I know that a few other people said something along these lines already, but I didn't apply to UNC because I didn't want to do the combined master's/doctorate and they didn't have just an MPH for students without prior doctorates.
Thanks for the reply! By weather, I meant that I come from Southern California where it never snows, barely rains, and is almost always warm. So, I am worried about how it will be to deal with regular cold and snow. I’m used to exercising outdoors, going for walks every night, etc., so I’m thinking of how I’ll have to adjust.
The wait is killing me!
How do you know about the scholarship? My letter said that I will get a welcome package with "details of my merit scholarship" but I thought that was just a generic addition to the welcome letter...Got into BU today with some sort of scholarship! Congrats to everyone on their acceptances. I'm really wishing it was March already so more finnacial aid packages could come out and help me finally make a decision
My email said:
My email said the same but reading above I'm thinking it will only be a few thousand...
When you don't actually read the whole e-mail
The discrepancy between the debt load and starting salaries is something that's always confused me. At least a doctor makes 6 figures to justify his debt load but I feel more and more the sticker price of most master's programs are just not worth it. Here's hoping we both get lucky and receive enough aid to make it doable!Strangely enough, Columbia never made an admitted students Facebook page for MPH students last year. There was one for HPM and that was it. I called admissions and asked last year and they said they only set them up for HPM. I really do not understand why.
No, I got the BU ID in a separate email. A couple of days after the initial acceptance email
That's true, However, is an MSPH not a desirable option for students without prior doctorates? For instance, I applied to the HPM MSPH.
There's no option to complete a master's level degree in epidemiology at UNC without a doctorate, which is what many of us are seeking.
Email or portal??
Email with a PDF of my acceptance letter!
Congrats! Omg when am I gonna hear back ugh
Dead silence from Yale and Columbia which are the schools that have sent out acceptances AND rejections already....
I applied late nov/early dec approximately
Ah, I see what you are saying. That sucks.
I completed my app in late dec and they didnt get my GRE scores til first week in jan...Still havent heard anything either
You absolutely can. That's my plan, though it wasn't when I applied. Some MPH programs prepare people better than other for a PhD because they have more research and methods focused courses and opportunities.
Very confusing! I hope we find out soon.
Of course you can! That’s what I’m doing. Just make sure your MPH program has plenty of opportunities to conduct research because that’s what PhD programs look for. But I know plenty of people that have done an MPH and then a PhD.
Its so weird and ironic that this is what i was trying to avoid... but the opposite. I was afraid of under compensating. I'm not sure if I'm making sense, but in other words i was afraid of applying to so many schools and getting rejected by most of them, mainly because of my test scores, and wasting my money on applications and score send outs. I already wasted money on test prep and i wasn't ready to do the same with applying to schools. In the end, i was very careful of where i applied and ended up with a few satisfying choices. Don't regret a thing!
Its so weird and ironic that this is what i was trying to avoid... but the opposite. I was afraid of under compensating. I'm not sure if I'm making sense, but in other words i was afraid of applying to so many schools and getting rejected by most of them, mainly because of my test scores, and wasting my money on applications and score send outs. I already wasted money on test prep and i wasn't ready to do the same with applying to schools. In the end, i was very careful of where i applied and ended up with a few satisfying choices. Don't regret a thing!
Congrats by the way! You have a big decision ahead of you, but good luck and I'm sure you'll succeed no matter where you go!
I got in 3/4 of the schools I applied to, which is more than what I expected! lol I would have applied to Berkeley's HPM program but they require a minimum 2 years professional work experience. :/
So glad other people are considering this as well!! When I was doing my research this summer my mentor said not many people go from a MPH to a PhD but it seems things are changing!
I feel the same way. I applied to 12 schools and to some, I wouldn’t even want to go at all. However, the hindsight bias is strong in this situation and we can’t be blamed for fearing a process that everyone makes seem so crazy and hard! In a few years, we probably won’t even sweat how much money we spent on this because it will be worth it
I feel the same way. Like, that UMich application was expensive and in retrospect I didn't really need to apply there. I didn't apply to as many schools as you, but still...
I feel the same way! I applied to 12 and have heard back from 9. Most of them are off the table at this point unless they come back with a fantastic last-minute scholarship. But I'm super indecisive so I'll still want to visit a lot of them, which is $$$.
Same! I was terrified that I wouldn't get in anywhere so I applied to 14 programs and I've only gotten yes's so far.
I am still waiting on Columbia as well!! I’m super nervous about it. I didn’t receive anything today so hopefully it’s not over for me just yet.Very few people have heard back from Harvard, and none of them were from MPH in Health Policy or Management.
Oh man, I'm sorry. I know you've been waiting for schools to get back
Me too! I applied right on the deadline, but I haven't got any communication after they deemed my application complete and sent me financial information.
What would you say their usual pattern is like?
What is the addendum?! When I emailed my department about funding (as their acceptance email said to do), the person that responded to me literally said they were new and they didn't know!
