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

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Undergraduate School/School type: midwest liberal arts
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.2
Major/minor: Biology (B.S)
Grad GPA (if applicable): n/a
Grad studies (if applicable): n/a

Experience/extra-curriculars:
-Founder/ Director of a summer camp for kids with parents affected by cancer in my community
-President of Relay for Life (American Cancer Society)(also held previous positions with this org)
-Volunteer at Local free Clinic (2 years)
-President of my Sorority (after holding 2 previous positions)
-Tour Guide, Interviewer, and Tour Guide Coordinator for office of admissions
-Internship with researcher for UNICEF and WHO
-Experience working with an orphanage in Honduras that is home to HIV+ kids
-licensed EMT

Letters of Rec:
Organic Chem Professor (My Advisor and also helped me start the camp)
Other Professor (a theatre class but I got an A+ and got to know him very well)
My sorority advisor (can speak to my leadership and initiative)

Interests: Social determinants of health/ health and human rights

Applied: Columbia (SMS), Brown, BU
Accepted:
Rejected:
Attending:

I am most worried about my GPA (physics and chem were rough lol-but still had an upward trend in those courses)-I have had an upward trend and have had above a 3.5 the last two semesters. Columbia is a reach for sure but it is my dream program and I am hoping for a miracle.

 

[ap123]

Just accepted to Yale for Epi Microbial, i’m crying because this is my top choice school...i have 5 schools who have gotten back to me and i feel eternally grateful

 

[zubear]

Just accepted to Yale for Epi Microbial, i’m crying because this is my top choice school...i have 5 schools who have gotten back to me and i feel eternally grateful

Congrats!!!! Awesome achievement!

 

[pimoa]

Hey all, are there others that applied to Hopkins before or on the priority deadline date (12/1) and are still waiting? Figured based on the previous year's timelines that I would have heard back by now, but I am sure I'm not the only one. For those that did hear back, when did you submit, and was it for the MSPH or MPH? Thanks!

submitted 11/28, MPH, waiting to hear back

 

[pimoa]

Curious if anyone has applied to Ohio State, Case Western?

 

[abibee]

Did anyone else apply to OHSU? They were the first school I applied to and I have yet to hear back even though they said end of January :/

 

[Eyedontknowanymore]

Looking at the profiles here, am curious why very few people have applied to U Washington?

I applied but they’re not on SOPHAS they do their own thing so maybe that’s why I’m not too sure. I was told I’d hear back in February

 

[nunuuuxoxo]

For anyone who applied to BU how long did it take to receive a decision after the “ you’re application is being forwarded for review” email

 

[abibee]

For anyone who applied to BU how long did it take to receive a decision after the “ you’re application is being forwarded for review” email

It took me 10 days but I honestly don't know how that happened

 

[abibee]

Just accepted to Yale for Epi Microbial, i’m crying because this is my top choice school...i have 5 schools who have gotten back to me and i feel eternally grateful

Congratulations that is no easy task!!! Can I ask did they email you directly or did they post a status update on your personal URL

 

[limpraisin]

Is anyone else waiting to hear from Boston Epi? Really eager to hear and refreshing my email every two minutes😵

Me! Went under review 1/20

 

[zubear]

Congratulations that is no easy task!!! Can I ask did they email you directly or did they post a status update on your personal URL

From what I have seen on SD, its through email but I will let the folks who actually got the decision speak more 🙂

 

[ap123]

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Congratulations that is no easy task!!! Can I ask did they email you directly or did they post a status update on your personal URL

thank you! i got it through my email

 

[zubear]

Well...that is for today, for me. Another week wait. After the YSPH, I only have 3 more to wait for, and all of them are in late-feb/march. I am going to miss SD when this is all done.

 

[epihopeful627]

Just accepted to UCLA MPH Epidemiology!!! So thrilled 🙂

 

[helicopter30]

For anyone who applied to BU how long did it take to receive a decision after the “ you’re application is being forwarded for review” email

I submitted my application on October 22, was marked complete on January 6, and admitted on January 26. On January 6, I was told it’d be 5-6 weeks before I received a decision, so my wait was a lot shorter than I’d expected.

 

[limpraisin]

Got email saying I've been recommended for admissions at UCSD! (but a bit confused bc they said it's not absolutely final yet) but yay regardless! 🤩🤩 in state tuition

 

[Sunshine2021]

Got email saying I've been recommended for admissions at UCSD! (but a bit confused bc they said it's not absolutely final yet)

Congrats. That means you are accepted.

I have learned that at some public universities, the department selects their applicants. The university's admissions office approves it (just a procedure on their part).

 

[ny305]

Just received my first rejection email from Yale in Healthcare Management 🙁

 

[nwabiafra]

Admitted (nominated for admission) at UCSD! I applied for fun but I’m very excited that I was accepted 🙏🏾🤗

 

[MPHSeekerrr]

Hey all, are there others that applied to Hopkins before or on the priority deadline date (12/1) and are still waiting? Figured based on the previous year's timelines that I would have heard back by now, but I am sure I'm not the only one. For those that did hear back, when did you submit, and was it for the MSPH or MPH? Thanks!

still waiting here too! MPH went complete on 12/6 and MSPH went complete on 12/28. No words thereafter....

