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

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ssabrina said:
As everyone is making their decisions, I'm trying to decide between BU (still waiting on the formal email with scholarships) and JHU MPH part-time/online. Both programs are fantastic and I'm hoping to do a mix of online classes and work part time doing research at my current job at a big hospital in Boston. BU is convenient solely due to location and possibly financial aid wise, but JHU is THE top dream program. My plan if committed to JHU was to do the first year or so completing my core classes online part time while working in Boston (lol I psychotically mapped out which classes I could take online vs on campus) and then move to Baltimore to finish the rest of my degree, which I'm not sure is insane or not. I'm planning on applying to medical school later and the JHU name and connections would really help in combination with my great hospital job not going to lie. If anyone has any advice on how they've been making their decisions or how I can get closer to a decision please help haha I've been making pro-con lists all day trying to figure it out haha
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If you plan to pursue medical school after mph, between on-campus BU's MPH and part-time/online John Hopkins's MPH, I would choose BU's on-campus MPH. Online programs cannot be compared to on-campus programs in many aspects. Adcoms at med schools will primarily take into considerations of your undergrad's gpa, as grad school's gpa tends to be inflating. But if you have a grad degree, med schools will take that into considerations to primarily gauge at your ability to succeed, not so much calculating that into your undergrad's gpa (this is med schools in CA, particularly LA). But the benefits of going through an on-campus mph program is that you can talk to your academic advisor about your intentions. They can connect you to work/intern at a department of your interest at BU med school. By having your footing in and the inner circle connections, you will have an advantage when it comes time for your med school admissions, particularly at BU med school. MPH programs are collaborative in nature. Think about this opportunity to open the doors for your med school career goal post-grad.

That is my 2 cents.

Congrats on your acceptances. I wish you much luck and will achieve all your future career goals 🤗
 
Sunshine2021 said:
If you plan to pursue medical school after mph, between on-campus BU's MPH and part-time/online John Hopkins's MPH, I would choose BU's on-campus MPH. Online programs cannot be compared to on-campus programs in many aspects. Adcoms at med schools will primarily take into considerations of your undergrad's gpa, as grad school's gpa tends to be inflating. But if you have a grad degree, med schools will take that into considerations to primarily gauge at your ability to succeed, not so much calculating that into your undergrad's gpa (this is med schools in CA, particularly LA). But the benefits of going through an on-campus mph program is that you can talk to your academic advisor about your intentions. They can connect you to work/intern at a department of your interest at BU med school. By having your footing in and the inner circle connections, you will have an advantage when it comes time for your med school admissions, particularly at BU med school. MPH programs are collaborative in nature. Think about this opportunity to open the doors for your med school career goal post-grad.

That is my 2 cents.

Congrats on your acceptances. I wish you much luck and will achieve all your future career goals 🤗
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Thanks for the input it really helped! It's so hard to make these decisions especially since I'm trying to keep my full-time job while doing these classes so the option to take them online and be able to attend after work was appealing to me but also trying to base everything on how med schools will view it always adds more stress haha so I appreciate what you said and am definitely going to take it under consideration!
 
Email from Columbia
"On the evening of Feb 4, you may have been misdirected from your application portal page to a draft web page. Your application is under review and no decision has been made as of yet; you can expect an admissions decision by March 1. We sincerely apologize for any confusion this may have caused. "
 
zubear said:
I am curious. What was their response?
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On the evening of Feb 4, you may have beenmisdirected from your application portal page to a draft web page. Your application is under review and no decision has been made as of yet; you can expect an admissions decision by March 1. We sincerely apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
 
ssabrina said:
Thanks for the input it really helped! It's so hard to make these decisions especially since I'm trying to keep my full-time job while doing these classes so the option to take them online and be able to attend after work was appealing to me but also trying to base everything on how med schools will view it always adds more stress haha so I appreciate what you said and am definitely going to take it under consideration!
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I advise you to contact several med schools' admissions office. They will give you a very accurate answer to your question. Then you can make a solid decision on which mph program to pursue and whether everything will work out, given your circumstance.

Best of luck 🤗
 
PrePtDreamsRVA said:
Y’all that applied to Harvard, what was your GPA? 3.3 here
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3.7 (just under that before I took a couple of post-bacc classes and now its just over that). I struggled most in biology (pre-med classes before I knew what I wanted to do). I'm really hooping to get in to Harvard - its 100% my first choice
 
ssabrina said:
Thanks for the input it really helped! It's so hard to make these decisions especially since I'm trying to keep my full-time job while doing these classes so the option to take them online and be able to attend after work was appealing to me but also trying to base everything on how med schools will view it always adds more stress haha so I appreciate what you said and am definitely going to take it under consideration!
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I'm kind of in the same boat. In-person vs online. I have a really good hospital job right now and could use the additional financial support they offer for school. Also, I have some outside commitments in my area. However, some programs I've been accepted to are residential and provide connects to my future dream job. Really hard to make a decision. I've been making a pro/con list as well. If finances are important to you, that might be the determining factor for you.
 
Yikes... somehow that email made the situation worse IMO. No acknowledgement that the “draft page” obviously made everyone think they were accepted. “We sincerely apologize for any confusion this MAY(!!!) have caused” ... at the end of the day its not that huge of a deal, **** happens, but i do find the whole thing quite distasteful, and for me personally, it definitely impacts my view of Columbia SPH.

