MPH Fall 2017: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected!

[JaneReacher]

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(Not that I'm Epi but) How did you hear? Email? The UCLA online decision portal?

I got an e-mail this morning.

 

[MPHer234]

In at UPENN

Way to go my friend! !!! Are you going to accept?

 

[Avinza]

Did anyone get an e-mail from NYU MPH yet? What time of the day did it come? Thanks.

Undergrad/Grad: St John's University - Queens, NY
Major: PharmD
Overall GPA:3.73/4
Experience: Pharmacist - 7 years at a major hospital
LOR: 3 supervisors, 1 peer

 

[Raja_MX]

I've heard nothing from NYU, UNC and Tufts. NYU did send an email a few weeks ago saying 'be patient'

 

[sillymph11]

Did anyone get an e-mail from NYU MPH yet? What time of the day did it come? Thanks.

I think you're more likely to hear on a weekday, but my decision came on a Tuesday (Jan 24) at 3:55PM Eastern Time, but mine was an MPH for global health!

 

[charcharr13]

Did anyone get an e-mail from NYU MPH yet? What time of the day did it come? Thanks.

I think you're more likely to hear on a weekday, but my decision came on a Tuesday (Jan 24) at 3:55PM Eastern Time, but mine was an MPH for global health!

I also heard back from NYU about the MPH program in community & international health on January 24th at 3:46 PM Eastern. If it helps, my application was in and verified with SOPHAS on November 22nd, so it did take about 2 months to get a decision!

 

[Avinza]

I also heard back from NYU about the MPH program in community & international health on January 24th at 3:46 PM Eastern. If it helps, my application was in and verified with SOPHAS on November 22nd, so it did take about 2 months to get a decision!

Thanks! I submitted on on 1/13, verified 1/14. Awaiting. Checking my e-mail 5 times a day.

 

[Avinza]

I also heard back from NYU about the MPH program in community & international health on January 24th at 3:46 PM Eastern. If it helps, my application was in and verified with SOPHAS on November 22nd, so it did take about 2 months to get a decision!

Thanks! I submitted on on 1/13, verified 1/14. Awaiting. Checking my e-mail 5 times a day.

 

[Avinza]

I submitted on on 1/13, verified 1/14. Awaiting. Checking my e-mail 5 times a day.

 

[innocentwanderer]

Have been off for a while guys, got bad news from one of my schools and didn't really wanna keep stressing myself out 🙁

That said, I got rejected from Dartmouth 🙁 But, I was calling Emory's admissions department and was told that I was accepted, they just hadn't had the opportunity to update my file yet 🙂

And, just got into Columbia's accelerated MPH in Health Policy and Management!!!

 

[inklesspen315]

Have been off for a while guys, got bad news from one of my schools and didn't really wanna keep stressing myself out 🙁

That said, I got rejected from Dartmouth 🙁 But, I was calling Emory's admissions department and was told that I was accepted, they just hadn't had the opportunity to update my file yet 🙂

And, just got into Columbia's accelerated MPH in Health Policy and Management!!!

congrats!! can i ask when you heard back from columbia/interviewed with them?

 

[innocentwanderer]

@inklesspen315 Thanks! My application was submitted on 12/1/16, considered complete and forwarded for review on 12/12/16. My interview was 1/22/17. I just heard back tonight!

 

[OysterIndicator]

Hoping everyone receives a lot of acceptances this week, and that Columbia decisions start rolling out!

 

[ghmph]

Undergrad School: Foreign trained dentist (Bangladesh, DU)
Undergrad GPA: Submitted for WES evaluation
GradGPA (if applicable): n/a
Grad Studies (if applicable): n/a
GRE or Other Test Score (if applicable): n/a
Experience/Research: a) 1 year internship from a dental hospital
b) 1 year assisting intern in a dental chamber
LORs: 3 professors

Interested in: health promotion, health policy, public health nutrition, global health
Applied: Planning to apply for New York Medical College, University of Maryland.
Accepted: n/a
Rejected: n/a
Waitlisted: n/a
Decision: n/a

I only want to apply to schools of public health that are 1) CEPH-certified and 2) does not require standardized test scores.
I have completed my GCE O'Levels and A'Levels from an international school and my certificates have been issued from the University of Cambridge.
Moreover, my language of instruction for BDS was English.
Am I aiming too high?

You haven't provided any of your stats nor do I know much about the schools you are applying to but I can tell you that your O Levels and A levels have almost no bearing on admission to graduate school. They are only important for undergrad admisssion. The fact that Cambridge also gives out certificates for GCSEs means nothing at all to admissions committees- Cambridge is only the examining body and there is no selectivity in who can take the examinations.

 

[Avinza]

Still waiting

 

[Raja_MX]

I can tell you that your O Levels and A levels have almost no bearing on admission to graduate school.

