neonlily
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I can only speak to Waterloo but professional experience is very important. When I applied, they asked for at least 1 year of professional public health experience. Volunteer would count towards that though
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I go to uWaterloo, I'm graduating in a few months! Love the program. The profs were all stellar and very accomplished in their fields. My practicum was great. The only reason they aren't CEPH accredited is because they do not have a Medical program at the school. It's one of the oldest MPH programs in Canada.
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It's usually 2 weeks from offer. My letter took 1 or 2 days to upload to the portal as well. I also got an email when it was up;
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Why do you want to get into U of T so badly? Queens has a very reputable MPH program and at the end of the day, all that matters is the degree.
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I think they are saying they turned down their offer.
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I know we already chatted but wanted to put my thoughts on the board incase anyone else had questions. Where are you wanting to work at the end of the program? That will play a large role in where you should attend. If you're wanting to stay in Sask/MB, USASK is probably the better option.
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When I was looking for my MPH this was prominent in the news - http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/ailing-institution-the-school-of-public-health-tries-to-recover-from-an-era-tainted-by-allegations-infighting-intimidation-and-the-scars-of-questionable-teaching Hoping they've fixed all that now.
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I'm not exactly sure but I believe it's in May or June. The initial 2 week foundations course is in August.
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I'm in the MPH and you'd have a lot of the same profs. So far, everyone has been very engaging and have a lot of connections within public health in Canada which has been great. Courses have been interesting and generally well planned with lots of supports. The building itself is undergoing renos but they have a brand new wing with a starbucks and nice new lecture areas.
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MPA/MPP Applications, Fall 2018 (Canada)
neonlily replied to StrawberryFields67's topic in Government Affairs Forum
They've been on strike for weeks now but they just agreed to a deal today so admin workers should be in office soon. -
Reminder : You all can update your status (Admitted/Rejected/Waitlist) Via the results tab - https://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/ This may help with confusion and provide reference for those wondering if anyone has heard from programs.
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The on-campus portion last year was August 14-26th. It was included in my acceptance letter last year as well.
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In what sense? We definitely had some ER nurses, dietitians, A respiratory therapist which aren't *Directly* in public health.
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It is geared towards professionals. I've been working in Public health for almost 4 years now. We do have a 2 or 3 students in our class who had come straight from undergrad but had done co-ops in Public health. I have a long list of work experience/extracurriculars. I work in healthcare but under the public health side. Have extensive volunteer experience with multiple organizations, chair of committee, presentations at conferences etc.
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Are you talking for the MScPH program? Because the MPH program at Waterloo does not have supervisors. I received my acceptance last year on March 9th and was one of the first here on Gradcafe.
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What were you doing when you received your acceptance?
neonlily replied to YA_RLY's topic in Waiting it Out
I was at work and had been checking the portal a few times every day even though no I had no idea when acceptances would come out. I saw my status had changed from Pending to Accepted! I started crying a bit at my computer and of course my supervisor was coming to talk to me right at that minute and asked what was wrong haha My acceptance to another program a few years ago happened while I was at the store grocery shopping. I had set that email to notify me with vibration and noise and when it started going off I almost had a panic attack. When I saw it said "Congratulations!" I started crying and immediately called my parents from the frozen foods section. -
From a Canadian Standpoint, their GPA really isn't great. The cut off for admissions to most programs is 3.5 as the basement. I would try to gain experience in public health as well as boost up your stats grade. The Waterloo MPH program requires a stats grade of at least a B (3.0).
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Just started the Waterloo MPH this week and wanted to give some updated stats. For the 2017 Class they had over 400 applicants and accepted 35 full-time equivalents (2 part-times make 1 full-time). We have 58 people in our class!
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For those of you attending uWaterloo this fall, we should be receiving an email about registration and accommodation tomorrow from the Program Admin. I was emailed today (personal acct) asking about missing transcripts (which they had received 4 months ago) so I'm currently sorting that out with her. You have until Tomorrow morning, July 13th, to reply to her email if you received one about missing conditions so make sure to check your emails!
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Has anyone attending Waterloo received any info from the program besides the Acceptance Letter? I sent my transcripts back in March which they received but I was expecting to receive more info about the program/courses/payments etc especially with the 2 week foundations course in August.
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Sorry about your rejection. UVic is also almost completely online. You have attend campus twice or three times I believe.
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I think you should be ok! I am a working Lab Technologist and was able to receive 1st round admission to Waterloo.
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@bio04 Thanks! I hope you get positive news!
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Did they say how many applicants or how many people are being accepted? My friend is still waiting to hear as well even though I found out Mar 9:(
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Have to agree with @becca17 here. I work in government right now and they don't really care where your degree is from, especially for an MPH. I can see for an M.Sc mattering more due to research opportunities and funding but MPH is pretty standard. When looking at MPH programs, I would mostly be looking at how established the program is and what kind of connections/practicums they can offer you in your field of interest.
