[PhD/DrPH Applicants: Fall 2021]

Additional Q -- is it standard for there to be interviews for Epi PhDs? Like in other sciences? Thanks for any insight anyone can provide!

[PhD/DrPH Applicants: Fall 2021]

7 hours ago, hopeful2020PhD said:

I can't speak to UTHealth, but at Harvard, the applications are way up. Last week, the admins told us that there were 845 appliations for all of the population health sciences PhD programs combined. That is up 306 applications up from last year, and we only have about ~42 funded spots. 

I think the pandemic has reduced the opporutnity cost of going back to grad school and has put public health in the spotlight in a way we haven't seen in decades. 

I also think that there has been general advice for applicants to apply to more programs this cycle. And, as mentioned, it is a bit easier and more cost effective since the GRE is largely optional. I agree that there are more applicants this year, but I'm also suspicious that the number of applications is additionally being inflated because people are applying to more programs this year than in past years. 

[PhD/DrPH Applicants: Fall 2021]

3 hours ago, CatMeow1234 said:

Yes you definitely can submit before - (I wanted to make sure I was giving you correct info so I confirmed this info here too). I would recommend submitting as soon as you can, just in case there are any issues with your transcripts that could hold you up.   

I really appreciate this. Thank you!!

[PhD/DrPH Applicants: Fall 2021]

Does anyone know if you can submit your SOPHAS application before all of your recommendations are in, or should you wait until they have all been received to officially submit? 
Thanks!

[PhD/DrPH Applicants: Fall 2021]

Hi!

Does anyone have any insights regarding applying to both the PhD program and the MS program within the same department?  My long term goal is PhD. But, if not accepted anywhere, I would consider doing the MS with the hopes of continuing on to the PhD. 
 

Is it a bad idea to apply to both? Could it weaken your application? 

Thanks!! 

[PhD/DrPH Applicants: Fall 2021]

Hi, all!

Thanks for starting this thread. I'm also hoping to be admitted into an Epidemiology PhD program for fall 2021. 

Some of my stats: undergrad GPA - 3.1, MS GPA - 3.8, 2 conference presentations, 2 first-author pubs, 2 middle author pubs. 3 years working on CDC epidemiology study. GRE- 169 Q, 167 V.

I'm certainly worried about my low undergrad GPA, but , fingers crossed!

Good luck to everyone!