It really only helps in one aspect - As an international student, the only place that helps with those A level certs is that you might not have to write the TOEFL or IELTS, so you might save some money there and not have to do those awful standardised exams.

 

[sokapheapluuh]

In at UNC! Bawling from happiness.

 

[mpEHch]

In at UNC! Bawling from happiness.

Congrats, so happy for you!

 

[mpEHch]

Have been off for a while guys, got bad news from one of my schools and didn't really wanna keep stressing myself out 🙁

That said, I got rejected from Dartmouth 🙁 But, I was calling Emory's admissions department and was told that I was accepted, they just hadn't had the opportunity to update my file yet 🙂

And, just got into Columbia's accelerated MPH in Health Policy and Management!!!

Congrats! What an emotional rollercoaster!

 

[anxious123]

In at UNC! Bawling from happiness.

Congrats! What department and when did you apply? Any funding info?

 

[Bd01323]

FYI!

Just spoke with U of Michigan HBHE department. Scholarship decisions are being made this week and we should hear next week.

 

[publichealthplease]

FYI!

Just spoke with U of Michigan HBHE department. Scholarship decisions are being made this week and we should hear next week.

Is this in regards to admissions decisions that we should hear next week? Or have most already heard if they were accepted, and funding decisions will be made next week? Still waiting for a decision over here...

 

[holistic_health1]

Is this in regards to admissions decisions that we should hear next week? Or have most already heard if they were accepted, and funding decisions will be made next week? Still waiting for a decision over here...

I'm still waiting and wishing for my decision here too!!!

 

[sokapheapluuh]

I'm still waiting and wishing for my decision here too!!!

Same here!!

 

[sokapheapluuh]

Congrats! What department and when did you apply? Any funding info?

Thanks 🙂 Health Behavior, applied 12/1 on SOPHAS and submitted the supplemental app 12/8. They said funding info will come later in a separate letter.

 

[anxious123]

Thanks 🙂 Health Behavior, applied 12/1 on SOPHAS and submitted the supplemental app 12/8. They said funding info will come later in a separate letter.

AHHH this is freaking me out, I applied right before 12/1 as well. Reloading my email a million times a day

 

[MHSA19]

Still waiting! The struggle is real.

 

[dctopdx]

Have been off for a while guys, got bad news from one of my schools and didn't really wanna keep stressing myself out 🙁

That said, I got rejected from Dartmouth 🙁 But, I was calling Emory's admissions department and was told that I was accepted, they just hadn't had the opportunity to update my file yet 🙂

And, just got into Columbia's accelerated MPH in Health Policy and Management!!!

Congrats on your acceptances! When was your application sent for review at Emory? When you called did you straight up ask about your decision or were you inquiring about something else and they just told you? I remember when I applied I called them to ask a question and they said that they hadn't downloaded applications from SOPHAS in more than a week...which makes me wonder if decisions have been made but not updated yet!

 

[scubadiver108]

Question for all of you who did phone interviews. Did any of you send a thank you note afterwards?

 

[Raja_MX]

So, I got invited to apply for the Global Health Management and Policy track at Michigan - as far as I can tell, it's only reserved for the HMP people. Anyone else going for this? I can't find *too* much information about the program on their website. It certainly involves taking a few extra courses.

 

[seeseeb]

Has anyone been rejected from Yale SBS yet? I've seen some acceptances, and noticed that a few waitlists happened on the same day. Just feel like I'm in the hook at this point.

 

[keroppi_doc]

Has anyone been rejected from Yale SBS yet? I've seen some acceptances, and noticed that a few waitlists happened on the same day. Just feel like I'm in the hook at this point.

I'm still waiting for Yale SBS also!!! I haven't heard back from any schools in fact.. 🙁 🙁 🙁

 

[seeseeb]

I'm still waiting for Yale SBS also!!! I haven't heard back from any schools in fact.. 🙁 🙁 🙁

Oh gosh that's frustrating. I'm sure you'll hear back from somewhere soon 🙂 the waiting game is agonizing!

 

[soyomu]

For anyone still waiting to hear back from BU -- I got in touch with one of the admissions coordinators, and he said that it's likely that a lot of us will be receiving decisions by the end of this week!

 

[MHSA19]

Question for all of you who did phone interviews. Did any of you send a thank you note afterwards?

I sent a thank you e-mail🙂

 

[henmar31]

Does anyone have a sense of what the general timeframe is for financial aid packages?

 

[sheywest]

Have been off for a while guys, got bad news from one of my schools and didn't really wanna keep stressing myself out 🙁

That said, I got rejected from Dartmouth 🙁 But, I was calling Emory's admissions department and was told that I was accepted, they just hadn't had the opportunity to update my file yet 🙂

And, just got into Columbia's accelerated MPH in Health Policy and Management!!!

