neonlily
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14 minutes ago, HPRO said:
Yes it's online with two 2-week on campus courses.
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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On 5/12/2018 at 8:41 PM, purplesocks said:
On Thursday, I noticed my Waterloo portal had been updated, it no longer said "awaiting decision", it looks pretty much like an acceptance (It now says Part time, MPH, Fall 2018, and there's a button to click deny, presumably if I want to reject the offer). However, no formal letter of offer or email or anything, I thought maybe I would get it on Friday but nothing yet.
So I am accepted to Victoria and Waterloo, although I would love to go to Waterloo, I think overall Victoria is a better fit for me. I don't know when I have to respond to Waterloo though.
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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19 hours ago, westcoast14 said:
Hi! I've been reading along with everyone's journey after I JUST found this forum. What a great idea.
Last year I applied to UofT Health promo, UofA and Queens. Rejected from UofT (goal school), waitlisted at UofA and accepted at Queens, though I turned it down. Basically, I decided to wait out 1 more year and see if I could get into UofT. So that was the sole school I applied to for 2018. Seeing as I haven't heard anything, I'm almost positive I did not get an acceptance, which really hit me in the gut.
I don't think I'll be reapplying for 2019 considering there must be something lacking from my application..most likely my relevant experience.
I applied with a 4.04 for my last 2 years and my references were 1) the Chair of Kinesiology and my professior multiple times and 2) my research mentor/ most Senior professor in Health Sciences who is a graduate of Health Promo at UofT and friends with current professors in the program.
SO, in short, does anyone have any suggestions for a few gap years? I'm a HSCI and Kin grad with more of an arts background and think it's time to really settle into a back up plan with the hopes of doing my Masters down the road (hopefully getting it partially paid for by work?? haha)
Any insight would be so appreciated. Congrats to all of those starting in 2018!!!
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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7 minutes ago, nursegirl said:
@Mph17 darn. sorry to hear that. was that via email? or did you check your application status?
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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5 hours ago, Hopeandwaiting said:
I can see that alot of people want uofs. Can anybody provide me with further insight into what makes uofs a good public health program?
I have been doing research and so far I can see that it has an integrated approach so you get experience with all five core disciplines, its an accredited school of public health, and they have engaged in alot of research. Anything that im missing that makes it good?
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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1 hour ago, mph18c said:
Hey guys!
I was accepted to the MSc: Public Health and Health Systems program at the University of Waterloo. Is there anyone in here who is currently in the program who can comment on if they like it?
Thanks and best of luck to everyone
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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42 minutes ago, Panther said:
Any update on Carleton’s MPP Program? My application is still saying “preliminary review required” I’ve been trying to call but no response from them.
They've been on strike for weeks now but they just agreed to a deal today so admin workers should be in office soon.
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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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5 hours ago, purplesocks said:
For those who were already accepted to waterloo: Were you told what the dates are of the on campus portion in August?
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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On 3/13/2018 at 3:59 PM, mph2018w said:
Do you know if there are any students in your class that were accepted with healthcare experience that isn't directly related to public health?
In what sense? We definitely had some ER nurses, dietitians, A respiratory therapist which aren't *Directly* in public health.
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7 hours ago, l8duong said:
Can I ask what your GPA and extracurriculars/work experience was? I'm an undergrad applying to mph, and it seems like they only accept professionals into the program, but waterloo is my #1 choice
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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44 minutes ago, goalsforgradschool said:
They have sent out acceptances. What they said to me is that applicants who were in touch with supervisors and other first round offers have been given out. They are waiting to hear back to send out a second round. It's safe to assume that we've been waitlisted or will soon receive a rejection.
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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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.
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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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27 minutes ago, bio04 said:
Well gosh darn, I got rejected from Waterloo this year. Looks like I will have to reapply next year, but will do so to more schools! Does any other school besides Waterloo and Lakehead offer an online program?
Sorry about your rejection. UVic is also almost completely online. You have attend campus twice or three times I believe.
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7 hours ago, Caroline678 said:
Hey guys, I have a BSc in pharmacy, and all the stuff I studied and did experiments about was related to pharmacy, chemistry and engineering, not really close to public health, but I do have some working experiences and internships(not for a really long time) in the health field like CDC and hospital. Is it really hard for someone like me to get accepted in MPH program?I would love and appreciate any insight anyone has!
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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2 hours ago, bio04 said:
Anyone still waiting on Waterloo, answers should be out by the end of the week, although I was told most offers have already gone out. I seriously wish they would just reject me already so I can get on with my life
lol......
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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2 hours ago, becca17 said:
I think it's important to keep in mind your end goals and the type of degree - thesis vs course based. If you're looking to get in to research, then school reputation might matter more. However, if you want to work for the federal government (Health Canada, PHAC etc.) or a local public health unit, then I don't think reputation matters as much. I worked for the government and they could really care less about where you did your degree. My managers said that they just look for someone who has an MPH and has taken a core group of courses (e.g. social determinants of health, program evaluation etc.).
Also, SFU has a highly regarded MPH program, Queen's is well known for cancer epidemiology, and Waterloo is well known for their public health research, especially tobacco control. While McMaster and Western are highly regarded schools, their MPH programs are also quite new, so I would be wary of the "kinks" that need sorting out in these programs. So, I also think that it's important to consider the strengths of each individual school/program as well.
That's just my perspective!
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.
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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