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Thank you! I still haven't gotten an email, I just randomly (aka obsessively) checked the portal. I applied for the global health concentration.

OMG! Hopkins DRPH results just posted to the portal. I got in!!! I can't believe it!

Same! I'm pretty sure I didn't get in, but I just want to know for sure so I can move on.

Hopkins updated the portal (DrPH -GH)! I was rejected this year, but best of luck to you all!

Any other DrPH-ers get the email from Hopkins and immediately panic for no good reason? ? I can't wait to no longer have to stress about this!

It is! It was easy to put out of my mind before the New Year, but now I can't stop obsessing about it.

Does anyone have any resources on writing CV's specifically for DrPH programs? It would be really helpful to see some examples that do not have a strong research focus. Also, in case anyone is struggling with their personal statement, I found this recording from Emory to be very helpful:

This is what I'm trying to do as well. Columbia has an program that I'm also interested in, but it requires the first year to be in-person. So for me Hopkins is less about the prestige of the school and more about the process of elimination. I didn't think about reaching out so early, I thought we had to wait until the platform opened. Should I plan on doing it sooner?? I've love to hear if any DrPH applicants are planning to reach out to professors whose work you are interested in. I know that's recommended for PhDs, but I'm not sure if it would be helpful for a DrPH application.

Thanks for starting this year's thread! I'm planning to apply to the JHU DrPH custom track. Taking the GRE in June ?. I feel like that stupid test has killed my confidence level!

In case anyone is interested, USF just sent an email announcing their GC program open house. It'll be on Monday October 2nd at 6:15. I am attaching the announcement they sent.

I'd say 100% go for the GCA position. Relevant work experience is regarded much more highly than classwork. Plus, even if you are more interested in clinical GC you will still learn skills that will give you a leg up and you will likely have lab rotations as part of your education anyway. You can also shadow clinicians on the side if you have time.

I double majored in Public health and biomedical sciences. A friend did it last year so she set it up for me. I'm not too sure what I want my next career step to be, so I figured it was better just to take the year to enjoy life while I consider. Better than rushing into anything and then regretting it.

Congrats to everyone who has gotten interviews! I did my undergrad at USF and I was going to apply to their GC program so I went to the open house and met with the program director and a few others involved with the program. Then I decided not to apply to any programs at all this year so that I could do a year abroad teaching English instead. USF seems like it's going to be a great program though, so good luck to everyone.

I know I'm WAY late on replying to this, but in case it's helpful to you or anyone else USF has posted info on their MSPH in genetic counseling. I can also help anyone with questions on this program.

In answer to your first question, I definitely don't think you need to switch your major to biology. Especially as you are already a junior. In this field, I think you'll find that your undergrad degree is fairly meaningless once you get past grad school admissions. Not to say that it is completely unimportant, but once you get past a certain level, little attention is paid to the undergrad major. You can be just as successful (if not more so) with a degree outside of the typical "hard science" realm, so that's not something I would worry about over much. As for your second questions, it really depends on if you want to work on the clinical side or not. If your only interest in "slum health" is mapping and modeling, then you could probably wouldn't need to go the MD route. I think the best thing you can do is talk to professionals working in this area. You seem to have some pretty specific interests and I think there are many professors and working professionals who would be willing to respond with their thoughts to a well written email describing your interests and asking for general advice.