NervousPotato

Updating this, after receiving my rejection from Harvard Health Policy (which I expected). Not too sad as I just gave it a try. The waiting game is almost over. Hope you all get your dream acceptance!

Hi, anyone on here attending the universities in the Triangle area who'd be interested to hang out with like-minded PhD students from different fields, and meet up once in a while? It'll be nice for work/life balance. We can explore the Triangle, visit cultural sites, hike, or study together. If you're interested, please send a PM!

Hi, anyone on here attending the universities in the Triangle area who'd be interested to hang out with like-minded PhD students and meet up once in a while? It'll be nice for work/life balance. We can explore the Triangle, visit cultural sites, hike, or study together. If you're interested, please send a PM!

I received a rejection from Vanderbilt's Health Policy PhD program. Congratulations to those who made it. Recap thus far, for posterity (all are PhD programs): 2 Acceptances: Duke PHS, GW HP 1 Waitlist: Brandeis SP(H) 8 Rejections: Vanderbilt HP, Brown HSR, Minnesota HSRPA, Boston HSR, WashU PHS, JHU (IH and HSR), UCLA HPM 3 Withdrawn after Interview Invite: Rochester HSR, VCU HSR, Iowa HSR 6 Pending: Harvard HP, Ohio State HP, Cornell PAM, UNC HPM, Drexel HSR, NYU PHPM This was a costly cycle for me but it's worth it! Wishing everyone the best.

Both are amazing programs. Congratulations!

Hi, I received a rejection a few days ago. If you applied and you haven't heard from them, you might still be in the running.

I'd go for the fully funded program.

Just received a rejection from the PhD in International Health (Health Systems) program at JHU. Hope anyone from the forum made it!

Waitlisted from the Brandeis PhD in Social Policy (Health Policy concentration). I will decline, but I'm wondering if anyone here applied. Best of luck to all.

Agree wholeheartedly with this year's tough cycle. As an international, I was convinced by POIs to apply to as many programs as I can (which was quite expensive), but it was worth it. The feeling of acceptance is priceless, and I hope everyone will have one this cycle. Fingers crossed for everyone here!

Failed to mention as well that I received a rejection from JHSPH's Health Services Research and Policy program late last week.

Hi! Just received an acceptance to GW's Health Policy PhD program. Very grateful for this acceptance, and this was one of my top choices, but did not include funding. As I've already confirmed with another institution, I will decline this offer. I'm hoping anyone waitlisted here will get in!

Hi! I have already declined interviews for the following programs (as I am well-settled with my one acceptance and have already confirmed that I will attend). I hope anyone of you will end up in one or more of them: University of Rochester PhD in Health Services Research University of Iowa PhD in Health Services and Policy Virginia Commonwealth University PhD in Healthcare Research and Policy I also received rejections from Brown University and the University of Minnesota. Best of luck everyone!

*dusting the forum* Hi! Not many people drop by here, so I'll just post links from my own research and probably let me know how "OK" these are: Starting Afresh (especially for Internationals): Duke's International House has great resources (https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/ihouse), I'd think UNC and NC State will have similar services. Housing: As I'm attending Duke, I only checked out these sites: https://www.nearduke.com/housing, https://www.durhamgradhousing.com/. I'm pretty sure there would be similar sites for Chapel Hill and Raleigh. Transportation: The Triangle has a great public transport system, with local and regional buses, as well as those specific to Duke, UNC Chapel Hill and NC State. https://gotriangle.org/. Transloc has a cool interactive site where you see all bus routes plying the region: https://triangle.transloc.com/ If there's any local that would like to give additional information, hope you can drop any tips!

May the odds be ever in your favor.

Congratulations nonetheless, medception. Minnesota will be cold but awesome! Also got an email notification, and it sent a shiver down my spine despite already confirming with my top choice (quite a confusing emotion). Got rejected. Yup, the fit was quite a stretch, too. Had a gut feel about this already even during the info sessions. A colleague in the Econ track at JHU also hinted at some past funding issues at the department, I hope they have sorted them out for the incoming cohort! Only realized now that I'm talking to two new Gophers! Congratulations to both of you! For everyone else, wishing everyone their top program this cycle!

Congratulations! I applied for the HSR Track too. Did they give any information about funding?

Congratulations! I am still awaiting other offers but Duke is one of my top choices and I will very likely attend. Happy to connect! I also have similar questions. Hoping to hear from anyone in the area! You might want to watch this recording of an admitted students chat uploaded by the Duke Grad School (which may speak to your situation as a couple). Best watched on youtube while looking at the live chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFF6LIgwGIM

Yeah, agreed. It's nice to have another person validate my gut feel about this.

I think you may opt to post your inquiry elsewhere in the site as this forum is for public health. There is a forum on political science here: https://forum.thegradcafe.com/forum/36-political-science-forum/. Good luck.

Hi, I received the invite January 19th.

Will be watching out this too.

HI, I'm actually on the fence with attending an interview weekend for one of the schools that sent me an invite (University of Rochester HSR). They sent me an agenda, and I will be interviewed by three consecutive panels (!). This will be quite a challenge as I am halfway around the world and will likely end up being interviewed past bedtime. I already got an admit from one of my top choices, but I think it would also be useful to see how the campus vibe and funding would be like for this other school when they do accept me. I think I will still go, just to see, and also to keep my word, but it will be three exhausting nights.

Hi, thanks for sharing about GW. Also got interviewed and the two interviewers were quite frank about the funding issue. I'm international, so they were concerned a bit more. They also told me that they referred my app to another better-funded center that aligned with my other research areas (but still with the prospect of being enrolled in the Health Policy program), which was very kind of them. But let's see; I haven't received a formal offer either. Best of luck at the U (or at Hopkins)!

Bumping up this thread for the Fall 2022 cycle! Highly considering Duke (though still waiting for other results). Been scouting apartments already, and I'm wondering what would be a good place conducive for PhD students, while also conveniently located near campus. Budget is below $1k for a 1-bedroom. Open to roommates too (in case sharing a 2-bedroom is cheaper). Will probably come without a car but looking to buy a used one once in the area.