MPH Fall 2018: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected!

[Cassatrass]

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The posts above are super helpful! Schools always partner with really expensive aprartment complexes or companies, so the info they give out to students during visit days, etc. is always really expensive places to live.

Can other individuals that come from big cities like Baltimore, LA, St. Louis, Chicago, NYC, etc. share similar info on where to find cheap housing in these large cities. It would be great since i think a lot of us end up moving cross country and have no idea where to look other than around the university, which isn't always the cheapest.

For NYU I've been looking at Brooklyn or Jersey since both of those can offer a 30-45 min commute and are much cheaper than Manhattan. Although I also need to live alone (hubby and I don't want roommates again) so price is a big factor!

We have our own house in the Midwest though so moving to a tiny apt will be a shock to the system haha

 

[megarita]

Ohh.. I see! I have the impression from reading here that scholarship info is included in the acceptance package and grant and loan info is part of the financial aid package that we apply for using the FAFSA and the form.

That makes sense! Now very anxious for my acceptance package haha

 

[kac82]

The posts above are super helpful! Schools always partner with really expensive aprartment complexes or companies, so the info they give out to students during visit days, etc. is always really expensive places to live.

Can other individuals that come from big cities like Baltimore, LA, St. Louis, Chicago, NYC, etc. share similar info on where to find cheap housing in these large cities. It would be great since i think a lot of us end up moving cross country and have no idea where to look other than around the university, which isn't always the cheapest.

I go to school in Baltimore County. If you're looking at any schools in Baltimore, a lot of students in this area live in Catonsville, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City, and Towson. I hope this helps. If you have roommates, rent shouldn't be more than $600.

 

[drpluto0208]

I am considering UW. Can anyone share some info about Seattle? Cost of living? Climate? Thank you, I am an international student.

 

[grapesandstrawberries]

I am considering UW. Can anyone share some info about Seattle? Cost of living? Climate? Thank you, I am an international student.

I grew up in Seattle and went to UW for undergrad, currently living ~15 miles away from U-District. Housing in U-District is not too bad (~1000 to 1800 for a studio or one bedroom depending on quality) compared to other major cities and it's fairly common for students to live with one or two other roommates. There is some homeless population in U-District but it's not too alarming as long as you are walking with a friend or two at night. Housing is also cheaper in Northgate area, which is couple miles up north and very reachable by bus. There is also Central District that is a lot cheaper than other parts of Seattle, but some could be consider it a "high-crime" area even though I don't know how true that is compared to other major cities. If you like going out a lot then Ballard and Capitol Hill are good options but they will be more pricey than U-District.

You definitely don't need a car in U-District and other parts of Seattle, public transportation is pretty good: there is bus and light rail (a "subway" type of thing). Having a car might be convenient for you to visit other areas (such as Bellevue) but not totally necessary.

Climate - you would need a rain jacket and maybe a thick coat for some parts of the winter but it's never as extreme as NY or Boston. This winter hasn't been too cold and I never had to wear any thick coats, scarves or gloves. It does rain a lot in the fall/winter. I don't think its as bad as other people make it seem to be and I do love my rain boots for really wet days. Summers are hot enough and not sticky! If you like nature, there are a lot of options for hiking around here. Some people love Seattle and some don't, it depends on where you are from. My friend from LA moved back there because she thought Seattle was too cold.

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions 🙂

 

[Astaclover]

does anyone know about the accommodation stat in Seattle (uwash)?
the cheap>cheaper> cheapest, safe and close to campus!!!

 

[Ebb55]

Can other individuals that come from big cities like Baltimore, LA, St. Louis, Chicago, NYC, etc. share similar info on where to find cheap housing in these large cities. It would be great since i think a lot of us end up moving cross country and have no idea where to look other than around the university, which isn't always the cheapest.

Most graduate students at Hopkins live in the mount Vernon area. rent for 1 bedroom is $900-$1000 there. Studios aren’t much cheaper. However, you do save on transportation because the free Hopkins shuttle takes you straight to Bloomberg. You can also share a house with nursing/medicine students and that’ll bring the cost down to like $700?

A trick some people do is live in Baltimore county and drive to the city for school. Rent is lower in the county. Issue with this is you’ll need a car, and will have to put up with parking in the medical campus. It’s why most students prefer to live close to the shuttle line.

