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

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bagofhammers said:
Do state schools typically only offer aid once you've matriculated? UTHealth sent me an email saying that I would only be informed of aid after matriculation AND about 2 weeks to a month prior to the start of the term.
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In my opinion, you should setup some time with Julianna (Dallas student advisor) and get more clarity. Please PM me if you need the contact information.
 
bagofhammers said:
Do state schools typically only offer aid once you've matriculated? UTHealth sent me an email saying that I would only be informed of aid after matriculation AND about 2 weeks to a month prior to the start of the term.
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I was told that they do not download the financial aid info from FAFSA until after April 15th. So basically you have to look at tuition and see if you can afford that. I thought it was very odd that this is their process since I think most students base their decisions on funding and aid.
 
exkt2754 said:
Hi guys! As we approach decision day, I wanted to ask: how many of you guys are planning on going to school/moving somewhere you don’t really know anyone? I am leaning towards BU(my sister lives in Boston for now but may end up leaving next year) but otherwise I know no one. I guess that’s one aspect that makes me anxious about the whole thing but I’m sure a lot of people are in the same situation?
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I totally feel you on this. I'll be moving across the country for my MPH. I missed the deadline for the UCs and all other schools I applied to are on the east coast (maybe it was destiny for me to go east??). It's scary, but it'll be exciting too to meet new friends. Definitely join the FB groups and Groupme. As students announce their commitment, direct message some folks and schedule to meet up once you arrive in Boston 🙂 I think everyone will be a mix of excited and scared. @crashfan too.

@mph_applicant43796 saw your response. I totally feel you on the imposter syndrome, but just remember the school accepted you for a reason. Even if you don't have a full 2 yrs of experience for JHU, they probably saw something in the experience you do have. I've heard that the average age for JHU students trends higher, so I think of that as a cool opportunity for you to learn from fellow students' work experiences. Don't sell yourself short! Congrats!
 
Does faculty get spring break too?? I know this week is spring break for a lot of campuses and still waiting to hear back from a few schools.
 
bagofhammers said:
For all your Emory applicants, what were your motivations for applying to their MPH programs?
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My interests are kinda niche in public health so I had a small list at the beginning anyway. I love that there is so much flexibility in the classes you can take even in the other departments. COL is low compared to many other places and the tuition is flat rate. I've always wanted to live in Atlanta and being away from snow was a huge bonus.

Students and alumni have said nothing but good things about Emory and say they feel like a community. I'm glad I did because like what @mph_applicant43796 said in another post, the Emory GroupMe/Facebook is so helpful and I can already sense the community.
 
PHStan23 said:
I was told that they do not download the financial aid info from FAFSA until after April 15th. So basically you have to look at tuition and see if you can afford that. I thought it was very odd that this is their process since I think most students base their decisions on funding and aid.
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Whaat? That's bogus 🥴
 
ariengo said:
Anyone seen JHU's campus? what are your thoughts?
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The Homewood (undergrad) campus is really pretty. However, the school of public health is a part of the medical campus which is definitely more of a city campus. Although the area surrounding the medical campus isn't the nicest, people seem to tend to stay in other parts of Baltimore and either walk or take the shuttle.
 
qcl1009 said:
Just notified that I got off the Yale waitlist and got accepted!! 😀 waiting on financial aid info, but not too optimistic :')

edit: NOW I'm officially done waiting for decisions!
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Same! Which is funny because I declined my WL spot haha. Oh well maybe I'll see just wait and see what financial aid they'll offer...
 
I apologize if this has been asked before, but does anyone have the link for the UNC Chapel Hill GroupMe? Thanks!
 
can someone email me access links to the hpm admitted weeks events when they get them? I want to switch into the dept but cant access until i do.
 
jimin_ said:
can someone email me access links to the hpm admitted weeks events when they get them? I want to switch into the dept but cant access until i do.
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Any specific schools? I got into BU and GWU health policy on your list of schools...For BU, go to your personal landing page (Request More Information and last name]/landing) and you'll see a list of recorded chats for the departments. There was an admitted students day for BU, but I was admitted after it and the next one is after 4/15. I haven't heard anything from GWU...
 
This group is so awesome and supportive, thanks for keeping everyone updated and supporting each other!
I have a dilemma and if you could provide me with any sort of feedback/advice I'd greatly appreciate it.
I got into Brown (2year MPH), Dartmouth (11month MPH) and JHU MHS in Epi and Social Factors in Health.

Brown graciously offered 50% scholarship, which makes the tuition $46k for 2 years (really didn't expect that).
Dartmouth offered 10k (then I appealed and they gave me an extra 5k), which totals to $60k.
JHU offered the MTS scholarship, so it'll be $73k (unless they will grant me more aid).

