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I applied for their Community Health MPH and I got an email with a link where you could check if they had received all the parts of your application. Maybe check your spam folders? Otherwise, their admissions has been really responsive to over email for all my tiny little questions.
OMG. I just submitted my application and in my resume, on the last line of one of my publications I put "submitted for review in journal x, " LIKE A COMMA INSTEAD OF A PERIODDear god someone tell me you've made a grammatical error/some error and were accepted. I keep flipping between "this isn't the end of the world" and "they're going to think I'm lazy af"
EDIT: also, I'm first author on that publication and obviously wanted that one to get the most attention. What a nightmare.
I didn't capitalize a word in one of my job titles. I still got accepted to two schools so far. They probably won't notice and as others have said, it's one typo. Not like the entire thing is like that.OMG. I just submitted my application and in my resume, on the last line of one of my publications I put "submitted for review in journal x, " LIKE A COMMA INSTEAD OF A PERIOD
EDIT: also, I'm first author on that publication and obviously wanted that one to get the most attention. What a nightmare.
Think of the number of applications all these schools are getting. In my professional development class in my MPH program, we learn that most resumes don't get more than 30 seconds of attention. Its a quick skim, so definitely don't agonize over it! As long as your resume isn't absolutely full of distracting typos, it's nothing to worry about.OMG. I just submitted my application and in my resume, on the last line of one of my publications I put "submitted for review in journal x, " LIKE A COMMA INSTEAD OF A PERIOD
EDIT: also, I'm first author on that publication and obviously wanted that one to get the most attention. What a nightmare.
OMG. I just submitted my application and in my resume, on the last line of one of my publications I put "submitted for review in journal x, " LIKE A COMMA INSTEAD OF A PERIOD
EDIT: also, I'm first author on that publication and obviously wanted that one to get the most attention. What a nightmare.
I think that as long as you explained everything in your SOP, then it shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Just make them understand that you didn’t like get in trouble for anything and that you’ve definitely improved since then. It’s a holistic review process and for them to see improvement could actually help your application.
I did not apply to the Health Policy and Management program but it took about a week for them to send me email confirmation that they received my application for another program. According to previous years' threads, Emory is really slow when it comes to communication.
I was on academic probation after my first semester of college and have gotten in a few places. Just explain well in your SOP and you should be fine!
Was there even a place on SOPHAS for major GPA? I know SOPHAS standardizes and calculates general GPAs, so I'm assuming that's the main thing they'd go with.
SOPHAS breaks your GPA down a few different ways. One of the schools I talked to was very impressed that I had a 4.0 in grad level public health classes at my school despite having a 3.4 overall. To them, that was proof I was able to do well in the subject so I was admitted. If your undergrad major has something to do with what you want to go into (i.e., math or statistics for biostats), I'm sure they would place more weight on major GPA. Otherwise they might look at a subset of the GPA or your entire GPA.
The Tufts program is very small and housed within its school of medicine as opposed to being its own school of public health. I visited last year and was very impressed by how friendly the administrators and faculty were. The facilities weren't great (I'm sure I'm remembering this incorrectly, but I recall the offices and classroom being in a basement?). I think the program has some major strength areas (nutrition) but is not all-around strong. Harvard and BU really have the public health market cornered in Boston, and I just don't see Tufts competing well with either of them. They also gave me a ridiculously low scholarship-- $500 or something. Every other school I applied to gave me many times that (except Pitt, which gave me nothing).
Congrats!! Do you mind sharing which program and when your application was verified?
Hey guys, how ridiculous would it be if I didn't submit my additional application fee to Berkeley right away? Do you think my application would be discarded? I like the program, but my husband and I would prefer to be on the East Coast. $105 is just so much money for a maybe-- I'd rather see if I hear back from other schools first
Maybe call or email them and ask when the deadline to pay that is (unless you already know). It’s totally understandable to wait, thoughHey guys, how ridiculous would it be if I didn't submit my additional application fee to Berkeley right away? Do you think my application would be discarded? I like the program, but my husband and I would prefer to be on the East Coast. $105 is just so much money for a maybe-- I'd rather see if I hear back from other schools first
I know this isn't in a huge city but Indiana University won't even ask for your GRE scores if your GPA is over a 2.75. It's worth looking into for a backup school.
I think that those three universities you mentioned are a good fit for your stats. I would also add Tulane in there for sure (very high acceptance rate). In all future applications, I would play up how well you’ve done in your major GPA and how you overcame that medical condition and how you’re really looking forward to continue that upward trend in grad school. Honestly, retaking that GRE would be a good idea. I have seen some people get in with GRE scores like yours due to lots of experience, good GPA, and really really good letters of recommendation, but it’s better to just have a higher GRE to not have to make them look at other things to boost your application. If I were you, I would aim for at least a 155 in your quant. In my opinion, I think your verbal and writing scores are fine for the schools you are looking at. I studied soooo hard for 3 months straight to get my GRE quant score up from the 140s on practice tests to 159 on actual test day. You may not have that much time to study that much, but you could boost it by a few points, to at least get up to 150. Good luck!! Apply, write your SOP well, and I’m sure you’ll get in at least somewhere. but apply soon! As I believe deadlines are approaching and spots are filling up.
Hi there! I saw this and figured I'd add in - my app was verified 11/21, and I heard back 11/30 for Epidemiology. It seems like some of the programs have a really quick turn around and others are taking a little longer. I also think we're making our way into peak submission season, so I'm sure lots of schools are being flooded with apps.
I know!! Where did you apply, if you don't mind me asking?
Ooh, good luck! Congrats on getting an acceptance, though. I'm sure it takes the weight off a bit to know you'll be going somewhere 🙂
Thank you!! I hope so. My first choices are UW and Columbia, they have faculty doing a lot of great work psychiatric epidemiology. So, we shall see!
Verified on 11/30! After all of my recs came in, it only took like a day or two for the GPA calculation and verification.
If you are looking to go on to a PhD program, Emory has a few professors that work with psychiatric epidemiology as well. Specifically if you're interested in schizophrenia.
Yeah, I don't particularly disagree. I applied to Tufts and not BU exactly because of what you said re: class sizes and interactions with faculty. But there is a flip side to a small program in a city with two large ones-- since Tufts is smaller, there are fewer alumni and fewer connections than with BU and Harvard. I did quite a bit of interviewing (informational and not) in public health in Boston in 2015/2016, and I don't think I met a single Tufts graduate at the nonprofits and research centers I visited. I met many BU and Harvard grads. If I mentioned where I was applying in these interviews, people seemed confused that I chose to apply to Tufts and not BU, and some didn't even know Tufts had a program. Obviously, this is anecdotal evidence, but you can see why I would make my original point that Tufts is overshadowed by the other Boston schools.
Thanks for the info! I don't think I'm interested in a PhD as of now, not so keen on working in academia. But, who knows what the future holds. 🙂
