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

[runsdmph]

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I just got an email saying my Yale app is complete...I submitted it over a month ago. Has anyone else had a similar experience/does it still count as submitted before the priority deadline?

 

[orangepancake]

I just got an email saying my Yale app is complete...I submitted it over a month ago. Has anyone else had a similar experience/does it still count as submitted before the priority deadline?

Yeah, I submitted my app, and I got an email from Yale around a month later saying it was complete.

If you were on the SOPHAS Virtual Fair today, the representative actually talked about it; I don't remember what she said exactly, but I believe they look at when you actually paid the application fee on SOPHAS, and if that's before the deadline, then you're good.

 

[runsdmph]

Yeah, I submitted my app, and I got an email from Yale around a month later saying it was complete.

If you were on the SOPHAS Virtual Fair today, the representative actually talked about it; I don't remember what she said exactly, but I believe they look at when you actually paid the application fee on SOPHAS, and if that's before the deadline, then you're good.

Oh okay thanks! I couldn't attend because I had work so thanks for the info!

 

[mexeldrexel]

@orangepancake @runsdmph I attended the virtual chat you are referring to. I pasted the response below:

Student: I also have a similar question to XXXXX. I submitted on SOPHAS 12/22, got an email saying it was complete on 1/10, and was wondering when I should expect to hear back.

Yale Rep: Thank you for your application! I can check the status of your application following this chat but my best estimate would be two to three weeks following the email notifying you that your application is complete.

 

[orangepancake]

@orangepancake @runsdmph I attended the virtual chat you are referring to. I pasted the response below:

Student: I also have a similar question to XXXXX. I submitted on SOPHAS 12/22, got an email saying it was complete on 1/10, and was wondering when I should expect to hear back.

Yale Rep: Thank you for your application! I can check the status of your application following this chat but my best estimate would be two to three weeks following the email notifying you that your application is complete.

I was actually the student who asked that.

 

[dodgers4life]

I just got an email saying my Yale app is complete...I submitted it over a month ago. Has anyone else had a similar experience/does it still count as submitted before the priority deadline?

I also just received an email that my app was complete on Monday (1/29) even though I submitted everything to Yale on 12/1.

 

[runsdmph]

I also just received an email that my app was complete on Monday (1/29) even though I submitted everything to Yale on 12/1.

Glad I'm not the only one!

 

[runsdmph]

@orangepancake @runsdmph I attended the virtual chat you are referring to. I pasted the response below:

Student: I also have a similar question to XXXXX. I submitted on SOPHAS 12/22, got an email saying it was complete on 1/10, and was wondering when I should expect to hear back.

Yale Rep: Thank you for your application! I can check the status of your application following this chat but my best estimate would be two to three weeks following the email notifying you that your application is complete.

Thanks!

 

[csc123]

The only link I have is this one asking me whether to accept the offer, so maybe it's a sign that there's no scholarship~ But still happy to be admitted! Thanks for helping!

Try this - Click on the Status Update at the towards the top of that page. The link should be "View Update >>"

Then when it loads the page it should be at the bottom. You should see something like " The following letters are available for this account:
Decision Letter - January 31, 2018 (displayed)
Scholarship Letter - January 31, 2018"

 

[Jasmine Chou]

Try this - Click on the Status Update at the towards the top of that page. The link should be "View Update >>"

Then when it loads the page it should be at the bottom. You should see something like " The following letters are available for this account:
Decision Letter - January 31, 2018 (displayed)
Scholarship Letter - January 31, 2018"

I clicked the link "view update" and it's directly the decision letter page, rather than additional letter links at the bottom. Maybe there will be another update in the following days? I just sent an email to the office and asked about that. Anyway, I'm already satisfied enough and maybe it's because the lack of former leadership experience if I don't get scholarship eventually. Thanks again for your super kind help!😉

 

[grapesandstrawberries]

I just got an email saying my Yale app is complete...I submitted it over a month ago. Has anyone else had a similar experience/does it still count as submitted before the priority deadline?

I submitted late November and got 'application received' on that day and 'application complete' email on 1/15. Really unsure about how they process applications but I haven't been rejected yet soooo... 🙄

 

[Noyce]

Has anyone heard anything about Hopkins or Columbia financial aid at this point?