I don't know how to make this decision. 1 year program at Dartmouth seems very appealing, since I will be unemployed for only a year, but Brown turned out to be the most affordable. Then there's JHU which is very highly regarded in the Public Health field.

Should I appeal Dartmouth again by sending them Brown's scholarship letter? (I'm afraid it will come off as very demanding since I already asked once). Which school would you choose if you were in my shoes?
I'm hoping to work in international health organizations, or private sectors (biotech, pharma etc) after graduation.

Thanks for any advice!
 
mph_applicant43796 said:
people who got into JHU MPH - how long after your acceptance did it take to receive financial aid info??
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I was admitted early February and I'm still waiting...I emailed last week about it and they said it takes 2-4 weeks to process the info. It's been over 4 weeks that they have had my FAFSA and supplemental app.
 
mph_applicant43796 said:
it's either moving to Atlanta or moving to Baltimore for me! Never lived outside Virginia, so this is going to be a whole new experience.

Atlanta is a completely new place that I've never been to. No family or friends at all. 10 hour drive from home. Gotta stay there the full 2 years. I already feel a strong sense of community with everyone on the Emory fb and GroupMe, I shouldn't have trouble making friends. Everyone is generally around the same age (finishing undergrad or just a few years out of undergrad). The more I learn about Atlanta, the more I love it!

Baltimore I am somewhat more familiar with since I've been there quite a few times, but I still don't know anyone there. It's only 1.5 hours away from home. Def won't have to stay the whole time, as I would just live there to knock out the in-person classes I need to take. The FB/GroupMe intimidates me as everyone is super highly accomplished. Many are already doctors, leaders of health ministries in other countries, and just generally far more well established career wise. They tend to be older too. 2 years of full-time work experience is required for the JHU MPH, and I'm just barely past 1.5, so I'm def on the younger/less experienced end. Imposter syndrome is at an all-time high. I'm just hoping I don't get too intimidated to talk to people and network, otherwise what's the point of going to the #1 school? 🤣

I really see grad school/moving to a new city as my chance to finally stop being an introvert and make lasting friendships/connections. The pandemic has taken a serious toll on my already barely existent social skills and I'm really hoping to change that!!
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Are you me? I am making this same agonizing decision.

I'm so torn. The GLEPI program at Eniry sounds so great, the staff and faculty seem supportive, I love how tailored the program is. I've never been to Atlanta so I'm heading down (fully vaccinated) to check out the vibe.

Baltimore is also 1.5 hours from me (we must be near each other in Virginia) so I've been numerous times and I just feel the pull of Hopkins so strongly. It's flexible, customizable, huge name recognition, great opportunities... I don't know. I hear about some 50% of them being doctors already and while that's great, that's not exactly where I want to go with my MPH so I don't know actually -- Emory might be the better fit in that sense? But how can I turn down Hopkins..?

I'm just talking myself in circles. What are your considerations?

Do you have a link for the Hopkins GroupMe by any chance?
 
stryker1520 said:
Still waiting on UCLA. It said on their website that we should hear back by mid-March. It’s now heading towards the end of March. Anyone have any insight on when we should all hear back?
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I'm still waiting too, as are a number of people, but at this point, I'm just trying to be positive and tell myself that I might be on some potential, internal waitlist hahaha
 
hikarihikari said:
has anyone had any luck appealing financial aid with brown?
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I have tried and gotten a pretty solid 'no'. I posted exactly what they said a few pages back but basically they will only consider appeals if you have a change in your fafsa and even then it will probably only be 5%. No merit appeals.
 
Hi everyone!
Lurker here but decided to pop on and see if there are any part time online/executive MPH applicants on here?

For background I’m an RN in NYC and plan to continue working full time while going to school. I’ve been accepted at Emory, Yale, and Hopkins (just this morning woohoo!). Had just about decided on Yale after their virtual events this week and had pretty much given up on Hopkins, but now I’m in a quandary again lol.

Hopkins is the top program obviously, but just wondering from the perspective of a virtual/hybrid program if anyone has any insights on how the programs compare?

Congrats to everyone on their acceptances and good luck in the decision process!
 
KingofMaskedSinger said:
I have tried and gotten a pretty solid 'no'. I posted exactly what they said a few pages back but basically they will only consider appeals if you have a change in your fafsa and even then it will probably only be 5%. No merit appeals.
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is it for both the merit award and need-based?
it is unfortunate that they wont increase it
 
chocfullokat said:
Any specific schools? I got into BU and GWU health policy on your list of schools...For BU, go to your personal landing page (Request More Information and last name]/landing) and you'll see a list of recorded chats for the departments. There was an admitted students day for BU, but I was admitted after it and the next one is after 4/15. I haven't heard anything from GWU...
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oops forgot to say columbia
 
Coronary_Calypso said:
Are you me? I am making this same agonizing decision.

