there as well! A few people I've spoken to said not to discount the name because that's your network after you graduate, although I feel like right now, I'm more concerned about what opportunities there are AT the school that affect my experiences vs. what'll happen AFTER attending the school. The student I spoke to said that the core curriculum your first semester will let you figure out whether you want to stay in your dept/certificate or whether you want to switch, so there's that option. BU has gotten rid of concentrations for their new MPH so I'm not sure what certificate you'd be interested in there - maybe epi/biostat with a second certificate in chronic disease??

From my experience with BU, it's definitely a more practice oriented program, so if you're into research, I feel like Columbia might be better to get that experience. The SMS program at least has a thesis requirement whereas BU's doesn't. I'm leaning more toward Columbia for that reason, although BU is also a great program and I really have nothing bad to say about it. Just my thoughts!

Also, milder winters in NYC 😛
 
I'm hoping to ask a few questions about the potential impact of the budget situation on the graduate program at Cal's visit day. Also, does anyone know if it's possible to find out online which faculty members are retiring? The big review report said that a bunch of faculty are retiring in the next year or the next 5 years and I'd like to know whether any are from the MCH program.
 
I'm hoping to ask a few questions about the potential impact of the budget situation on the graduate program at Cal's visit day. Also, does anyone know if it's possible to find out online which faculty members are retiring? The big review report said that a bunch of faculty are retiring in the next year or the next 5 years and I'd like to know whether any are from the MCH program.

When I visited Berkeley last summer, someone from the MCH department told me Professor Malcolm Potts from MCH was retiring. They didn't say anything about anyone else, so hopefully they stay!
 
Is anyone still waiting to hear back from Columbia Epi/GH? Even though I'm leaning hard towards Emory, I will definitely visit Columbia if I'm admitted. My GRE score worries me but I've seen some other applicants with similar scores have success with their app to Columbia.
 
Super late in contributing to this but I need advice!


Undergrad School: Private university
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.4
Major/Minor: Public Health
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): V:157 Q: 152 W:4.5
Experience/Research (please, be brief):

AmeriCorps VISTA Member at Public Health non-profit
Internship with American Heart Association Multicultural Initiatives Dept.
Internship at two Adolescent/Sexual health organizations

Interested in: Adolescent Health, Native American Health, Community Based Participatory Research
Applied: BU, Columbia - SMS, Emory - BSHE, University of Michigan - HBHE, UNC - Health Behavior (all verified in late November)
Accepted: BU w/15k Scholarship (01/14), Columbia - SMS (02/11), Emory - BSHE (02/04) will match my AmeriCorps Award $6000, University of Michigan - HBHE w/ 50% Dean's Scholarship (01/22)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:


Waiting to hear back from UNC! (at this point its more about just knowing one way or the other) I honestly would be more than happy to attend any of these schools, more looking for the right fit. Any suggestions/advice?
 
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When I visited Berkeley last summer, someone from the MCH department told me Professor Malcolm Potts from MCH was retiring. They didn't say anything about anyone else, so hopefully they stay!

Ugh, really?? Do you know when he's retiring? He's one of the faculty members I would most like to work with!
 
UMICH students who were offered the Dean's Scholarship, was this award given to you in the acceptance email or shortly after receiving your acceptance?
I was accepted on Jan. 22 and received an email offering the Dean's Scholarship on Feb. 20
 
Ugh, really?? Do you know when he's retiring? He's one of the faculty members I would most like to work with!
I have taken a few classes with him! He and his wife (Martha Campbell) are so cute together. You should also ask him about his favorite tie haha. They both work at the Bixby Center with other professors with similar interests such as Ndola Prata (don't think she's retiring soon). Hope this helps!
 
Emory folks: if you received a fellowship/scholarship, does it show under the financial aid tab in your OPUS account?
 
I have taken a few classes with him! He and his wife (Martha Campbell) are so cute together. You should also ask him about his favorite tie haha. They both work at the Bixby Center with other professors with similar interests such as Ndola Prata (don't think she's retiring soon). Hope this helps!

Yes, I'm really interested in working with both of them! Do you have a sense of when he's retiring? I'll just be really bummed if it's the end of this year...
 
Yes, I'm really interested in working with both of them! Do you have a sense of when he's retiring? I'll just be really bummed if it's the end of this year...
I can ask some current students and get back to you!
 
