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

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Congrats to everyone on the acceptances!
To those who applied to Columbia: was there a confirmation letter on recieving the application?
I submitted in November but haven't heard from them at all 🙁
 
fishberry said:
That's the email that said the admissions office is assigning university IDs, right?


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So, I received the email stating that the admissions office is assigning university IDs on 11/21. On 12/2, I received another email stating that my UCLA graduate application on Decision Desk had been received. The Department of Epidemiology then sent the email on 12/7 to tell me that my application is under review.
 
sloth17 said:
So, I received the email stating that the admissions office is assigning university IDs on 11/21. On 12/2, I received another email stating that my UCLA graduate application on Decision Desk had been received. The Department of Epidemiology then sent the email on 12/7 to tell me that my application is under review.
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Got it. Thanks for telling me! I got the first two emails but not the third. I applied to a different department though, so I'll email them to ensure all is well. Thank you!


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Infeca said:
Congrats to everyone on the acceptances!
To those who applied to Columbia: was there a confirmation letter on recieving the application?
I submitted in November but haven't heard from them at all 🙁
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I received the email below on the 18th of November:
"Thank you for submitting your application to the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health masters program. Your application is complete and has been forwarded to the department for review..."
 
I've been following this thread for weeks but I didn't really get around to posting due to general laziness and work. I feel like I've probably applied to too many schools ( Around 10), it's probably due to my unfamiliarity with the system in the U.S. and the sort of application it takes to get into MPH programs.

Plus, my AWA score is god awful 🙁

I started my application pretty late - so I don't think I'll be hearing back for at least a month. My lack of research and an okay but not great GPA is probably going to hurt me.

Any tips on the University of Michigan Interview? I'd imagine a few of you have had your interviews for the HPM program?

Good luck, everyone!

Undergrad School: International Medical School
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: WES – 3.43
Major/Minor: MB, Bch BAO
GradGPA
Grad Studies
GRE 5th Decemeber – Verbal 163 – Quant 157. AWA 3.5
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
1. Quite a bit of volunteer work in high school & Medical School
2. Some primary prevention research into Obesity and Type 2 DM
3 .Several Clinical Electives in the U.S./ U.K .
4. A year of PG training at a hospital.

Interested in: Health Policy & Management
Applied: GWU 25/12/17 – BU, Tufts, Michigan and a bunch of other schools. University of Auckland.
Accepted: GWU ( Health Policy), University of Auckland.
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

 
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Got an email JHSPH today that my application has been waitlisted and that a decision will be made after April 16. I applied for MSPH International Health on 01/12. They reviewed my application in a week. That was pretty quick. Anybody else got similar email? Don't know how I feel about my chances of acceptance after being waitlisted.
 
sd789 said:
Got an email JHSPH today that my application has been waitlisted and that a decision will be made after April 16. I applied for MSPH International Health on 01/12. They reviewed my application in a week. That was pretty quick. Anybody else got similar email? Don't know how I feel about my chances of acceptance after being waitlisted.
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I also got that email today! The best mediocre new I have ever received...I didn't think I had a shot at Hopkins. Did the wording in the email throw you off? I was under the impression the waitlist was simply a list you moved up so what decision is there to make?
 
globalhealthlo said:
I also got that email today! The best mediocre new I have ever received...I didn't think I had a shot at Hopkins. Did the wording in the email throw you off? I was under the impression the waitlist was simply a list you moved up so what decision is there to make?
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I did find the email a little off. Ideally you move up a waitlist and a decision would have been already made. Well, it will be waiting for another 3 months to find out. Which date did you submit your application and for which program?
 
If anyone applied to Davis, I emailed and asked about decisions: they are made between January and May. The adcom will begin meeting this week.


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Got into UIC (the MCH program in their community health dept) yesterday! They didn't really mention funding and I looove Chicago but have already gotten more enticing offers elsewhere... will see if I can find anything to move them up my list! Good luck to everyone else waiting to hear from them and other schools too!
 
fishberry said:
If anyone applied to Davis, I emailed and asked about decisions: they are made between January and May. The adcom will begin meeting this week.


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Thanks for doing that. I'm also waiting on Davis.

What are your other options? Have you heard back from anywhere?
 
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Thanks for doing that. I'm also waiting on Davis.

What are your other options? Have you heard back from anywhere?
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Of course! I haven't heard from anyone, so I'm getting really antsy, haha. Did you apply to Davis by their priority deadline? I didn't. :/

I applied to a few other CA schools: UCLA, Berkeley, UCI, SDSU.


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Does Columbia interview all HPM applicants? Or is the interview a good sign? 😉
 
sd789 said:
I did find the email a little off. Ideally you move up a waitlist and a decision would have been already made. Well, it will be waiting for another 3 months to find out. Which date did you submit your application and for which program?
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For Health Systems, and I got an email on 12/15 saying it was sent for review.
 
Undergrad School: Brown University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.9
Major/Minor: Cognitive Neuroscience with Honors
GRE: (wasn't needed for 5th year program)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
Research coordinator for NIMH Funded RCT (2 years)
Research Assistant in childhood psychopathology, theory of mind, rTMS and aging, memory, public health (all different labs, 3 years)
Intern at NAMI headquarters in DC
Volunteer (tutoring, animal welfare, Boston Food Bank)
Conducting my honors thesis on dementia
Teaching Assistant
Lab histologist
Camp Counselor for children/adolescents with disabilities

Special factors???
Transfer student!