I'm so torn. The GLEPI program at Eniry sounds so great, the staff and faculty seem supportive, I love how tailored the program is. I've never been to Atlanta so I'm heading down (fully vaccinated) to check out the vibe.

Baltimore is also 1.5 hours from me (we must be near each other in Virginia) so I've been numerous times and I just feel the pull of Hopkins so strongly. It's flexible, customizable, huge name recognition, great opportunities... I don't know. I hear about some 50% of them being doctors already and while that's great, that's not exactly where I want to go with my MPH so I don't know actually -- Emory might be the better fit in that sense? But how can I turn down Hopkins..?

I'm just talking myself in circles. What are your considerations?

Do you have a link for the Hopkins GroupMe by any chance?
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omg finally someone who's as conflicted as I am. ALSO HEYYY NOVA NEIGHBOR!!! Are you in the Full Time or Part Time MPH? I'm in for Part-Time and this is the GroupMe: GroupMe

and yeah omg same. I have absolutely no interest in pursuing med school at all after this, and while it would be cool to study alongside doctors at JHU, i'm just not sure if that's for me...I like what JHU has to offer and I know the reputation can take me places, but I'm so nervous about whether I truly "belong" there or not. I'm worried about how overly competitive it might be once I'm there. I LOVE the school, don't get me wrong, but I can't get past the idea that I'm somehow too inferior to be there. Everyone in my family is telling me to go to Hopkins but it's easy for them to say that when they're not the ones paying tuition 🙄

Personally I feel like Emory's a great fit for me, academics wise and career wise. While it doesn't have the Hopkins name factor to it, it's still well known in the public health world. Plus idk how I can turn them down after they offered me a merit scholarship. They actually really want me there 😢 I've come to love that school so much these past few weeks. Emory has also been far more responsive and engaging during the admissions process than JHU. With JHU, I've just been feeling like a number.....

I also keep talking to myself in circles. I'm really stuck. I know I'm gonna cry in front of my computer screen when I have to turn one down. I didn't think I had a chance at Hopkins - it's been a longshot dream since early undergrad days. Even thought Emory would reject me at one point. I thought I'd prioritize my decision based on finances, but it's hard to knock out the pressure of everyone telling me to go to Hopkins. I come from a South Asian family so there's a toxic obsession with school reputations and careers within our community. I just want to do what I want to do and not feel like I'm letting people down...
 
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mph_applicant43796 said:
omg finally someone who's as conflicted as I am. ALSO HEYYY NOVA NEIGHBOR!!! Are you in the Full Time or Part Time MPH? I'm in for Part-Time and this is the GroupMe: GroupMe

and yeah omg same. I have absolutely no interest in pursuing med school at all after this, and while it would be cool to study alongside doctors at JHU, i'm just not sure if that's for me...I like what JHU has to offer and I know the reputation can take me places, but I'm so nervous about whether I truly "belong" there or not. I LOVE the school, don't get me wrong, but I can't get past the idea that I'm somehow too inferior to be there. Everyone in my family is telling me to go to Hopkins but it's easy for them to say that when they're not the ones paying tuition 🙄

Personally I feel like Emory's a great fit for me, academics wise and career wise. While it doesn't have the Hopkins name factor to it, it's still well known in the public health world. Plus idk how I can turn them down after they offered me a merit scholarship. They actually really want me there 😢 I've come to love that school so much these past few weeks. Emory has also been far more responsive and engaging during the admissions process than JHU. With JHU, I've just been feeling like a number.....

I also keep talking to myself in circles. I'm really stuck. I know I'm gonna cry in front of my computer screen when I have to turn one down. I didn't think I had a chance at Hopkins - it's been a longshot dream since early undergrad days. Even thought Emory would reject me at one point. I thought I'd prioritize my decision based on finances, but it's hard to knock out the pressure of everyone telling me to go to Hopkins. I come from a South Asian family so there's a toxic obsession with school reputations and careers within our community. I just want to do what I want to do and not feel like I'm letting people down...
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Don't let your imposter syndrome prevent you from attending Hopkins if that's where you truly want to go, but it sounds like your heart is set on Emory. If that's where you feel is the best fit for your future prospects, then go for it!🙂

Easier said than done, though...
 
In case I want to defer and take a gap year, does anyone know if I ask to defer before or after "Accepting" my admission?
 
