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What about ur scholarship status? Have u applied for any external/internal funding? JHU tuition fee is huge:-/
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Really sorry to hear that jfloriaxx...Would you mind sharing your stats and when your application was complete?
What department did you apply to?
It's okay, I'm not too bummed, but it would've been nice 🙂
My SOPHAS was sent 11/7, applied to the Health Management and Policy tracks.
Quick info: 3.5 undergrad degree in Neuroscience, GRE - 160Q 164V 5.0 AW, 3 years of research, a few extracurriculars, a few other jobs within the hospital, and 1.5 years after undergrad working at congenital heart center.
Yes, they send an e-mail confirmation when your application is complete. I got mine like a week after SOPHAS mailed everything.
I've been following this for a while and figured I should join the conversation:
UGPA:3.6
Major/Minor:Allied Health Sciences Degree from UCONN concentration in Health Promotion. Minor in Women's Studies/Arabic
GRE: W: 4.5 Verbal: 151, Quant: 149
Experience/Research: Just graduated early from UCONN this december, not much experience in the field besides volunteering in a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal in the summer of 2012 with a friend. We taught health and hygiene as well at local schools. Also volunteered in New Orleans to help with Katrina relief. Looking to go right into grad school with a global health concentration, primarily in maternal and child health.
Applied: GWU, BU, Yale, Columbia, NYU, UMD, Northeastern, UCONN (all mph programs with global health track/maternal and child health)
Accepted: GWU (12/21)
Rejected: Yale (1/14)
Waitlisted:
UGPA:3.6
Major/Minor:Allied Health Sciences Degree from UCONN concentration in Health Promotion. Minor in Women's Studies/Arabic
GRE: W: 4.5 Verbal: 151, Quant: 149
Experience/Research: Just graduated early from UCONN this december, not much experience in the field besides volunteering in a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal in the summer of 2012 with a friend. We taught health and hygiene as well at local schools. Also volunteered in New Orleans to help with Katrina relief. Looking to go right into grad school with a global health concentration, primarily in maternal and child health.
Applied: GWU, BU, Yale, Columbia, NYU, UMD, Northeastern, UCONN (all mph programs with global health track/maternal and child health)
Accepted: GWU (12/21)
Rejected: Yale (1/14)
Waitlisted:
Just got into BU for International Health with merit 😀
Getting anxious to hear from other schools! eeep!
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UGPA: 3.47 cumulative (3.8 major)
Major/Minor: Sociology (music history minor)
GRE: Verbal 157, Quant 158, Writing 5.0
Experience/Research: 2 year intern at business of science center, 3 year leadership role in non-profit health organization, 3 years of tutoring underprivileged children, 3 years of clinical experience in Nicaragua and Mexico
Applied:BU (international health), Columbia (HPM), Yale (HPM), UCLA (HPM)
Accepted: BU 1/14/2013
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Getting anxious to hear from other schools! eeep!
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UGPA: 3.47 cumulative (3.8 major)
Major/Minor: Sociology (music history minor)
GRE: Verbal 157, Quant 158, Writing 5.0
Experience/Research: 2 year intern at business of science center, 3 year leadership role in non-profit health organization, 3 years of tutoring underprivileged children, 3 years of clinical experience in Nicaragua and Mexico
Applied:BU (international health), Columbia (HPM), Yale (HPM), UCLA (HPM)
Accepted: BU 1/14/2013
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Congrats! When did they email you to tell you that your app was complete and all that? (I'm waiting on BU for the same thing 😛)
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I will also join the BU+merit parade. Here you go:
BOSTON U (MPH, Human Rights Focus):
11/30, submitted to SOPHAS
12/5, mailed by SOPHAS
12/11, confirmation email/app sent to dept
1/1, FAFSA completed
1/2, FAFSA processed/available to school
1/14, admitted (with merit)
***My stats/background are on the 1st page of this thread.***
Congratulations to the new BU admits and to those hearing from other schools, as well! 😀
BOSTON U (MPH, Human Rights Focus):
11/30, submitted to SOPHAS
12/5, mailed by SOPHAS
12/11, confirmation email/app sent to dept
1/1, FAFSA completed
1/2, FAFSA processed/available to school
1/14, admitted (with merit)
***My stats/background are on the 1st page of this thread.***
Congratulations to the new BU admits and to those hearing from other schools, as well! 😀
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SOPHAS mailed them out on the 11/7. I got an email from GWU on the 11/20 saying my app was complete and on 11/15 from Yale.
