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  1. LoL! Exactly I guess going through it last year made me a bit less anxious but I can say without doubt that be here is definitely bringing up the anxiety and reading into everything. So I logged into the application of Hopkins' other program late Friday ( the one I really want and did not get an interview) and it said a decision has been made!! After a split second of hyperventilating and tachycardia, I read that they say thank you for your application, we reached a decision and we are not writing it here so wait for a letter in the next two weeks!!!! Have to wait during this long weekend before I can go there and pester someone in the admission committee in person about it I am not sure what I am supposed to read into this but I am pretty leaning towards rejection. So cheer up , no news can be good news
  2. I am not sure if this applies to phone interviews or not but am currently enrolled at Bloomberg and what I hear is that interviews totally depend on the department. I applied to two programs, one asked for interview last week and the other has not. Other students who are also applying got rejected or accepted directly (pop fam and biostatistics). However, If you get an interview that probably means you got into the short-list. In short, Hopkins Public Health is really a huge place and programs differ drastically in terms of admission processes, competitiveness and funding so I would not worry until March at least. Good luck
  3. Hello everyone, I hope everyone is happily settled at their dream school. But for those who didn't attend PhD this year and plan to apply again, I was wondering have started the process yet. Do you start contacting POIs now? I am currently doing a one year MPH and totally swamped with classes , so the stress of another application cycle is the last thing I need, but what can you do? and I certainly can't believe it is all starting again. I will be applying to mostly Epi PhD programs if it makes any difference.
  4. Hi Kayla, I hear you. The move is pretty stressful. I feel that I sometimes forget amongst all thr preparation what I am really preparing for! Everyone keeps saying how intense most programs at JHU are but how it was the best time of their lives, so I guess that is Hopkins: slightly terrifying but quite enjoyable!
  5. so hard being motivated for exams and work when I am planning a transcontinental move in 3 weeks

  6. To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting

  7. with less than a month till moving to the states and starting at my dream school at my dream program, am I entitled to start freaking out?!!

  8. Hi Kayla, happy that you decided on Hopkins. I am going too , yay!!!! Starting MPH in the summer! with a mental health Certificate, I hope. Cannot believe I will be there in 6 weeks! When are you moving there? I am really excited about the move and Baltimore but some how intimidated by how intense and fast paced the program seems. Wish you all the best .
  9. housing panic :(

    1. HigherEd2013

      HigherEd2013

      I feel your pain :(.

  10. Thanks a lot for yiur advice. It is a very good approach which I use often-albeit in a different manner- An update, just heard from the expensive place that they are out of 2 BR app for june and they will try to place me inAugust! So it is out of the equation at least for now. On theother hand, A friend agreed to travel to see the other apartment this weekend. However, the owner just mentioned showing the place to a few other people. I think I am going to have to look for new alternatives, which is really daunting with the clock ticking.
  11. After all the anexiety and angst about school acceptances and funding is over, my new source of anexiety is housing. I am starting in the summer so I am already very very late for reasons beyond my control. So fellow internationals, please help me make a decision I am torn between 2 places, both close to school (No commute or driving required) The first is very expensive (950$), very small BR in a 2BR/2BA appartment but the building is huge, new, clean, well run, 24 h consierge and security, and the rent includes everything( utilities, cable, 42" screen, equipped kitchen, washer dryer, internet, Gym,..). Current tenants complain a lot and are dissatisfied with the administration but all their complaints are actually not fundemental IMO ( slow internet, sometimes maintance is a bit delayed, having to renew lease well in advance, Gym always busy, ambulance noise at night- it is next to one of the largest medical centres in the world-, strict policy for rent delays,...etc.) And I love the sense of community that it provides since all residents are professional/grad students. The best thing is that there is a reliable trusted owner company that I can pay online and be confident that it is no scam and have the place ready to move in as soon as I arrive. Lease for a year On the other hand, the other place is a large bedroom with a private BR in a 3 BR house ( 2 female grad students at same school) with a finished basement, back porch ( with a grill), furnished living area, private entrance with security system, cable, internet, washer/dryer and 3 minutes from school. Rent is 600$ not including utilities. A little bit further but still quite close. Available a week after I move to the city. Lease for a year or 2 I am on a very tight budget ( the stipend will be probably between 1200-1300 $, and all my savings dropped 25 % in value ( since the turmoil in my country had a disasterous effect on the exchange rates ) It seems a no brainer that the second place is the better option. But since I am going to rent this place without seeing it, I am afraid that it might not be as it seems or that I can fall a victim of a scam or something and end up homeless at a strange city- ok a bit dramatic but still possible, right? . I have lived temporarily in the states before but then I had a relative near by who rented this amazing place on my behalf. What was surprising, was seeing that most of the places I considered great, on craigslist for example while initialy looking, where horrible choices. So the question after this incridibly long post, is how can I make sure that this place is authentic and as good as it sounds? What questions should I ask? How can I pay a deposit ? Sign the lease?.. Especially since I cannot be there earlier. Will be grateful for any advice you can spare.
  12. All the reasons you mentioned might be true. Yet I think you cannot base your PhD admitability -making this word up - on your past experience with masters . From what I understand phd has a lot to do with research fit first, then comes background, experience, publications....and finally the numbers factor in (GPA, GRE,..) I am also an international applicant and got into 3 top ranked masters programs in a professional degree , ( 4.0 gpa both undergrad and master, 325 gre, 117 toefl, respectable grant, excellent LOR & SOP if I may say so ) Yet I know for sure that my chances at a PhD at similar schools are currently very weak, because I lack the research experience that many of my fellow american applicants would have , even if they are just out of undergrad and generally speaking phds have much more limited slots -regardless of the sequester-making them much more competitive particularly for internationals Not saying that it is the same in your case, but I believe there is a difference that you might want to consider while preparing to improve your chances. Best of luck next cycle.
  13. ok third acceptance from a top school!! So happy cannot begin to describe. I have been having a lot of self-doubt and anexiety since the moment I started this grueling process. One word to everyone here, do not let anyone convince you that you are not good enough, anything is possible if you want it enough

