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

[alleyoop2017]

Hello all! My application experience may be slightly different as I am applying to online/part-time programs only.

Undergrad School: UCSD
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.0 / 3.2
Major/Minor: Biochemistry, Political Science (double major)
GradGPA (if applicable): 3.2
Grad Studies (if applicable): PharmD
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): n/a - waived due to prior doctorate degree
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
- one year post-graduate pharmacy residency after completing pharmacy school
- currently employed by VA hospital as a clinical pharmacist x 9 years (established a few clinics, participated in rural health programs during this time)
- pharmacist volunteer with UConn Med School's Migrant Farm Workers clinics
Special factors
- I had been accepted into the MPH program @ Univ of Washington a few years ago, but declined in order to take my current position
Interested in: global health, leadership, health literacy and education
Applied: UNC, Johns Hopkins, UC Berkeley, Univ Maryland
Accepted: UNC (11/15), Univ Maryland (11/22), JHU (12/30)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

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[Decicco]

Lots of good applicants!

 

[TiyaPakhi]

Did anyone else get this email from GWU?? I can't believe they'll be making decisions already - I haven't even submitted all of my apps for other schools yet!

"Thank you for applying to the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. We are emailing to notify you that the Admissions Team will release admissions decisions regarding your application by November 15, 2016.
Thank you for your patience."

I submitted my app on 10/11, and was verified by 10/18. I did my apps and submitted in order of deadlines, so thats the only reason I submitted it so early, and not all my other apps yet.

Hey! Did you use the transcript service -is that why it only took a week for them to verify your app?

 

[amm13d]

Hey! Did you use the transcript service -is that why it only took a week for them to verify your app?

I did not use the transcript service last year and I was verified in less than one week. I think if you have courses from multiple schools, have a unique grading system, made a mistake on your transcript in the SOPHAS app, submitted your app during a high-volume time, etc - that would make the verification process longer.

 

[amm13d]

Undergrad School: State school
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.61/3.29
Major: Biology Minors: Leadership & Civic Engagement/Women and Gender Studies
Grad GPA/Studies: n/a
GRE: 155 V/160 Q/4 W
Experience:
2.5 years volunteering and 2 summers working for an environmental non-profit
1 week volunteering with Unite for Sight in Ghana, helping to provide eye exams to people living in poverty
7 months volunteering in an assisted living residence
6 months volunteering in the emergency department for a large hospital
Co-founder of a student run food pantry on my college campus and secretary for the Hunger Initiative
One summer interning for two optometry offices
1.5 years as an ophthalmic technician for a cornea specialist at a large ophthalmology practice
LORs: Associate vice chancellor of my university/professor for a leadership course, the ophthalmologist I work for, and my clinical manager
Special factors: Recipient of a full four-year scholarship for academics, leadership, and community service, for which I completed a series of leadership classes and over 800 hours of volunteer work.

Interested in: Epi, global health, women’s health, healthcare disparities
Applied: BU, Tufts, Harvard, Brown, UMass
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

I know I'm reaching with some of the schools, but I'm hoping I have a decent shot of getting into one or two??

I think you are underestimating yourself! Any reasons why you are not considering Columbia?

 

[mpEHch]

U Grad School: Mid tier
MD School: Upper tier
GPA: 3.95 undergrad; good grades in medical school
MCAT: top 10%
- 10+ publications, research, committee work in academic medicine, 4+ years in clinical practice
Applied: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, NYU, Berkeley, Michigan- all one year programs

Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted:

Anyone care to comment on my chances? I don't really know anyone else who has applied for an MPH.

Your stats are great, I'd be surprised if any of these programs did not accept you. Good luck!

 

[tathata]

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[TiyaPakhi]

I did not use the transcript service last year and I was verified in less than one week. I think if you have courses from multiple schools, have a unique grading system, made a mistake on your transcript in the SOPHAS app, submitted your app during a high-volume time, etc - that would make the verification process longer.

