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

[nolepubhealth]

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Interesting ... I applied 12/1 and routed for review 1/20

It feels a bit chaotic to me since 5-6 weeks would be like March....

I emailed last week (before I received the confirmation) and they said they just started importing apps in because they were backed up by the number of spring apps they got. Hopefully things are smooth sailing from here but it seems a bit disorganized from everything I've read on here.

 

[iFky99]

Has anyone heard back from BU Epi? Getting antsy because Columbia is so expensive and they're the only ones I've heard back from ...

Not Epi but I emailed BU a few days ago asking to add an updated resume on my file. Usually, the other schools I've emailed have been very accommodating but BU said that they can't add my updated resume since it's "already been forwarded for review". Not sure what this means in terms of admission decisions but hopefully it's coming soon ..?

 

[abibee]

Hey y'all! I was waitlisted at BU this morning and wondering if anyone had any advice for me on what to do now? I love Boston University's MPH program so much and have not seen anyone else on here with a waitlist so I wanted to get advice on what to do now.

 

[nolepubhealth]

Hey y'all! I was waitlisted at BU this morning and wondering if anyone had any advice for me on what to do now? I love Boston University's MPH program so much and have not seen anyone else on here with a waitlist so I wanted to get advice on what to do now.

I don't have advice but what concentration did you apply for?

 

[abibee]

I don't have advice but what concentration did you apply for?

I applied for Health Promotion and Communication and also mentioned the Chronic Disease Epidemiology concentration in my PS

 

[natalieminaa]

I applied for Health Promotion and Communication and also mentioned the Chronic Disease Epidemiology concentration in my PS

Wait that’s crazy how they have a waitlist what! I’m sorry to hear that. I just got an email today from them saying my application is going in for review and they will release decisions in 5-6 weeks. Seems like some other people got the same email. I submitted my app mid December for the MPH in Community Assessment, Design, Implementation, and Evaluation.

 

[Sunshine2021]

Hey y'all! I was waitlisted at BU this morning and wondering if anyone had any advice for me on what to do now? I love Boston University's MPH program so much and have not seen anyone else on here with a waitlist so I wanted to get advice on what to do now.

Perhaps you should post your stats/experiences/etc so people can give you advice.

 

[abibee]

Wait that’s crazy how they have a waitlist what! I’m sorry to hear that. I just got an email today from them saying my application is going in for review and they will release decisions in 5-6 weeks. Seems like some other people got the same email. I submitted my app mid December for the MPH in Community Assessment, Design, Implementation, and Evaluation.

I got the 5-6 weeks email 10 days ago so I was so confused when I got the decision this morning :/ Also yeah I have not heard of anyone else on waitlist so I was so concerned!!!!! I did not even know that was a thing

 

[crashfan]

Accepted Boston for Epidemiology +25% off tuition (=~$21,324)

 

[nolepubhealth]

Accepted Boston for Epidemiology +25% off tuition (=~$21,324)

Congrats! When did you get the confirmation email and when did you get your decision email?

 

[rtr2020]

Accepted to Boston Health Policy with 35% scholarship tuition discount!

 

[crashfan]

Congrats! When did you get the confirmation email and when did you get your decision email?

Boston Univ completed 01/07 with 5-6 week timeline. Accepted 9 minutes ago or 5:21 PM PST 01/26

 

[jimin_]

Got into Boston U! with a 35% scholarship!

 

[abibee]

Perhaps you should post your stats/experiences/etc so people can give you advice.

SOPHAS GPA: 3.11
GRE: None (took Stats and presented Epidemiological research I did for class)
Major: Neurobio
Minor: Human Rights

Extracurriculars:
-Worked at a student-run clinic and helped implement multiple health promotion/education programs. Helped plan webinars for our patients and community on Domestic Violence, Health Disparity in the Black community, Diabetes, Dental health, the Yemen Crisis, and more. Translated multiple health education documents (sexual health, mental health) into different languages to make them more inclusive. (3 years)
-Volunteer at an ER, identified effects of generational poverty on homelessness and mental illness there. (1 year)
-Research Assistant for a lab that looked at the effects of stress on memory in context-dependent situations + broader implications this has for patients w PTSD. (< 1 year bc of COVID)
-RA for a lab that looked at effects of maternal health on behavioral outcomes in children + peer influence later in life (summer)
-Student Clerk for a Doctor of Functional Medicine (3 years)

Applied: BU (Health Promotion), Yale (SBS), OHSU (Epi), UCI (Epi), UCLA, Mt. Sinai, UNC
Accepted: TBD
Waitlisted: BU

 

[lilycj_4]

Accepted to BU for Healthcare Management!

