MPH / MSPH 2021: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected, Attending

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Currywurst said:
Got into CAL and UCLA!!!! Can’t believe it either, I honestly didn’t think I would be getting in! Got denied by cal for undergrad so this means a lot for me personally

Now I’m conflicted about Columbia lol
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Omg this is me with ucla!!

I would love to bounce ideas off you bc I was SET on columbia prior to ucla (+ in state tuition)
 
Snow92 said:
I was so looking forward to hearing from California schools but seeing how they have limited class sizes (UCLA epi and Cal epi/Biostat) I am losing my hopes. I wish for some miracle now
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What do you mean by limited class sizes? I'm worried about Cal now ...
 
oatmilkluvr said:
In at Harvard’s SM80 in global health with a 50% tuition grant!

If someone has received aid yet, I’m curious whether the grant applies only for the 2021-22 year or if it’s available for both years of the program? The award letter says:

“After careful review, the School is pleased to offer you the following institutional grant/scholarship* assistance for your enrollment in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for the 2021-2022 academic year. Your academic department is pleased to offer you a Harvard Chan 50% Tuition Grant based on your academic excellence and/or financial need. This scholarship is for the duration of your program.”

Does this mean the grant only applies for the first year?
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For those who were asking, I received an email notification to check the portal on Thursday at around 10am EST. For some reason I wasn't able to view the financial aid decision until today (most likely because I viewed the acceptance portal on my phone on Thursday and didn't log onto the my.harvard page on my laptop until today.
 
oatmilkluvr said:
In at Harvard’s SM80 in global health with a 50% tuition grant!

If someone has received aid yet, I’m curious whether the grant applies only for the 2021-22 year or if it’s available for both years of the program? The award letter says:

“After careful review, the School is pleased to offer you the following institutional grant/scholarship* assistance for your enrollment in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for the 2021-2022 academic year. Your academic department is pleased to offer you a Harvard Chan 50% Tuition Grant based on your academic excellence and/or financial need. This scholarship is for the duration of your program.”

Does this mean the grant only applies for the first year?
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For those who were asking, I received an email notification to check the portal on Thursday at around 10am EST. For some reason I wasn't able to view the financial aid decision until today (most likely because I viewed the acceptance portal on my phone on Thursday and didn't log onto the my.harvard page on my laptop until today.
 
jm20bk06 said:
Eh true I think that they look at school names to some extent but with my knowledge it was mostly the experience portion that was looked at, especially as many applicants are from around the world.
I just spent a few months last year as an intern for the UN and assisted with admin work that comes with recruitment - no role in the official decision making process but I have a sense for what goes on which is helpful as I'd like to get back in at the UN or one of its agencies after I complete my MPH. You can PM me if you'd like!
It was a great experience and honestly if anyone is interested in work like that of the UN, I would say try to intern first just to get a sense of what the environment is like because it looks great from the outside but may not be the right fit for everyone
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Hi. Can I pm you as well?
 
So, I shot an email to HSPH admissions on when to expect a decision (I applied for Quantitative Methods MPH-45), and this was the response: (attachment)

PS: I got into JHSPH and UMSPH last December, I haven’t accepted any, waiting on scholarships/aids and Harvard to decide.
 

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Cal's website says they admit 50/145 for the MPH in Epi/Biostat - it seems possible they haven't sent out all of the acceptances yet. Really really hoping there is still a chance!
 
mph_applicant43796 said:
holy crap guys....EMORY GAVE ME A 50% TUITION SCHOLARSHIP!!!!!! +2,500 REAL AND $2,000 APE

I totally forgive them for taking 8+ weeks to give me a decision now bc WOW I am in SHOCK. Last week I thought I was getting rejected for sure 😢 This decision just got even more difficult ahhhhh I'm so grateful!!!!
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Congrats!!! What dept?
 
Hi wonderful people! I got into my dream school yesterday, Brown, but no mention of financial aid or scholarship in the letter. Does anyone have any advice? Should I set up a meeting with financial aid to discuss/try to appeal for some aid?
 
Did anyone else apply to the MS in global health at Georgetown and heard back, or know when we will be hearing back?
 
mph_applicant43796 said:
holy crap guys....EMORY GAVE ME A 50% TUITION SCHOLARSHIP!!!!!! +2,500 REAL AND $2,000 APE

I totally forgive them for taking 8+ weeks to give me a decision now bc WOW I am in SHOCK. Last week I thought I was getting rejected for sure 😢 This decision just got even more difficult ahhhhh I'm so grateful!!!!
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Congrats!!! Did they tell you via email? I got accepted this week and want to figure out scholarship/aid!
 
Accepted (date I found out about admission): Minnesota (12/7 - in state tuition), Michigan (12/18 - 75% tuition) , UNC (1/13 - TBD), Emory (2/1 - $20,000 + REAL), BU (2/7, 35% tuition)
Waiting to hear from: Harvard, Yale, GW

BU Question: Anyone with more than 35% tuition scholarship? If yes, what department?
 
