MPH / MSPH 2023: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected, Attending

[She-Hulk]

It's that time of year again, SOPHAS will be opening up for the 2022/23 application cycle in a couple of weeks! This thread is for application experiences during the upcoming application cycle. Good Luck to all!

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[han.scott13]

Hello Everyone! Good luck if you are applying this cycle. I applied last cycle and will be enrolling at Yale this month! I would be happy to answer any questions you have about Yale or general application questions! I am also happy to look at personal statements as well if you'd like. Good luck and remember to take care of yourself during this stressful time!

 

[vege!]

Has anyone applied yet this year? Is it true that application processing can take 6-8 weeks on SOPHAS?

 

[siya19]

Has anyone applied for UT Health Houston yet for Fall 2023 term?

 

[SUDsy33]

Undergraduate School/School type: East Coast mid-size private university
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.68/3.89
Major/minor: Public health/health promotion premed
Grad GPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE(including date taken):N/A

Experience/research:
pharmacology research (1000+ hours)
nutrition research (250+ hours)
patient coordinator at addiction detox facility (500+ hours)
Resident Assistant (1.5 years)
substance use prevention coalition board of directors and youth leader (3+ years)
substance use recovery performance group (psychiatric intern) (4+ years)

Cited in a mental illness novel
student abstract contest award
national academy of medicine award
3 departmental scholarships

Letters of Rec:
department chair/mentor/professor
Physician (I contributed to his book)
Employer

Interests: Substance use disorders, adverse childhood experiences, mental illness, epi, biostats

* I am working full time so I am only applying to programs in the Boston area or online and I have a strong preference for programs with part-time options/schedule flexibility

Verified 11/24

Applied: BU (11/24), Harvard (11/24), JHU (11/24), UAB (11/27),Brown, Columbia
Accepted: JHU (11/29)!!
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending:

 

[bigcitymph]

Undergraduate School/School type: highly ranked Big Ten school
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.64/3.81
Major/minor: kinesiology, minor in sports studies
Grad GPA (if applicable): n/a
Grad studies (if applicable): n/a
GRE(including date taken): n/a

Experience/research:
-undergraduate research assistant in a vascular physiology lab (10 hours/week for 18 months) conducting data collection, data analysis and journal reviews
-undergraduate research assistant in a exercise science lab (10 hours/week for 12 months) creating app-based interventions for chronically ill veterans. Also coordinated lab social media profiles, created a research website tailored to the specific population, assisted with drafting a manuscript.
-undergraduate athletic training assistant for a top 25 football program in the country (20 hours/week for a semester)
-clinical research coordinator for 11 studies at the top children’s hospital in the US. specific division is also regarded as best in the world. (current, full time employment for nearly 18 months)

Letters of Rec:
-program manager in current role, two world-renowned principal investigators in division whom I work closely with (letters will be very strong, I have good personal relationships with all three)

Interests: looking to earn my MPH in epidemiology with a focus on social determinants of health. Would love to work in chronic disease epidemiology, preferably autoimmune conditions and working to increase access to healthcare in low socioeconomic status communities.

Applied: UNC, BU, UPenn (interview 1/11), Drexel, Columbia, NYU, UMD, GWU, Vanderbilt (all applied 11/11 in epidemiology)
Accepted: GW!!! (11/28), Drexel + $ (12/14), Columbia !!!!!!! (1/12)
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending:

 

[bigcitymph]

Has anyone applied yet this year? Is it true that application processing can take 6-8 weeks on SOPHAS?

I applied and was verified within 24 hours!

 

[contravenacava]

I was verified within a few days of submitting my applications and getting a second recommendation in. My application did get undelivered because I reported credits incorrectly, but after fixing that I was verified almost immediately.

Related question: How soon do schools send out applicant portals after receiving your application? Columbia sent me a portal before my application was even verified.

 

[rp2000]

Undergraduate School/School type: Mid-sized college in the Midwest
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.94/4.00 -- two community college classes I took during high school pulled down my 4.0
Major/minor: Public health: policy and administration & social work
Grad GPA (if applicable): N/A
Grad studies (if applicable): N/A
GRE(including date taken): N/A

Experience/research:
- semester long policy internship
- 8 months of aging research
- currently interning at a domestic violence advocacy non-profit where I work primarily in court (450 hours by the time of graduation)
- leadership positions in a club that provides free summer camp for kids whose parents have been affected by cancer
- multiple positions within my sorority including chapter president

- one policy publication
- award from political science department

Letters of Rec: 2 from professors (1 from my social work degree, 1 from the professor I studied abroad with), 1 from my policy internship supervisor (this will definitely be my strongest letter), 1 from someone at my sorority's nationals headquarters who I have worked closely with (she wrote about my leadership and perseverance)

Interests: Health policy, aging policy, reproductive health policy, truly any kind of policy sphere -- my ultimate goal is to be a health policy analyst but I have recently been considering consulting as well. I would like to get some government experience in my career too. I am considering a DrPH much later down the line because I will be financing my MPH completely through federal loans.

