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No, UoT has yet to communicate what their plans are for the fall (although I am assuming it will be online).

Just curious if you ended up accepting Guelph or going ahead with UoT's Indigenous Health program? I've accepted the Indigenous Health and it would be nice to connect with other classmates if so

Sorry- just seeing this now. For the Indigenous Health stream. I shared my credentials on the first page of this forum if you wanted to look

I was accepted in early March to UoT! What stream did you apply for?

Just received my letter of acceptance this morning to UoT’s MPH in Indigenous Health!

Same!!

I applied to this! It’s the only program I put in for so really hoping it works out

I emailed yesterday to see if they have any timeline but still haven’t gotten a response. I was totally chill until this week- now I’m anxiously checking emails and this portal for updates lol

I know, it's killing me too!! From what I read on the thread last year some schools wait until April so UoT is actually one of the quicker ones lol

I read that they would send you an email saying that a decision has been made then you go to SGS to check your status. Mine still says under review; on last year's forums it sounds like some people found out end of Feb/early March so I'm counting down the days lol

The websites generally list what courses will be accepted for the Statistics requirement so double check there. I don't know anything about that ^ particular website but a popular option for students looking to complete a Stats course is to take it through Athabasca University's online class.

They briefly went over it. It seemed most of the panel of graduated students had experience in some type of community group focused around health or social equity. Since UoT focuses heavily on having a strong social science background I think any experience within that field is relevant. Your volunteer/work experience can definitely be directed towards an MPH program IMO- it's all how you speak to it in your letter of intent!

So after attending UoT's MPH Open House yesterday I thought I'd pop on here and give you all some key points I took away from it! I went to the presentation on Health Promotion so this is regarding that program: - Over 500 applicants for 45 seats - They score all applicant profiles out of 50; 10 points for each of the 5 major areas they assess (grades, social science background, volunteer/work experience, references, LOI) - Only applicants with 41/50 or higher are considered - First round offers are sent to 80 applicants and they wait list from there (they said wait listed people rarely get into the actual program however...) - You need an A- or A average. The program is becoming more and more competitive and they are making less exceptions for the grades. - They have updated the Statistics requirement! You now need a MINIMUM of a B+ (76%) to get in. This is now a HARD cut off and they absolutely will not be accepting less. They said this is what takes down the majority of their applicants- you can have a fantastic package but none of it will make up for the Stats grade. When they announced this there were some people that actually got up and left the presentation... - ^^ That changed because now first year HP students are required to take Biostatistics or Epidemiology They had graduated students on a panel discussing their experiences with the program and one major take away was from a young man who said he was rejected 2x before finally getting in so he was encouraging people that if this is your dream and you really want it- don't give up! Hope this helps

Hi all, I've been lurking these forums for the past 2 years and I can't believe it's finally time to start applying! I finished my BSc in 2014 with very poor grades (many circumstances contributing to this- long story) and worked for a few years before returning back to school. I am currently completing the final course of an accelerated Bachelor of Health Studies (my electives were written off and I am able to complete this second degree in 2 years time). My GPA for the last 2 years (the BHS overall) is 3.94 on a 4.0 scale. Notably, I somehow (probably thanks to a generous curve) finished Statistics with an A+. I am pretty confident in my more recent grades (which admissions should be based off) but am obviously nervous that I need to send my old transcripts as well. In the last two years I have TA'ed a course, won an undergraduate research fair, and was invited to present my poster at a "Celebration for Research Excellence". I have volunteered for a harm reduction outreach group and worked as a personal aide for a gentleman with cerebral palsy. I am not overly confident in the volunteer/working part of my application but hopeful that it will suffice! My programs of interest are: - UofT MPH in Health Promotion - University of Guelph MPH - University of Victoria (online) MPH - Simon Fraser MPH For those interested in UofT, in case you aren't already aware, their open house is this Saturday! I'll be there Cheers!

Ok thanks that's a great tip! I'm just finishing my Statistics course this semester and will likely end with an A (although A+ is in reach so never know). I am doing an accelerated Health Policy degree in 2 years (I have a previous BSc from over 4 years ago where I had poor grades) and my cGPA for this degree is 8.6 so far so I'm hopeful everything I've done lately will make up for the past! Congrats again :)