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

[M-P33H]

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My portal changed to admit as well and when I tried to register on admitted students day it said access denied... welp

Was anybody else able to register for admitted students week?

 

[wiphey]

Was anybody else able to register for admitted students week?

I was, even got a confirmation email

 

[amar22]

An update to everyone waiting on Columbia financial aid! There was an update to my financial aid portal: it doesn't have my aid yet but it does now list the yearly fees required of all students. So slight progress hahaha. But I assume this means they're finally starting to go through aid packages or something; until today my portal was completely blank.

Hi! Congrats on your acceptance! 🙂 I was just wondering, how were you able to get into your financial aid portal? I thought they said you cant get into the portal until you've been awarded a letter... I'm waiting anxiously for my letter haha

 

[M-P33H]

I was, even got a confirmation email

Okay cool same here 🤨

 

[iFky99]

Almost been 2 hours ... 😵 somebody HELP LOL

 

[lmarph]

My portal changed to admit as well and when I tried to register on admitted students day it said access denied... welp

Okay wait sorry... it said access denied for the link for admitted students day (through the decision letter) but I was able to register for admitted students week and got a confirmation email. So idk

 

[westonsided]

My portal changed to admit as well and when I tried to register on admitted students day it said access denied... welp

Hmm I just tried and I was able to register 🤔

 

[ColdSore200]

I was able to register for admitted students week as well

 

[qcl1009]

Same, I was able to register and got a confirmation email

 

[westonsided]

Its's not the first time. This is from 2017, before people's hearts drop.

You’ve Been Accepted to Columbia. Oops, Our Error. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

It would be absolutely insane if this happened twice 🤣

 

[Socialworkwoman]

My portal changed to admit as well and when I tried to register on admitted students day it said access denied... welp

I was able to register for Admitted Students Day and received a confirmation email. Also some people said that they haven't heard back right? I feel like if it was an error, everyone would have heard back today. Just my thoughts though lolol

 

[KingofMaskedSinger]

confused i sent a fafsa

This is what it says on the GW site. I think the fafsa is required for all aid the css is just for need based grants

 

[M-P33H]

I was accepted to Emory on 1/20 (portal update, no email or letter until the next day) hoping it’s the same for Columbia lmao

 

[westonsided]

I was able to register for Admitted Students Day and received a confirmation email. Also some people said that they haven't heard back right? I feel like if it was an error, everyone would have heard back today. Just my thoughts though lolol

The really bizarre thing is some people who have the admitted students page are part of programs that require interviews and their interviews are scheduled but they haven't had them yet. That's what makes me think it might be an error.

 

[KingofMaskedSinger]

I was accepted to Emory on 1/20 (portal update, no email or letter until the next day) hoping it’s the same for Columbia lmao

Hopefully the release some sort of update tomorrow. Thank goodness it’s a weekday

 

[limpraisin]

On that note, does someone wanna make a groupme or facebook group for columbia? Would love to meet (real) people and potentially find roommates if we're all in!! (or know if there is an admitted students facebook page)

 

[M-P33H]

I finally heard back from another school!!! Kind of. I applied to the Department of Community Health Science at UCLA, but I just got an e-mail saying I might be a better candidate for the MPH for Health Professionals weekend program... Does anyone know if this could be a good or bad thing? And is a "weekend program" worth as much as a full-time program?

I don't know if I'm going to be rejected from the Department of Community Health Science, so I'm not really sure how I feel about this. Any advice would be appreciated! And congrats to everyone receiving admissions so far! 😀

Nice!!! When did you apply?? 😀

 

[LiveTheMoment98]

On that note, does someone wanna make a groupme or facebook group for columbia? Would love to meet (real) people and potentially find roommates if we're all in!! (or know if there is an admitted students facebook page)

I think Columbia will actually make one themselves after they are done with admissions. They invited me to one last year after I was admitted (I deferred).

 

[Socialworkwoman]

Columbia almost never sends out acceptances on Thursday night. It's usually a Wednesday and then Mon/Tues every week after. Just going to stay positive. We will all end up where we are meant to be.

 

[limpraisin]

I think Columbia will actually make one themselves after they are done with admissions. They invited me to one last year after I was admitted (I deferred).

Oh!! Got it! Thanks!!

 

[Spartacous1]

I was able to register for Admitted students day was well on Feb 24th.

Honestly, this would look really bad on them if this was a mistake like in 2017. Second one in a few years.

 

[Spartacous1]

That NYT article states that a second email came 75 minutes later. I guess what just have to wait a couple days and see.

 

[lmarph]

That NYT article states that a second email came 75 minutes later. I guess what just have to wait a couple days and see.

Yeah I was just thinking that im surprised its taking this long for them to acknowledge if it is a mistake

 

[llaammaa]

Nice!!! When did you apply?? 😀

Thank you! I applied 12/15 and I got an e-mail that it was received 12/16.