Applied: BU (9/8), UMN (9/16), Drexel (9/16), UNC (10/10), UPenn (10/10), GWU (11/7)
Accepted: UNC (11/21), UMN (11/29), GWU (11/30), Drexel + $ (12/14), BU + $$ (1/17), Penn (1/31)
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending:

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[Enzo Margaretti]

Undergraduate School/School type: T25 School
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.8+
Major/minor: International Relations w/ minor in Bio
Grad GPA (if applicable): NA
Grad studies (if applicable): NA
GRE(including date taken): 332 (167V, 165Q, 5.0AW)

Experience/research: 200+ hours (non-lab, social science research), teaching assistant, etc.

Letters of Rec: 1 from research prof, 1 from STEM prof, 2 from humanities profs.

Interests: Infectious diseases, health policy, global health

Applied: Harvard (SM80, ID Epi, 11/6), Yale (EMD, 11/3), Brown (MPH/MPA dual, 11/1), Penn (GH, 10/31), Dartmouth (10/17), Emory (10/18)
Accepted: Dartmouth (1/6, 20k), Emory (1/19, 42k total), Yale (1/25, 60k total), Penn (2/14), Brown (3/3, 35%)
Waitlisted:
Rejected: Harvard (2, 21)
Attending: Yale University!!!

 

[bigcitymph]

Does anyone know what schools release admissions on a rolling basis? I know GW sends as they are made but was unsure of when admissions come for programs like Columbia and UNC for epi.

 

[dragonfly132019]

Does anyone know what schools release admissions on a rolling basis? I know GW sends as they are made but was unsure of when admissions come for programs like Columbia and UNC for epi.

I know Yale and Columbia reviews/admits on a rolling basis as well. I’m patiently waiting on Yale 😬

 

[xtppz]

Has anyone applied for UT Health Houston yet for Fall 2023 term?

I applied for UTHouston on Dec 1st.

 

[bigcitymph]

I know Yale and Columbia reviews/admits on a rolling basis as well. I’m patiently waiting on Yale 😬

Thank you! I’m (not so) patiently waiting on Columbia. I hate the waiting game, it’s been giving me such terrible anxiety!

 

[Felixsan]

Undergraduate School/School type: UMich Ann Arbor
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.95
Major/minor: Biology
Grad GPA (if applicable): 4.0
Grad studies (if applicable): Oncology
GRE(including date taken):

Experience/research: 10+ years of clinical experience as medical practitioner in public hospital

Letters of Rec: 1 from Masters study prof, 2 from work supervisors/ hospital consultants

Interests: Genomics, precision medicine, health policy, global health

Applied: Harvard (Generalist, 12/1), Yale (Executive, 12/1)
Accepted:
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending:

 

[H Mohamed]

Has anyone heard back from any schools today? If so, when did you guys apply?

 

[vege!]

Has anyone heard back from any schools today? If so, when did you guys apply?

I got into JHU, applied Nov 27, Interviewed Dec 16, Got in Dec 20

 

[dragonfly132019]

Undergraduate School/School type: UMich Ann Arbor
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.95
Major/minor: Biology
Grad GPA (if applicable): 4.0
Grad studies (if applicable): Oncology
GRE(including date taken):

Experience/research: 10+ years of clinical experience as medical practitioner in public hospital

Letters of Rec: 1 from Masters study prof, 2 from work supervisors/ hospital consultants

Interests: Genomics, precision medicine, health policy, global health

Applied: Harvard (Generalist, 12/1), Yale (Executive, 12/1)
Accepted:
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending:

For Yale — Did you already receive the Application Complete email? I’ve only gotten the Application Received notification thus far!

 

[H Mohamed]

I heard back from Dartmouth today! Does anyone know what the maximum merit scholarship amount they give is?

 

[Enzo Margaretti]

I heard back from Dartmouth today! Does anyone know what the maximum merit scholarship amount they give is?