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cn1267 said:
So they don't include need-based aid in their initial aid offer? Why is aid so complicated this cycle...
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Lol I know! I think it's just BU loans anyway: "Assesses eligibility for need-based institutional loans, and federal loan aid, based on your program." but no. I think the initial offer was just a scholarship. I would fill it out just in case.
 
dae09 said:
Did anyone else apply to the MS in global health at Georgetown and heard back, or know when we will be hearing back?
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i applied after the priority so its rolling - if you applird before it says 5-6 weeks
 
nolepubhealth said:
Just received my LAST decision (UMass) and I am in!! As someone who has a bad case of imposter syndrome, I am beyond proud of myself for getting into all three schools I applied to (I'm looking at you BU). Thank you all for your help during this app cycle!!
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you are amazing, congrats!! let us know where you decide on!
 
cn1267 said:
So they don't include need-based aid in their initial aid offer? Why is aid so complicated this cycle...
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Don’t worry guys! I haven’t been contacted about need-based aid yet and I filled out that app last month. It takes five minutes to fill out so if need-based aid is a concern for you, I would fill it out!
 
Neme said:
So, I shot an email to HSPH admissions on when to expect a decision (I applied for Quantitative Methods MPH-45), and this was the response: (attachment)

PS: I got into JHSPH and UMSPH last December, I haven’t accepted any, waiting on scholarships/aids and Harvard to decide.
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Omg your name😍 I’m igbo too lol
 
For those of you accepted to UNC for your MPH, was your award listed on your admissions page or is it similar to Columbia where we have to wait three to four weeks to hear what our funding looks like?

also side note: how do you all have that banner with ur stats under it? is that a setting that sdn users can toggle?
 
ka786 said:
Congrats!!! Did they tell you via email? I got accepted this week and want to figure out scholarship/aid!
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Thanks!!! Yeah I got an email 2 days after my acceptance with the subject "Rollins School of Public Health Scholarship Notification". Honestly still shocked lol. I'm sure you'll hear from them soon! Doesn't hurt to ask either, their admissions team is pretty helpful!
 
serendipitious27 said:
For those of you accepted to UNC for your MPH, was your award listed on your admissions page or is it similar to Columbia where we have to wait three to four weeks to hear what our funding looks like?

also side note: how do you all have that banner with ur stats under it? is that a setting that sdn users can toggle?
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Congratulations on your UNC acceptance. What is your concentration?

From what I have read, UNC doesn't give out many awards. Hope that is inaccurate information, so please post here if you have been offered aid from UNC.
 
Does anyone know what programs do DC employers prefer hiring from? Federal agencies mostly. But also consulting firms
 
Accepted last night to Berkeley MPH epi/biostats!! (applied early November) Has anyone accepted to Berkeley heard anything about financial aid/scholarships? I received an email this morning saying if we are awarded any merit aid we would receive an email from our respective departments...
 
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lmarph said:
I think it depends on the school but most are on a rolling basis. Brown is accepting applications until March 1 and I think BU is April 1. So you have time!!

Also just wanted to note that I jumped into the process of looking for schools last year around this time, and even though there were schools still accepting applications, I decided to wait for the next application cycle. This allowed me to thoroughly research programs, figure out what I wanted out of a school/program and strengthen my application.

There are pros and cons to both applying now and waiting for the next cycle to apply. You could very likely get into some great programs if you apply now! But you could also apply to programs that might be a better fit for you if you take your time 🙂
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oh ok thank you so much! Yeah I know it would probably be better to wait but I really have this gut feeling that I want to go for it. And I’m thinking what’s the worst that can happen if I apply and get in? I think I’d regret it more if I didn’t try.

Sorry for all the questions, but you have been so knowledgeable/helpful!!

I’ve been looking at the US news ranking but am having a hard time distinguishing tiers. I know for example that law schools are distinguished into tiers by “top 14” top “top 50” etc.. is there such a distinction with mph programs? Like the quality of the “top x” programs is significantly better than the ones ranked in the next tier? Thank you again for the help!
 
Samantha2021 said:
Congratulations on your UNC acceptance. What is your concentration?

From what I have read, UNC doesn't give out many awards. Hope that is inaccurate information, so please post here if you have been offered aid from UNC.
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I think UNC releases aid later sometime in March. But from what I know, their aid is very limited.
 
Getting super discouraged about umich financial aid/scholarships. I reached out to the HBHE department and they said they had already made 2 rounds of award decisions and would hopefully do a few more by April 15th. It’s hard to make a decision without knowing where you stand financially!! Ughhh if anyone has any more insight lmk
 
I was accepted to Columbia HPM which is my top choice and I’m 100% going. I want to accept the acceptance but am worried that if I do I won’t get as good financial aid. Is that a thing? Does anyone know if I should hold off, I don’t want them to know I’m going no matter how much money they give me but still want money if that makes sense.
 
Jt_hatesmedschool said:
FYI: While I did get accepted on a Thursday, a friend of mine currently at Harvard told me that the whole thursday-friday-monday schedule is not valid this year. Acceptances can arrive on any one of those days. Hope this gives you some peace of mind during these anxious times friends.
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Looking at your username -- are you a dual degree applicant? If so, maybe HSPH only released decisions for dual degree?
 
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