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HealthBehaviorPhD2020

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HealthBehaviorPhD2020 last won the day on January 14 2020

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    2020 Fall
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    MPH

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  1. No I wouldn't be too worried because I'm sure the university has to go through each app and assign an ID, etc. I would wait and if it has been 7 business days since you submitted SOPHAS applications, you can email the department at the university directly and ask. Make sure to check your spam folder too because for some reason some of my emails from universities went there!
  2. Hi! Usually, once you apply on SOPHAS, the university with email you confirming they received the application, here is your student ID#, and there is usually some blurb about making an account with their student portal and that's how you view your application status. Hope that makes sense!
  3. There is another forum post under the Public Health category called "PhD Fall 2020"!
  4. I agree! You're totally right. Some schools have strict requirements and those will automatically eliminate you as a candidate. I might be biased, but I would just say that a Master's program is preferred because it indicates further, more specialized training in any subject. Especially for Biostats, in your Bachelor's you may have had some fundamental training of a stats software and/or coding, but if you're doing an entire Master's degree on this subject, of course you would have further, more in-depth training of some topics/softwares. Doesn't mean that with a Bachelor's it's impossible to get in. I think with even the best stats, it is hard for someone to get into all of the programs they apply to, but given the fairly strong grades in these classes and with a strong SOP and LORs AND research experience, this person is definitely a good candidate for a PhD.
  5. Do you have a specific question/concern or are you just looking to get general feedback on your stats? From the advice I have received from various faculty in my Master's program, I think you are still a strong candidate for a PhD program. Of course, many schools prefer students with a Master's degree, however it is still very very possible to get in regardless if you have a strong research background, which you do. I wouldn't even say your GPA is low by any means. Usually those things (GPA and GRE) are used as a cutoff for some programs, where as long as you meet a minimum, they still review all of your other materials. Some programs don't even have that and rather look at all the materials in a holistic way. I think you should give it a shot and be sure to have a strong Statement of Purpose/Letter of Intent plus LORs that can display that you are a strong independent researcher.
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