Edit: they are clearly trying to downplay the situation. Acting as though updating the portal with an acceptance page is not akin to sending out mistake welcome letters. I think I speak for a lot of us when i say that to a hopeful student who is constantly updating the portal waiting for a decision, its exactly the same.
 
Hi! Does anyone know what JHU is known for? I know that they're generally strong in the field of public health but which concentrations in particular?
 
midomashakil said:
Yikes... somehow that email made the situation worse IMO. No acknowledgement that the “draft page” obviously made everyone think they were accepted. “We sincerely apologize for any confusion this MAY(!!!) have caused” ... at the end of the day its not that huge of a deal, **** happens, but i do find the whole thing quite distasteful, and for me personally, it definitely impacts my view of Columbia SPH.

Edit: they are clearly trying to downplay the situation. Acting as though updating the portal with an acceptance page is not akin to sending out mistake welcome letters. I think I speak for a lot of us when i say that to a hopeful student who is constantly updating the portal waiting for a decision, its exactly the same.
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I agree this really turned me off from Columbia. Mistakes happen, I just wish they would have handled the situation in a more timely and appropriate manner
 
midomashakil said:
Yikes... somehow that email made the situation worse IMO. No acknowledgement that the “draft page” obviously made everyone think they were accepted. “We sincerely apologize for any confusion this MAY(!!!) have caused” ... at the end of the day its not that huge of a deal, **** happens, but i do find the whole thing quite distasteful, and for me personally, it definitely impacts my view of Columbia SPH.

Edit: they are clearly trying to downplay the situation. Acting as though updating the portal with an acceptance page is not akin to sending out mistake welcome letters. I think I speak for a lot of us when i say that to a hopeful student who is constantly updating the portal waiting for a decision, its exactly the same.
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Exactly! The feeling of seeing a Ivy League acceptance in your email is an amazing feeling. Then to see it was a mistake is criminal on their part. They should admit the people that had that happen to them.
 
h13579 said:
I agree this really turned me off from Columbia. Mistakes happen, I just wish they would have handled the situation in a more timely and appropriate manner
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Exactly. To me it kinda feels like im dealing with a big corporation who wont admit a mistake and hired a terrible PR person , rather than an educational institution for public health lmao. Sorry im being a lil too dramatic about this hahah, just my two cents
 
PHStan23 said:
I'm kind of in the same boat. In-person vs online. I have a really good hospital job right now and could use the additional financial support they offer for school. Also, I have some outside commitments in my area. However, some programs I've been accepted to are residential and provide connects to my future dream job. Really hard to make a decision. I've been making a pro/con list as well. If finances are important to you, that might be the determining factor for you.
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@ssabrina
As a current medical student actively involved in the admissions process, I have to respectfully disagree with previous comments about the online vs in-person thing. Every single medical student and physician knows JH is THE top school for MPH. It is selective and not everyone gets into JH period.
I am not familiar with the JH online/part-time program but regardless, this doesn't preclude you from going in-person to the campus and making those connections anyway, correct? And if you want to plant your roots at JH, you can explore going to medical school as a strong consideration. Getting a masters before med school is a huge plus, and getting an MPH at JH is extra impressive.
Typically if you're already in medical school/currently a physician or have a strong healthcare background, then JH is a reasonable shot to get into for MPH. But if you get into JH and complete your training there as a post-undergrad/gap year student, that's like WOW cause it's harder to get into.

Of course my advice is all moot if you are in love with BU and want to stay there. And also moot if you are a healthcare professional. However even in the medical world, JH is #1. MPH programs are a dime a dozen, choose carefully and wisely!
 
Hellooo for those that applied to UNC ab how long did it take to hear back?
 
I was verified on 11/13 for Columbia and not hearing back has made me quite sad. I'm going to try and stay hopeful. Anyone else who was verified before 12/1 not hear back?
 
lilycj_4 said:
Accepted to HMP at UMich! For anyone who has gotten in, how long did it take to get a financial aid letter?
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Congrats!! I received scholarships about 2 weeks later (but the timeline seems to be different for everyone), but I haven't gotten a full financial aid package with loans or work-study yet.
 
Socialworkwoman said:
I was verified on 11/13 for Columbia and not hearing back has made me quite sad. I'm going to try and stay hopeful. Anyone else who was verified before 12/1 not hear back?
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I was verified right before 12/1 (literally 11/30) and I haven’t heard back either.
 
Socialworkwoman said:
I was verified on 11/13 for Columbia and not hearing back has made me quite sad. I'm going to try and stay hopeful. Anyone else who was verified before 12/1 not hear back?
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Yea columbia and Yale I have given up on. Plus they are expensive so I would need to be accepted and be given a large scholarship.
 
mackeral said:
Congrats!! I applied to this concentration too- do you mind if I ask when your application was routed for review?
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Thank you! Here's a full timeline:

Applied: Nov 16, 2020
Verified by SOPHAS: Nov 17, 2020
Received by Emory: Dec 15. 2020
Routed for review: Jan 8, 2021
Acceptance email: Feb 3, 2021
 
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