I've seen anywhere from 10k to 20k, but I haven't seen anything higher than that (which is surprising to me considering the cost).

 

[rp2000]

Has anyone heard from Penn yet? I’ve been under review for what feels like a longgggg time

 

[contravenacava]

Has anyone heard from UNC Health Policy after the new year? I know there were a lot of acceptances in November/December but I applied around that time.

 

[Felixsan]

For Yale — Did you already receive the Application Complete email? I’ve only gotten the Application Received notification thus far!

Yes I did, on Dec 13, which said "Your Master of Public Health (MPH) application is complete and will now move into the review process. Admissions decisions are being sent out on a rolling basis between now and early March."
Have you checked with your referees that they have submitted their recommendations?

 

[dragonfly132019]

Yes I did, on Dec 13, which said "Your Master of Public Health (MPH) application is complete and will now move into the review process. Admissions decisions are being sent out on a rolling basis between now and early March."
Have you checked with your referees that they have submitted their recommendations?

I actually received the Application Complete email on Friday right after I wrote you! My recommendations were in back in October. Hopefully I’ll know a decision some time this month! Well wishes to you!

 

[Felixsan]

I actually received the Application Complete email on Friday right after I wrote you! My recommendations were in back in October. Hopefully I’ll know a decision some time this month! Well wishes to you!

That’s great! Best wishes to you too!

 

[bigcitymph]

Has anyone heard from Penn yet? I’ve been under review for what feels like a longgggg time

I don’t think Penn released decisions until late January-early February last year :/

 

[contravenacava]

Has anyone heard from UNC Health Policy after the new year? I know there were a lot of acceptances in November/December but I applied around that time.

Update: I'm in

 

[bigcitymph]

Just got into Columbia epi and got an interview with Penn!!!!

 

[H Mohamed]

Just got into Columbia epi and got an interview with Penn!!!!

Congrats!!! I just got into Columbia as well! Do you know when they let us know about financial aid? Or do those who receive merit scholarships find out with their admission decisions?

 

[bigcitymph]

Congrats!!! I just got into Columbia as well! Do you know when they let us know about financial aid? Or do those who receive merit scholarships find out with their admission decisions?

Congrats!!!! I didn’t hear anything about scholarships, on my portal it says there’s a separate email that should come out by 3/15

 

[SUDsy33]

Did anybody get an acceptance to Columbia online programs today or were they all in-person programs? Does anybody have an idea of the timeline for online students?

 

[seizethemeansofproduction]

Did anybody get an acceptance to Columbia online programs today or were they all in-person programs? Does anybody have an idea of the timeline for online students?

I got an acceptance letter for Columbia’s online MS in Epidemiology this morning, 01/12/2023. I applied 11/29/2022.

 

[H Mohamed]

Did anybody get an acceptance to Columbia online programs today or were they all in-person programs? Does anybody have an idea of the timeline for online students?

My acceptance was from Columbia's in-person MPH in PopFam

 

[Sophiebn]

Undergraduate School/School type: McGill University
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.66/3.82
Major/minor: Honour's degree in sociology with major in psychology (also took courses in public health)
Grad GPA (if applicable):
Grad studies (if applicable):
GRE(including date taken): Did not take GRE

Experience/research: Extensive research experience in undergrad, particularly in heath and policy.
- Undergraduate research internship: conducted study on the effects of SES on maternal stress during COVID-19
- Undergraduate thesis: Health Reform Analysis – Research and analysis on the amendment to The Controlled Drugs and Substances
- Research project: Health reform analysis on The Workers Compensation Amendment Act: Presumptive coverage for work related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Research project: An ethnography on young and essential workers during the pandemic.
- Clinical experience (2 years) working as administrative experience and psychometrician for neuropsychologist.
- Summer internship + part-time during school: worked as rehabilitation intern for office of labour. Involved analyzing compatibility of workers’ limitations and workplace suitability and accommodations; communicated and followed-up with workers on their rehabilitation progress.

Letters of Rec: 3 strong letters of rec (I think). One from a prof I took 2 courses with and who was my honour's supervisor, another who I took 1 course with and was my honour's advisor and head of department, another who I took 3 classes with and knew me well.

Interests: Health policy, social determinants of heath, marginalized community, health inequities, opioid crisis.

Applied: Columbia Epi mph, NYU mph, BU mph, UofT mph, Yale mph, McGill mph
Accepted: Yale MPH in health policy (02/08/2023)
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending:

 

[backbackback]

Did anybody get an acceptance to Columbia online programs today or were they all in-person programs? Does anybody have an idea of the timeline for online students?

