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Also got a call from Western! Out of province students, there is hope! 

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35 minutes ago, thaniecs said:

To be honest, I feet the same  It's so hard to stay positive ... 

 

27 minutes ago, kbit7 said:

It’s almost heartbreaking at this point..  I believe most schools have sent out acceptances to the preferred candidates now. 

As excruciating as the pain is, it is still early in the game. It's March, and most decisions go until June. It's good to find healthy ways to process the information but we shouldn't let go just yet. I went for a walk after reading this thread  Called a loved on and expressed my frustration, they listened and sometimes just hearing the "it's okay" is good enough to get through the day. After work I'll go for a run or exercise to make sure I don't fall into any self criticizing thoughts and it'll be okay.

Most of the PI's I've worked with often share the story of how they applied to multiple schools and got rejected at most, waitlisted at a few but there was always one that accepted them, which is why they are where they are. 

Though I am skeptical of my admission this year, it's okay. That feeling is fair, but there is also room for hope  

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I'm starting to feel a little more dejected about receiving an acceptance this year   

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1 hour ago, Daisies18 said:

Did Queens send out first round of refusal?

They didn't say. they said they've sent out first round of acceptances. We will most likely hear back next week about their decision. 

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8 minutes ago, mph2018 said:

I have no idea.

In my first email I was told that they were accepting 42 people but I don't know if that represents the number of acceptances they sent.

But there is for sure roughly 42 spots for 500 applicants this year.

Thank you for filling us in! It's nice to have a date in mind.

On another note, Queens will most likely be sending out their next round of acceptances/refusals this week. They responded to my email saying that they will be reviewing applications this week.

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Applying to grad schools has made me appreciate weekends so much more. Weekends are such a reprieve from emails and grad school worries. Here is to another week of waiting  

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12 minutes ago, futurejdmph said:

Don't lose hope my friend! You never know and as many others have said, acceptances are still being sent out! It isn't over til' its over! Keep positive and try to distract yourself from constantly refreshing your e-mail and university portal systems (although I am a hypocrite and doing that right now). Also, I hope you're not alone in feeling this way. Although I know I am stranger, if you ever need to talk, feel free to shoot me a personal message  Keep your chin up!
 

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”

― Norman Vincent Peale

I love this positivity! I agree. No news is good news. Many of us haven't heard from our choices for grad schools - it's nerve-wracking and anxiety inducing but you're still in the game! Many of us are in this together, and as singular we may feel, it is a collective experience  

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11 minutes ago, TOmppaapplicant said:

Hi,

I contacted my program administrator and she told me I was wait listed. It still shows the same thing for me on the portal though. Not trying to scare you, but try contacting them if you haven't yet  

I figured that it was because I was waitlisted, otherwise I would have received a refusal. I'll email them and ask  

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17 minutes ago, Euca said:

I am still waiting, for some odd reason my application status continues to say Submitted, anyone else experiencing the same thing

Me too! Mine is stuck at "Application Complete" and the status hasn't changed since they sent out acceptances. 

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Is anyone still waiting to hear back from Queens?

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42 minutes ago, hannahebb said:

I just got rejected from UBC... I'm really bummed, I thought I was an alright candidate.

I'm so sorry to hear that  I bet you're a great candidate! It's so weird when you realize how competitive admissions to an MPH is these days. The fact that you applied and gave it your best shot counts! And it is a real bummer to get a rejection. I hope you do something today to make the day a bit better <3

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To everyone who has been admitted to U of T, congrats! 

I was wondering, are you all Ontario/Quebec residents? I'm wondering if grad schools generally allocate seats differently depending on geographical location of the applicant. 

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2 hours ago, spotty said:

Apparently UofT MPH Health Promotion came out today

Congrats to everyone who was accepted! I'm so nervous, this is the program I'm rooting for and I haven't received anything as of yet. Super nervous. 

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Is anyone else seeing "Application Complete" on the Queen's eservices page? My status hasn't changed and acceptances/refusals have been sent out for over a week now. 

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27 minutes ago, MPHAppHopeful said:

Received a rejection from Waterloo this morning  

I hope anyone else who applied fares better than I did. 

I'm sorry to hear  <3 

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On 3/9/2018 at 3:54 PM, Daisies18 said:

Hi, 

do you mind sharing what feedback they gave you? Broadly speaking..

