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

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Late to the thread, but got my first acceptance last week so wanted to post in hopes of helping future students with their apps!

Undergrad School: Top 10 Private University
Undergrad GPA: 3.75
Major/Minor: Public Health
GRE: Taken 1/7/17 - Q: 163 (84%) V: 166 (97%) W: 5 (93%)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
1. Two month internship at World Health Organization in Geneva
2. Four years professional work experience as a health consultant in Washington DC with a Big 4 consulting firm
LOR: two managers from company, undergraduate academic adviser
Interested in: Global Health, Health Systems Strengthening, Infectious Disease Prevention, Access to Medicines

Applied: University of Washington Global Health MPH (submitted 11/17), Harvard MPH Global Health (submitted 11/25), Hopkins MPH (submitted 11/25), UC San Francisco MS Global Health (submitted 11/11), Berkeley MPH Health Policy & Management (submitted 11/25), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine MS Control of Infectious Disease (submitted 12/28)

Accepted: UW (accepted 1/16)
Interview: UCSF (notified 1/6, interview took place 1/18)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:

Best of luck to everyone!!
 
ezl90 said:
Just got into Harvard!!! I just got an email saying that the admissions decision was ready in the my.harvard portal and the decision letter was waiting there!
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When did you apply and get verified?
 
ezl90 said:
I applied at the very end of October (dont remember the exact date) and was got notification from Harvard that my app was received on November 7th.
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That's nice. I didn't submit until Dec 1st. I received my Harvard key on Jan 10th. Do you mind posting your stat?
 
ezl90 said:
Just got into Harvard!!! I just got an email saying that the admissions decision was ready in the my.harvard portal and the decision letter was waiting there!
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Congratulations! Would you mind posting your admission statistics (i.e. test scores, GPA, work experience)? I applied to Harvard for the MPH program in Health Policy in late October and am anxious to hear back!
 
ezl90 said:
Just got into Harvard!!! I just got an email saying that the admissions decision was ready in the my.harvard portal and the decision letter was waiting there!
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Congrats !!Which program did u apply too??
 
Yale just gave current students some admissions info, so I thought I would update all of you.

1. Their goal is to send out all admissions decisions by the end of February. They received even more applications this year than last year, so they might end up finishing up around early March. Don't worry if you haven't heard back yet. They are just going through the pile and releasing decisions as they go.

2. Last year, the acceptance rate was around 10% (which is one of the lowest among public health schools due to its small size...many other top schools are closer to 50% and above since they are much larger programs receiving a similar numbers of applications). However, last year, more students said "yes" than anticipated. Therefore, this year, they are lowering the acceptance rate to bring class sizes back down.
 
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Hello!🙂
I have been lurking forever, and decided that I'd finally jump in.

Firstly, congrats on your Harvard acceptance. That's HUGE :clap: Like the others, I am curious about the stats, if you don't mind!

Secondly, is anyone here considering the MPH/MPA dual degree offered by Brown? I've mailed them about it, and they responded with a very comprehensive mail about the programme structure, courses, etc. I'm a bit worried about a couple of things though. 20 courses + a thesis + a two week global policy exercise (a good range of experiences to get the best of both degrees, but unfortunately it only leaves room for one elective) What do you guys generally feel about dual degrees? Do you think it's potentially an added advantage, or that it could dilute your programmatic focus? Any inputs on this will be highly appreciated. I really want to make the decision soon so that I can submit before Feb 1st if I end up going with just the MPH.
 
dahualu said:
Congratulations! Would you mind posting your admission statistics (i.e. test scores, GPA, work experience)? I applied to Harvard for the MPH program in Health Policy in late October and am anxious to hear back!
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Okay - sorry i havent posted my stats till now. Here you go:

Undergrad: Large state school
Undergrad GPA: 3.21
GRE Scores: 163V 160Q 5.5W

Applied: Hopkins Online, Harvard EPI, Emory Epi - all end of October
Accepted: Emory - mid december, Hopkins - early Jan, Harvard - today!

Work experience: 1 yr of americorps, 2 years as a cdc public health associate (PHAP program), current CDC Public Health Advisor (since I finished PHAP)

Good luck to everyone else!
 
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n3t said:
Yale just gave current students some admissions info, so I thought I would update all of you.

1. Their goal is to send out all admissions decisions by the end of February. They received even more applications this year than last year, so they might end up finishing up around early March.

2. Last year, the acceptance rate was around 10% (which is one of the lowest among public health schools due to its small size...many other top schools are closer to 50% and above since they are much larger programs receiving a similar numbers of applications). However, last year, more students said "yes" than anticipated. Therefore, this year, they are lowering the acceptance rate to bring class sizes back down.
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Thanks so much for your insight! Are you in the MPH program? How do you like it? How does it compare to other schools, such as BU?
 
ezl90 said:
Okay - sorry i havent posted my stats till now. Here you go:

Undergrad: Large state school
Undergrad GPA: 3.21
GRE Scores: 163V 160Q 5.5W

Applied: Hopkins Online, Harvard EPI, Emory Epi - all end of October
Accepted: Emory - mid december, Hopkins - early Jan, Harvard - today!