That totally makes sense. Thanks!

 

[mpEHch]

Hi friends! I'm applying to health policy/management programs. However, I'm extremely worried that I'm applying to only reach schools and not enough realistic ones. Any advice? I'm worried that I don't have enough experience (in which case, it may be best for me to hold off after graduation, work for a few years, and then apply. Thoughts?)

Undergrad School: Big 10 University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.4
Major/Minor: Medical Anthropology
Minor: Bioethics, Humanities, and Society
Minor: Gender Studies (Gender Applied: Health, Urban, and Public Policy)
GRE (this past summer): Verbal: 159 Math: 160 Writing: 5.0 (not sure if I should retake this!)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
-Summer internship at Detroit Medicaid/Medicare HMO
-Internship at local non-profit startup focused on nutrition information access in Lansing community
-2 med mission trips to the Dominican Republic
-1 service alternative spring break to Camden, NJ
-2 years as a Bio Teaching Assistant
-2 years as a standardized patient
-Various volunteer hours (hospital, community, campus)
-1 summer as camp counselor at a med/science camp for high school students
Applied: Columbia, Boston University, Emory, University of Michigan, Tulane, and Yale
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

You've already applied so don't stress yourself out with hypotheticals
While many HPM programs prefer students with a year or two of post UG work experience, I think you should be able to leverage your strong volunteer work and experiences to make a case for yourself at most of the schools you've applied to.
Best of luck!

 

[tathata]

You've already applied so don't stress yourself out with hypotheticals
While many HPM programs prefer students with a year or two of post UG work experience, I think you should be able to leverage your strong volunteer work and experiences to make a case for yourself at most of the schools you've applied to.
Best of luck!

Thanks for the reassurance! I'm just wondering if I should apply to more realistic schools while I still can...

 

[sev321]

Hey! Did you use the transcript service -is that why it only took a week for them to verify your app?

No, I did all my transcripts themselves. I submitted GWU and another school's pretty early, so I think they got verified so quickly because of how early it was in the app season? Now that I have those two in, every other app I've submitted has only taken a day-ish to be verified.

 

[mpEHch]

Thanks for the reassurance! I'm just wondering if I should apply to more realistic schools while I still can...

I don't think you'll need to. But for another perspective have you looked through last year's thread to see how your stats match up with those of students who were accepted to these programs?

 

[625233]

How important do y'all think the GRE AWA score is relative to the others?


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[Pudu2009]

How important do y'all think the GRE AWA score is relative to the others?


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http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/gre-writing-score.1097588/

 

[625233]

Damn. I did really well on the AWA, but not as hot on the Quant section. Was hoping it would help compensate :/


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[pillsburysound5]

Hi all! Thought I'd post my info. My transcripts were verified by 10/23 and I've gotten a few emails that my apps are under review. Hoping to start hearing soon!

Undergrad School: Baylor University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.77/4.0
Major/Minor: Neuroscience
GRE (this past summer): Verbal: 75th percentile Math: 59th percentile Writing: 59th percentile
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
-120 shadowing hours with neurologist
-leadership experience with a global health student org on campus: fundraising committee, VP, President
-started a large fundraiser 10k/5k run to raise awareness about clean water crisis, $ for charity (now an annual event)
-independent study with Neuroscience professor which will become my Honors Thesis this year
-TA'd a course designed to provide data for above independent study & taught research methods to students
-served as mentor to pre-med freshman students on study tips, led workshops, etc.
-various summer office jobs

Programs Applying to: Health Policy & Management and/or Health Services Research
Applied: Yale, Boston University, GWU, Emory MSPH, Hopkins MSPH, UT Houston, Tulane
Accepted: Tulane (11/2), GWU with merit scholarship (12/8), UT Houston with merit scholarship (12/9), BU with merit scholarship (12/15), Emory (1/23)
Rejected: Hopkins (2/3)
Waitlisted:

 

[rooti529]

Hi friends! I'm applying to health policy/management programs. However, I'm extremely worried that I'm applying to only reach schools and not enough realistic ones. Any advice? I'm worried that I don't have enough experience (in which case, it may be best for me to hold off after graduation, work for a few years, and then apply. Thoughts?)