Congrats! Did Columbia send you any info aside from a welcome email?

 

[ph2017!]

Accepted to Davis! Excited to finally hear from a school!


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Congrats! Any word on funding from Davis?

 

[beeboops]

Question for all of you who did phone interviews. Did any of you send a thank you note afterwards?

I did a Sykpe interview for Penn and just sent quick e-mails thanking both my interviewers after. Don't know if it made any difference in the admissions decision, but it doesn't take much time out of your day to do it, and it's a nice courtesy 🙂

 

[MPHer234]

Question for all of you who did phone interviews. Did any of you send a thank you note afterwards?

Definitely send a thank you email!

 

[OysterIndicator]

Emailed Columbia to ask when they would be sending out decisions, and they told me they expect to release a lot of decisions on February 10th as well as the beginning of next week.

 

[pillsburysound5]

Anyone have an idea on when Yale might start notifying? Seems like they haven't done any big "batches" yet so far but stuff here and there...
Waiting anxiously for HPM department

 

[eek_]

Anyone have an idea on when Yale might start notifying? Seems like they haven't done any big "batches" yet so far but stuff here and there...
Waiting anxiously for HPM department

When did you apply? I applied by Dec 1, and hear back by the end of December. If you applied by the regular deadline however, I think now through early March.

 

[sloth17]

When did you apply? I applied by Dec 1, and hear back by the end of December. If you applied by the regular deadline however, I think now through early March.

I thought there was just one deadline (January 15th)?

 

[wwmmkk]

Does anyone know anything about Drexel? Know anyone who went there for an MPH, visited the school, have any more info than what's on their website? Have any general impressions to share? Unless a funding miracle occurs, I am probably headed there since it makes the most sense for me financially and because it has an explicitly LGBTQ health focus. But there's so little written about it on these forums or others that I've resorted to reading Yelp reviews.

My general impression is that it's an up-and-coming public health school that is not very highly ranked or academically rigorous but is very community oriented and skills-focused. I am concerned that it's not name brand; I've mentioned my acceptance to a few colleagues and family members, and the universal reaction was, "That's in Philly, right?" To quell this concern, I emailed Drexel asking about job placement stats and didn't get any more detail than what's online, though I did learn that the Dornsife Fellowship is currently in its first year and that the school is expanding in terms of number of students & number of faculty. I'm going to try to arrange a visit in March, but it may not be feasible.

 

[absund]

Does anyone know anything about Drexel? Know anyone who went there for an MPH, visited the school, have any more info than what's on their website? Have any general impressions to share? Unless a funding miracle occurs, I am probably headed there since it makes the most sense for me financially and because it has an explicitly LGBTQ health focus. But there's so little written about it on these forums or others that I've resorted to reading Yelp reviews.

My general impression is that it's an up-and-coming public health school that is not very highly ranked or academically rigorous but is very community oriented and skills-focused. I am concerned that it's not name brand; I've mentioned my acceptance to a few colleagues and family members, and the universal reaction was, "That's in Philly, right?" To quell this concern, I emailed Drexel asking about job placement stats and didn't get any more detail than what's online, though I did learn that the Dornsife Fellowship is currently in its first year and that the school is expanding in terms of number of students & number of faculty. I'm going to try to arrange a visit in March, but it may not be feasible.

Thank you for asking!!! I got in recently as well and found not to much info on the program or anything related to jobs/placement.

 

[JaneReacher]

Question for all of you who did phone interviews. Did any of you send a thank you note afterwards?

I did an interview for UMich HMP and I did not send a thank you note. I was accepted, FWIW.

 

[JaneReacher]

So, I got invited to apply for the Global Health Management and Policy track at Michigan - as far as I can tell, it's only reserved for the HMP people. Anyone else going for this? I can't find *too* much information about the program on their website. It certainly involves taking a few extra courses.

I also got this invitation. I am likely to apply because of my interest and background in Global Health. The additional courses appeal to me given my interests.

 

[eek_]

I thought there was just one deadline (January 15th)?

I'm not sure how well advertised it is? I remember I heard from financial aid around Thanksgiving to fill out a form due December 1st (thanks guys for the notice!) and on it it said December 1st was the priority deadline and January 15th was the regular deadline for applications.

 

[sloth17]

I'm not sure how well advertised it is? I remember I heard from financial aid around Thanksgiving to fill out a form due December 1st (thanks guys for the notice!) and on it it said December 1st was the priority deadline and January 15th was the regular deadline for applications.

You're right! I found the YSPH financial aid form and it says December 1st is the priority deadline. My application was received after that date, so maybe that's why I haven't heard back yet. I had no idea about this second form either, so I should probably fill it out (even if Yale is a long-shot ).