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cjz0318 reacted to Ehphd in PhD / DrPh Fall 2022 February 22, 2022

I received a first (unofficial) acceptance email from a PI at UCLA Epi I interviewed with. Was informed that official letters will come in in a month. I hope they do more reviewing cycles during the upcoming month and send out positive news for those still waiting!
Looking back at my applications and ~20 PIs I mentioned, 5 of them I heard back from weren't hiring (limited funding, affiliation with other departments)/on a Sabbatical. It is my bad that I didn't reach out prior to the application, but I feel like luck (something that I am not in control of) plays a huge role in PhD applications. I was on a letting-go phase where I gave up on all applications due to only 1 interview invite and 2 rejections so far (former post of "rejection=redirection" was something I was telling myself..). So I am pleasantly surprised to have found that one person I had a fitting 'situation' with.
I guess what I want to say is an iteration of what others have been saying: so many uncontrollable factors play a role, so don't be easily disheartened..! I am sure we will be able to connect in one way or another within the field of public health. My deepest respect to fellow future-researchers!

cjz0318 reacted to CL1234 in PhD / DrPh Fall 2022 February 22, 2022

Got accepted to the University of Maryland, College Park for their Health Services Research PhD program today. Probably will attend the school since I didn't hear back from JHU and GWU. Got rejected by University of Minnesota a few weeks ago.

cjz0318 reacted to manny2022 in PhD / DrPh Fall 2022 February 22, 2022

Hi, woke up to a rejection email from BUSPH DrPH program too. Was expecting it since I didn't get an interview. But I am hopeful for the rest.

cjz0318 reacted to DrPH Hopeful 2022 in PhD / DrPh Fall 2022 February 22, 2022

I'm sorry to hear about your rejection, but keeping my fingers crossed you hear good news soon! I'd love to be put out of my misery one way or the other with these applications...

cjz0318 got a reaction from phdappfall2022 in PhD / DrPh Fall 2022 February 8, 2022