Work experience: 1 yr of americorps, 2 years as a cdc public health associate (PHAP program), current CDC Public Health Advisor (since I finished PHAP)

Good luck to everyone else!
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did you apply to the ScM program or MPH?
 
  1. Undergrad School: Large State School
    Undergrad GPA: 3.64
    Major/Minor: Public Health
    GRE: Taken 10/2015 - Q: 152 V: 152 W: 4
    Experience/Research (please, be brief):
    1. 1.5 years as Community Health Worker for a HRSA-funded grant. Worked towards improving birth outcomes in racial/ethnic minority women by providing perinatal education, home visits, planning/conducting community outreach events and serving as a bridge between the community and the social/health services available.
    2. 1.5 years working at a national research funder that funds research to address/eliminate health/healthcare disparities. In this position, I assist with portfolio analysis and support several clusters of funded studies including the community health worker portfolio, the asthma portfolio (focused on African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos) and the telehealth portfolio.

    LOR: Director of a health system, two professors from undergrad
  • Interested in: Addressing Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Comparative Effectiveness, EBPs, Rapid-cycle research, implementation science, evidence synthesis and patient/stakeholder engagement within interventions

    Applied: Harvard - Health and Social Behavior (12/1), Columbia - Sociomedical Sciences (12/1), Boston U- Design and Conduct of Public Health Research (12/18), GWU- Community Oriented Primary Care (12/15), and Yale- Social & Behavioral Sciences (12/15)

    Accepted: Yale (accepted 1/8), GWU (accepted 1/10), BU (accepted 1/22)
    Interview:
    Rejected:
    Waitlisted:
 
andrew_SH said:
Congratulation. When did you apply and get confirmation?
What is your stat like?
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danzdona999 said:
Hi Everyone:
I am posting this in attempt to calm my nerves while waiting !!

Undergrad School:International school- MD equivalent
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA:3.96 (WES)
Major/Minor:Medicine
Grad Studies (if applicable)😛ediatric residency at McGill followed by Pediatric rheumatology Fellowship
GRE : Q 144 (17%), V 151 (52%), 3.5 W
Experience/Research :
most topics involving pediatric rheumatology
-Published article in paediatrics- not first author
-2 Abstracts- first author
-20K$ Grant awarded for an ongoing research project in medication adherence

Special factors:
-Abstracts presented at multiple international conferences and won significant award
-Grant awarded
-International graduate but American citizen ...! Long story
-7 years training in paediatrics


Interested in:
Applied: Harvard MPH-45 credits (online/on-campus) (14/12), Dartmouth-MS health research(14/12), JHU MPH (online/part-time) (16/12 sent for review),JHU ScM epic (08/01), North Texas MPH online (12/12), UNC MPH- Pharmacoepidemiology (02/01), BU Pharmaceuticals (03/01), UCLA ScM epi (09/01 in review), Yale Advanced Professional MPH (08/01).
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
My application is a mix between full time/ part time and online since i am also applying for jobs and can not decide until I have some answers on that front as well. My main interest is in Pharmacoepidemiology and clinical trials.UNC and JHU are my top choices.
I know my GRE score is horrible!!! Which makes me super nervous while waiting for the results. Anyone with a similar clinical experience ? any thoughts on low GRE scores and clinical experience ?
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publichealth3748 said:
Late to the thread, but got my first acceptance last week so wanted to post in hopes of helping future students with their apps!

Undergrad School: Top 10 Private University
Undergrad GPA: 3.75
Major/Minor: Public Health
GRE: Taken 1/7/17 - Q: 163 (84%) V: 166 (97%) W: 5 (93%)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
1. Two month internship at World Health Organization in Geneva
2. Four years professional work experience as a health consultant in Washington DC with a Big 4 consulting firm
LOR: two managers from company, undergraduate academic adviser
Interested in: Global Health, Health Systems Strengthening, Infectious Disease Prevention, Access to Medicines

Applied: University of Washington Global Health MPH (submitted 11/17), Harvard MPH Global Health (submitted 11/25), Hopkins MPH (submitted 11/25), UC San Francisco MS Global Health (submitted 11/11), Berkeley MPH Health Policy & Management (submitted 11/25), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine MS Control of Infectious Disease (submitted 12/28)

Accepted: UW (accepted 1/16)
Interview: UCSF (notified 1/6, interview took place 1/18)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:


Same here!!!!
Congrats

Best of luck to everyone!!
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Harvard Epi (online/hybrid) or Hopkins (Online/part time)? - trying to see what everyone else thinks. I'm having trouble making up my mind. Also - does anyone have any idea on what kind of financial aid either programs offer?
 
havvajava said:
Just received an email from Columbia stating that I must report my parents' information on the FAFSA? Does anyone know why they are requesting this? I am classified as an independent because of my age--and my mother refuses to give her financial information on the FAFSA (which makes sense because she will not be the one paying for my graduate studies). Is there any way to receive a reasonable amount of aid without parental information, or should I just give up on Columbia all together?
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I'm in the same situation! I recommend reaching out to Columbia's financial aid dept. and see if there are any other options.
 
gobluegomaizey said:
for people who applied to UIC- do you have a portal?
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I applied to UIC last week (I don’t remember the exact date but it should be in my signature?) and I still have not gotten confirmation from them or any news about a portal! I did get the standard SOPHAS confirmation.
 
