MarylandGirl

That's great that you were able to meet with the faculty member! That would be great if we were both accepted! I feel you probably have a better shot that me because at least you do have some research experience! I guess it all depends on what they're looking for... Let me know if you hear anything from them. I've been nervously checking my e-mail today because I saw that someone got rejected from the program on about this same Friday last year...

Hi, yes, I ended up applying to that (submitted by the 11/15 early admission deadline) and the Hopkins Population, Family, and Reproductive Health program (submitted that on deadline of 12/1). Did you end up applying? Hear anything? I was told for UMd that rejections would go out earlier than requests for interviews, so I'm hoping I don't hear anything too soon... I think they said interviews tend to be late January.

Hi! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the open house Friday. That's too bad you weren't able to actually meet with people from the MCH program. Thanks for sharing your experience there! I was told by the e-mail contact for the MCH program that they only accept 2-3 applicants per year--which sounds quite competitive. That was an e-mail from Friday afternoon (I was clarifying conflicting application due dates on their site vs. SOPHAS), and I responded to ask how many applicants they usually get, but haven't heard back yet. GW doesn't have an actual MCH program, but I was intrigued by their Social and Behavioral Health one. I don't think I've noticed anyone else on this forum applying to any GW program--not sure if maybe it's a newer program? Or just less prestigious? (Which could be in my favor!) Your comments both make me feel better and also make me more nervous about my SOP... I'm still working on crafting that and will need to submit soon!

Wow, now I'm really worried because I don't have any research experience to speak of... . Haven't really worked in the field (got MS a couple years ago, was in different field before that). I've tried applying for a bunch of research assistant jobs, but haven't gotten them (I assume I'm both under- and over-qualified...). But I've realized that I want to do research, hence the PhD. M.S. in Health Science, focusing on Community Health (But we didn't have to do a regular thesis for that, just research proposal) Undergrad GPA: 3.67 Grad GPA: 3.91 GRE: Verbal: 167 Quant: 160 Writing: 4.5 Think I have some good letters (my grad school advisor in particular sounded very enthusiastic about writing the letter) Also did internship while in grad school in Maternal and Child Health Bureau at major city's health department The two main programs I'm applying to are at Hopkins and UMD in Maternal and Child Health (well, the Hopkins one has a slightly different name, but I'm applying for that track within the program). Plus Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health at GW. Any shot of getting in?