 

[orangepancake]

I did my undergrad at Emory and lived in Atlanta afterwards for a couple of years. It's very affordable if you're willing to not live in Midtown, Buckhead, etc.

In 2012-2013 (post-college), I shared a large house with a huge backyard with 3 roommates in a nice neighborhood (cafes, bars, etc.) about 10-15 minutes from Emory. I paid 400 a month.

If you end up there, I would definitely consider the following neighborhoods:
Inman Park
Little Five Points
Decatur
East Atlanta Village
Kirkwood
Oakhurst
Candler Park
Virginia Highland

If you're willing to live a little more on the edge, Grant Park and Cabbagetown are even more affordable.

When you say your house was 10-15 minutes away from Emory, was that by walking or by car?

 

[guybrush]

When you say your house was 10-15 minutes away from Emory, was that by walking or by car?

Sorry - by car. The neighborhood was Kirkwood.

There's not a ton of walkable off-campus housing surrounding Emory.

 

[Publichealthhopeful2468]

I am considering UW. Can anyone share some info about Seattle? Cost of living? Climate? Thank you, I am an international student.

I live in Seattle and did my undergrad at UW. The climate here is fairly mild compared to a mid-West winter or a summer in one of the hotter parts of the country. It rains A LOT here and we have grey cloud coverage about 8 months out of the year. The price of living in city is fairly high about $1500-1800 a month for a studio. If you are willing to have a roommate or two, you may be able to find a place in the U district for about $800 a month. I love living here but definitely consider the almost year round overcast before moving.

 

[wanttobeOB]

Did anybody here apply for Harvard's MS in Global Health and Population and hear back? Anxiously waiting!

 

[desNuages]

I think they're reasonably accurate, though it depends on the school. Emory's is accurate. I've been looking at apartments near Emory and it looks like if you're willing to split a 2-bedroom with a roommate, you can easily find something for about $600 per person. Getting a 1-bedroom is more expensive, of course, but still not terribly expensive as major cities go.
GWU gives an estimate of about $23,000 in living expenses per year. I have a sister living in DC so I know something about the cost of living, and this number sounds like a pretty good approximation. If you were splitting a 2-bedroom in DC, it would likely cost about $1200-1500 per person per month, and food is also expensive there.
Columbia gives an estimate of about $19,000 in living expenses per year. That actually sounds suspiciously cheap to me. I did some looking and I think that either they aren't counting food as a living expense or they have student housing that's cheaper than the apartments around there. In Manhattan, our hypothetical 2-bedroom would be nearly $2000 per person per month. Yikes.

$19,000 sounds right to me, including food. The area that Columbia is in is not that nice, and rents are certainly cheaper than the rest of Manhattan. If you don't mind a subway ride you should check out Western Queens and Northern Brooklyn!

 

[public_healther]

Did anybody here apply for Harvard's MS in Global Health and Population and hear back? Anxiously waiting!

No but I applied to the MPH and I agree-- the wait is HORRIBLE. I've never been this anxious haha

 

[Mph'18]

Thanks! 🙂

A general question: How accurate do you guys think the cost of living estimates given on university websites are? I'm an international student and I would like to have a decent idea.

Same here!

 

[nannams]

No but I applied to the MPH and I agree-- the wait is HORRIBLE. I've never been this anxious haha

same. not keeping my hopes up at all but i still just wanna know !!

 

[Mph'18]

Thanks for the tips! I'm probably going to go to Emory, and I've started to seriously look at apartments, so this list helps me out a lot.

I think Emory has been my top chioce too!

Thanks for the tips! I'm probably going to go to Emory, and I've started to seriously look at apartments, so this list helps me out a lot.

I think Emory has been my top choice too! Which program did you apply for?

 

[Cassatrass]

I was told by Hopkins that they were "hoping to have a decision" for me by the end of Jan after being told the month before that it should be mid-Jan-- should I send another email or just try to be patient?

 

[akmm10]

Can other individuals that come from big cities like Baltimore, LA, St. Louis, Chicago, NYC, etc. share similar info on where to find cheap housing in these large cities. It would be great since i think a lot of us end up moving cross country and have no idea where to look other than around the university, which isn't always the cheapest.

Speaking to NYC, "inexpensive" rent still means upwards of $1000/month for something decent, usually including roommates. That said, there are some neighborhoods that are cheaper than others. In general, Craigslist actually isn't a bad place to look. If you're new to the city, a broker could also be useful. Facebook groups/other social media/friends of friends are another good way (and probably more trustworthy haha). There's also a whole bunch of websites like NakedApartments, StreetEasy, RentHop, etc.

