BEN29
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Just heard back from McMaster after being waitlisted since March. Turns out they don't have any more seats and basically encouraged me to apply again. Anyhow, all the best to anyone waiting for offers from other institutions (other than Mac). Take care.
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18 hours ago, Mini124 said:
I got an offer for Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology (GDCE) program’s at McMaster. Could someone please advise about job prospects, I was not able to get admission in mph in Canada because I didn’t have enough volunteer experience.
please advise and what future prospects will be in case I accept the offer
Here's my two cents. It's better to think deeply about it rather than accepting it. They are probably offering it after seeing something in your CV and/or statement of interest align with the program. If you feel it may help you with regards to jobs and/or career direction, then by all means go for it. Conversely, If you feel it won't add any value to your future then don't accept it. At the end of the day, they are an institution who are looking to make a profit, so the decision is ultimately up to you. Just answer these questions truthfully. If you can answer them confidently after careful reflection, then you should probably go for it. If not, then please don't.
1. Would a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology be beneficial to my career aspirations? If so, how come?
2. Why would a GDCE be better than an MPH for my career aspirations or job prospects?
3. What is my plan after completing a GDCE?
4. What are the pros/cons of completing a GDCE vs MPH?
5. Would I still need to complete an MPH Program to get where I want?
6. Not related to the above 5, but also reflect on your EC's; What other EC opportunities are there that I can partake in that will help me develop a better understanding of Public Health and develop a stronger application?
Moreover, I would strongly recommend you reach out to previous students of the program (contacts, LinkedIn) and learn about the program. They are more likely to give you an honest, un-biased answer. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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On 6/21/2021 at 9:08 PM, mariokarttour said:
Hi all! Has anyone heard from McMaster MPH Waitlist? the wait is killing me
Nope. Just one more month, so hang in there :)
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On 6/15/2021 at 9:59 AM, oneile said:
Anyone heard back from Brock or Lakehead? Still on the waitlist and Brock and still "under review" at Lakehead.
Still on the waitlist for Brock. Just another month, so hang in there. :)
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On 5/28/2021 at 7:20 AM, QuePasa said:
Ya I did, my friend told me about the program earlier this month. I applied on a Saturday night and got an offer on Monday morning at 6:30am. Definitely threw me off as well.
It does make me feel better given how my Canadian applications went. Was rejected from Mun and Lakehead, waitlisted for Brock, Waterloo, uOttawa, then rejected by Brock and Waterloo in the last 5 days or so.. Still crossing my fingers and waiting for uOttawa ?. I only found out about this forum recently so I've been lurking and it's really nice to hear from others!
So sorry to hear. Did you receive a rejection notification from Waterloo and Brock by email or on their portal? I hope you get into uOttawa!
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1 hour ago, minmbo said:
i'm worried about being under prepared for grad school, is there anything you guys are doing to prep this summer before the fall?
Sharing the same concerns here. But from what I've heard from other grad students, they advised me to enjoy the summer since grad school is pretty busy and you might not have time for yourself (again depends on YOU as a person). So if you feel under prepared, just casually look up at course outlines, do some light reading to familiarize yourself, reach out to senior year students and maybe profs or advising committees. Anyhow, its pretty much like undergrad but one level higher in terms of difficulty. So no need to worry too much. If you made it through undergrad, you'll be fine if you keep up with your work and work smart. And yeah ALWAYS reach out to your supervisors/profs ASAP if you get stuck or feel overwhelmed, I suffered in undergrad because I was too hesitant in opening up about my struggles and my grades suffered. It was only after talking about my problems to counsellors and a close friend, was I able to lighten the mental burden and see a shift in my grades and overall wellbeing. So all the best and feel free to DM me if you need to talk at any point.
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6 hours ago, Daisies said:
Hey! Congratulations to everyone who got accepted into the MPH program at respective universities ?
I am wondering if anyone got accepted from the McMaster waitlist?
If you got accepted without being waitlisted, when is the deadline to accept/decline your offer of admission? Thank you in advance☺️I believe someone said earlier that all Mac offers have been accepted. I personally think it is highly unlikely at this point for people to get off the waitlist (unless those who accepted their offers, later decide to switch into another program). But who knows, things may change between now and July.
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Any Brock or Mac or Lakehead Updates?
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21 hours ago, hopefulmphh said:
Hi everyone! I just had a question regarding waitlists. I was put on McMaster's waitlist in March. At the time of my application I only had my third year marks. I will soon have all of my fourth year marks, do you know if they will accept an updated transcript? Or is it purely based on what you applied with. Appreciate any insight, thanks
I believe its only based on the marks you had applied with, since technically it would be unfair for them to consider an applicant's new grades after the application deadline passed. You can email them to confirm though.
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14 hours ago, HopefulGrad1224 said:
Hi everyone! I'm brand new to this site so sorry I'm sure this has been asked before but has anyone heard anything (acceptances or rejections) from UoG's MPH program? I'm kind of worried about it and not sure if its worth emailing them to ask.