Hi;
I applied to Columbia Online; and received an admission offer yesterday.
Thanks

 

[vege!]

Did anybody get an acceptance to Columbia online programs today or were they all in-person programs? Does anybody have an idea of the timeline for online students?

I also got in for an in-person MPH in HPM

 

[sfg123]

Undergraduate School/School type: small liberal arts in New England
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: n/a undergrad (college had narrative evals instead of grades)
Major/minor: no official major, concentration in neuroscience, linguistics, biology
Grad GPA (if applicable): 4.0 postbacc GPA (non-degree courses in psychology/research)
Grad studies (if applicable):
GRE(including date taken): Did not take GRE

Experience/research:
-3 years research in undergrad in neuroscience/psychology in 3 different labs, including 1 yr as lab manager, senior thesis project, 2 grants received; 1 first author conference presentation, 1 first author poster presentation, 2 campus research symposia, 1 first author manuscript in preparation
-2 years postbac research full-time in neuroscience and cognitive psychology lab: multiple conference presentations and poster presentations, multiple manuscripts in preparation
-2.5 years work as EMT/first responder on COVID response team, including 1.5 years as manager of team
-many hours of nonclinical volunteering pre-pandemic

Letters of Rec: 3 letters, 1 from current boss in COVID operations, 2 from previous professors/thesis advisors

Interests: community health, LGBTQ+ health

Applied: BU (MPH w/ sex, sexuality, gender certificate), USFCA (MPH w/ community and public health practice concentration)
Accepted: USFCA 3/8, BU 3/17 + 30% tuition
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending: BU!

 

[SturdevantsPuppet]

Anyone accepted, interviewed, or an alumni of Yale's exec/hybrid MPH that could shed some light on their program and application process? Feel free to pm

 

[siya19]

I applied for UTHouston on Dec 1st.

Did you get any update further from UTH?

 

[dragonfly132019]

Anyone accepted, interviewed, or an alumni of Yale's exec/hybrid MPH that could shed some light on their program and application process? Feel free to pm

I applied for that program & I received the “Application Received” & the “Application Completed” emails and I am now under review. No interview required. Just waiting to hear back from them on the decision!

 

[futuresomething173]

Does anyone know when Johns Hopkins or Columbia release financial aid offers after admission letter?

 

[vege!]

Does anyone know when Johns Hopkins or Columbia release financial aid offers after admission letter?

Columbia is march 15th i believe & I got my JHU financial aid package with my admission- but I know some had to reach out to inquire more about it

 

[backbackback]

Hello:
Has anyone done the EMPH at Emory? If you can PM me/or respond for possible program course and how your experience was.
Thanks

 

[EOA]

Columbia is march 15th i believe & I got my JHU financial aid package with my admission- but I know some had to reach out to inquire more about it

You got your JHU financial package this year? About when precisely please?

 

[xtppz]

Did you get any update further from UTH?

Nope, not yet.

 

[Eyeguy7]

Undergraduate School/School type: Public research university of ~15000 students
Undergrad GPA/Major GPA: 3.71
Major/minor: Biology
Grad GPA (if applicable): 3.70
Grad studies (if applicable): Optometry
GRE(including date taken): N/A

Experience/research: 5+ years as a professor at a private college
PI on multiple small studies, Sub-I on multiple large trials
Many (10+) conference lectures, poster presentations, publications

Letters of Rec: 3, one from former supervisor, two from current supervisors

Interests: Biostatistics, maximizing study design and analysis to ensure research results can be as impactful as possible

Applied: UC Berkeley (epi/biostats) Nov 18 2022
Accepted:
Waitlisted:
Rejected:
Attending:

Not crazy about UCB's non-rolling admissions - has anyone received any acceptances or rejections from Berkeley for Fall 2023?

 

[vege!]

You got your JHU financial package this year? About when precisely please?

Sorry, I meant I got quite a large scholarship. Around end of December

 

[Felixsan]

Is Yale still yet to release admission results to applicants? I remember people started yelling out their being accepted in Jan last year

 

[vege!]

Is Yale still yet to release admission results to applicants? I remember people started yelling out their being accepted in Jan last year

I got into yale today! i know people started getting in last week as well

 

[SturdevantsPuppet]

I got into yale today! i know people started getting in last week as well

Congrats! Mind if I ask which program? As in the tradition on campus vs hybrid?