 

[jimin_]

so... like.... how do i move on how have they not sent an email

 

[Spartacous1]

I guess its Christmas Eve all over again. When we wake up tomorrow we are ether getting coal or an amazing present lmao

 

[limpraisin]

so... like.... how do i move on how have they not sent an email

I'm assuming whoever did this said "well, that's it for tonight" and went home because it's like 8PM EST

 

[jimin_]

I'm assuming whoever did this said "well, that's it for tonight" and went home because it's like 8PM EST

yeah it happened at 6 tho feel like its important to address sigh

 

[jimin_]

Its's not the first time. This is from 2017, before people's hearts drop.

You’ve Been Accepted to Columbia. Oops, Our Error. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

yeah im not gonna take it seriously

 

[dragonsqueen]

Was anybody else able to register for admitted students week?

I was apart of the accepted today group and I just registered and got email confirmation

 

[jimin_]

Another thing to note. That NYT article is one person. This would be a serious error on Columbia's part because it affects multiple people.

nah it says 276 people

 

[lmarph]

On a positive note they haven’t taken the admit portal away... lol

 

[ka786]

same no name just dear admitted student

SAME. I applied to SMS.

 

[leoleo0713]

On Columbia's admitted portal, how did everyone register for the Admitted Students Day? I found my acceptance letter under the "Connect with your department" link, but when I click on the "Admitted Students Day" link within the letter, it takes me back to my admitted portal...Is this happening to anyone else? Also, I applied for biostats...wondering if anyone else applied to the same department!

 

[jimin_]

On Columbia's admitted portal, how did everyone register for the Admitted Students Day? I found my acceptance letter under the "Connect with your department" link, but when I click on the "Admitted Students Day" link within the letter, it takes me back to my admitted portal...Is this happening to anyone else? Also, I applied for biostats...wondering if anyone else applied to the same department!

click on upcoming events

 

[leoleo0713]

click on upcoming events

Ok I see it now. I think imma just wait a bit for their clarification email (if this was a mistake lol) before doing anything at this point lol. But thanks!!

 

[h13579]

Wait is the Columbia acceptance a mistake???? 😭

 

[ka786]

click on upcoming events

So I clicked on upcoming events, registered, and then it took my back to the portal where now it says D:

 

[ka786]

So I clicked on upcoming events, registered, and then it took my back to the portal where now it says D:View attachment 329189

Update, I just logged in again and it took me to the "congrats and welcome" page. Wow.

 

[jimin_]

So I clicked on upcoming events, registered, and then it took my back to the portal where now it says D:View attachment 329189

:O i did too to test it and mine still has the admitted page so whooooo knows

 

[leoleo0713]

So I clicked on upcoming events, registered, and then it took my back to the portal where now it says D:View attachment 329189

OMG whoever made/maintained their system is in some deep **** rn lmao.

 

[Spartacous1]

Ill see yall in the morning lol.

 

[ka786]

Ill see yall in the morning lol.

I don't even know how I could fall asleep ahhaha.

 

[tennis366]

I don't even know how I could fall asleep ahhaha.

I'm in the same boat 🙁 I unfortunately have an inclination that it's a glitch in the system.
There is nowhere to complete a decision reply form, and I applied to HPM and haven't even been contacted for an interview.

 

[girlonwheelsx]

Will today be the day BU gets back to those of us still waiting? who knows?

Come to the conclusion today’s not it :/

 

[ka786]

I'm in the same boat 🙁 I unfortunately have an inclination that it's a glitch in the system.
There is nowhere to complete a decision reply form, and I applied to HPM and haven't even been contacted for an interview.

Me too, so sorry 🙁

 

[Spartacous1]

Another thing to note. If the system was glitched then how could we register for admitted students day?

 

[h13579]

Another thing to note. If the system was glitched then how could we register for admitted students day?

That's what I've been thinking. Regardless of whether it's business hours or not, if it's a glitch it's a HUGE mistake on their part. Something that they should correct immediately. When I was accepted to Emory I didn't receive an email at first. Just checked my portal and saw and then got an email the next day. I'm seriously hoping that's the case but who knows 😅

 

[HomoSapienSapien]

Hi everyone! Congratulations on all your acceptances! I am a full-time JHU MPH student concentrating in Child and Adolescent Health and pursuing a certificate in Health Disparities and Health Inequalities. I've received quite a bit of PMs regarding writing a letter to appeal to the Office of Financial Aid for a merit scholarship since I was able to do so successfully ($25k). COVID-19 has put many people in rough financial situations and I thought I could offer my assistance to help you obtain some assistance from your top institution. Feel free to PM me questions about Hopkins or scholarship reevaluations. Take care!

 

[PrePtDreamsRVA]

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