BossMomDrPH

Thank you so much for the insight! Fell that the interview went well. And hope to hear within the next 2 weeks.

You’ve only got 15 minutes. So keep your answers concise. Look back at your SOP. what did you say you wanted to study there?  Stay consistent. Are you looking at advancing the foundation of health education or policy? Is there a particular therapeutic area of interest you wrote about? Also be prepare to answer questions about your thoughts on attending a program rooted in a faith-based framework. LOOK AT THE COURSES FOR YOUR PROGRAM OF CHOICE. They asked about what courses I felt I would gain the most learning from. Luckily I was able to highlight a few courses by name. Also be prepared to give a minute elevator pitch about why LLU is a good fit mutually. 
 
Best of luck!  Rooting for you!!!!

Awesome!!!  Rutgers is a solid choice, for sure.  Yes, I'm in NJ and also like the idea of escaping from three (!) young kids every so often, hence why I chose UIC (I do get to travel here and there for work, so I get a little respite). I've actually never been to Chicago, oddly. I am hoping the weather is alright in August. 
Good call on LinkedIn!  We should definitely get connected, I'm terrible at actually using it. (www.linkedin.com/in/ellenindoe-mches) I'd love to hear about what kind of opportunity you are exploring. I'm in behavior science, so we are fortunate to work across a number of disciplines, which I really enjoy. I tend to find myself working with obscure diseases (e.g., Ebola). Don't be scared of 'contract' positions, that seems to be a way of identifying talent.  Let's connect offline- I doubt anyone here wants to hear our 'life stories'. ?

Has anyone else been accepted to UIC DrPH? I feel like I saw someone mention it a while back. Would love to connect if there is anyone out there joining the cohort. FWIW I received an acceptance within 30 minutes after completing my interview this morning. Still riding the high.
 
Also interviewed with Loma Linda this week and they stated that decisions may take a few more weeks to come back. 

Thank you so much. I agree with you about the wait list and crossing paths with the faculties from first school. 

From my understanding, there is not a legally binding agreement when you "commit" to a school.  Just as much as if you received a better job offer after accepting a previous one.  If your colleague really believes that the second offer is the best fit for them, they may have to swallow the deposit as those usually are not refundable.  But there is no legal consequences for switching programs.  The sooner they make the decision, the better it will be for the first program, as they will have time to dip into their waiting list.  (That's why they have them).  
My advice would be to be clear with the other school.  They may even come back with another competitive offer.  This happened to my SIL. Open communication is key, regardless of which program they go with.  Never know when they could cross paths with the other university/professors in the future.
Hope this is insightful.

Apparently I spoke too soon. I just got two emails at around 5:30pm today - acceptances to Boston University (with a 50% tuition scholarship) and Georgia State University DrPH programs. Extremely grateful for these as I await the final decisions for my last few DrPH programs: 
accepted: Boston University & Georgia State University (interviewed at both)
waiting: Columbia (interviewed), Johns Hopkins, Indiana University, UIC
rejected (no interviews): Harvard, UNC, Emory PhD in Global Health
I hope you all hear good news soon. This waiting game has been brutal. 

Welp, it's feeling like another frustratingly quiet week for most of us DrPH applicants. Let's hope next week is the big decision week for most programs! Congrats to all who have received acceptances this week! I hope you get to celebrate this weekend!

Ugh I'm so sorry to hear that. I was really hoping all decisions would have gone out this past week! I'm really hoping for you. At least when there's no decision, you know there's still a chance. I really hope you get good news next week. 

I was a bit surprised to see something coming through before March, so I honestly expected it to be a rejection. I'll take this for now. I think of it this way, at least our applications have made it to the department-level for review. . . perhaps? ?

I was a bit surprised to see something coming through before March, so I honestly expected it to be a rejection. I'll take this for now. I think of it this way, at least our applications have made it to the department-level for review. . . perhaps? ?

Interesting. I did visit the campus in 2020, since I'm local (right before COVID hit). And spoke with a few professors, though at that time they had paused their DrPH programs. Fingers crossed that we hear from JHU very soon.   Congrats again, you know now you've got an option!  

@Global Ambassador Is it UNC-Chapel Hill Epi program? I am just curious about how you deal with the funding issue. Are you an international student? Funding is always a problem for Ph.D. students, especially during the pandemic of COVID.
 

Good day,  I am not familiar with BU DrPH, however I did just receive an email from Loma Linda last week, as a check-in while waiting for the application deadline. From our conversation, applications will not be reviewed until after March 1st, and interviews will be conducted as standard. Hope this is helpful. Best of luck to you!