For NYU, Brooklyn and Queens are good options. Like every other large city, the closer you get to the action (i.e. Manhattan), the more you pay. If you want a balance between rent cost, commute time/effort, and location, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick (with roommates) in Brooklyn or Astoria, Sunnyside, and Forest Hills (possibly with roommates) in Queens could be good places to look. Definitely look at close/relevant subway lines if commute time is important to you.

For Columbia, Washington Heights (where Mailman is) up to Inwood is actually a really affordable area of Manhattan. If you want an easier commute, you should try to stay on the west side above 125th St. The further downtown you get, the more expensive. Being from Queens, I don't know much about Bronx neighborhoods, but you could probably lower costs even further if you look along the 1 subway line. Hope this helps!

 

[Publichealthhopeful2468]

Can someone provide me with a bit more information about how the financial aid process works at the grad level apart from loans? I am waiting to hear back from George Washington University and Boston University. Does anyone know how much merit based scholarship they tend to give out? I graduated in June of 2016 with a 3.2 GPA and a GRE score of 163 verbal and 157 quant. I don't have direct experience in public health but I do currently work in a non profit and frequently interact with the social determinants of health. Thanks!

 

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Also accepted to UCLA for epi! Makes the decision so much harder since I've lived in Southern California all my life and the in-state tuition is soooo tempting... But at the same time I love what so many of the east coast programs have to offer, especially Emory... Guess I should be happy I have the choice!

And thanks to everyone that posted the housing and tuition information! So helpful!

 

[grapesandstrawberries]

Also accepted to UCLA for epi! Makes the decision so much harder since I've lived in Southern California all my life and the in-state tuition is soooo tempting... But at the same time I love what so many of the east coast programs have to offer, especially Emory... Guess I should be happy I have the choice!

And thanks to everyone that posted the housing and tuition information! So helpful!

When did you apply??

 

[desNuages]

Speaking to NYC, "inexpensive" rent still means upwards of $1000/month for something decent, usually including roommates. That said, there are some neighborhoods that are cheaper than others. In general, Craigslist actually isn't a bad place to look. If you're new to the city, a broker could also be useful. Facebook groups/other social media/friends of friends are another good way (and probably more trustworthy haha). There's also a whole bunch of websites like NakedApartments, StreetEasy, RentHop, etc.

For NYU, Brooklyn and Queens are good options. Like every other large city, the closer you get to the action (i.e. Manhattan), the more you pay. If you want a balance between rent cost, commute time/effort, and location, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick (with roommates) in Brooklyn or Astoria, Sunnyside, and Forest Hills (possibly with roommates) in Queens could be good places to look. Definitely look at close/relevant subway lines if commute time is important to you.

For Columbia, Washington Heights (where Mailman is) up to Inwood is actually a really affordable area of Manhattan. If you want an easier commute, you should try to stay on the west side above 125th St. The further downtown you get, the more expensive. Being from Queens, I don't know much about Bronx neighborhoods, but you could probably lower costs even further if you look along the 1 subway line. Hope this helps!

I second Craigslist for sure! If you can find someone looking for a roommate who has a fully furnished apartment, good relationship with the land lord and/or a rent stabilized apartment, it will be so much easier to focus on more important things, like school!

 

[leela_123]

does anyone know about the accommodation stat in Seattle (uwash)?
the cheap>cheaper> cheapest, safe and close to campus!!!

I am from Seattle and went to UW for my undergrad. I have found northgate to be both cheap, close and safe in terms of distance from UW. Other neighborhood ideas that might be cheap and safe to check out would be Ballard and Queen Anne. Greenlake is also a really nice place if you like to be outside (running, biking, etc.) but tends to be a little expensive. The one big thing about Seattle is the amount of time out of the year we have grey skies. The summers are really nice. But the fall, winter and spring time can be a little gloomy and wet. Overall love the city and the people! And the hiking around are amazing to check out.

 

[leela_123]

Does anybody have any insight on housing around Berkeley? I know it can be really expensive finding a place in California so hoping to get a head start on this.

 

[jayjacks]

Hey everyone who got accepted by Umich. Did you get an email first or was your portal updated first? And what time of day did you see the notification?