Undergrad School: Big 10 University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.4
Major/Minor: Medical Anthropology
Minor: Bioethics, Humanities, and Society
Minor: Gender Studies (Gender Applied: Health, Urban, and Public Policy)
GRE (this past summer): Verbal: 159 Math: 160 Writing: 5.0 (not sure if I should retake this!)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
-Summer internship at Detroit Medicaid/Medicare HMO
-Internship at local non-profit startup focused on nutrition information access in Lansing community
-2 med mission trips to the Dominican Republic
-1 service alternative spring break to Camden, NJ
-2 years as a Bio Teaching Assistant
-2 years as a standardized patient
-Various volunteer hours (hospital, community, campus)
-1 summer as camp counselor at a med/science camp for high school students
Applied: Columbia, Boston University, Emory, University of Michigan, Tulane, and Yale
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

I got into HPM programs at many of the schools you're applying to and had very similar stats! Don't worry about being straight from undergrad, around 50% of the people in my department are straight from undergrad.

 

[tathata]

I got into HPM programs at many of the schools you're applying to and had very similar stats! Don't worry about being straight from undergrad, around 50% of the people in my department are straight from undergrad.

Thanks so much! I really needed to hear that reassurance

 

[spots007]

Below is my first post on this thread. I have only edited it to include the schools I have been accepted into It's not always the stats guys. @medception you were 100% right. Admission isn't always based on your stats. All other facets of your application (work experience/ personal statement) are weighed in too. Thank you @medception for the encouragement. And here I was gearing for to retake the GRE come december. I even bought my ETS books lol Don't give up guys and good luck to everyone!


I am applying to only ONLINE MPH PROGRAMS. I will be abroad starting next year and with the added responsibility of my kids and husband, I can't commit to on-campus programs. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on my stats and choice of schools. If you know any safety school outside those I've listed, do let me know! Please & Thank you.

Undergrad School: GWU
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.1/ 2.8
Major/Minor: Biology
GradGPA (if applicable): n/a
Grad Studies (if applicable): n/a
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 145V, 150Q, 3AW
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
-4 months research for analytical chemistry dept
-2 semester paid as laboratory manager for biology dept
-1 year as research assistant for 2 post-doc fellows and 1 PhD candidate at a medical school
-5 months working on FDA project
-4 months working in a biotechnology company
-2.5 years working as production manager in a start-up small scale company
Special factors???
-n/a
Interested in: ALL ARE ONLINE PROGRAMS (Global Health Policy OR Health Policy and Management) USF, Uni of Southern Cali, Des Moines, Albany SUNY, GWU, NY Medical College, Uni of Arizona, UNC, Loyola
Applied: USF, Uni of Southern Cali, Albany SUNY, GWU, Uni of Arizona
Accepted: Albany SUNY (MPH Public Health practice + global health certificate, USF infection control (global health)
Rejected: GWU
Waitlisted:

 

[Breezy23]

I think you are underestimating yourself! Any reasons why you are not considering Columbia?

I considered Columbia, but I love living in Boston and really want to stay in the area!

 

[Sarah P]

Hi everyone! I'm almost done submitting my applications for SOPHAS, probably will finalize the last few by tomorrow. I am extremely scared I won't get accepted into any of the schools I applied for (not very confident, clearly) mainly due to my low GRE score and average GPA. Please share your thoughts on my chances of getting accepted! I have 3 great LOC's and a pretty solid personal statement so i'm hoping those make up for my scores..