Anyone have any thoughts on MPH programs within schools of medicine vs MPH within schools of public health? Kind of curious what job placement/prospects are for both. I'm having a difficult time understanding the reputation of med school programs with future employers because they are typically smaller and are not ranked
 
Emory folks: if you received a fellowship/scholarship, does it show under the financial aid tab in your OPUS account?

Merit scholarships were awarded via e-mail. Any need based scholarships will be awarded via OPUS, but I do not think packages will be released until the end of the month.
 
Harvard peeps - I just mustered up enough courage to call and was informed that I should hear back in about 5 business days. Applied to the GH-65 credit MPH program. Feeling super nauseous!
Thank you! Sooo that puts us at the end of next week....:boom:
 
Hey! I'm pretty much set on Emory too. Do you live in Atlanta? I find your post really insightfull as a black woman myself. It's great to have such info especially choosing housing and stuff.
Moving on to the money. At this point I suppose it's wiser to focus on need-based scolarships from Emory. I've heard (on this forum i think) that Rollins is notorious for being stingy when it comes to funding, I don't know if it applies to Emory University as a whole though. At this point I'm just looking for ANY available scholarship internal or external to help ofset costs. Do share if you know of any good ones still open. Thanks

Thank you! Yup! I'm a native (though I was born in Florida - my immediate family moved up to Atlanta when I was a baby). Atlanta is a really young city and it is very liberal, but once you start going further out, the political and economical stratification is evident. Like Druid Hills looks like Gwinnett/Buford/Buckhead (you'll hear about those places because many Emory students travel toward these areas for fun, food and a way to get out of the Emory bubble - for me, it's just my ride back home, haha), but it is so vastly different in terms of people, opportunities and environment compared to other areas like College Park, Decatur, etc that people again often wonder why that is (you could have a whole class on it honestly). Granted, these areas are unique and not bad at all, but they are different and should be taken as such (like College Park is where Spelman, Morehouse, the Morehouse School of Medicine are compared to Decatur/Atlanta where GA Tech and Georgia State are. Emory is near Atlanta but it's in its own little bubble basically). This makes learning about various topics in public health (like food deserts, educational opportunities, infectious diseases etc) very accessible in a place like Atlanta. Walking around the city is really a great lesson of how social/political/economical forces can shape areas, people and locations.

I grew up in the suburbs so my experience as a black American has been interesting, but having friends and family from vastly different socio-economic backgrounds, abilities, races, religions has opened my eyes throughout my life (a major reason why I want to study intersectionality, positive psychology, mental health and ethics through my MPH/MA program). Again, I think a lot of people think Atlanta/Emory is a fancy place and it is, but to me, Atlanta is full of people with stories from across the board. The state itself is highly conservative, but I would say the core of Atlanta is very progressive and liberal than the rest of the state (say up north or the South toward Macon/Valdosta toward Florida). It's not a problem for me (well, it depends on what a problem could mean, haha), but for some people, it's kind of eerie for them, but I think it's just the character of a place like most others.

In general, I would say many Rollins students that I know live closer to Druid Hills/Emory than anything. In the accepted students group on FB, people are already posting about apartment openings and roommates, but I would say the prices aren't too bad, especially if you have roommates. I would start looking now and I don't think I've ever heard anyone having any real issues looking for a place to live. I think the main complaint is traffic is a major headache, which it is, but once you get used to the area, it's doable. Again, I'm quite privileged to have Emory right near my home to accommodate for that (honestly, moving out is not an option right now), but since I really do love Atlanta and plan to live here, it's nice.

As for job opportunities to fund your MPH, a lot of people have already mentioned probably, but the CDC is a great opportunity. Residence Life at Emory also has some openings too (one of them being Flourish Emory, the organization that I'm also a part of during my gap year and will probably keep ties to throughout my tenure at Emory, through Harris Hall as the Resident Complex Director). However, there are chances to work with the Children's Hospital, The Department of Health in GA, and other things I've heard of before. I'm certainly planning to work, take out a loan or two (hopefully not too much, but again, we'll see), and look for fellowships since I want to dual-degree.

