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I actually did save it:
 

Yale : 36k guaranteed for 5 years with a responsibility of 2 semester TAship Harvard: 36k guaranteed for 4 years with 1 semester TA responsibility (Hopeful2020PhD please correct me) Brown: 36K guaranteed for 5 years, but all semesters should be RA or TA from the first semester UCSF: almost 40k stipend for 4 years Hopkins: Just tuition is guaranteed for 4 years, if get funded, almost 24k per year Penn State Uni: 31k stipend (not sure about duration) Tulane: 25k per year (not sure about duration) UPenn: 34k per year (not sure about duration) Emory: >30k (not sure about duration) BU: >30k (not sure about duration) UofMinnesota: 24-25k (not sure about duration)  

I got into UNC Health Behavior too!! Over the moon, but I didn't get any funding or advisor info...just a generic email and acceptance letter. Assuming those details will be sent soonish?

Officially in at Yale EMD! My dream program, and I’m so excited!
This is my second time applying to PhD programs. The first time (2 years ago) I applied to like 11 schools... was accepted to a few, but none of my first choices, and none with great funding (UW was a love of mine, but couldn’t deal with their funding situation). I chose to get 2 years of additional experience in order to really clarify my interests and goals, and applied to only 4 schools this time (something I was really regretting like a month ago) but ones with better fit matches. Was accepted to 2/4, including my first choice! 
 
So for anyone who didn’t get into the program they wanted this year... don’t lose hope! Everything happens as it’s meant to!
Also will be declining by spot at BU Epi... so hopefully it goes to the person who asked about BU waitlist here last week  

I agree. I think the Fauci Effect is all too real and many people who were out in trenches of public health for years (like myself) are looking to retool for more prominent positions—which often require or prefer those with doctorates. Barring some large downside, I would not give up a spot in a program in the hopes that you’ll roll the dice and be even luckier next time. My grandma calls that “hustling backwards”  (and that’s not a good thing). 
Also, I see a lot of folks really focused on a brand name or a ranking. Forget that. Will this program get you to where you want to be (ie will your butt be working in a career of your choosing)? And will you be able to make an impact along the way? If the money is right and you’re answering “yes” to those questions, what more could you ask for? 

Rejected from Yale SBS. 4/4 rejections!  This is not what I was hoping for this year, but I'm trying to see this as an opportunity for more growth.

I recently spoke to a doctoral program director and asked if she had any insights as to why application numbers were so high across programs. 
She shared that in her 10+ years on the admin side of the program, anytime the economy is not stable applications go up bc people tend to see it as a good time for skill building. This year it was further reinforced by covid putting the spotlight on public health, and it may have motivated more people to seek out advanced ph training. She said it wasn't just volume that made it so competitive, but that so many applicants were really, really good.
Thought they were interesting insights!

Hi all - I just heard back, and was admitted to UNC's PhD program in Health Behavior (first and only acceptance)! I'm wishing you all the best as you begin to hear back! 

I just got an email acceptance (no interview) to GW PhD Environmental Health in case anyone else is waiting for their response!

First acceptance y'all! University of Minnesota Epi PhD program, social/behavioral epidemiology track

Hi everyone,
I finally got accepted to a program (yay! it only takes one!). My acceptance letter talked about receiving some funding, and that information will come later. Do you know if you get that information before accepting the offer, or do you have to accept to receive the details?

Hi everyone,
I have lurked for far too long, but this space has given me so much life through this process! Thanks everyone. A quick question, has anyone received an acceptance or heard back from Harvard’s DrPH program? I haven’t heard anything yet and quite anxious...even though really...one can only hold on to hope ?. 

I wouldn't worry about it. They all know we're applying to multiple programs. Because of life stuff I only applied to 2 programs, since we can't move cities. The profs and students I talked to were a bit stressed out for my odds, and actually encouraged me to apply to more. Point being - they're not going to take it personally. They know this is a huge life decision, and things will get sorted after the April 15th deadline. ?

