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I'm (kind of) in the same boat! I found out I'm pregnant and due in early/mid Nov, and am waiting on 1 school. I so badly want to get in and do this, but if they let me in I'm going to have to have the "love you and your program, just don't think it would be the best idea for me to have my first kid (hopefully! ?) 2 months into the first year of the PhD program" chat ?

Sending you a message! We are totally in the same boat. Not looking forward to that conversation

Congrats!! Looks like the little one wanted to join you on your PhD adventure! ?I’m very excited for you—think of how much you’ll grow and stretch personally and professionally these next few years! 
 
The major professional upside to your situation is that you’re just starting so you don’t have a ton of projects to juggle and absolutely no one is counting on you to teach, run their studies, etc. When I think about it, it seems more ideal to have a baby at the very beginning or end of a program, so good for you. 
 
Before talking to your advisor—maybe after the first trimester?—I’d really game out how this is going to go, and I’d treat this as I would if I working at a company—by brushing up on policy to understand your rights as a birthing person (ie parental leave, stipend/salary considerations, coursework completion [if my math is right, you won’t finish out the semester before the nugget arrives]). Also, by gaming it out I mean really thinking about how this pregnancy and your recovery will impact your progress and how you plan to mitigate that, when you start (e.g. offloading to research assistants, creating detailed training documents for others, submitting papers  to X number of journals so they’ll be under review while you’re out). Some of this won’t apply since you’ll be brand new but I think showing that type of forethought will put you at ease. Also, and most importantly, when you do let your advisor know, convey how happy you are! It’s been a long time coming and your family will now be expanding. That’s amazing and I promise you everyone will be happy. Just don’t frame it as an obstacle or a burden to overcome. 
 
Lastly, every single MCH program I interviewed at was kid-friendly. Every. Single. One. And most everyone I interviewed with also had children, so don’t worry! You’ll be fine. ❤️
 

I was just accepted to the DrPH program at Hopkins as well!!! I'm stunned and so so excited!!

Congratulations to all my cohort peers at JHU! 
 
Just applied to 1 program and am over the top excited that I got in!! DrPH 2025 

Nope, but just found out I was waitlisted!
Hopkins was a reach for me, so Im okay with this!

I got in the DrPH program at Hopkins!!  This is my first acceptance!!  I'm beside myself!! ❤️

Got into Johns Hopkins DrPH!!!! So stoked!!!

CHECK YOUR HOPKINS PORTALS!!!! I’ve been admitted into the DrPH program. I can’t believe it omg. 

I was accepted to CUNY's PhD program in epi. I received 2 emails, one generic and the other from my interviewer. Still waiting to hear about funding/fellowships. I'm also waiting to hear back from Columbia (PhD epi). I think I would pick CUNY over Columbia anyways, but I need all the information before I make a decision.

Agreed, NOLA is the best!! Congrats!!

I got into Tulane's DrPH program!!!!
I am so shocked and I am feeling so blessed! I got the news today around 4:30 and I'm still shook lol. I'm also really excited to potentially work with my advisor and be in NOLA - which is one of my favorite cities in the country.
Still waiting on 4 other schools: GW, Hopkins, BUSPH (interviewed), and Rutgers. Honestly, I'm just grateful to have gotten in somewhere. Every other decision will just be icing on the cake. Praying for options, but pretty happy with this one if it ends up being my only acceptance!
 

likewise, waiting on UNC epi -no interview or contact. same for UCLA . 
ps-long time reader, first time posting. good luck to everyone :] 

Hey there, me too!! And with that, I'm finally at the decision-making stage. Feeling very fortunate to be in this position but also overwhelmed!

Hi all, I finally stopped being a lurker to inform that I just got a BU HSR acceptance via email so hopefully some others may get something there too

Updating Tulane info:
- Brown: 36K guaranteed for 5 years, TA required all semesters
- BU: 36k guaranteed for 4 years, no TA required
- Columbia (Mailman): 35k guaranteed for 5 years, TA required for 1 semester
- Emory: >30k stipend for an unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- Harvard: 36k guaranteed for 4 years, TA required for 1 semester (@hopeful2020PhD please correct me)
- JHU (Hopkins): just tuition guaranteed~24k stipend for 4 years but NOT guaranteed, (TA requirements unknown)
- NYU: 25k??? for 5 years but only for 9 months/year, no TA required (@teabunny do you or anyone else remember the exact amount from the NYU interview day?)
- Penn State Uni: 31k for an unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- Tulane: 28k for 4 years through RA-ing with advisor, no TA required, tuition, health insurance, fees guaranteed for 4 years
- UCSF: ~40k guaranteed for 4 years, (TA requirements unknown)
- U Minnesota: 24-25k for unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- U Penn: 34k stipend for an unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- Yale: 38k guaranteed for 5 years, TA required for 2 semesters
 
 

NYU DrPH program sent invites for interviews last night. Looks like they are doing 20-min interviews the week of March 8.

