oboecho
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Hi fellow public health nerds! Current DrPH student at JHU in Health Policy and Management, concentrating in Public Health Informatics here! I remember being where you are at this time last year. Happy to answer any questions may have about the process or the school. Best of luck this cycle!
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I second this perspective. I don't want to leave my job but want to advance to a leadership role in my government organization. For background, this was my second time applying to only part-time (and online) programs. I only applied to one of the programs last year. I tailored my application materials specific to the program the second time and chose potential advisors who were a better fit. Another motivation for me was teaching at the university level without being a full-time academic. Funding wasn't necessarily a high priority for me since I'm already in a successful career in government, but it sounds like there are still some opportunities available to teach or guest lecture in specific courses, per my advisor. I'll probably find out more information about those opportunities later this week.
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I was just accepted to the DrPH program at Hopkins as well!!! I'm stunned and so so excited!!
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Yeah - I was the person who was interviewed for the JHU DrPH program back in January. It definitely does not seem to be the norm so I wouldn't read into it too much. One person from JHU looked at my LinkedIn a week ago but otherwise it's been radio silence since then. Completely agree that this is worse than dating was!! ? Last communication with JHU was decisions would be sent out the first week of March.
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I just got rejection notification from UNC DrPH program. Still waiting on feedback from JHU DrPH program after informal interview in late January.
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Thanks! I applied to the health informatics track. Best of luck to you as well! Interviews are on an ad hoc basis. From the website, it says "...receiving a request for an interview is not indicative of an admissions decision and vice versa." I just received an email from potential faculty advisor, and I gladly accepted it. The status in the portal says "Application Under Review" on my side as well. So who knows where I stand amongst the rest of the applicants, but fingers crossed!
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Thanks! I know, I've been a stress ball waiting as is...but 5.5 more weeks -- we got this after waiting this long already! ?
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Hey all - Thanks for your updates! I only applied to DrPH programs at UNC and Hopkins (HPM concentration). I interviewed with a Hopkins faculty member late last week. It was very laid back. Based on that convo and an email exchange with admissions, it sounds like decisions will be sent to applicants on or around the first week of March. I have not heard anything from UNC yet. Best of luck to everyone!