 

[17ma]

Congrats to everyone with acceptances so far! I'm getting very very anxious because I haven't heard back from schools I applied to yet and it's been nearly 8 weeks. I thought I'd post my stats in the meantime 😳


Undergraduate School/School type: Large Big 10 School
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 4.0 (SOPHAS verified)
Major/minor: Biomolecular Science
Grad GPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad studies (if applicable): took one graduate level introduction to nutrition class last semester and got an A
GRE(including date taken): 162 V, 162 Q, and 4.0 for writing (took 8/17/20)

Experience/research:
- 18 months as undergraduate researcher in biochemistry lab investigating trafficking pathway of a vitamin (I have one publication)
- just started as a lab technician in this same lab since I graduated in December 2020
- 2 years as peer advisor for other undergraduate researchers
- 1 year as tutor for introductory biology and organic chemistry
- volunteer at local food pantry

Letters of Rec:
- one from biochem. professor (got A+ in class)
- one from English professor (got A+ in class)
- one from lab P.I.
- one from director for the undergraduate researcher program (my boss as a peer advisor)

Interests: nutrition/nutritional sciences with a dietetics concentration (I want to be an RD)

Applied: JHSPH MSPH/RD (12/1; interviewed 1/15), Umich MPH/RD track (11/30)
Accepted: Umich!!!! (1/27)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Attending:

I probably should've applied to more schools tbh, but I didn't really see myself going to other places. I'm just anxiously waiting and obsessively checking the applicant portals at this point. Ugh.

 

[MPHSeekerrr]

For those who've heard from BU (CONGRATS So happy for you all!) Did you all get a routed for review email prior to acceptance?

 

[jimin_]

For those who've heard from BU (CONGRATS So happy for you all!) Did you all get a routed for review email prior to acceptance?

like the one that said “hey your app is in review we’ll make decisions in 4/6 weeks”? i got it on 1/12 lol

 

[iFky99]

SOPHAS GPA: 3.11
GRE: None (took Stats and presented Epidemiological research I did for class)
Major: Neurobio
Minor: Human Rights

Extracurriculars:
-Worked at a student-run clinic and helped implement multiple health promotion/education programs. Helped plan webinars for our patients and community on Domestic Violence, Health Disparity in the Black community, Diabetes, Dental health, the Yemen Crisis, and more. Translated multiple health education documents (sexual health, mental health) into different languages to make them more inclusive. (3 years)
-Volunteer at an ER, identified effects of generational poverty on homelessness and mental illness there. (1 year)
-Research Assistant for a lab that looked at the effects of stress on memory in context-dependent situations + broader implications this has for patients w PTSD. (< 1 year bc of COVID)
-RA for a lab that looked at effects of maternal health on behavioral outcomes in children + peer influence later in life (summer)
-Student Clerk for a Doctor of Functional Medicine (3 years)

Applied: BU (Health Promotion), Yale (SBS), OHSU (Epi), UCI (Epi), UCLA, Mt. Sinai, UNC
Accepted: TBD
Waitlisted: BU

To be honest, I'm surprised that you'd be waitlisted for BU. Your stats seem great with extensive experiences!

 

[Spartacous1]

For those who've heard from BU (CONGRATS So happy for you all!) Did you all get a routed for review email prior to acceptance?

yes.

