[MPH Canada Fall 2016]

13 hours ago, Subzero said:

Congratulations !!! That's awesome. I'm currently on the waiting list so I'm wondering what kind of stats they are looking for. Could you pls share you gpa, experience, volunteering etc, if you're comfortable with sharing?

 

 

Hey!

 

Thank you :)! I don't think my qualifications in terms of CGPA (3.55) and volunteering (placement at an organization working with newcomers; and a position at a health promotion non-profit organization) are extraordinary. 

 

I think my admission was based on 4 factors (by and large are simply assumptions): 

1) my letters of reference (one of my references was an associate professor at the Dalla Lana School)

2) my letter of intent where I tried to stress my passion of social justice and my understanding of the intersectional relations of oppression and how that contributes to health disparities 

3) my steady "rise" in GPA - aka. the reason why my GPA is comparatively average is because in the first 2 years I fared rather poorly due to some personal issues, whereas my last 2 years of undergrad my sessional GPA's were 3.7 - 4.0. 

4) LUCK! I have no idea how they "rank" the waiting list applications, but I definitely do not think I am more qualified than anyone who remains on the waiting list. 

 

I don't know if this helped you at all. I wish you best of luck! 

[MPH Canada Fall 2016]

Hello, 

 

Long time follower, first time poster here! I just wanted to update anyone looking to this forum for updates that I was on the waiting list for UOFT's SBHS program and I received a recommendation for admission today at 3:30pm :)! 

 

If you're on the waiting list hang in there! You're maybe next, wishing you all luck!!

 

To anyone enrolling this September, EXCITED to see you all there :D!!