jjj02027
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Yes... the pharmacoepi track - anyone heard back for this track? I truly hope I will get some news (any!) today.
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Congrats!! I'm worried that I haven't made the interview cut as I haven't heard back... can I ask who you were interviewed by?
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Anyone from UCSF (ETS PhD)?
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@storm_jonas it was for the epidemiology of aging track and I was not interviewed. I saw interviews for it go out, so the rejection was not all surprising. Kudos to you for going through this a second time! I hope you don't mind if I pick your brains a bit later as I'm already mentally preparing myself for the next cycle.
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A rejection from Johns Hopkins Epi PhD. I hope everyone else who applied get better news than me! Also, I hope everyone who had interviews this week aced it and get good news! Feel free to share with us on how it went.
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I also wonder whether 'no interview' equates to 'no admission'. It seems difficult to tell from the results survey page whether all candidates are interviewed prior to admissions, given that not everyone who applied will have uploaded their results/statuses (it would definitely be interesting to see how many candidates were accepted without interview, but we'll never know!). Also, as you say, institutions may go case-by-case in conducting interviews. So we'd probably be second-guessing, and as @west_k say if you really want to know probably best to check programme websites or contact the adcoms. However, I think things are pretty much out of our hands at this point...
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@linnbear me neither, but January is too early to give up. Hang in there! Anyone else realising that the applying was the easy part? The waiting is excruciating!
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Good luck!
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So I guess their FAQ section (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/phdphs/admissions-faq/ ), which says no interviews are carried out, is out of date? Is the admission based on some entry test and/or interview or is done on the basis of the academic history? Applications are reviewed on the basis of academic credentials, GPA, GRE, TOEFL, prior research and work experience, statement of purpose, recommendations and a writing sample. No other entry test or interview is required.
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Thanks I checked with them and they said the GRE thing isn't an issue and that the 'minor discrepancy' are, as the name suggests, minor things that will not affect my application and that I should just wait for the admissions team to contact me about it. I should probably chill a bit!
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To those who applied to UCLA, did you send 2 separate GRE scores to SOPHAS and to UCLA's own application form? It was a bit confusing having to do 2 separate applications, one via SOPHAS and one via the UCLA website... My GRE scores were received in my SOPHAS application, but not in the UCLA mainframe application (i'm not sure if they will have 2 different college codes?). I recently got an email saying that there was a minor discrepancy in my application which was preventing it from loading onto the mainframe database... I wonder if it's because I didn't send the GRE score to both portals
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I'm an international applicant and live abroad, so I am assuming Skype interviews will be offered to people like myself?... I would love to attend for interviews if invited, but I doubt I will be able to without reimbursement.
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May I ask what course it is? I find it surprising that such cliques / passive aggressiveness exist at grad school, given that these are 'graduates', i.e. adults. Perhaps it is a younger cohort than usual. I don't think you need to feel sad or left out for not being involved or attached to cliques or immature 'private' jokes. But it's a shame that there is no-one mature enough to mitigate this passive aggressive behaviour of 'circling people out'. I hope you find someone like-minded, who is mature and serious about graduate school. As somewhat introverted myself, I understand your concern. Obviously don't block people out, but don't resort to their immaturity and just be confident about yourself! (feel free to ignore advice from a complete stranger)
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Couldn't agree with you more !
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Thanks, I think advice from past year's appliers is invaluable! It would also be extremely helpful l if you could share your interview experiences?
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Thanks... I only caught them after I submitted so just hoping it won't impact on my chances too much.
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You have amazing experience so I think you would stand out in that way. I'd be hopeful, especially if you have found professors with good research fit?
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I agree re funding. I've decided it's too early to worry about funding since I have no offers yet anyway ;P. I actually have 2 of my applications to finish yet, but I have the 'big' schools out of the way which means most of the burden is off. With hindsight, I rushed a little bit too much as I ended up with lots of typos on my SOP!
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Ended up applying to the following: Harvard, JH, UNC, UCSF, Columbia, NYU (All Epidemiology PhD) & UCLA (HPM PhD)
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Just to jump in on this. I decided to contact professors only 2 weeks ago, and overall, it has been useful. I've chatted informally with a professor regarding research fit, whilst others have replied with short emails saying they'd consider me once I am accepted onto the course. I've also had several replies saying that they do not supervise PhD and directed me to another professor/department with potential research fit. A soft reminder after 2 weeks definitely helped with response rates. All in all, I would say there is no harm in reaching out. On a separate note, I was wondering what everyone's plans were for funding arrangements? As an international student, I am a little worried about the lack of secure funding opportunities...
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Feeling EXACTLY the same here. I have even changed the list of unis since my first post, so I will probably update it after I have submitted all my applications. Good luck to you applications.
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Hi! Thanks for the reply! A similar post like this was really popular last year, but I'm not sure why it's so quiet this year! You have such extensive experience I don't think your GRE scores will actually matter, but obviously higher scores will help too. I didn't go into any detail above, but my research interest are in the elderly, and am hoping to study frailty, comorbidities, and polypharmacy, using electronic health records. My list of universities is continually changing at the moment, as I'm still unfamiliar with US universities, being mostly UK based. I assume your focus in New York is because you are already based there? I wish you all the best in your application. Best, Dani
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Good luck!
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Would be grateful if someone could comment on my list of universities. I know it is somewhat top-heavy, but these were the only universities which had research aligned to my interests... Undergrad Institution: Imperial College London, UK (Top for science in UK)Major(s): Biomedical SciencesMinor(s): n/aGPA in Major: no GPA system in UK (Upper 2nd class)Overall GPA: n/aPosition in Class: Type of Student: International female Postgrad: MSc in Public Health (GPA 3.88) at London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 160 (76%)V: 167 (98%)W: 4.5 (82%)B:TOEFL Total: n/aResearch Experience: 2 years in health services research (1 publication currently under review as co-author & 2+ articles underway, also co-author)Awards/Honors/Recognitions:Pertinent Activities or Jobs: some teaching assistanceAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points:Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:Applying to Where:Harvard, Johns Hopkins, UNC, UCLA, UCSF, Northwestern, Brown, WashU, Iowa, Stanford (all Epidemiology / health service research or management PhDs)