Actually, it’s waived completely.
PrePtDreamsRVA said:
What do you mean by negate the scholarship? As in, if you get the full time job then you can not get the scholarship? Or as in you want both a rise in scholarship and a job?

yes! If you get a job it’ll take away your scholarship but BU has an excellent deal where you get remissions and have to pay a very small part of tuition (May be 10%? Don’t quote me on that)
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mph_applicant43796 said:
omg finally someone who's as conflicted as I am. ALSO HEYYY NOVA NEIGHBOR!!! Are you in the Full Time or Part Time MPH? I'm in for Part-Time and this is the GroupMe: GroupMe

and yeah omg same. I have absolutely no interest in pursuing med school at all after this, and while it would be cool to study alongside doctors at JHU, i'm just not sure if that's for me...I like what JHU has to offer and I know the reputation can take me places, but I'm so nervous about whether I truly "belong" there or not. I'm worried about how overly competitive it might be once I'm there. I LOVE the school, don't get me wrong, but I can't get past the idea that I'm somehow too inferior to be there. Everyone in my family is telling me to go to Hopkins but it's easy for them to say that when they're not the ones paying tuition 🙄

Personally I feel like Emory's a great fit for me, academics wise and career wise. While it doesn't have the Hopkins name factor to it, it's still well known in the public health world. Plus idk how I can turn them down after they offered me a merit scholarship. They actually really want me there 😢 I've come to love that school so much these past few weeks. Emory has also been far more responsive and engaging during the admissions process than JHU. With JHU, I've just been feeling like a number.....

I also keep talking to myself in circles. I'm really stuck. I know I'm gonna cry in front of my computer screen when I have to turn one down. I didn't think I had a chance at Hopkins - it's been a longshot dream since early undergrad days. Even thought Emory would reject me at one point. I thought I'd prioritize my decision based on finances, but it's hard to knock out the pressure of everyone telling me to go to Hopkins. I come from a South Asian family so there's a toxic obsession with school reputations and careers within our community. I just want to do what I want to do and not feel like I'm letting people down...
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I feel you on the imposter syndrome. There are a lot of very accomplished people in the cohort and it amazes and also kinda scares me that we will be taking classes with them! But I tell myself that JHU’s acceptance itself is a vote of confidence that we will be able to hold our own. Just wanted to put that out there with @bagofhammers in case that was holding you back from giving JHU its full consideration.

Also, I’m super happy we’ve been able to discuss JHU together this past week (including the moment we went all caps ), but from reading your post, I feel like your heart is set on Emory. You seem to really love the program and fit there.
 
Hey! So sorry, can someone please link the Columbia GroupMe? I'm in the Epidemiology program - not sure if there is a specific one for this department too.
 
Hi all! Still awaiting news on funding for JHU and Columbia. Has anyone heard back or knows when I can expect to hear? I’m an international student.
 
mph_applicant43796 said:
omg finally someone who's as conflicted as I am. ALSO HEYYY NOVA NEIGHBOR!!! Are you in the Full Time or Part Time MPH? I'm in for Part-Time and this is the GroupMe: GroupMe

and yeah omg same. I have absolutely no interest in pursuing med school at all after this, and while it would be cool to study alongside doctors at JHU, i'm just not sure if that's for me...I like what JHU has to offer and I know the reputation can take me places, but I'm so nervous about whether I truly "belong" there or not. I'm worried about how overly competitive it might be once I'm there. I LOVE the school, don't get me wrong, but I can't get past the idea that I'm somehow too inferior to be there. Everyone in my family is telling me to go to Hopkins but it's easy for them to say that when they're not the ones paying tuition 🙄

Personally I feel like Emory's a great fit for me, academics wise and career wise. While it doesn't have the Hopkins name factor to it, it's still well known in the public health world. Plus idk how I can turn them down after they offered me a merit scholarship. They actually really want me there 😢 I've come to love that school so much these past few weeks. Emory has also been far more responsive and engaging during the admissions process than JHU. With JHU, I've just been feeling like a number.....

I also keep talking to myself in circles. I'm really stuck. I know I'm gonna cry in front of my computer screen when I have to turn one down. I didn't think I had a chance at Hopkins - it's been a longshot dream since early undergrad days. Even thought Emory would reject me at one point. I thought I'd prioritize my decision based on finances, but it's hard to knock out the pressure of everyone telling me to go to Hopkins. I come from a South Asian family so there's a toxic obsession with school reputations and careers within our community. I just want to do what I want to do and not feel like I'm letting people down...
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I had terrible imposter syndrome about JHU too. I actually started to journal during this process, and I found that the only thing hold me back was my fear of inferiority. When I created my pros and cons list, the only red flag about JHU was the caliber of the students in my class. It sounds like you also love love love Emory, so I’d create a pros and cons list and really take the time to evaluate each program in depth.
 
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