Since I’m still logged in...
Definitely! People wait until the very very end. It sucks for folks on the waitlist but honestly, this is your life, your choice. I would never let the waitlist keep me from weighing my options for as long as I need, in order to make a decision (especially when the next one up may not be of any interest to my potential advisor).
 
With that said, if you know for a fact that you’re not going, then cut the program lose. 

Congrats! I just got into Tulane too for the HPM PHD program! Super excited!

I just accepted to Tulane's SBPS PhD Program!!!

Ya'll I've been waitlisted at JHU for their Population, Family, and Reproductive Health program! I feel really good about this, since it was a good fit but not THE FIT, which to me means someone else deserves the slot.
If any of ya'll are headed to the beach/Tampa Bay (or as my husband says "Champa Bay"), please DM me. I'm excited to connect! 
 
PS. Because I trust the universe and really dig what it has to say, I took my name off of JHU’s waitlist. I’m hoping that bumps up one of our GradCafe folks!

oh okay sorry! thank you

If it makes you feel better, I got mine weeksssss ago so they must have liked you!!! 

In at BU epi!
Still waiting on Yale- interviewed a few weeks ago and hoping to hear soon!
No word from Harvard HPM but I’m assuming it will be a rejection in a few weeks. 

Oh wow! Congrats!!! I received an offer as well and would love to connect!! 
 
Congrats to everyone! We will all end up where we are meant to be! 

Hi all, I've been lurking for about a month and finally decided to say hello. Here's what I've got so far:
Rejected: Harvard PHS-SBS (did not interview), UW-Health Services (interviewed, but not surprised at the rejection as I don't think it was actually the best fit) Wait-listed: Johns Hopkins-SBS Interviewed and waiting: UCLA-CHS, UNC Chapel Hill-Health Behavior, CUNY-Epi No word: Columbia-Epi, Berkeley-Epi, NYU-SBS, Yale-SBS And then I sort of have good news from the University of Minnesota Epi program. They don't seem to do interviews, but they're being really transparent about the process, which I love! They were the first school to contact me in January; they told me that I had moved on to the second stage and would now attempt to find an advisor and funding for me. They said they would let me know exactly what stage my application was in if/when I was curious. I reached out the other day and they told me I had an advisor match who was currently awaiting but optimistic about a grant decision. It's nice to be able to see into the process because I imagine similar things are happening with lots of folks on here at other schools - we just don't see it. Given that things could break down at any step of that process, it's good to remember that often these decisions are at the mercy of external factors. Just thought I'd share.

Got a yes from Hopkins (International Health, Human Nutrition) and I'm in SHOCK. It took me so long to even admit to myself that I liked the program (to avoid getting disappointed lol) so hearing back so positively is absolutely mind boggling. Eek!

Hey folks, Apologies for posting this on PhD thread. I did not get into any programs for PhD yet but received acceptance to Harvard MPH in Global Health. I have not seen any other postings yet about it, so was not sure if this was a mistake or something. I saw a few epi MPH acceptance postings stating their scholarship amount. Did you. get the funding letter in the myharvard decision portal or the financial aid portal?? Just want to confirm if I am seeing things correctly!!

Hi everyone, I don't know how to process emotions well and I am still in shock but I just received notice of my acceptance from Johns Hopkins into their Mental Health PhD program. For the past week I have been feeling so much anxiety waiting for their response to the point where each time I slept, I had a dream that I received a response (both good and bad) from them. I'm happy to say I can finally sleep in peace after this! Lol Anyways, before I tell the rest of my friends, I felt the need to come on here and share this news with you all. I just want you all to know how grateful I am to have found a community as supportive as yourselves. You have all been so encouraging through this process and it made it easer for me to handle each rejection I faced (UWashington, Boston, Michigan, and Brown). You all taught me to handle rejection as a redirection, and I was beginning to come to terms that if this year wasn't my year then I would simply have to try again. This is my second time applying to doctoral programs btw. Nonetheless, I appreciate you all and hope you all receive great news soon. May the universe bless you during this time. 

Hi! As a matter of fact, I was accepted to UNC epi today!