Hope that helps! <3
 
Anyone else STILL waiting on Yale? I applied to SBS several weeks ago and they told me I should receive the decision by the last week of February or first week of March. It's almost the end of the first week of March and still nothing :/
 
Anyone else STILL waiting on Yale? I applied to SBS several weeks ago and they told me I should receive the decision by the last week of February or first week of March. It's almost the end of the first week of March and still nothing :/
same ordeal! I even tried to call yesterday and they didn't even answer the phone lol!
 
Thank you! Yup! I'm a native (though I was born in Florida - my immediate family moved up to Atlanta when I was a baby). Atlanta is a really young city and it is very liberal, but once you start going further out, the political and economical stratification is evident. Like Druid Hills looks like Gwinnett/Buford/Buckhead (you'll hear about those places because many Emory students travel toward these areas for fun, food and a way to get out of the Emory bubble - for me, it's just my ride back home, haha), but it is so vastly different in terms of people, opportunities and environment compared to other areas like College Park, Decatur, etc that people again often wonder why that is (you could have a whole class on it honestly). Granted, these areas are unique and not bad at all, but they are different and should be taken as such (like College Park is where Spelman, Morehouse, the Morehouse School of Medicine are compared to Decatur/Atlanta where GA Tech and Georgia State are. Emory is near Atlanta but it's in its own little bubble basically). This makes learning about various topics in public health (like food deserts, educational opportunities, infectious diseases etc) very accessible in a place like Atlanta. Walking around the city is really a great lesson of how social/political/economical forces can shape areas, people and locations.

I grew up in the suburbs so my experience as a black American has been interesting, but having friends and family from vastly different socio-economic backgrounds, abilities, races, religions has opened my eyes throughout my life (a major reason why I want to study intersectionality, positive psychology, mental health and ethics through my MPH/MA program). Again, I think a lot of people think Atlanta/Emory is a fancy place and it is, but to me, Atlanta is full of people with stories from across the board. The state itself is highly conservative, but I would say the core of Atlanta is very progressive and liberal than the rest of the state (say up north or the South toward Macon/Valdosta toward Florida). It's not a problem for me (well, it depends on what a problem could mean, haha), but for some people, it's kind of eerie for them, but I think it's just the character of a place like most others.

In general, I would say many Rollins students that I know live closer to Druid Hills/Emory than anything. In the accepted students group on FB, people are already posting about apartment openings and roommates, but I would say the prices aren't too bad, especially if you have roommates. I would start looking now and I don't think I've ever heard anyone having any real issues looking for a place to live. I think the main complaint is traffic is a major headache, which it is, but once you get used to the area, it's doable. Again, I'm quite privileged to have Emory right near my home to accommodate for that (honestly, moving out is not an option right now), but since I really do love Atlanta and plan to live here, it's nice.

As for job opportunities to fund your MPH, a lot of people have already mentioned probably, but the CDC is a great opportunity. Residence Life at Emory also has some openings too (one of them being Flourish Emory, the organization that I'm also a part of during my gap year and will probably keep ties to throughout my tenure at Emory, through Harris Hall as the Resident Complex Director). However, there are chances to work with the Children's Hospital, The Department of Health in GA, and other things I've heard of before. I'm certainly planning to work, take out a loan or two (hopefully not too much, but again, we'll see), and look for fellowships since I want to dual-degree.

Hope that helps! <3
Yay for being from Atlanta 🙂 you nailed it!
 
Anyone else STILL waiting on Yale? I applied to SBS several weeks ago and they told me I should receive the decision by the last week of February or first week of March. It's almost the end of the first week of March and still nothing :/
@MPHgirl92

In the same boat as well here 🙁
 
Undergrad School: School in Oregon
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 2.56/3.89
Major/Minor😛sychology
GradGPA
(if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 146 q/ 151 v 4 AW
Experience/Research (please, be brief):mostly work at a financial firm, red cross, tutoring on campus for 2 years and working with veterans. I also worked as a translator for a missionary group helping in 3rd world countries with the cholera outbreak

Interested in: public health policy and management
Applied: U of Arizona, UTSPH, Georgia State, Oregon MPH/PSU
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:


I'm mostly expecting rejection letters because my first 3 years of college I had to work 2 jobs to support my ppl, my letters of rec are great however my last year and 2 summers my GPA is at a 3.8 but my first 3 years were really really low, I did have a grad adviser at my current university overlook my statement letters and was told it was great but when the inevitable denial comes from these schools, any tips on how to possibly strengthen my app for 2017? thanks
 
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