 

[Lady MacBeth]

I think Emory has been my top choice too! Which program did you apply for?

Epidemiology! How about you?

Hey everyone who got accepted by Umich. Did you get an email first or was your portal updated first? And what time of day did you see the notification?

I got it in an email first.

 

[mrmeeseekslookatme]

Hey everyone who got accepted by Umich. Did you get an email first or was your portal updated first? And what time of day did you see the notification?

Portal was updated first and I received a letter in the mail. Still haven’t received an email or financial aid info.


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[pubhealth18]

Hey everyone who got accepted by Umich. Did you get an email first or was your portal updated first? And what time of day did you see the notification?

I got an email, I wasn't in the habit of checking my portal yet, so I can't say whether or not that was updated first. As far as timing, the email I received was time stamped at 3:35 on December 15.

 

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

When did you apply??

November 29th haha (really cut it close to the deadline...), Verified Dec 15 and sent for review the same day.

Hey everyone who got accepted by Umich. Did you get an email first or was your portal updated first? And what time of day did you see the notification?

Email. Took them exactly a month from when I submitted and got the email around 9 am on Jan 15th.

 

[grapesandstrawberries]

November 29th haha (really cut it close to the deadline...), Verified Dec 15 and sent for review the same day.

I applied 11/30... Hoping to hear back soon now 0.0

 

[Ebb55]

I was told by Hopkins that they were "hoping to have a decision" for me by the end of Jan after being told the month before that it should be mid-Jan-- should I send another email or just try to be patient?

I had an interview with them and they said 2 weeks...at least for me. I would be patient with all applications and start getting concerned mid-February

 

[JDGBruin1317]

Thanks for the tips! I'm probably going to go to Emory, and I've started to seriously look at apartments, so this list helps me out a lot.

I'm seriously considering Emory as well! The funny part is that i haven't even began to look up apartments because of the excitement. Lol 😛

 

[andrew_SH]

Has anyone been rejected by Columbia? Or has it only been acceptances so far?

 

[dcoles92]

West coasters, does anyone have any tips for finding housing at UCLA? I know West LA can be pretty expensive, so any neighborhood suggestions would be appreciated! It's my top choice right now so starting to get a sense of what living expenses will be like!

 

[Lady MacBeth]

I'm seriously considering Emory as well! The funny part is that i haven't even been to look up apartments because of the excitement. Lol 😛

Oh I am waaaaay too obsessed with looking at apartments around Emory. I'm still finishing up my last semester of undergrad, but I can't get up the motivation to write my papers because all I want to do is plan for grad school.

 

[busybee13]

anyone hear back from Vanderbilt yet?

 

[deleted891899]

anyone hear back from Vanderbilt yet?

Nope, I was just wondering if anyone else had. I had a phone call with someone from the program this afternoon and wasn’t sure if that would delay my decision since we were supposed to hear today.

 

[nannams]

Nope, I was just wondering if anyone else had. I had a phone call with someone from the program this afternoon and wasn’t sure if that would delay my decision since we were supposed to hear today.

same, nothing yet

 

[Rblay43]

Can someone provide me with a bit more information about how the financial aid process works at the grad level apart from loans? I am waiting to hear back from George Washington University and Boston University. Does anyone know how much merit based scholarship they tend to give out? I graduated in June of 2016 with a 3.2 GPA and a GRE score of 163 verbal and 157 quant. I don't have direct experience in public health but I do currently work in a non profit and frequently interact with the social determinants of health. Thanks!

I didn’t apply to Brown, but I did get into BU with similar stats (3.3 GPA, 157Q 159V AW 5.0, experience working in a hospital but zero research experience) and got 18k in merit based scholarships. I don’t think I’ll end up going there, it’s still going to end up being a lot of money with the higher program cost and high living expenses. But I don’t know anything about need-based aid unfortunately.

 

[Detgirl95]

Anyone hear back from Umich HBHE?

 

[Rblay43]

Thanks for this! Let me just add....
Pitt-- $87,504 (out-of-state)
GWU-- $71,224 (calculated based on a 45-credit program)

I couldn't find health insurance fees, so I'm not 100% certain these show the total cost.