Undergrad School: University of Houston
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.45
Major/Minor: Political Science/Spanish
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): GRE taken on 10/17, really low scores. This was my second retake and I just found the test to be extremely difficult for me V: 148, Q: 147, AW: 4.0
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
- Intern at Susan G. Komen as a Community Health intern
- City Hall Internship
- Research position at Susan G. Komen
Special factors???

Interested in: Community Health/Health Promotion... UTHealth, University of Illinois @ Chicago, UCLA, University of Arizona, San Diego State University, Texas A&M
Applied: UTHealth (11/4), UIC (11/5), UA (11/6)
Accepted: still waiting!
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

 

[rootfortheheel]

Hi Everyone,

Undergrad School: Public Ivy
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.1
Major/Minor:Biology
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 168V/165Q, 4.5 W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):

During/before undergrad: Summer internships at NCI since junior year of HS, 1 summer internship at a large multinational pharmaceutical company in Europe
1 year as a postbac Cancer Research Training Award Fellow at the NCI
2 years as a research associate in a cancer diagnostics company
6 mo as a health economics researcher at same company

Interested in: Health Managment/Finance/Health Policy
Applied: Harvard, UNC, Hopkins, BU, GW, UVA (MBA/MPH)
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

 

[625233]

Hi Everyone,

Undergrad School: Public Ivy
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.1
Major/Minor:Biology
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 168V/165Q, 4.5 W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):

During/before undergrad: Summer internships at NCI since junior year of HS, 1 summer internship at a large multinational pharmaceutical company in Europe
1 year as a postbac Cancer Research Training Award Fellow at the NCI
2 years as a research associate in a cancer diagnostics company
6 mo as a health economics researcher at same company

Interested in: Health Managment/Finance/Health Policy
Applied: Harvard, UNC, Hopkins, BU, GW, UVA (MBA/MPH)
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

Redemption story with that GRE score


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[MagsMPH]

Undergrad School: UCLA
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.39/3.58
Major/Minor: Environmental Science/Environmental Health
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): GRE - 152 V (55%) 156 Q (63%) 4 AW (11/2) I blame the experimental section!
Experience/Research (please, be brief):

• 3 years as an assistant director for Project Cuddle (non-profit organization providing safe and legal alternatives to baby abandonment)
  
• 1 year of volunteering experience at UCLA Hospital working in post partum, NICU, and pediatric units
• Licensed Emergency Medical Technician
  
• 1 year of research on health effects of artificial sweeteners
• 3 collegiate research presentations
  
• 1 year working as UCLA's Practicum Project Manager for STAND LA (non-profit, seeking to eliminate oil drilling in low income, minority residential areas)
• Club participation (Environmental Student Network, UCLA Transfer Student Program)

Special factors- I don't know how much this will hurt me in the application process, but I won't have my bachelor's degree until the beginning of June 2017 -_-

Interested in: Environmental Health, Toxicology
Applied: UTSA, UCLA, Yale (lol), University of Michigan, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, Tulane, and Johns Hopkins (another lol)
Accepted: I'm still waiting for my transcripts to verify and for my LoRs to go through.. so I'll probably won't be submitting for another week or so..
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

 

[625233]

Undergrad School: UCLA
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.39/3.58
Major/Minor: Environmental Science/Environmental Health
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): GRE - 152 V (55%) 156 Q (63%) 4 AW (11/2) I blame the experimental section!
Experience/Research (please, be brief):

• 3 years as an assistant director for Project Cuddle (non-profit organization providing safe and legal alternatives to baby abandonment)
  
• 1 year of volunteering experience at UCLA Hospital working in post partum, NICU, and pediatric units
• Licensed Emergency Medical Technician
  
• 1 year of research on health effects of artificial sweeteners
• 3 collegiate research presentations
  
• 1 year working as UCLA's Practicum Project Manager for STAND LA (non-profit, seeking to eliminate oil drilling in low income, minority residential areas)
• Club participation (Environmental Student Network, UCLA Transfer Student Program)

Special factors- I don't know how much this will hurt me in the application process, but I won't have my bachelor's degree until the beginning of June 2017 -_-

Interested in: Environmental Health, Toxicology
Applied: UTSA, UCLA, Yale (lol), University of Michigan, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, Tulane, and Johns Hopkins (another lol)
Accepted: I'm still waiting for my transcripts to verify and for my LoRs to go through.. so I'll probably won't be submitting for another week or so..
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

You know a kid named Inan Chowdury?