Yeah! They sent me the questions they pose for decision making criteria and the first item on the list was quantitative skills. It's very important to their program, and my rejection makes sense since I don't have strong grades in Calculus (we're talking Cs) and I applied just to see if there was a chance. With the program being quantitatively heavy I'm not surprised with my rejection.

Their program is relatively small but they also look for high academic achievement and a really strong personal statement that highlights the importance of public health. 

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6 hours ago, vancouverrunner said:

I just got an email of rejection from UBC MA in Interdisiciplinary (where I applied to do it in conjunction with SPPH). I am a bit taken back as I also applied for their MSc in Population and Public Health but the odd's might be low for that program as it in very quantitatively based and I feel as though my background does not lend itself to it. But we will see, fingers crossed. Background

-3 years health promotion/public health Ieading a national project around changing Canadian legislation

-Nursing degree (3.9 GPA)

-Two supervisors who have guaranteed me funding and a position/office in their research centre

-Well written proposal inwhich both supervisors said was PhD level

-My stats course is a grade below the requirement therefore I think UBC will hone in on this but hoping they see all the other qualifications and make a rounded decision.... but who knows

-Presentations, publications, experience writing a nursing course module for a government body.

 

I am honestly shocked about the MA... The requirements are so much lower! Geez, what does it take to get into school these days?!

I'm sorry to hear this too  You do have such a strong profile! I would email and ask about what the decision criteria was. I did the same for my rejection from McGill and they did give a good answer. 

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7 minutes ago, AniSabi said:

Sigh so there is still hope. Did you apply to MscPH?

Yes! I think there's some great research happening out there. I don't know if I'll get in considering I'm an out of province student and how competitive the program is. 

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9 minutes ago, neonlily said:

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.

Yes! You're right! Sorry, I totally forgot that there are two programs

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3 hours ago, Daisies18 said:

Emailed Queen's MPH. They have sent out first round of offers. I was told that they are not sending out second round of offers anytime soon. I am not sure if I am waitlisted or rejected. Is anybody else in a similar situation with Queens MPH?

I am in the same situation as well. I haven't heard from them yet and I don't see any offers made on the Queen's acceptance page either so I'm just waiting to see what happens. 

I've also been in touch with Western. They said they will not be sending out first round offers until Mid-April. 

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1 hour ago, AniSabi said:

I am waiting for Waterloo too, under my Quest account it says no decision has been made yet.

Has anyone gotten an acceptance from Waterloo?

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. 

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They said that if they haven't contacted you yet it's because you're most likely on a waitlist. I was told that I was placed on a waitlist and they let me know that they intend on sending out their second round offers soon. 

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I called Waterloo today. They've been sending out acceptances also!

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2 hours ago, pancakes8 said:

Just got accepted to the Queen's MPH program!! Woohoo! Congrats to those who got in too! 

Is this program very quantitative heavy? 

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6 hours ago, Zoew said:

Hi! I got admission into McGill's MScPH program but still waiting for the UBC MPH result. But I really have no idea which program is better because as an international applicant I couldn't make it to their info sessions. UBC seems to rank higher and have more networking and connection opportunities? McGill seems to emphasize the epidemiology training, which might help in launching a job? So I was wondering if anyone could compare these two programs or could you share something about the two programs? Thanks a lot!

I can't speak for Montreal but I can speak for Vancouver.

My coworker graduated from the UBC MPH program. As a fellow UBC student, I've been told  that the program is a little underfunded. In comparison to eastern schools, it is a consensus among UBC graduate students that the university doesn't prioritize it's graduate students and it is relatively difficult to receive funding. I was going to apply at UBC but my professor argued against academic suicide by pursuing your masters at the same school and also mentioned that funding may be a problem. The epidemiology program is a little less quantitative in comparison to McGill, but we do have some stellar researchers on board. I've spoken to the admissions head and she spoke highly of the quality of education. 

I would also take into consideration the cost of living. UBC is a BEAUTIFUL campus. I may be biased because I studied and currently work there, but we  have the mountains, the ocean and the city all within reach. It is, sadly, an expensive place to live. $1000 might warrant a sub-par basement a few kilometers off of campus. Transit can be pain to use especially in the winter months because Vancouver doesn't know how to handle snow, and nightlife here attracts an older crowd. 

If you have any questions pm me or I can answer them on this forum!