Has anyone heard anything from Columbia yet? About application being received/reviewed or anything?
No news from them since SOPHAS sent out the application
No news from them since SOPHAS sent out the application
Not a thing. Sent out in mid-December sometime for me and haven't heard a peep.
I also applied to International health and my app was forwarded for review on 12/5...all the best to you and hope you hear good news soon!!!!
SOPHAS sent my application to Columbia in mid-November. No word from them and I wouldn't expect to hear back until late Feb. at the earliest. The wait is brutal!
Woah you have much better stats than me - it's not looking pretty for Yale, crap.
Congratulations on JHU. My application for JHU MPH was completed on 11/29 and the decision is still pending. Did you call them about application decision or were just notified by them.
UGPA: 3.56 (Calculated by WES)
Major/Minor: MBBS (Nigeria)
GRE (including date taken): 10/30/2012 -- Verbal 157, Quant 166, Writing 4.0
Experience/Research: 1 year internship in a teaching hospital; volunteer experience: Volunteer researcher for a child health study in Africa, volunteer organisation and free health care missions
Applied: JHSPH ( Submitted 11/19, last reference 11/22) , UNC (MCH), Emory (HPM), UAlbany (SBCH), Boston(MCH), Harvard (HSB)
Accepted: JHSPH (1/8/2013)
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
Totally agree that you have awesome stats!
Hi, I've been lurking for a while here 🙂
UGPA: 3.25/4.0
Major/Minor: International business - Vietnam
Fulbright recipient
GRE (including date taken): 10/16/12; Q- 165, V- 160, W- 4.5 - TOEFL 113
Experience/Research (during undergrad): 3 years of experience implementing public health interventions for drug users, sex workers, and people with HIV in Vietnam. Engaged in health policy advocacy. Some research.
Applied: Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley, UMass - all MPH/Health Policy. Applications verified by SOPHAS on Dec 4.
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted
Anxiously waiting!:
UGPA: 3.25/4.0
Major/Minor: International business - Vietnam
Fulbright recipient
GRE (including date taken): 10/16/12; Q- 165, V- 160, W- 4.5 - TOEFL 113
Experience/Research (during undergrad): 3 years of experience implementing public health interventions for drug users, sex workers, and people with HIV in Vietnam. Engaged in health policy advocacy. Some research.
Applied: Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley, UMass - all MPH/Health Policy. Applications verified by SOPHAS on Dec 4.
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted
Anxiously waiting!:
I submitted mine 24 November,2012 and got my reply on 8 January,2013
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I think so
I'm not sure if I just never noticed it before, but now on OPUS, under the View Decision link, there is one called Pay Admissions Deposit. I could have sworn it wasn't there the last time I checked, but there is still nothing new when I try to view my decision. I got so excited when I saw the new link! 🙁
I remember reading on last year's pages that people saw links on their OPUS much before they actually received any mail or decision... So maybe it is still good news?👍
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I agree with this. I did not apply to the university. (Is this Emory?) But the same thing happened based on last year's thread. It very likely means you are admitted, but it is a glitch in the system.
I am sure it is not premature to say congratulations! 😀
Hmm... I JUST got access to OPUS yesterday (there was an error in my SSN that took over a week to fix 🙄) and I already have that button. I got the "your app is complete" email on 1/11 so I don't think they would have made a decision in just 4 days 😕.
With that said I REALLY hope it's a good sign but I'm not getting my hopes up lol.
ETA: Looking at some old threads it looks like the glitch is on your "To-Do" list rather than under the View Decisions link. If you have the "Pay Deposit" in your to-do list, you're in.
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I just checked my OPUS again on Emory out of curiosity and clicked on admissions decisions and got this:
On behalf of the faculty of The Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted as a candidate for the MPH degree program in Epidemiology beginning in the Fall 2013 semester. We look forward to having you join our faculty, staff and students in promoting health and preventing disease locally, nationally and globally.