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[fishberry]

Hey guys! Can I add additional letters of recommendation after submitting my SOPHAS app?


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[keroppi_doc]

Undergrad School: Top 5 liberal arts college
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.7 (3.82 SOPHAS)
Major/Minor: Psych major/Bio minor (honors)
GRE (including date taken): I just took this today! V160 Q162 W???
Experience/Research:
- 2.5 years research in cog-dev psych
- leading a clean water project for a village in Indonesia
- summer internship at UNICEF (funded by an award)
- spent 2 months (over 2 summers) working on a nutrition project in Guatemala
- research assistant in a local ED (6 months)

Applied:JHU (MSPH) , Harvard (SM), Columbia (MPH), Yale (MPH), U of Cambridge (MPhil), LSHTM(MSc), Karolinska
Accepted: LSHTM (12/16), Columbia (2/8), Yale (2/10), Harvard (2/23), JHU (2/23)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

I'm kind of worried that I am applying really late through the cycle. On top of that, I don't have lots of experiences . I'm also thinking to diversify my school choices. I would gladly welcome your suggestions!

 

[amm13d]

Undergrad School: Top 5 liberal arts college
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.7
Major/Minor: Psych major/Bio minor (honors)
GRE (including date taken): I just took this today! V160 Q162 W???
Experience/Research:
- 2.5 years research in cog-dev psych
- leading a clean water project for a village in Indonesia
- summer internship at UNICEF (funded by an award)
- spent 2 months (over 2 summers) working on a nutrition project in Guatemala
- research assistant in a local ED (6 months)

Interested in: social/behavioral interventions, global health
Planning to apply (waiting for verification & rec letters): JHU (MSPH) , Harvard (SM), Columbia (MPH), Yale (MPH), U of Cambridge (MPhil)
Applied:
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

I'm kind of worried that I am applying really late through the cycle. On top of that, I don't have lots of experiences . I'm also thinking to diversify my school choices. I would gladly welcome your suggestions!

Late? I submitted my applications around mid-December last year haha! That doesn't really affect your chances of admission unless you're applying in the spring term. I think your stats are excellent, btw.

 

[keroppi_doc]

Late? I submitted my applications around mid-December last year haha! That doesn't really affect your chances of admission unless you're applying in the spring term. I think your stats are excellent, btw.

Whoa!! That's a big relief haha! Thanks!! Do you have any suggestions on other schools that I should be applying to?

 

[625233]

Whoa!! That's a big relief haha! Thanks!! Do you have any suggestions on other schools that I should be applying to?

I'd pick one safety just bc u never know. Something like GWU, Tulane, etc.


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[corinew]

Hi Guys,

First time posting here. Would love some advice

Undergrad School: Georgia State University
Undergrad GPA/ Major GPA: 3.67
Major: Biology with Microbiology concentration
GRE: Took last Thursday 151 Q (45%) 152 V (54%) AW: ??

Experience/ Research: (I'll be brief)
- ~2 years mentoring and tutoring science
- most applicable volunteer experience is at Emory Clinic for 6 months and during an HIV testing event
- undergrad research one semester in molecular parasitology
-summer internship with the CDC, co-authored two manuscripts in preparation here
-just recently accepted an ORAU fellowship with the EPA doing epidemiology laboratory support

Interests: Infectious disease epi

Applied: No where yet, lol but Columbia (1), U Mich (2), GWU (3), and Emory (4)

I would like to know what are my chances of courses, as well as should I even apply to grad school now. My ORAU fellowship lasts until at least May 2017 and can be renewable for up to 3 years IF I get good reviews and there is enough funding. Last year, I was told 100% of fellows got their contracts renewed. I still want to apply and then defer for a year possibly IF I get accepted to Columbia or UMich. I've put in so much work preparing for grad school at this point! I pretty much just need to edit my SOP. Then again, I'm wondering should I just take advantage of this opportunity because it is a high probability of renewal, and apply for grad school another time. The work experience would definitely be great and is very applicable to infectious disease epi. Help!