I emailed Columbia's fin aid office earlier this week and this is what they said:

Congratulations on your acceptance into the Mailman School of Public Health.

If you are a US citizen or permanent resident, we are in the process of uploading FAFSA information and packaging students. If you were recently accepted, we anticipate sending out merit scholarship letters within the next week. For award letters containing federal loans and/or possible need based grants, we anticipate sending out within the next few weeks.

For merit scholarship consideration, your department will review your application and nominate you if you meet the criteria. In order to be considered for merit scholarships, you must have maintained an undergraduate gpa of 3.75 and above and have scored above the 80th% on all sections of your standardized test.

By completing a FAFSA, assuming eligibility, you will receive up to $33,000 in federal loans and may be considered for a need based grant of $5,000.

If you are a recipient of a merit scholarship, you should be receiving an award letter within the next 7-10 business days. In the meantime please feel free to click on the link below for funding options available through outside sources.

Funding Options | Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Please feel free to contact us at 212-305-4113 if you have any further questions.

 

[mphglobalhealth18]

Hi everyone! I've been watching this thread for a while and finally decided to join in.

Undergrad School: UC
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.81 Major GPA: 3.88
Major/Minor: Global Health BA
GRE (including date taken): Sept 2017, 159V, 160Q 4.5AW

Experience/Research (please, be brief):
- 9 month global public health research assistant doing qualitative data analysis on women's health/ HIV interventions in various countries, conducted literature reviews on substance abuse and women's health, assisted with one publication
- 5 month public health research assistant at UC doing quantitative analysis on the history of measles epidemic in the US, working on a publication
- 100+ hours interning at a community nonprofit dedicated to serving marginalized populations
- 2 years of being involved in campus global health student organization that planned quarterly panels of global health professionals
-completed senior thesis on Millennium Development Goal 1 with a poster presentation

Interested in: Health Policy and Management/ Global Health
Applied(include the date of application): UW MPH Global Health Leadership, Policy and Management track, UCLA (Health Management), Yale (Health Management) , BU, Columbia, JHSPH Health Systems, NYU
Accepted: NYU, Columbia MPH in Health Policy and Management, UCLA MPH in Health Management
Rejected: UW
Waitlisted:

Good luck everyone! I know the waiting game is tough ):

 

[bongo_patrol]

I just got an email saying my Yale app is complete...I submitted it over a month ago. Has anyone else had a similar experience/does it still count as submitted before the priority deadline?

Same situation here. I had submitted my application three weeks ago, and when I called to check what the status is, that is when it was forwarded for review. Got the complete notification moments after the call.

 

[PocketRocket86]

Has anyone heard anything about Hopkins or Columbia financial aid at this point?

Yeah I heard back from Columbia re. financial aid approximately 3 days after I received an acceptance.

 

[Publichealthhopeful2468]

Hi Everyone, I applied to the MPH@GW online program and I found that thier counselors were very persistent with checking and following up (even asking what other schools I am applying for). Has anyone else had a similar experience and is this the norm?

 

[drpluto0208]

Speak of the devil! In at BU for MS in Epi 🙂

@megarita Have you received any information regarding financial aid from BU for MS Epi students?

 

[skcolley]

Yeah I heard back from Columbia re. financial aid approximately 3 days after I received an acceptance.

Similar for me-- I think I heard back within 4-5 business days of my acceptance.

 

[megarita]

@megarita Have you received any information regarding financial aid from BU for MS Epi students?

No, and I'm actually a little confused about the process. My acceptance email had a link to next steps for a BU-specific financial aid form, which asks for my BU ID, which was not included in my acceptance email. I reached out to the financial aid office, but haven't heard back. Could BU acceptees from other programs tell me what the process was like for them?

 

[peachplumpear85]

No, and I'm actually a little confused about the process. My acceptance email had a link to next steps for a BU-specific financial aid form, which asks for my BU ID, which was not included in my acceptance email. I reached out to the financial aid office, but haven't heard back. Could BU acceptees from other programs tell me what the process was like for them?