Thank you!!
Hey, welcome to the site. If you hit the search tab above, you will see an option to 'search within this topic'. Hit that and search for 'UoG' and you should be able to see any previous posts (acceptances/rejections/waitlist) related to it. Hope this helps.
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Anyone get off the waitlist for McMaster or Brock?
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On 4/14/2021 at 3:25 PM, LavenderLover said:
Has anyone received a rejection from Brock?
I know a few people got offers and notifications of being on the waitlist. I'm still under review lol, should I assume I got rejected or is there possibility of being added to the waitlist or ??
Maybe email them? Its been 6-8 weeks.
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24 minutes ago, pbchocolate said:
Hey! I graduated from undergrad last year and worked full-time in epidemiology research for the past year (and worked there the last 1.5 years of my undergrad part-time). My major was wet-lab oriented and I wanted a "dry lab" experience. If you have community-based/PH organization experience, I think that would be helpful in finding an academic research position! I've learned so much from assisting different master's and PhD students on their projects (and sticking around long enough has allowed me to be co-author on a couple of publications). An academic (non-hospital based so I'm able to work remotely because of COVID) posting as a research assistant has been a great learning experience for me, personally.
Thank you for sharing your experiences! I thought about working as a research assistant as well but its just that most of them require me to have knowledge/skills in particular things (i.e. data analysis using specific softwares, platforms, etc) that I didn't use at all in my undergrad. I'm trying to learn some of them but not sure if that would give me an edge over applicants who've used it consistently in previous research/jobs. Anyhow, will continue to search for positions that fit with my skills and experience.
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Hey everyone, not related to programs or anything but I would sincerely appreciate any advice or suggestions for my situation. I have applied only to two programs and have been waitlisted at both. Hearing how only 3-4 students have a chance at getting off the waitlist broke my heart but I figured it would be better to just have back up plans in case the worst comes to worst. My initial back up plan was to work and gain more experience in public health should I not get an offer this year at all. I am really struggling figuring out where to search for work since everything is pretty much dried up. I have zero real life health care experience (i.e. hospitals, clinics), but have a lot of community based research experience and volunteering with public health organizations (which I just started this year). I am not looking for a particular position, just something that can give me some data analysis experience or help me develop other important skillsets related to public health (preferably remote until I can get a vaccine - which I think is July in the best case scenario). Thank you all in advance. Hopefully your replies help others in my situation as well. Take care!
TLDR; Need advice for preparing for worst case scenario (no offers this cycle) and finding public health related job opportunities
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3 hours ago, 2helix said:
My Brock portal has just updated to, "Your application is complete and is currently on a waitlist. A final decision on your application will be posted once known."
Thank you for sharing. I also got the same message today. I'm finally a bit relieved to hear back even though I was expecting worse news.
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9 minutes ago, oxla said:
I think brock plans on sending out more admissions in multiple rounds after people decline the offers, so I would assume they would send out waitlists/rejections after that
I see. Thanks for letting me know. Got tired of seeing 'under review' for days now.
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Has anyone been waitlisted or rejected by Brock?
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Any one check the Brock Portal and found any changes?
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1 minute ago, arniearnie said:
No notification as in I didn't get an email (should've clarified sorry!)...I checked the portal and the status was changed from "under review" this morning to "admitted"...not sure what the exact time was that it happened if you were wondering
I see thank you for clarifying. Anyways, congratulations on your acceptance! Wish you all the best
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Just now, arniearnie said:
For me I got no notification and they said they will be attaching the offer letter to the portal in 3-5 days.
Oh how exactly did they inform you when there was no notification?
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29 minutes ago, oxla said:
brock portals are updated if anyone was waiting, got my acceptance an hour or so ago
Congratulations! I just checked, however it wasn't updated for me. Did you also receive an email? If so, could you please let me know the email so I can make it a safe sender and ensure it doesn't end up in my spam folder.
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31 minutes ago, SparklersG said:
I haven't heard anything as well.
Same. Really hope that they send out information this week, but it makes sense that it would be delayed since their deadline was on Feb 15 (and I think they accept applications beyond this date too).
- LavenderLover and MPH0921
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Anyone with updates or new offers?
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MPH 2021 Canada
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Hey,
Congrats! I too expected to not get in at both (and actually ended up not getting into both after being waitlisted at both). They are both great programs. I believe McMaster has better practicums across Hamilton and GTA whereas for Brock it depends on which organizations you want to do it with(according to what I've heard from their admissions webinars). They are both 1 year full time (16 months if you decide to do thesis). Brock is completely online whereas Mac has in person components (which might happen this fall or next winter). Other than that, I also know Brock has more choices when it comes to electives compared with Mac. Regardless of whichever you chose, you would still end up with an MPH degree. So its totally up to you. All the best!