 

[Pudu2009]

Whoa!! That's a big relief haha! Thanks!! Do you have any suggestions on other schools that I should be applying to?

I'd pick one safety just bc u never know. Something like GWU, Tulane, etc.


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GWU and Tulane are NOT safety schools. We had an 11% admissions rate this year, and Tulane is higher ranked than we are. However, your stats are high and your experience is amazing, so I don't think you'll have an issue assuming you write a good essay and have great rec letters. If you really want to add in a safety school, you can always apply to your state school if you have one.

 

[625233]

GWU and Tulane are NOT safety schools. We had an 11% admissions rate this year, and Tulane is higher ranked than we are. However, your stats are high and your experience is amazing, so I don't think you'll have an issue assuming you write a good essay and have great rec letters. If you really want to add in a safety school, you can always apply to your state school if you have one.

Lol? GWU has a 66% acceptance rate and Tulane a 77% acceptance rate for their MPH programs.


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[UNO_2017]

Hey guys I am applying to SLU and Tulane (as my top choices) and my gpa is 3.16 (Sophas) and I am retaking the GRE this Thursday (previous scores pretty low). I also just found out I will be published this upcoming year. Have been using SAS programming for some months doing survival data analysis, been a development intern, and currently work as a stockroom attendant in the chemistry department.

So what are my chances overall do you think?!


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[625233]

Hey guys I am applying to SLU and Tulane (as my top choices) and my gpa is 3.16 (Sophas) and I am retaking the GRE this Thursday (previous scores pretty low). I also just found out I will be published this upcoming year. Have been using SAS programming for some months doing survival data analysis, been a development intern, and currently work as a stockroom attendant in the chemistry department.

So what are my chances overall do you think?!


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If you score 152/153 on the GRE you're good for Tulane imo. Assuming you have decent ECs to compensate for the lackluster GPA


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[UNO_2017]

If you score 152/153 on the GRE you're good for Tulane imo. Assuming you have decent ECs to compensate for the lackluster GPA


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Yes my EC's are quite good. I have over nine years in volunteering for a non profit. I've been on 2 medical mission trips and 3 regular mission trips. Volunteered at hospitals and other places. I have 4 great LORs from professors and one from an MD I shadowed while on the medical missions. The only thing that is hurting me is the gpa and gre!


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[625233]

Yes my EC's are quite good. I have over nine years in volunteering for a non profit. I've been on 2 medical mission trips and 3 regular mission trips. Volunteered at hospitals and other places. I have 4 great LORs from professors and one from an MD I shadowed while on the medical missions. The only thing that is hurting me is the gpa and gre!


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"Only"


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[UNO_2017]

"Only"


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Should I be more worried?


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[625233]

No! You'll be fine! Just apply to a handful of schools and do decent on ur GRE.


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[UNO_2017]

No! You'll be fine! Just apply to a handful of schools and do decent on ur GRE.


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Oh good! Haha, I was thinking that my experience and work will put me in a good place! And I wrote a killer statement and have great LORs! Im applying to SLU, Tulane, WUSTL, Chicago, UNMC, Colorado, and Emory (this is my reach school).

Thanks for the help!


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[Pudu2009]

Lol? GWU has a 66% acceptance rate and Tulane a 77% acceptance rate for their MPH programs.


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I apologize if I generated any animosity. This information was relayed to us by our Department Chair, who is very active in the admissions process, so I assumed it was accurate.