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    2. phmhjh85

      phmhjh85

      Thx guys. Best of luck :)

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    4. VBD

      VBD

      Activating awesome public health powers! Congrats!

  14. Ok this one I am not proud of! I got a notification for an email while driving , and since I have just contacted the admission office, I had to look :/. It was an acceptance! I was so happyily distracted , that I almost pumped into the car ahead of me! Had to restrain myself from replying while driving.. and bare in mind I actually work in PUBLIC HEALTH!! This process has been so nerve recking that I really don't recognize myself anymore. Hope all of this is just temporary and I can return to my relatively sane self soon.
  15. You are most welcome . congrats on the UNC's acceptance . you restored my faith that I might hear from them after all. I really cannot make my mind yet. However, after talkìng to my lovely advisor and a couple students who had a similar situation, I am leaning towards MHS. Yet it doesn't really matter since I am yet to hear from Fulbright if they are ok with Hopkins or not!
  16. I believe you Should find A way to MaKe introduction more interesting . Try to find Something About yourself that can make you standout. LOSE the Nintendo part for sure . Childhood games and hobbies with no real link to your Career are a NO NO when it comes to SOP . Be more sp about what your research interest is and what your future plan are. Add a paragraph as to why School X an excellent fit for you (including Classes, staff, location , research opportunities... ) and what you could bring to the Schools in terms of experience, background, diversity ...- Length can vary so long you adhere to the Schools' rules and repitition. You English skills seem okay but you may want to use Some conjunctions and have someone editing skills look it over
  17. So I spent over an hour browsing her blog and other associated nutjobs that she links to... and wow! There is so much hate in this world more than I ever imagined. The problem is that she calls herself "Feminist"! Although I feel she is probably making this admission committee story up, I still cannot help but fear that there might be similar people in Academia. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, including what I consider highly offensive, bigoted or even racist views. But the problem is that in an Academic setting sometimes there are people who can possess a lot of control over your future. Ok that is an hour I will never get back.. Back to my study now and normal obssessing over schools and TGC
  18. Seriously?! I second missKira that one Student Can't have that much power. I also feel that a student with this Kind of language skills and impaired logic Cannot be on an Admission committee-
  19. Your post doesn't provide much info regarding your decision making proces but I will answer using what you said. Nothing is irreversible about this.you can always change your mind. But is this what you really want? I think most of people here are type A personalities. We strive for perfection and challenge ourselves to the limit. Why else would anyone stand the brutal process that is grad school application.?! That is why most people doubt their decsions, thinking they could have done better. But then again , although there is no certain way you "should " feel, some excitement and motivation have to be there somewhere along with thd trepidation. Try to remember what made you take the decision to appky. How excitedyou were to be accepted. What kind of interesting and new stuff you cannot wait to learn. If there is a particular advisor or professor you cannot wait to work with.... Best of luck
  20. Too many variables to compare! Never thought I would be still waiting and undecided this late

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