 

[Sunshine2021]

SOPHAS GPA: 3.11
GRE: None (took Stats and presented Epidemiological research I did for class)
Major: Neurobio
Minor: Human Rights

Extracurriculars:
-Worked at a student-run clinic and helped implement multiple health promotion/education programs. Helped plan webinars for our patients and community on Domestic Violence, Health Disparity in the Black community, Diabetes, Dental health, the Yemen Crisis, and more. Translated multiple health education documents (sexual health, mental health) into different languages to make them more inclusive. (3 years)
-Volunteer at an ER, identified effects of generational poverty on homelessness and mental illness there. (1 year)
-Research Assistant for a lab that looked at the effects of stress on memory in context-dependent situations + broader implications this has for patients w PTSD. (< 1 year bc of COVID)
-RA for a lab that looked at effects of maternal health on behavioral outcomes in children + peer influence later in life (summer)
-Student Clerk for a Doctor of Functional Medicine (3 years)

Applied: BU (Health Promotion), Yale (SBS), OHSU (Epi), UCI (Epi), UCLA, Mt. Sinai, UNC
Accepted: TBD
Waitlisted: BU

Thanks.

Please check out and perhaps try to complete some free CE courses from the CDC relating to the concentration of your interest. After you finish each CE, email the results directedly to the Health Promotion department at BU as your updated activities. You can continue doing the CEs and keep the department informed of your newly acquired knowledge in the field to increase your chance of being admitted. The key is to show them your interest/your passion in the field. One of the ways to do it at this point is getting CE trainings via the CDC. But be sure to keep the department informed.

Best wishes.

Here is the link: Search Courses

 

[Oso9012]

Accepted to BU for Epi + Biostatistics w/ 35% scholarship!!

 

[abibee]

Thanks.

Please check out and perhaps try to complete some free CE courses from the CDC relating to the concentration of your interest. After you finish each CE, email the results directedly to the Health Promotion department at BU as your updated activities. You can continue doing the CEs and keep the department informed of your newly acquired knowledge in the field to increase your chance of being admitted. The key is to show them your interest/your passion in the field. One of the ways to do it at this point is getting CE trainings via the CDC. But be sure to keep the department informed.

Best wishes.

Here is the link: Search Courses

omg thank you so much! I am also doing more work for my clinic in the coming months, should I also include that as well and continue to update them?

 

[Sunshine2021]

omg thank you so much! I am also doing more work for my clinic in the coming months, should I also include that as well and continue to update them?

Yes, anything that shows your continued interest will help. Be sure to send it directly to the department.

I wish you the best of luck.

 

[helicopter30]

Undergraduate School/School type: Large SEC university
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.82 (Summa Cum Laude)
Major/minor: Major in Economics (Honors), minor in English
Grad GPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE(including date taken): July 27 (I had bad testing circumstances - broke my toe immediately prior to the test, had construction going on next door while testing, and was scheduled to work late the evening before despite requesting otherwise..... that was a rough day.) (Also don't believe that the GRE is required for the programs I'm applying to, so this might be irrelevant) V 158 (79%), Q 152 (44%), A 5.0 (92%)

Experience/research: (Not all super relevant, but I've got to hype myself up somehow!)
- Senior thesis on health economics
- Undergraduate research project on public health/genocide
- Inductee of Phi Beta Kappa honors society
- Volunteer for a harm reduction agency (opioid crisis work)
- Volunteer seminar leader for Upward Bound (led different seminars on both college readiness and economics)
- Volunteer train conductor
- Multiple certificates from Darkness into Light (sexual abuse prevention)
- Undergraduate campus ambassador
- Treasurer of Russian Language & Culture Club
- Founder of a tutoring club
- Professional development chair and fundraising committee member of Pre-Law and Government professional fraternity
- Studied Russian for two years ~ currently studying German
- Held multiple part-time jobs (one at a bakery, one at a bar, one as a content creator/editor/marketing specialist for a travel company)
- Published author (fiction and poetry)

Letters of Rec: My thesis advisor/professor, a second professor, and two former supervisors

Interests: Comparative public health, health policy, global health, health equity, health economics

Applied: Boston University (Health Policy and Law) (submitted 10/22), Drexel University (Health Policy and Management) (10/22), Temple University (Health Policy and Management) (10/22), George Washington University (Health Policy) (10/29), Brown University (Global Health) (10/29), University of Pennsylvania (Global Health) (10/30)
Accepted: Temple University (10/30), Drexel University (11/17) (+22k!!), George Washington University (11/23)
Interviewed: University of Pennsylvania (offered interview 12/18, interview on 1/13)
Rejected: N/A
Waitlisted: N/A
Attending: TBD

I graduated in May in the middle of the COVID-19 chaos and I've had trouble getting relevant experience in the field since then. I'm somewhat worried that I'll be hurt by this, but we shall see!