 

[eek_]

I apologize if I generated any animosity. This information was relayed to us by our Department Chair, who is very active in the admissions process, so I assumed it was accurate.

Maybe you are both right! Perhaps in your department it is only 10% but school wide (including their online program maybe?) it's higher?

 

[keroppi_doc]

Lol? GWU has a 66% acceptance rate and Tulane a 77% acceptance rate for their MPH programs.


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Anyway, do you guys have any suggestions on other schools that have strong focus on behavioral interventions? I'm also thinking to do PhD afterwards.. so strong research program would be a huge + !

 

[Pudu2009]

Maybe you are both right! Perhaps in your department it is only 10% but school wide (including their online program maybe?) it's higher?

True. I may have misunderstood what he said. Says quite a bit about our epi program though

 

[Dwan]

True. I may have misunderstood what he said. Says quite a bit about our epi program though

From 2013 data, they accept 1464/2259 applicants in order to get 427 enrollments, so the rates are definitely not that low. Acceptance rates for epi are similar to those in other fields for other competitive programs with strong epi departments. The number you heard may have been something like "new enrollments as % of applications", which was 18.9% back then, and a data point tracked by ASPPH.

 

[amm13d]

Whoa!! That's a big relief haha! Thanks!! Do you have any suggestions on other schools that I should be applying to?

To echo what werunthis already said, I think you should have a safety. I believe your chances are great, but maybe add BU and/or GWU. If you're interested in PhD, I think you should take a much closer look into what about each school really interests you. It's a bit easier to get into a doctoral program at the same school where you completed your MPH. For the same reason, only apply to schools that truly are in line with your interests - don't rely solely on rankings.

 

[supercheeky13]

Not to make this forum political by any means, but I hope everyone is doing okay today and thank you all for the sense of community and support while applying!

 

[keroppi_doc]

To echo what werunthis already said, I think you should have a safety. I believe your chances are great, but maybe add BU and/or GWU. If you're interested in PhD, I think you should take a much closer look into what about each school really interests you. It's a bit easier to get into a doctoral program at the same school where you completed your MPH. For the same reason, only apply to schools that truly are in line with your interests - don't rely solely on rankings.

Thank you!! Yes! I was thinking about the same thing.. but I can't seem to find other programs that really excite me.. Maybe I haven't looked closely enough..

 

[jl_murray]

Undergrad School: Private liberal arts college
Undergrad GPA: 3.6
Major (&Minor): Molecular Biology
GradGPA (if applicable): n/a
Grad Studies (if applicable): n/a
GRE or Other Test Score (if applicable): GRE - October 8: 148 V, 153 Q, 4.5 AWA
Experience/Research:
-Three summers of clinical and basic science research
-Writing a senior thesis
-One publication
-Planned Parenthood volunteer
-Leadership positions in clubs
-Studied abroad in Botswana for a semester and volunteered in a clinic
-Travel scholarships and presented research at various conferences
-Indian Health Service scholarship

LORs: 2 professors and my internship PI

Interested in: Behavioral/community health, policy
Applied: Dartmouth, Tufts, Yale, BU, NYU, Brown
Accepted: BU (18k merit) 12/15, Dartmouth (15k merit) 01/23, Tufts 01/09, NYU (20k merit) 02/16, Brown (50% tuition reduction) 02/23
Rejected:
Waitlisted: Yale 02/02
Decision:

 

[wwmmkk]

Any advice on where else I should consider applying?

I know this isn't east coast, but I know Colorado School of Public Health puts a huge emphasis on Native/Indigenous health. They have a scholarship intended for Native students and do a ton of research on community health on reservations. They are also less selective than the programs you applied to already. The other place you might consider is SUNY Buffalo. It'd be a definite safety; I'm suggesting it only because it's on the east coast and there is a Seneca reservation nearby. It might be worth looking to see if there are any professors at UB that share your interests.