I never received an admissions email or anything, and I doubt they would post that on OPUS just as a placement, so I think I got into Emory?
On behalf of the faculty of The Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted as a candidate for the MPH degree program in Epidemiology beginning in the Fall 2013 semester. We look forward to having you join our faculty, staff and students in promoting health and preventing disease locally, nationally and globally.
I never received an admissions email or anything, and I doubt they would post that on OPUS just as a placement, so I think I got into Emory?
Gah you are so lucky! I checked and there still isn't an update for me. I applied for Epi as well. Congrats! When did you apply?
Yup! You're in! CONGRATS! 😀
It said in an email that they would post the decision there before an email or anything was sent out.
My Emory decision was available on OPUS the instant I received the e-mail confirming that my application had been passed onto my department (HPM). There's obviously something wrong with their e-mail system. Or they are really screwing with us on the decision end. I applied on 11/21.
Thanks!
SOPHAS sent my application out 11/18, Emory received it 12/17, and I heard back today. Kind of a weird timeline!
Also, has anyone heard from UMichigan? I've sent them an email last week, and haven't heard back. I'm kind of waiting on them before I make any decisions!
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You're lucky! My application was sent out on 11/14 and I haven't heard back yet. I'm so impatient so it's driving me crazy not hearing back yet.
Aw I saw the same link and I was super excited for all of 30 seconds.
UCLA emailed me today saying they are reviewing my application and should have all decisions sent out before March 1st.
xoromanticide: When I got into Emory (back in 2010) my pay admissions deposit link showed up before the actual decision letter. I clearly can't say definitively but more than likely you're in. Congrats! I loved my time there. Feel free to send me any questions you have.
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yes! on 9 january michigan mailed their decision 🙂
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...a decision, with many more to come, I'm sure.
UGPA: 3.33
Major/Minor: MBBS from India
GradGPA (if applicable): 3.13 MS(ENT) from India with research done in my post graduation.
GRE : V-150, Q-155, AW-3
Experience/Research ():3yrs of work experience- 6months as junior doctor, 2&1/2 years as ENT Specialist with 6months experince in abroad Ministry of Health.
TOEFL- 108.
applied for MHA program
Applied: cornell, vcu, jhu, trinity, tulane, texas woman, minnesota, michigan.----- just submitted my application through HAMPCAS . cornell application status - complete.
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
i am eagerly waiting for responses but till yet no response??????????
i am worried about my status........... any ideas about my chances of makin into MHA??????
Major/Minor: MBBS from India
GradGPA (if applicable): 3.13 MS(ENT) from India with research done in my post graduation.
GRE : V-150, Q-155, AW-3
Experience/Research ():3yrs of work experience- 6months as junior doctor, 2&1/2 years as ENT Specialist with 6months experince in abroad Ministry of Health.
TOEFL- 108.
applied for MHA program
Applied: cornell, vcu, jhu, trinity, tulane, texas woman, minnesota, michigan.----- just submitted my application through HAMPCAS . cornell application status - complete.
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
i am eagerly waiting for responses but till yet no response??????????
i am worried about my status........... any ideas about my chances of makin into MHA??????
UGPA: 3.33You're lucky! My application was sent out on 11/14 and I haven't heard back yet. I'm so impatient so it's driving me crazy not hearing back yet.
Major/Minor: MBBS from India
GradGPA (if applicable): 3.13 MS(ENT) from India with research done in my post graduation.
GRE : V-150, Q-155, AW-3
Experience/Research (please, be brief):3yrs of work experience- 6months as junior doctor, 2&1/2 years as ENT Specialist with 6months experince in abroad Ministry of Health.
TOEFL- 108.
applied for MHA program
Applied: cornell, vcu, jhu, trinity, tulane, texas woman, minnesota, michigan.----- just submitted my application through HAMPCAS . cornell application status - complete.
Accepted:
Rejected:
Waitlisted:
i am eagerly waiting for responses but till yet no response??????????
i am worried about my status........... any ideas about my chances of makin into MHA??????