Accepted to Boston for Health Policy with 35% tuition!!! I haven’t stopped shaking for thirty minutes, WOW!!!

 

[nolepubhealth]

Accepted to BU for Epi + Biostatistics w/ 35% scholarship!!

Hey congrats!! When did you submit and when did you get the confirmation?

 

[jimin_]

Congrats to all the folks getting into BU (happy to see the 5-6 week timeline might've been a hefty buffer but unnecessary?!). I am about to be that person... I applied to the Health Policy & Law program late September, confirmed they had it sometime in October after the supplemental app, "routed and complete" email on 1/15/2021 indicating 5-6 week turnaround. Should I be concerned? I was admitted to BU Law recently so really keeping my fingers crossed!!

i got my routed email on 1/12 if that helps? maybe you'll be in the next round

 

[Sunshine2021]

Congrats to all the folks getting into BU (happy to see the 5-6 week timeline might've been a hefty buffer but unnecessary?!). I am about to be that person... I applied to the Health Policy & Law program late September, confirmed they had it sometime in October after the supplemental app, "routed and complete" email on 1/15/2021 indicating 5-6 week turnaround. Should I be concerned? I was admitted to BU Law recently so really keeping my fingers crossed!!

I would write an email to the department to inquire about your status. Also, dont forget to tell them that you got into law school at BU and wish to pursue Health Policy & Law program there as well.

 

[Pwny]

EEEE!!!!!!!! just got into BU with a 30% scholarship! Beyond happy and don't even know what to say... still processing it! My grades have been a constant worry for me so knowing a school looked beyond just.. I can't even!

Congrats to everyone else who heard back with good news today!

 

[Oso9012]

Hey congrats!! When did you submit and when did you get the confirmation?

My SOPHAS was verified 10/26/2020 and I was officially "under review" on 1/4/2021, Accepted 1/26/2021!

 

[abibee]

EEEE!!!!!!!! just got into BU with a 30% scholarship! Beyond happy and don't even know what to say... still processing it! My grades have been a constant worry for me so knowing a school looked beyond just.. I can't even!

Congrats to everyone else who heard back with good news today!

omg congrats! can I ask what your stats were/ what program you applied to?

 

[sap033]

Did anyone who applied to Maternal and Child Health certificate at Boston Univ hear back?

 

[Pwny]

omg congrats! can I ask what your stats were/ what program you applied to?

Thanks! I got into Chronic & Non-Communicable Diseases! cGPA was 2.79, post-bacc GPA 3.80. My full profile is on page 7

 

[ap123]

EEEE!!!!!!!! just got into BU with a 30% scholarship! Beyond happy and don't even know what to say... still processing it! My grades have been a constant worry for me so knowing a school looked beyond just.. I can't even!

Congrats to everyone else who heard back with good news today

Congrats! when was your application received by Boston University? I still haven’t received the email that my application is being reviewed although my application was received 12/9.

 

[nolepubhealth]

Congrats! when was your application received by Boston University? I still haven’t received the email that my application is being reviewed although my application was received 12/9.

If it makes you feel better, I submitted my app back in October and I didn't get the confirmation until 10 minutes after I emailed them asking where my application was in the review process (1/21). I would recommend emailing them so that you make sure you receive one!

 

[meghan21228]

Congrats to everyone who has been receiving acceptances!!

For people who have received acceptances to NYU, did anyone get a decision that didn't apply to epi?

I got accepted for global health on january 11th with 9k a year! got a notif my application was complete on january 6th.

 

[mph_applicant43796]

welp just gave in and shot an email to UMich for when I can expect to hear back. Will keep y'all updated with their response, if anyone is still waiting on them...

 

[orangejuice14]

I got accepted for global health on january 11th with 9k a year! got a notif my application was complete on january 6th.

