hccgrl
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Yay!!! So exciting!! Congratulations!
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I agree. I feel like they should tell us sooner. For a lot of us, it's a big deal and relocating isnt exactly easy. Specially when it's for the next 3-5 years.
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Some scholarships require it. And not to mention... If you've completed FAFSA in the recent years, in reality, it's not going to take that long to complete. So I would just do it. It's not going to do any harm imo
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At this point... I'm just gonna go with...we've been denied (at UMD). :-( it sucks that no one has returned any of our emails.
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Story of my life for the past month. My phone is dead by lunch time.
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Here's to the beginning of obsessively checking and refreshing our emails/portals for the week. ??,?
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If I don't get in the only school I applied to, I might need your help with my sop for next cycle. Good luck with all those interviews!!! Which one is your top choice!?
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I have pretty much the same.story as you. I am currently awaiting to hear back from UMD. One piece of advice I can give you is, contact professors at those schools, attend their open houses and events (open to the public),make sure they know you and your face/name. That's what I've been doing. I attended UMDs open house, talked to as many students and faculty there, attended their 10th anniversary reception at apha in Atlanta, met more students and more faculty in Atlanta,.contacted a faculty with similar interests (and she happens to come from the city I'm at right now and her parents still love here), and have kept in contact with 2 current PhD students in the department of applied to and in a different department. Just try to make those connections. I'm not saying it works, since idk yet if I'm even getting an interview, but it can't possibly be a bad thing to do. Do you have your own research or been first author for anything? That was one of the questions the faculty asked-luckily I'm working on my own research right now and was able to tell them a little bit about it. They even asked to share results with them. So just make those connections and start early.
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This is gold! Thanks!! I didn't apply there, but great to know!
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That's so exciting!! Congrats!!! You're definitely getting accepted!
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Are you going to accept it?
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So I usually go to that same email...m and there's a link below the password reset link...."Once you set up your account, you can use your username and password to access the application here." Only thing is... When you log off, click on one of the links to give to the admissions page, because of you funny, you might be able to log in again for a little while. I logged on and nothing :(. Did you get an interview!? So for mine it never said my recommendations were there. But I know they have them because SOPHAS has them. So i wouldn't worry. Our department is taking for ever!!! Specially since Dr. Roy said they only get on average 30 applications. But I guess it's harder to pick 2-4 candidates vs the higher amounts in the other departments.
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@MarylandGirl i Just logged to my portal and it looks a little different. Where it says test scores.. previously it just said received, but now it says GRE: received official 3 times (I sent them 3 different scores). I wonder if this means we're getting closer to a yes or no.
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I don't remember him telling me the type of interview it will be, but he did tell me it would be in jan-feb. I have been in contact with a few students and one of them said, "hopefully I will see you next semester during the application/interview cycle." Seems as though it might be a group interview with faculty and current students.
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Per Dr. Kevin Roy, when I spoke to him on the phone, they grab all applications after the deadline and look at them (family science/MCH program). Early deadlines didn't matter, everyone is being looked at the same time. That's why I didn't complete mine until Dec. 1st instead of rushing.
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I think you're good! No worries.
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Mine has been under departmental/program review for ever!! The latest date I have is 12/18 @ 7:44am. (Dr. King-Marshall has emailed me that early multiple times before, so I'm guessing that's when she sent it to the department).
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I would reach out to one of the programs and explain your situation and that you would like to know if they received your sophas application.
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That's great!! Do you remember who you spoke to?
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This makes me nervous!!! Thanks for the update! ? Edit: I sure as heck hope that the fact that I don't have a rejection in the portal is a good sign!
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In your case, since you don't plan on relocating, I don't think it matters which Philly school you go to. It'll still be better than getting it from .....let's say, East Stroudsburg University which is where I got mine from. If you're not worried about prestigious names and all of that B's..... There's always west Chester. They don't require GRE and they have an online option as well. (Plus it'll save you a lot of money). I'm from the Northeast area if you were wondering.
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This question is for everyone. I have been in contact with a few students from the University I'm waiting to hear back from. Last time I heard from them was around finals. I had emailed to thank them for spending time with me at apha and blah blah blah... You get the point. They replied back and said to keep in contact and if I have any questions to just call text email them. I didn't not email back after this. I figured with finals/holidays they'd be busy. Now that all that is over, do you think it's appropriate to email them back just saying hope they enjoyed their holidays and the off and give them an update about how I applied and just waiting to hear something ? Does this seem a little desperate?
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Well here we go!
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And @eek_... I applied to UMD as well but the maternal child health track. I attended their open house in October and was very apprehensive about the whole thing. I had my heart set on University of South Florida. When I got to the open house at UMD , I was extremely impressed and felt so at home! Even if I don't get accepted, I will try to stay ok contact with the faculty and school of public health (and apply again next year). The location is such a plus too!
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Lack of Research Experience: Worth Applying to PhD Programs?
hccgrl replied to spearmint202's topic in Public Health Forum
Idk, I feel like the MCH track is harder to get in to than the community health one. I have a lot of experience in community (but lack of research) but wanted to take a risk and go for what I'm more interested in. I definitely will let you know if I hear anything!