Adding to this based on what I've heard:
NYU: 30k for 5 years, split among the 9-month academic year (health insurance coverage lasts the full year)
UW: similar to UNC (I think?) in how funding isn't guaranteed upon admission but a package is put together for you by the time you start; 30-40k depending on how you're funded (RA/TA-ships and/or NIH training grants) for the first 2 years
UConn: 35k guaranteed for 2 years, plus university-wide scholarships (20k, service-free) for highly competitive admitted students
Tufts: 30k guaranteed for 5 years, I don't think there's a TA requirement

Hey all. Admissions season is wrapped up for me with acceptances to 4/5 programs: accepted to Michigan Epi, Emory Epi, UNC Epi, and Harvard EH! Rejected from Columbia EHS. Feeling incredibly lucky especially seeing how difficult this admissions season has been for so many very qualified and deserving candidates. Once we learn where my spouse matches, hopefully some spots can open up when I decline offers!
It's interesting how funding varies between schools. Of the schools I have been accepted to, Harvard has by far the best package with your funding guaranteed for 4 years with no obligations to teach or do grant-related research other than a 1 semester TA requirement (if you TA more after that, you get paid additionally). In contrast, at Michigan I would need to work 20hrs/wk doing research related to the grant I would be funded on.
Overall, I was very impressed with Emory's visit days-- the "vibe" of the program seems incredibly welcoming, friendly, and supportive. Michigan also seems laid back/friendly. Without visit days, I haven't felt that I have gotten a good impression of the "feel" of the program at Harvard or UNC.
Adding the info I have learned to this:
- Brown: 36K guaranteed for 5 years, TA required all semesters
- BU: 36k guaranteed for 4 years, no TA required
- Columbia (Mailman): 35k guaranteed for 5 years, TA required for 1 semester
- Emory (Epi): Just under 32k, guaranteed for 5 years. First 2 years funded through graduate school (not tied to professor) with 2 semesters teaching, 2 semesters rotating in labs. 3rd year on funded through various mechanisms usually connected to a professor.
- Harvard: 36.6k guaranteed for 4 years through graduate school (not funded through professor), TA required for 1 semester.
- JHU (Hopkins): just tuition guaranteed~24k stipend for 4 years but NOT guaranteed, (TA requirements unknown)
- NYU: 25k??? for 5 years but only for 9 months/year, no TA required (@teabunny do you or anyone else remember the exact amount from the NYU interview day?)
- Penn State Uni: 31k for an unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- Tulane: 25k for an unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- UCSF: ~40k guaranteed for 4 years, (TA requirements unknown)
- U Minnesota: 24-25k for unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- University of Michigan (Epi): 34k, funded through professor, training grants, or institutional awards. Guaranteed for 3 years but easy to fund through 5th year, TA requirements unknown
- UNC Chapel Hill (Epi): Stipend normally about $25k, funded through variety of mechanisms (training grant, working for professor or as TA, funding NOT guaranteed). Say "everyone who wants funding gets it" but admit sometimes people don't know until right before starting.
- U Penn: 34k stipend for an unknown duration, (TA requirements unknown)
- Yale: 38k guaranteed for 5 years, TA required for 2 semesters

Same! I check my portal, my spam, inbox and GC religiously. It’s unhealthy at this point. I have a gut feeling we’ll hear something this evening. 

When I interviewed at CUNY, they told me to contact them if I got an offer from another school, so they could get me a decision sooner. It was a really nice gesture and I wish other schools were that considerate.

Early April as a "hopeful" is crazy. I know beggars can't necessarily be choosers during this cycle but I'm kind of fed up and emailed one of my schools about when to expect a decision (while trying to briefly hype myself up lol). I will keep y'all posted on if I even get a reply on my question, let alone a decision.

Hi all, I finally created an account just to post this (I know I’ve seen a few people ask about this program): I reached out to Stanford about the timeline for Health Policy PhD decisions and was told they are still reviewing applicants and “hope to” release decisions some time in early April. This is the only school I’ve reached out to about a timeline during this whole process and I’m a bit horrified. I did not interview and have seen that some people did (so maybe this timeline only applies to me? lol), so am not expecting to get in at this point, but I have heard from all my other top choice programs so wanted to know before committing. I get that it’s probably a very difficult year to review applications, but this timeline seems a bit harsh considering the 4/15 decision deadline everywhere.

Writing to the anonymous forum universe. Oh man, I just want to virtually hug everyone. This wait and uncertainty is torture. Hang in there, everybody. Hopefully we all know what our future holds realllllly soon.
 
 

Hello, from what I heard the program isn't doing so well. This is coming from professors who have connections to other professors in that program. I applied last year as well and was also accepted to their DrPH program but chose to not attend just because I wasn't excited about it. They also don't support students with a good scholarship or funding so I didn't want to go in debt for a program I wasn't sure about. I would recommend asking about funding and reaching out to professors to try to understand their perspectives of the program and gain some insight. Best of luck on your decision!