jayzpole

I double majored in biology so I can help out, or at least understand the gist of what you're talking about!

am interested!!

Hallo! Currently working on a draft of my statement for Cambridge's Mphil in Health, Medicine, and Society. Does anyone want to look over it? The limit is ~600 words, so I'm struggling with cutting out fluff and including information that would make me an appealing candidate (they sadly don't look at CVs!). It's meant to be framed as a research proposal, so that is what I'm aiming for. I'd be happy to edits others' statements as well

Congrats to you as well! By tomorrow (the 27th), so hopefully you hear back soon. I also got off the waitlist for UofT health promotion a few hours ago!

I attended the session for SBHS and got the recorder webinar about a week later (actually a PowerPoint). I'm also wait listed and haven't heard back. Even if I do get off the wait list, I will turn down the offer because I got an offer of admission (with scholarship) to Mac's global health program on Friday! I'm about to start a full time job related to healthcare in a few days so it is a tough decision between a masters and good money. My future comes down to a *cough* test in a few months time, but Global Health will provide me with some really great experiences I don't want to pass up so...I'll likely accept. Anybody else get accepted? How many scholarships do they give out? Ah so exciting! Best of luck to everyone

aw man U of T health promotion just sent an email and I thought it was an acceptance off the waitlist but just a correction to the webinar link y u tease me?! have they waitlisted everyone? lmao

yeah, can't seem to register for it though...

hi! just got email today that i've been waitlisted for MPH health promotion at U of T! totally thought I wouldn't even make it onto the waitlist after looking at everyone's stats... what are the chances of getting off the waitlist?

Contacted IHPST and informed of my rejection. Nice email, but I'm really disappointed. Thought it was my strongest app. Didn't apply broadly since I thought staying at home would be the best financial decision. Now I'll likely be shut out...alas. Best of luck to everyone else!

Damn. Welp, I'll just wait for my rejection email.

Ah...see I had no idea they preferred to let people in on the PhD track. I diluted my research statement since 1. the masters is course-based and 2. I wasn't sure it'd be feasible even on a PhD scale (very novel research that would require time sifting through archives in Eastern Europe). I did say I was interested in the PhD track but academia is not where I want to end up, at least not by completing a doctorate. My plan is medicine and I wrote about that and tied it into my statement. I'm genuinely interested in a future as both a medical historian and clinician, so we'll see how this application season pans out and which degree I'll be completing first. Someone apparently posted yesterday that they got a PhD rejection...I'm still holding out for more information.

I went to McMaster! I think so - thesis supervisor and program director. Both have had me for classes and have known me for 3+ years. I think my research statement was good, although it was hard to make it research oriented as this is a course based MA. Womp womp

Oh man, I hope so! My grades aren't too competitive and my background is literally a degree in the arts & sciences. It's very varied and yet not specific, at least not to history or philosophy. Hopefully I sold myself well. Good luck (and congrats on York!)

Torturous relief...I applied for the MA and I really, really, REALLY want it. Do you think they've sent many out? Thanks (and good luck)!

THEY LIE!!!

Any news on IHPST Toronto? Literally driving myself crazy...

tl;dr Want to apply to Four Year (Fully) Funded DPhil in Population Health at Oxford. 3.5 Canadian GPA (translates to above 3.5 US GPA minimum requirement). Strong upward climb in grades. Plenty of healthcare work experience, but no publications (yet). Lots of volunteer activities throughout undergrad. Strong writer, good interviewer, good LORs (all academic). Should I get in, I'll accept if I receive >80% of tuition covered + some money for stipend. I know, I know, I know...some of you hate "what are my chances" threads, but I find writing them very cathartic in the middle of a hectic applications season. I'm studying in a (supposedly) prestigious and competitive program at a Canadian university. I took a 5th year to boost my GPA. I'm currently sitting at a 3.48, and will likely graduate with a 3.52/3.53. My grades suffered during my freshman and sophomore years due to parents divorcing + an eating disorder. Neither of these issues have fully subsided, but I learned how to cope effectively. Thus, my grades have been climbing steeply since junior year. I'll have a ~3.9 GPA in my last two full-time years of study. Although my end goal is medicine, I always planned to do a degree in Public Health either before medical school or part-time during clinical practice. I think having clinical experience and knowledge is essential to properly inform health policy. Furthermore, public health seems like a great way to combine my interests in both medicine and the social sciences. I've completed 3 years of part-time work on a few different studies; I worked for 1 year as a paediatric research assistant, and 2 years on a national aging study. Although both experiences were extremely valuable, they didn't provide many opportunities for publication. I mostly helped out with research ethics submissions, drafting SOPs, training other research assistants, completing scoping reviews, coordinating appointments with participants, and in-clinic/telephone consenting. My biggest takeaway was developing an appreciation for all of the administrative work that goes into running a study. Currently, I work as a private tutor and a teaching assistant for an environmental science course. I've done a lot misc. volunteer work: founder/co-president of university club, participated in language circles, hospital volunteering, clinical observership, distress line volunteer, helped develop course + club about translational medicine, went abroad for a month to volunteer/teach english at an orphanage. My research experience is limited: an independent study course that led to my paper being selected for presentation at a very minor, probably insignificant conference, an upcoming independent study in bioethics, and a thesis project for which I wrote a play, had it performed in front of faculty + students, and presented my research process to my faculty. My supervisor and I are working on developing the play and getting some papers ready for publication by the end of the school year. If it helps, I'm fluent in English, French, and Croatian, and I have basic knowledge of Spanish. I have over a decade of martial arts training and have participated in many activities related to my heritage. I want to apply to the Four Year Funded MSc+DPhil program in Population Health. It appears to be a new program, and its requirements are lower than that of many MSc outside the Department of Medical Sciences (I found this really surprising...why is history harder to get into?!). According to U. of Cambridge, a 3.3 Canadian GPA is equivalent to a 3.5 US GPA or upper 2.1 honours in the UK system. This puts me slightly above the minimum requirements of a 3.5 US GPA. I have completed courses in statistics and math, which is something valued in applicants for this program. They prefer work experience, which I have, but make no mention of research. The program is supposedly fully funded, but overseas students might have to make up the difference in tuition if they are not offered full funding. I'm aware that my grades are my achilles' heel, and I hope that my lack of substantial research experience will be overlooked since I'll have to first complete the MSc before starting the DPhil. I've been told I'm a decent writer and, not to toot my own horn, but I've gotten every position I've ever interviewed for (don't worry, I know that student research opportunities are nowhere near the calibre of Oxford graduate applications). Do you guys think it would be helpful to contact potential supervisors if I've more or less decided on my research proposal? The website states that plans for DPhil research will be made throughout the MSc, but I can't help but wonder if contacting supervisors would show my motivation and interest in the program.