Billy19

Hi everyone, I have been accepted to the MPH and MSW programs at U of T and am extremely excited! I am very passionate about both fields and am interested in the coursework of both degrees. Has anyone on this forum ever done a double masters? As in, two degrees at the same time, one part-time and one full-time? Is this a feasible idea? I have talked to a lot of people about this and I know that I should really consider the job prospects before I get into it. It seems that all the people I've researched who have both degrees have amazing careers - the perfect combination of both fields, which is something I really crave. I know this will be very challenging but perhaps well worth it in the end? Please give your feedback! Thanks.

Hi everyone! I was accepted to the 2 year program at U of T and will likely be rejecting the offer to do my MPH instead. Good luck to everyone!!!

Best of luck Carolyn!! Positive thoughts!

I just got that email. I hope this means it is a real offer as it says it has to be approved by the school of graduate studies still. My hands are sweating!!!!

Congratulations!!! Carolyn_958, I am also at work waiting for an answer from U of T health promo! So stressful. I keep checking as well. All we can do is be patient and calm lol the waiting sucks though. Best of luck to everyone waiting! E_gradforum, has your status changed on the SGS online app?

Hi Carolyn_958! We are in the exact same position!!! I've been thinking about my statement and trying to write it for MONTHS but because it's the most important part I keep procrastinating too!!! It's a pretty daunting task and it's hard to know what to include and what not to include. and yeah I don't want to waste money on applications at other universities when I know I'm not going to go. Just hoping for the best ...! Hi Dr. P!! Thanks so much for writing in the thread! I've been really trying to get in touch with people in the MPH program at U of T but so far haven't found anyone in the health promotion stream so I'm so happy to hear from you! If you're comfortable, would you be willng to post your stats so we can see what kind of applicants are successful? Also, do you have any words of advice for what a good CV and good references look like?

Hi everyone! Just want to introduce myself to the thread! I'm applying to the U of T Health Promotion focus. I did my undergrad in Psychology and graduated with a final year GPA of 3.75. I worked in a healthcare environment (not exactly public health but health-realted) for 4 years throughout my undergrad and started working as a research assistant full-time immediately after graduating, which is in an applied public health research environment. I also spent a year doing research under a prof in my fourth year. I have 2 strong references (one employer, one professor) and I have some volunteer experience working in a health promotion-type initiative (promoting sexual health at the university) which I did for 2 years. Previously I started a charity dedicated to generating funds for an illness that is very close to my heart so I have some health promotion experience there because part of my work with the charity was doing some presenting to various schools in the area to promote my cause and raise awareness of the illness. I'm a little nervous about applying since the program is so competitive. It's really bad but I haven't even thought about applying to anywhere else because I want U of T so bad. I know it's so bad to put all my eggs in one basket but I don't really see myself moving anywhere else since I have family obligations and need to stay close to them ... I know there's the online option at Waterloo but online is just not appealing to me. I really value the lecture environment and being able to build connections with profs, etc. If you guys have any suggestions about other public health programs in Ontario that are similar to the U of T program (health promotion, offer practicums, etc.) then please let me know! I would love to stay in touch with everyone throughout this journey. Please share your stories!