Omg your turn around time was so quick! I applied to GH too a couple weeks ago but haven't heard anything. Congrats though!!! Would you mind sharing stats?

 

[penguins95]

Did anyone who applied to Maternal and Child Health certificate at Boston Univ hear back?

Received my acceptance just a bit over 2hrs ago via email! Best of luck I hope you get in too!!

 

[lilycj_4]

welp just gave in and shot an email to UMich for when I can expect to hear back. Will keep y'all updated with their response, if anyone is still waiting on them...

I’m still waiting too... and I really thought I would have heard back by now...

 

[ap123]

If it makes you feel better, I submitted my app back in October and I didn't get the confirmation until 10 minutes after I emailed them asking where my application was in the review process (1/21). I would recommend emailing them so that you make sure you receive one!

just sent one! kind of worried now, pls keep me updated on anything you hear back from them. best of luck 🤞🏼

 

[lil.beanieee]

literally JUST now got my first acceptance to Icahn!! i was about to go to sleep when i got the email. so so happy and relieved i could cry🥺

 

[pubhealthlover]

literally JUST now got my first acceptance to Icahn!! i was about to go to sleep when i got the email. so so happy and relieved i could cry🥺

That is incredible, congratulations!!! Now you can rest peacefully!! 😊

 

[sap033]

Received my acceptance just a bit over 2hrs ago via email! Best of luck I hope you get in too!!

Congrats!! Would you mind sharing your stats?

 

[Damson]

Quick question for y'all, what is your purpose for undertaking a MPH, what main things do you expect to learn during a MPH?

 

[Pwny]

Congrats! when was your application received by Boston University? I still haven’t received the email that my application is being reviewed although my application was received 12/9.

Hi and thanks! My application was received on 12/17 and was marked as complete/forwarded for review on 1/8. If you decide to shoot them an email, the Assistant Director of Admissions, Victoria Durst, was extremely helpful (she guided me through an addendum I attached to my app) and responded to my questions in 1-3 days.

 

[crashfan]

Quick question for y'all, what is your purpose for undertaking a MPH, what main things do you expect to learn during a MPH?

I wanted to be an epidemiologist since I was 14 years old and in looking up how to become one I came to the conclusion that I would need an MPH in epidemiology. 10 years later and my chance is here. I wanted to do infectious disease because it seemed cool and more 'scientific' but as I grew up and learned more I realized that chronic disease is the future.
I create a goal and I try to achieve it and the MPH is just a needed step to reach my dream career. Of course the schooling will bring about the courses needed to perform well in the field.

 

[Damson]

I wanted to be an epidemiologist since I was 14 years old and in looking up how to become one I came to the conclusion that I would need an MPH in epidemiology. 10 years later and my chance is here. I wanted to do infectious disease because it seemed cool and more 'scientific' but as I grew up and learned more I realized that chronic disease is the future.
I create a goal and I try to achieve it and the MPH is just a needed step to reach my dream career. Of course the schooling will bring about the courses needed to perform well in the field.

Thanks!

 

[penguins95]

Congrats!! Would you mind sharing your stats?

Thank you!! I'm an international applicant (not sure if that matters)

3.51 cGPA (SOPHAS GPA was a bit higher but I can't recall what it was), no GRE, I did a summer internship at our provincial government's disability support programme, was an RA at a major teaching + research hospital's division of neurosurgery (8 months), currently am an RA at my university's health policy institute (~7 months thus far), organized a panel event on immigrant mental health, and am also completing a senior thesis on domestic violence

Also been involved in a bunch of other extracurriculars on campus throughout the years but they're less directly relevant to public health (won a national award as a student journalist and am a multi-award winning competitive public speaker)

Hope that helps!

 

[bluecoffee12]

congratulations to everyone who got acceptances!! to those who applied to columbia and just heard back today, when did you submit your apps and when did you get the email saying they were ready for review? i submitted my app to sms mph on 11/24 then got an email on 12/7 saying it was under review and still haven't heard back 🙁 getting anxious haha

My timeline was about the same as yours and I just heard back yesterday. You’ll likely hear soon! 🙂