BoxingAndMPH
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Rejected from UofT epi
best of luck to everyone still waiting!
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1 hour ago, Mai86 said:
Hi I have applied to the Health Quality PhD program at Queen’s. Haven’t heard back yet!I emailed the department and was told that my application is under cautious review. Anyone knows what could that mean?
Hey! I don’t think it’s a big deal, I think they mean they’re just reviewing your file (along with a bunch of other people.
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1 minute ago, GingerDwight said:
Oh! There
s definitely nothing "wrong" with the culture. It really just depends on the kind of person you are. And, like I said, Grew up around it so my perception is going to be completely different than yours.
That said, in MY PERSONAL experience, I'm a very outgoing person and a total extrovert. The parts of UofT culture that I have been exposed to give off kind of an elitist vibe. UofT is super competitive to get in (mostly for grad school) but all the undergrads (that I've been exposed to) seem to think that they are super special and better than everyone else for going to UofT. In Toronto itself, UofT students (that I know) look down on Ryerson and York students and suggest that they only picked those schools because they "couldn't get in" to UofT. I was SUPER judged by some peers at UofT for choosing McMaster (even though I also got into UofT and my program at Mac is just as good lol). The negative culture I've experienced revolves a lot around Undergrad Science students. So, I 100% realize that this is not the case for the whole school.
Generally, I'd say UofT is known to have a cold atmosphere driven by elitism and competition. UofT's MPH programs are AMAZING from what I've heard. Again, this experience of the culture is based on my personal experience and likely does not reflect everyone else's experiences (though these opinions do tend to be those that are popular)
UofT is definitely my top choice, BUT I totally agree ^
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13 minutes ago, mphhhh said:
What have they said about the culture
What would you say is wrong with the culture?
I personally don't know, its just opinions from mutual friends in the program.
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2 minutes ago, GingerDwight said:
As someone who legit grew up on that campus....can confirm....I live right next to it, one of the greatest universities, and decided to go to Mac instead - I wound't go back and change anything.
Absolutely no shade to anyone who got in! It's an incredibly amazing program and is super competitive, congratulations!!! I have a specific perspective because the first 18 years of my life were surrounded by UofT lol.
Thank you for your honesty! Do you feel like the employment rate is very high for Dalla Lama?
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Just now, GingerDwight said:
Honestly, I'm from downtown Toronto, I've gone to many public lectures within Dalla Lana and it's great, don't get me wrong, but I don't love the environment. I have a few family friends that are professors in the department and they're awesome people and have given me so many opportunities esp with Toronto Public Health, but I much prefer McMaster's environment. This is 100% my opinion based on my own experiences. I've also stayed intentionally away from Dalla Lana in terms of applying because of my personal connections - I don't want to go into detail but I basically would almost certainly not get in because of these connections.
Yeah I heard mixed reviews about Dalla Lana as well.
Such a good school but some mutual friends aren't in love with their culture.
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6 minutes ago, bg3 said:
Sorry to hear that everyone. How were you notified that you got a rejection?
email
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46 minutes ago, PlzJustRejectMeAlready said:
It's easier to get into because it's literally fucked I applied to MUN with a 4.15/4.3, significant work experience, and was still deemed not competitive enough meaning it's actually just REASONABLE to get into LSHTM compared to Canadian programs ahaha
Edit: I am sort of kidding but also sort of serious. The MUN program is beyond competitive and it's ridiculous!imo MUN is the hardest to get into (in Canada)
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got rejected at MUN ?
lmaoo praying for UofT!
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1 hour ago, PlzJustRejectMeAlready said:
My status hasn't changed on the MUN website and this person got accepted 3 days ago - my assumption is that means I am tapped out from getting in. Honestly just knowing that feels like a relief and less of a worry!
Memorial does their acceptances in waves so you’re not done yet
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3 minutes ago, mphhhh said:
Just got accepted into U of T epi at 11:12 pm
Congrats! How’d you get notified?
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Just now, cheesecakelover said:
Is the 45 seats for one concentration or all concentrations included?
Just one, epi (according to my friend) has about 40-45 seats
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U of T epi (and other concentrations):
I just received an email from admissions, and they stagger the decisions (have multiple rounds of offers)
I browsed some past forums, reddit pages, and spoke to 2 individuals currently in the program:
1.) there are over 500 applicants for roughly 45 seats
2.) All applicants are scored out of 50; 10 points for each of the 5 major areas they assess (grades, social science background, volunteer/work experience, references, and LOI).
3.) Only applicants with 41/50 or higher are considered.
4.) Majority of those accepted have an A or A- average. The program is becoming more competitive so they are making less exceptions for grades.
5.) They have a strong preference for more professional and mature students (i.e., not fresh grads).
6.) Take more than one stats course. They give preference to individuals with data analysis experience. You need to show that you are good with numbers.
Best of luck, regardless of the outcome you guys are all wonderful and exceptional applicants!
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21 minutes ago, Excel725 said:
So sorry to hear about UofT Epi guys, stay strong!!! Has anyone received an acceptance?
i didnt get a notification ?
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15 minutes ago, Confusedfrog said:
Same here
did your status on the portal change at all?
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8 minutes ago, LindaZhou said:
Yo guys I just received a rejection from UofT epi. Sad
im so sorry
how did you get a notification?
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22 minutes ago, Natasha7 said:
What are your stats and experiences?
4.0 last year
3.5 cGPA lol
professional boxer, 3 year undergrad research (no pubs), some community healthcare volunteering some hospital shadowing, part time job!
hbu? -
Im still under review for UofT epi
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Just now, Guy137 said:
U of T seems to be moving. Rejected from the biostats program.
Stats: Two undergrad degrees, 3.73/4.0 in a BA and 4.1/4.3 in a BSc. Limited math courses (only 6). No field work and some research in biochemistry. Appears to be as competitive as medical school.
Amazing stats I’m so sorry ?
did it appear as an email? Or on the portal
MPH 2021 Canada
in Public Health Forum
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Guelph still shows "documents received" LOL