Hey guys - wanted your opinions on applying for financial aid to Harvard. How much of an impact can applying for aid have on your acceptance?
Thanks!
 
I don't think it will impact in anyway. Due to the equal opportunity laws, they can't lower your chances just because you need the money to fund for school!
 
MidnightCafe said:
I don't think it will impact in anyway. Due to the equal opportunity laws, they can't lower your chances just because you need the money to fund for school!
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I don't know if it is need-blind like for undergrad admission. Most likely not. The equal opportunity laws do not cover this.

If it is not need-blind, then requiring aids could lower your chance.
 
adb11 said:
Thanks so much for your insight!
Are you in the MPH program? How do you like it? How does it compare to other schools, such as BU?
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First of all, I have been very happy with Yale's program all around. Faculty and teaching fellows are available, the program is rigorous and fair for the most part, and I truly feel as though I am preparing for a career in public health. Feel free to ask or private message me specific questions!

In my opinion, whether you choose BU or Yale depends on what you are looking for in a program in terms of specificity. Both Yale and BU have a Core Curriculum where you take broad public health classes, so you do gain broad public health knowledge in both curriculums. I definitely feel that Yale does a great job with breadth of public health.

The difference is really in your starting point. Yale admits you directly into a department, so you start taking department specific courses in your first semester alongside the core. You quickly form a little family with faculty and peers within your specific department (all of which are small), and you take specific classes that you may be extra passionate about right from the beginning. In short, Yale students typically come in with some kind of defined interest. You are admitted directly into a specific program and get right into that course work. Yale is also a much smaller school as a whole.

At BU, you are admitted into their MPH program rather than into a specific department. You do not declare your certificates, the department system BU uses, until later in your program. You start off with your core classes and have time before deciding on a specific interest. If I chose BU, I would have eventually declared certificates in epidemiology/biostats and infectious disease. I felt that I would not get to explore infectious diseases and make faculty connections in the field until later in the program, but that belief could be misguided. However, BU allows you to mix and match certificates to make your own unique tailored degree if that better suits your interest.

I like that Yale's program is very coherent as you take department specific courses in a sequence that directly relate to infectious disease epi. In the end, it comes down to where you want your focus to be. If you are still on the fence of a concentration or if you like the idea of creating unique degrees by mixing and matching certificates, BU may be a better option. Yale is perhaps a better option if your interests align directly with one of their departments as you will be able to jump right into that material. Both are great Schools of Public Health, and you really cannot go wrong either way.
 
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ting_1 said:
Undergrad School: Top 20 Private University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.6
Major/Minor: Biology/Chinese Language & Culture
GradGPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad Studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE (including date taken) or Other Test (if applicable): No GRE, submitted MCAT (80th percentile)
Experience/Research (please, be brief):
- Couple international volunteers/mission trips/internships (Indonesia, Korea, Honduras, etc.) during college
- Research Assistant & Technician for 2.5 years during college
- Currently working at a large university hospital as Clinical Research Coordinator (since 2016)

Special factors:
- International student (currently working with F-1 OPT VISA)
- Speak a couple languages (Bahasa Indonesia, Korean, Mandarin)

***Please include the following whenever possible: specific concentration/track, dates, type of correspondence (phone, email, letter, etc.), scholarships/grants.***

Interested in: Health Policy, Maternal & Child Health, Global Health
Applied(include the date of application): UNC (11/28), JHU (11/7), Dartmouth (11/7), Emory (12/13), UPenn (1/10), Wash.U (11/7), Columbia (11/30), Vanderbilt (12/4), GWU (11/12), BU (12/18), Colorado (12/25), Yale (1/8)
Accepted: JHU, GWU, Wash.U ($+)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Interviews: Phone interview with Columbia (1/5), Dartmouth (1/8)
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Just got into Columbia! 🙂
 
In at Columbia for Epi w/certificate in Infectious Disease!! 🙂

Did anyone receive scholarship info already? I know in past years it has been sent with admissions, but I'm hoping this year is different (mostly since I didn't get anything haha) 🙂
 
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For those that got into GW, how long did it take for you to hear back, from the time your got the confirmation email for GW that they received your completed application to when you got the admission email? Thanks!
 
Cassatrass said:
In at Columbia!! 🙂
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Congrats to everyone that got into Columbia! I still haven't heard back :'(
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