Were these numbers just for tuition or do they include living costs as well? I was just wondering because I’m considering Pitt and that number is definitely higher than expected (3 semester program, $22,321 per semester with tuition and fees on website=$66,963). Just wanted to be sure I wasn’t missing something because it’s one of my top two schools I’m considering

 

[babyjane]

I applied for an online MPH program at JHU, GWU and Dartmouth. How long should I expect to wait until I hear back from any of them?

 

[MidnightCafe]

Oh I am waaaaay too obsessed with looking at apartments around Emory. I'm still finishing up my last semester of undergrad, but I can't get up the motivation to write my papers because all I want to do is plan for grad school.

Im on the quarter system so I have 2 more rounds of final until my undergrad is done. 🙁

 

[adb11]

Undergrad School: The University of New Hampshire
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.24/ 3.26 SOPHAS
Major/Minor: Double-major in Biomedical Sciences and International Affairs (concentration in French)
GradGPA (if applicable): NA
Grad Studies (if applicable): NA
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): Verbal (153) 61 percentile; Quantitative (153) 51 Percentile; Writing (4.5) 82 percentile
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
3 years - 1,000+ clinical hours as a Licensed Nursing Assistant in acute, long-term, rehabilitation, and hospital care settings.

2 years - Research Assistant where I conduced pharmaco behavioral experiments related tot he role of AC in Cnidarians; I presented at my school's undergraduate research conference as well as at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference in NOLA

I studied abroad for a summer in Dijon, France where I stayed with a host family who I visit every summer. I also studied abroad for the following summer in Niort, France where I taught English to a French family.

I accompanied physicians, NPs, dentists, and other undergraduates to Honduras through UNH Global Medical Brigades and helped to provide medical relief to approx. 1,000 local villagers. I helped to organize and triage medical clinics and set-up educational lessons on proper water hygiene and infection preventing techniques.

CPR/ AED/ First Aid/ and BLS Certified; I am also professionally proficient in French.

LOR: my professor I researched with for 2 years; my professor I wrote my senior thesis for my international affairs major for; my nurse manager at the hospital where I worked for a year at; my graduate research supervisor I worked in the lab with for 2 years

Interested in: Global Health and Infectious Disease
Applied(include the date of application): MPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale (12/07; verified 12/27); MPH Global Health at BU (12/07; verified 12/27); MPH International Health and Development at Tulane (12/07; verified 12/27); MPH Public Health at UPenn (12/07; verified 12/27)
Accepted: Tulane (1/12); Yale (1/18/18); BU (1/22/18); UPenn (2/1/2018)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

I just heard back from my last program that I applied to and just thought I would re-post my original post in case anyone was looking through and wanted to know stats and acceptances!

 

[MidnightCafe]

I just heard back from my last program that I applied to and just thought I would re-post my original post in case anyone was looking through and wanted to know stats and acceptances!

Did you interview with UPENN? I have not heard back from them yet. I only recieved an application completed email.

 

[Lady MacBeth]

Were these numbers just for tuition or do they include living costs as well? I was just wondering because I’m considering Pitt and that number is definitely higher than expected (3 semester program, $22,321 per semester with tuition and fees on website=$66,963). Just wanted to be sure I wasn’t missing something because it’s one of my top two schools I’m considering

Oh oops, I guess I just got used to multiplying everything by four (for four-semester programs) and I forgot that Pitt only does three.

 

[adb11]

Did you interview with UPENN? I have not heard back from them yet. I only recieved an application completed email.

I received an application completed email on December 29. However, in that email they said that their Admission Committee will be closed until January 16 and that they would reconvene once they get back from break. I then received an interview request on 1/11/18 and I had my interview 1/26/18. I received my acceptance email 2/1/18. During the interview, they asked three questions:

1. Why public health?
2. Why UPenn?
3. What will you do with your degree?

When did you get an application completed email? During the interview they they did say that they had a high volume of applicants this year and so it may take a few weeks to hear back from them.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

 

[WorkandPork]

Anyone hear back from Umich HBHE?

Yes I was accepted!

 

[rhododendron]

Anyone else accepted to Emory's MPH program less than 24 hours after receiving the complete email?

 

[ConfusedAsUsual]

Wow 600 per person for a 2 bedroom near Emory? That's so much more reasonable than LA. lol

Been looking around at apartments near Emory and it's super cheap. My bougie self even looked up places with perks (1 bedroom, pets allowed, washer/dryer, AC, dishwasher - don't judge me) and it was still 900~

Try that in NYC and you'd be looking at ~2k