 

[Socialworkwoman]

i'm also waiting on a decision from columbia sms with a certificate in social determinants of health. i was lurking on last year's thread and it does seem people were getting into sms even two weeks after the first acceptances were sent out, so let's not lose hope! we got this!!

Don't think Columbia has sent out too many admissions decisions for PopFam either. If you applied by the priority deadline, I'm sure you'll hear back in the next week or so! Still waiting too 🙂

 

[MHADD]

Just received my first rejection email from Yale in Healthcare Management 🙁

Sorry to hear that, keep your head up. Do you mind me asking when you're application was complete? I also applied to the HCM program.

 

[nwabiafra]

I got in too!!!! Congratulations!!!! Is the RSVP link working for you to go to the grad admit day??

Congratulations!!!!!!! No it’s not working. It says “you need permission”

 

[ny305]

Sorry to hear that, keep your head up. Do you mind me asking when you're application was complete? I also applied to the HCM program.

Thank you it's all good!! My application was complete 12/19

 

[naomirutherfold]

Shout out to those who didn't get Yale decision 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛 guess have to wait another week......

 

[crashfan]

Curious if anyone has applied to Ohio State, Case Western?

Ohio here for epi. Will not be attending tho.

 

[abibee]

Shout out to those who didn't get Yale decision 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛 guess have to wait another week......

I wanna hear back so bad just so I can move on with my life 😩

 

[manatees97]

Hey all, are there others that applied to Hopkins before or on the priority deadline date (12/1) and are still waiting? Figured based on the previous year's timelines that I would have heard back by now, but I am sure I'm not the only one. For those that did hear back, when did you submit, and was it for the MSPH or MPH? Thanks!

I submitted the day before Thanksgiving and haven't heard back either!

 

[natalieminaa]

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

Looking at the profiles here, am curious why very few people have applied to U Washington?

I was wondering the same too!! UW is a great school, especially for public health and it’s top 10 just behind Columbia, Emory, and BU. My guess is that the east coast has historically been the leader in the public health field so there’s more students over there thus they apply to east coast schools.

 

[iFky99]

I was wondering the same too!! UW is a great school, especially for public health and it’s top 10 just behind Columbia, Emory, and BU. My guess is that the east coast has historically been the leader in the public health field so there’s more students over there thus they apply to east coast schools.

I was interested in applying until I saw that they weren't on SOPHAS so I was too lazy to start a whole another application process lol

 

[djamming]

Got an acceptance to Texas A&M! 4 more to go!

 

[nunuuuxoxo]

For anyone who applied in January did you receive any

Got an acceptance to Texas A&M! 4 more to go!

when did you apply?

 

[crashfan]

went bad lmao, first 10 mins were good. last 20 were downhill.

LOL I knew this was coming after that travesty of an interview.
Rejected UPenn 16 days after interview.

 

[djamming]

For anyone who applied in January did you receive any

when did you apply?

I applied 12/14

 

[titoincali]

Got into UArizona. Now only waiting for BU Executive, Berkeley online, and UW Executive. Anyone heard anything from those schools??

 

[Spartacous1]

Does any one know when we will hear back about financial aid packages. Should I email NYU?

 

[nunuuuxoxo]

For anyone who applied in January did you receive any

when did you apply?

I applied to all schools in January and only received one acceptance so far

 

[nunuuuxoxo]

Got into UArizona. Now only waiting for BU Executive, Berkeley online, and UW Executive. Anyone heard anything from those schools??

When did you apply to Uarizona?

 

[titoincali]

I completed all my applications at the same time back in October I think. Whenever it was that first week to submit.

 

[tennis366]

Accepted at Emory HPM!!! My application was received after the priority deadline, so I was surprised to hear back so soon!

 

[lil.beanieee]

is it weird that I still haven't heard back from emory? 🙁 I applied for epi on 1/5 and it was routed for review 1/8

 

[limpraisin]

Congrats. That means you are accepted.

I have learned that at some public universities, the department selects their applicants. The university's admissions office approves it (just a procedure on their part).

Ohh!! That makes sense. It says two professors approved it!

 

[crashfan]

is it weird that I still haven't heard back from emory? 🙁 I applied for epi on 1/5 and it was routed for review 1/8

Did you check portal. They said in email that the decision would be on the portal and not sent via email.

 

[limpraisin]

IN AT EMORY EPI!

 

[Anya230]

is it weird that I still haven't heard back from emory? 🙁 I applied for epi on 1/5 and it was routed for review 1/8

I submitted in November and sent to review the same day as you. They just started sending out decisions so I wouldn't stress too much yet!

 

[epihopeful627]

is it weird that I still haven't heard back from emory? 🙁 I applied for epi on 1/5 and it was routed for review 1/8

I also haven't heard from them! Applied 1/5, also routed for review 1/8, and my portal says Under Review

 

[tennis366]

Does anyone know when Emory releases scholarship information? Or is it included with the admission letter?

 

[lil.beanieee]

Did you check portal. They said in email that the decision would be on the portal and not sent via email.

yes but it's still under review for me! I'll just keep refreshing hahah

 

[zubear]

Does anyone know when Emory releases scholarship information? Or is it included with the admission letter?

It was not included in the admission letter. I remember reading somewhere that the FA information would be released in 3-4 weeks. I will put the source when I find it.

By the way, for those you got accepted into Emory, did you receive your "admission gift" yet?