I was accepted to the MS Epi program this week and I've sort of pieced together how it works. The acceptance email says we'll receive acceptance packages in the mail in 7-10 business days and the financial aid form says that our BU ID's are included in our acceptance letters. I'm assuming by "acceptance letters" they mean the package that will arrive by mail.

Also wanted to point out that the current form on the financial aid site is for the 2017-2018 school year, and you'll want to wait until the 2018-2019 form is available if you're applying for aid for the fall.

 

[MorbidLeeO’bese]

Hi Everyone, I applied to the MPH@GW online program and I found that thier counselors were very persistent with checking and following up (even asking what other schools I am applying for). Has anyone else had a similar experience and is this the norm?

Yes! I was accepted into their global health. GWU keeps trying to follow-up with me. They’ve emailed me, called me, had one of their current students call me. I think they do it for everyone, but’s it’s pretty persistent.

 

[rockclimbermph]

In at UCLA for MPH in Epi! Super stoked because I already knew if I got in, I would be going there. So relieved.

 

[Cassatrass]

Hey guys--
I calculated the total cost for many of the schools, including their health insurance and all their fees based off the most recently available numbers online and assuming a 2-year program:
NYU-- $89,904
Yale-- $95,081
Emory-- $73,458
Columbia-- $85,037
UMich (out-of-state)-- $96,384
BU-- $84,376
UMN (in-state)-- $53,140
Brown-- $94,183
Vanderbilt-- $60,244
GWU-- $76,526
Hopkins MSPH (including 75% off yr 2): $74,611

I'm not 100% sure on Harvard since their tuition page had me a little twisted, but I think 3-semesters for MPH-65 is $80,577

This took me quite a while to compile, so hopefully this gives everyone at least a good estimate for their programs!

 

[dodgers4life]

In at UCLA for MPH in Epi! Super stoked because I already knew if I got in, I would be going there. So relieved.

Did you find out through email?

 

[thebk]

Can anyone give me insight on Dartmouth's mph program? Looking to work for health management in the future

 

[phaspirant]

Hey guys--
I calculated the total cost for many of the schools, including their health insurance and all their fees based off the most recently available numbers online and assuming a 2-year program:
NYU-- $89,904
Yale-- $95,081
Emory-- $73,458
Columbia-- $85,037
UMich (out-of-state)-- $96,384
BU-- $84,376
UMN (in-state)-- $53,140
Brown-- $94,183
Vanderbilt-- $60,244

Didn't calculate Harvard or JH because of questions with length and tuition

This took me quite a while to compile, so hopefully this gives everyone at least a good estimate for their programs!

Super helpful, thank you! 🙂
What expenses did you include while calculating this?

Cryin' because UMich is almost $100,000, ouch.

 

[Lady MacBeth]

Hey guys--
I calculated the total cost for many of the schools, including their health insurance and all their fees based off the most recently available numbers online and assuming a 2-year program:
NYU-- $89,904
Yale-- $95,081
Emory-- $73,458
Columbia-- $85,037
UMich (out-of-state)-- $96,384
BU-- $84,376
UMN (in-state)-- $53,140
Brown-- $94,183
Vanderbilt-- $60,244

Didn't calculate Harvard or JH because of questions with length and tuition

This took me quite a while to compile, so hopefully this gives everyone at least a good estimate for their programs!

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.

 

[phaspirant]

Congrats! I got in Emory HPM as well! 🙂 What other schools are you waiting for? I'm still waiting to hear from Colorado and UCLA.

Oh heyy, maybe we'll see each other in the fall! 🙂 Can you please post about how your visit goes (if you go, that is)?
And I'm still waiting to hear back from every school I applied to But I applied close to the deadlines, so I understand that I'll have to wait longer.

 

[Cassatrass]

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.

Some of them were such a pain to find health and all the hidden fees haha

 

[Cassatrass]

Super helpful, thank you! 🙂
What expenses did you include while calculating this?

Cryin' because UMich is almost $100,000, ouch.

I included health insurance, one-time fees, and every semester/yearly fee charged by the school. It essentially covers everything you'd be paying to the school that isn't a variable expense like food, books, or housing!

