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    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    12 hours ago, epi_2018 said:

    Thanks so much - this is really helpful. How specific did you all go into the research you wanted to do? I know it's important to have a clear vision, but also don't want to get overly specific to avoid becoming too narrow to match with faculty. 

     

    This is interesting. I asked a professor in my masters program and he suggested that he would not prefer PhD applicants to have a very specific idea. (It was a program with rotation in the first 2 yrs). The reason is that he found that those came in with specific things always changed their focus. Also he is willing to work with students who are more flexible with their research plans.

    However, when I consulted my resommenders this year, they suggested me to narrow it down on my SOP. So I did it and got good attentions from POIs - really good conversations during interviews with them (even research plans). Despite that, I didn't get in to ANY of those programs ???

    The two programs who offered me admission at the end: one actually didn't emphasis "matchness" at all,  the other is the one that I submitted a SOP with a board idea (I wrote individualized SOPs).

    That's why I feel it interesting: at the end after all the preparations, we just need a bit of luck…

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    11 hours ago, Chengjianning said:

    Congratulations! Guo ran hai shi hui qu ha fu a!

    Hahaha yes finally decided to attend Harvard???

    Declined offer from USC. I went to their visiting day and really like the program (decision was hard). If you have any question, PM me ;p

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    12 minutes ago, epi_phd2018 said:

    I can't speak for the other programs, but I think Drexel's accepted students have received offers. Have you interviewed or did you attend the doctoral day? If not, you are either on the waitlist or rejected - although I don't know if people have received Drexel rejections and I think I may have saw some on the results page. I would try contacting the department (I think Mary is the name of the grad coordinator) and they might be able to give you more specific information. Good luck!!

    Thank you! I didn't attend their doctoral day but did interviewed with my POI. I guess I may follow up with my POI to see what's going on. Thank you!

     

    26 minutes ago, gallimimus said:

    I didn't apply to Columbia EHS but I actually work there! Basically, they have sent acceptances and are waiting to hear back from the applicants. I would say that if you haven't heard back, you are on the "unofficial wait list" i.e. the list of applicants they will admit as they hear back from students.

    This is super helpful! Thank you!

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    26 minutes ago, hccgrl said:

    Has anyone here applied to a program 2+ times? How did you go about contacting faculty for the second or third round?  Did you reach out to different ones? 

    I was wait-listed by a professor at the 1st round and then rejected. I wrote an email afterwards indicating that I will apply again, and got a nice reply from him.

    Then I contacted him in August inquiring about potential opportunity (basically money and whether he will accept new student), and learned in September that he didn't have funding. He suggested me to contact again in May.

    I changed my field? So the rest is history. But I feel that it is a positive experience. I would recommend to keep contact with your POI if you've established good conversations. I feel professors tend to develop a preference for those who they are familiar with, which may greatly increase your chance of getting in. 

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    5 minutes ago, epi111 said:

    Do applicants (potential incoming students) have to apply separately for these grants or is any admitted student considered? Thanks!

    Dunno about UNC, but Columbia Epi PhD admitted students need to apply separately for fundings (as noted on their 2017 handbook). I assume some programs maybe the same as Columbia 

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    1 hour ago, linnbear said:

    I just got my rejection email from BU. I was waiting for it since I wasn't invited to prospective student day. So that's 4/8 rejections and 4/8 radio silence haha.

    I think I just wasted my money applying and don't think I'll be trying for another cycle. Before I applied, I struggled with whether I should apply at all. My career is going well otherwise and doing a PhD would just be more of a financial burden. Since PhD programs have the same hesitation about me, it's now more affirmative that I shouldn't pursue a PhD. 

    I'm so sorry to see your post…just want to give you a big e-huge. Don't feel bad since you don't know what will happen before the infamous April 15th. 

    This is my application cycle #2. At the time when I got full rejections, I was determined to try again. It was not until I had been rejected did I realize how much I want to pursue a PhD. So…on the other hand, it may be a good sign for you to pursue the real life you want. A PhD is never equal to susccessful careers anyway.

    Hang in there & Don't take rejections too hard & Glad you are figuring out your choice by this exploratory journey & my e-hug

     

     

     

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    42 minutes ago, Pennk said:

    Re: Columbia SMS and maybe all doctoral stuff.  Emailed the Assistant Director of Admissions (she had previously emailed me months ago to clarify something on my app) last week for a status update.  She just got back to me and said that "doctoral decisions will be released shortly."  Hopefully that means this coming week.  I highly doubt I will be getting anything other than a rejection, but I would really like this admissions cycle to be over already!

    Thank you for the information! Just curious if you've interviewed with them?

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    Posted · Edited by FrozenFreshMeat

    59 minutes ago, ceterisparibus9 said:

    My epi people: 

    Why might I STILL have nothing after all these admits etc. from Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia?

    I had seemingly interested POI's at each and generally competitive stats + 2 first author/5 co-authorships. Why would this happen without even notification of waitlist or rejection, if that's the case? I am fighting to not feel disrespected by even the courtesy of communication...are there rational causes behind this?

    One possibility (and highly possible depend on your stats) is that you are competitive enough that they decide not to interview you, and right now you may still under their consideration. I know a few people get a WL from those programs without an interview. Myself get a 5-yr package without interviews AND I didn't even communicate with any POIs (I was shocked…). It can happen. Don't feel bad at this time!!

     

    Or…GRE/GPA made you out from the first round of screening…

     

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    Posted · Edited by FrozenFreshMeat

    54 minutes ago, FrozenFreshMeat said:

    Folks check your mailbox! My Harvard rejection is there lol (PHS, EH) (link to check online for decision)

    Sorry for the confusion that caused by my post!!

    I was checking on my smart phone and couldn't see the whole decision. I saw "thank you" at the beginning and "we sincerely hope …" as an ending, then falsely assumed it as a rejection?

    So…turns out that I'm on the wait list…????

    PhD applicants: Fall 2018

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    Posted · Edited by FrozenFreshMeat

    17 minutes ago, pbcup said:

    I feel like I'm missing something... I applied to SOPHAS for JHU Epi, and I can't find the mypath account by googling. Can anybody share the url for this? Thank you!

    You should received an email from JHU about your online account and how to track your application.

    The link that I have will direct to my application profile, so unfortunately I cannot share :/

     

    edit:

    or remove my name and try this:

    mypath.jhsph.edu/FirstnameLastname(no space or dash)

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