Interested in: Mental Health
Applied: Brown University, Behavioral and Social Health Sciences (on 1/4/17)
Accepted: TBD
Rejected: TBD
Waitlisted: TBD

Excited to hear back!!!
 
fishberry said:
Of course! I haven't heard from anyone, so I'm getting really antsy, haha. Did you apply to Davis by their priority deadline? I didn't. :/

I applied to a few other CA schools: UCLA, Berkeley, UCI, SDSU.


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My application was in, but I think a rec letter arrived late. Idk how they're dealing with that.

I've gotten into UPenn so I'm not that worried about Davis. That said, finances may end up dictating what happens.
 
DecisionTime2017 said:
My application was in, but I think a rec letter arrived late. Idk how they're dealing with that.

I've gotten into UPenn so I'm not that worried about Davis. That said, finances may end up dictating what happens.
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Oh, okay. I did ask about my app and they said that I may not get a decision right away, but submitting late wouldn't reduce chances for admission. Not sure how that works, but I'm sure your app is fine!

Congratulations on the acceptance and good luck with the rest!!


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sd789 said:
Got an email JHSPH today that my application has been waitlisted and that a decision will be made after April 16. I applied for MSPH International Health on 01/12. They reviewed my application in a week. That was pretty quick. Anybody else got similar email? Don't know how I feel about my chances of acceptance after being waitlisted.
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Hmmm. I applied 12/31 for International Health and haven't heard back from JSPH since. In the portal, it says my app was sent for review, but nothing else yet. Dunno if that's a good or bad sign :x I really don't think I have a shot there either
 
Anyone heard from JHSPH who applied for the MSPH in health education and health communication? It's the last school I'm waiting on and I'm getting antsy! 😕
 
late_apply said:
In @ Yale! This is for the Health Care Management program.

Anyone know about financial aid/merit awards for Yale? Seems like you have to fill out their applications first.
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Congratulations!!! Out of curiosity, when did you submit your application and when was it deemed complete?
 
UPDATE

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Undergrad School: St. Lawrence University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.52 (SOPHAS same)
Major/Minor: Psychology/Political Science, English Literature
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 163V, 154Q, 5.5W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
Honors psychology research project - 1 year, undergraduate
Counselor for youth with moderate to severe psychopathology - 3 years
Crisis hotline - 2 years
ER volunteer - 1 year
Hospital Intern - 1 year
Project coordinator - 1 year
Research assistant - 1 year

Interested in:
Applied: JHU, Yale, BU, GWU, Tufts, Penn, Dartmouth, Brown, UMD
Accepted: GWU, JHU, BU (with 20k), Tufts, and Penn
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

Interviewed at Dartmouth this week, I think it went well!
 
sokapheapluuh said:
What concentration? And when did you submit?
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I submitted 10/28 for epi! The acceptance letter was weird it didn't mention epi or the department at all. Letter was just from the dean of graduate studies and mentioned a department letter which I haven't actually seen yet
 
late_apply said:
In @ Yale! This is for the Health Care Management program.

Anyone know about financial aid/merit awards for Yale? Seems like you have to fill out their applications first.
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Congrats! You have to fill out their financial aid application to get aid (the app is more of a form than anything else). There should be a link when you get your welcome letter from the financial aid office today/tomorrow. So far they've been super helpful answering questions through email!
 
Been lurking for awhile and really appreciate this resource! Now that I've gotten into a few programs, here are my stats:

Undergrad School: UC
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.5
Major/Minor: Global Public Health
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 168V / 162Q / 5.0W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
1 Year Genetics Research (with observational article publication and poster presentation at local research conference)
1 Year Qualitative Public Health Research at Medical Center
1 Year Student-Run Clinic (serving local homeless population)
2 Week Clinic Abroad
Founded/Leadership in a campus club to promote women's health

Interested in: Infectious disease epidemiology, global health
Applied: Tulane, GWU, UCLA, Yale, Columbia, Emory
Accepted: Tulane, GWU, UCLA (1/18), Emory (1/29), Columbia (2/8)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
 
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swamp.witch said:
Been lurking for awhile and really appreciate this resource! Now that I've gotten into a few programs, here are my stats:

Undergrad School: UC
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.5
Major/Minor: Global Public Health
GradGPA (if applicable):
Grad Studies (if applicable):
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): 168V / 162Q / 5.0W
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
1 Year Genetics Research (with observational article publication and poster presentation at local research conference)
1 Year Qualitative Public Health Research at Medical Center
1 Year Student-Run Clinic (serving local homeless population)
2 Week Clinic Abroad
Founded/Leadership in a campus club to promote women's health

Interested in: Infectious disease epidemiology, global health
Applied: Tulane, GWU, UCLA, Yale, Columbia, Emory
Accepted: Tulane, GWU, UCLA (1/18)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
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Congrats on the acceptances! Can I ask which department for UCLA?


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What are people's thoughts on the thesis versus capstone final projects? Is one better than the other?
 
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