 

[Lady MacBeth]

Some of them were such a pain to find health and all the hidden fees haha

Yeah, they're sneaky with all these fees. The only one who's upfront about it is Emory and that's because they like to brag about being the cheapest in the top-tier programs

 

[Jasmine Chou]

Can anyone give me insight on Dartmouth's mph program? Looking to work for health management in the future

Hi! As I know, there are emphasized topics such as shared-decision making and mobile technology application to disease prevention at Dartmouth Institute, and you can also search on LinkIn to learn about their great alumni! It's one of my top choices because of the matching research interest. Although the location can be one of the shortcomings haha~

 

[phaspirant]

I included health insurance, one-time fees, and every semester/yearly fee charged by the school

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.

 

[jayjacks]

I included health insurance, one-time fees, and every semester/yearly fee charged by the school. It essentially covers everything you'd be paying to the school that isn't a variable expense like food, books, or housing!

Yikes that's steep for Umich!!!

 

[megarita]

I was accepted to the MS Epi program this week and I've sort of pieced together how it works. The acceptance email says we'll receive acceptance packages in the mail in 7-10 business days and the financial aid form says that our BU ID's are included in our acceptance letters. I'm assuming by "acceptance letters" they mean the package that will arrive by mail.

Also wanted to point out that the current form on the financial aid site is for the 2017-2018 school year, and you'll want to wait until the 2018-2019 form is available if you're applying for aid for the fall.

I noticed that! But so many people here have posted about having already received scholarship offers from BU I didn't understand.

 

[orangepancake]

Accepted at Yale in HCM!

 

[Lady MacBeth]

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.

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.

 

[rockclimbermph]

Did you find out through email?

Yes, I got an email saying my decision was available and they prompted me to log on to a portal (I was given a temporary password).

 

[Noyce]

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.

I have a friend who lives off-campus and pays $800/month in Washington Heights (really close to campus and that's around $19k for two years). Food, books, and other expenses definitely aren't counted in that.

 

[public_healther]

I just got an email saying my Yale app is complete...I submitted it over a month ago. Has anyone else had a similar experience/does it still count as submitted before the priority deadline?

Yeah.. I submitted my Yale app on 11/2 and didn't receive the "complete" email until 1/16.
Best of luck to you!

 

[guybrush]

I only submitted my FAFSA two days ago (that seems much later than most of you). Will this have any bearing on how quickly schools determine if I qualify for merit scholarships? I know by definition merit is not based on need, but I've noticed posters in this thread are receiving financial aid packages with both types of assistance.

Specifically, I'm in at Emory, UNC, and UMD. Does anyone know about these three schools?

 

[JDGBruin1317]

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.

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

 

[runsdmph]

Yeah.. I submitted my Yale app on 11/2 and didn't receive the "complete" email until 1/16.
Best of luck to you!

Thanks, you too!

 

[guybrush]

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

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.

 

[VAa]

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

For those interested in Emory, check out this place called Villa International Atlanta. It's half a mile walking from Rollins, and bang opposite the CDC for those interested in working there. Utilities, washing and housekeeping are part of the fee; I spent a month at Emory last year and the hosts at Villa are incredibly warm and helpful. Word of caution though - they have cats on the property, so this'll be an issue for anyone with allergies :/

 

[Lady MacBeth]

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.

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.

 

[vitmc91]

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.

 

[Cassatrass]

For those interested in Emory, check out this place called Villa International Atlanta. It's half a mile walking from Rollins, and bang opposite the CDC for those interested in working there. Utilities, washing and housekeeping are part of the fee; I spent a month at Emory last year and the hosts at Villa are incredibly warm and helpful. Word of caution though - they have cats on the property, so this'll be an issue for anyone with allergies :/

Sounds perfect for me and my fur babies ♥️ I'm a bit of a crazy cat lady, nbd

 

[peachplumpear85]

I noticed that! But so many people here have posted about having already received scholarship offers from BU I didn't understand.

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.

 

[Lady MacBeth]

For those interested in Emory, check out this place called Villa International Atlanta. It's half a mile walking from Rollins, and bang opposite the CDC for those interested in working there. Utilities, washing and housekeeping are part of the fee; I spent a month at Emory last year and the hosts at Villa are incredibly warm and helpful. Word of caution though - they have cats on the property, so this'll be an issue for anyone with allergies :/

For me, cats are an incentive to live there