twizzler86
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Re: Hopkins Health Behavior and Society, I e-mailed the ad coord yesterday and she said that decisions for the DrPH program will be mailed out today (I assume PhD decisions will be going out at the same time).
Thanks for the update!
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Has anyone heard from Hopkins Health Behavior and Society? I know Columbia SMS has sent out same wait list positions.
I haven't heard anything yet...but I think we will hear something by the end of the week
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'm trying to keep my eyes open to things that I wouldn't have considered or thought about. I'm a psyc major graduating a year early. I like numbers and i think i have a liking to statistics so I am currently seriously considering quantitative psychology, except i'm taking a class on testing and measurement (iq tests, personality tests and such) and i'm a little doubtful that I really like this part of quant psych (which is basically 2 parts, test theory and stat for data analysis). I really think biostatistics is interesting because of the material it deals with (in comparison to data generated in psychology departments, some parts of which I really could not get excited about) and I've applied to a short summer program which is like an intro summer school program for people interested in biostat. But I feel that I lack both math (I've taken 2 stat classes in the psych department) and bio (i have credit for 101; i didn't take any more after that because i was eager to finish off my major classes) knowledge and feel that that might be a big obstacle.
If by some miracle I do have a chance, I do plan on taking as many classes in math/stat and bio, but realistically, does anyone think it would be feasible for me to apply in fall of this year (to start grad school in fall 2013)?
I'm wondering if biostats or epidemiology is a better path for you. A lot of schools have certificate programs in "General Public Health" that would give you a taste of the five core areas of public health (health ed/behavioral science, policy, environmental health, epi, and biostats). Usually 15 credits and would transfer to the same school's MPH program, but the summer program also sounds like a good idea.
From my experience, its hard to know what you like until you try it. But I think it is feasible to apply to start in Fall 2013 (especially with a letter of rec from someone who runs this summer program). You'll need a very solid quantitative GRE score as well, which is completely doable if you start practicing early. I hope this helps!
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Anyone get news from Hopkins HBS? I can't stop checking my status!!!
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Thanks for the advice! I think I'm going to ask for an extension regardless since I should probably know what kind of funding I'm getting before I accept an offer...
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FYI Hopkins HBS applicants!
Emailed admissions committee chair about application status (another program wants a deposit in 2 weeks!) and was told "You will receive the decision letter at the end of next week."
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I received my official letter of acceptance to Temple's PhD in Social and Behavioral Health Sciences program...and I have to put down a deposit within the next two weeks or forfeit the spot. I don't expect to hear from Hopkins for 2-3 more weeks...so I should put in the deposit at Temple anyway? It's only $100...
I also haven't received any information on funding from Temple yet, and was told they won't know for another month...should I ask for an extension until I hear about funding?
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Morning Gradcafers. Just a quick update to let you know that I was admitted to UCLA. I woke up this morning to an email telling me to check my decision status on the website. The letter is from the dean of the graduate division and references information I should have received from the school of public health. It also says that SPH will tell me about funding. I'm seriously hoping this isn't a Vassar computer glitch since I haven't heard anything yet from the SPH. For now it's exciting to receive offer of admission!
That's awesome, congrats!
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So here's another quick update. I just recieved my official rejection e-mail from Emory. I decided to contact my remaining programs for a status update as I am anxious to focus on making a decision. I was rejected from UNC and Hopkins told me that I will need to wait until the end of February for their decision (which could be favorable as she reminded me that I still have until April 15th to make a decision).
I really appreciate the schools that can tell you yes or no upfront. I hate being stuck in limbo and thinking about all the things that I need to do but can't do because I don't have all the information to make a decision.
Thanks for keeping us posted! I understand how you feel about being in limbo...but it's almost over!
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haha so random!
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Hi All,
Thought I should share the following information that was emailed to me by an admissions person at Drexel.
PhD Epidemiology program: 72 applicants and only 4 accepted!
Good luck and congrats to these 4. This was a pretty low acceptance rate for Drexel. Oh well.
It could be that some of their current PhD students are taking an extra year to complete their studies so they can't admit as many new students to replace them yet...all related to funding, of course!
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I've applied all across the board because i'm interested in women's health which falls under different departments depending on the school/specific research interests matching my own. USF was Community & Family Health, UMD was Maternal & Child Health, and Hopkins was Population, Family & Reproductive Health.
Good luck with USF and UMD! Both of my programs don't do interviews so I'm just waiting...6ish more weeks!
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Hey everyone! I've been reading on this site for awhile and decided to register...wanted to jump in to let people know that from what I've heard (from the schools I've applied & others in the process) most schools will do at least a phone interview for doctoral applicants. Many public health schools do the usual phone and then on-campus invite interview as well.
From my list of schools, I know that UMD and USF conduct interviews. I've already completed the phone for USF and I'm going to the college for the on-campus portion in February. UMD conducts on-campus interviews only, or at least the MCH department does. I received a rejection letter from Hopkins last week- wasn't too surprised about this since I know that the school has reached out to people to interview. Seeing as no one called me, I figured I was rejected (also that school was a reach for me).
For GW, specific departments conduct in person interviews (no phone)...I know for a fact the Health Behavior program does this (received my MPH from GW & my adviser was one of the professors who interview applicants to this department).
Anywho, hope this helps! I hate the waiting game...I thought the first time applying was stressful, but this round seems to have been worse! Good luck to everyone!
What disciplines/programs have you been applying to at these schools?
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I want to second that. Congrats on the phone interview and good luck in the in person interview.
I'm having an informal discussion with the director of Claremont's Health Promotion Sciences program next Thursday. Has anyone had any of those types of conversations? I'm curious about the types of things they ask and what folks have done to prepare. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I also had some informal discussions with faculty/dept chairs at programs that I eventually applied to, but before I applied (last summer). It was probably a little different than what you will experience because mine was more of a two-way interview. I was gauging if it was a program I liked and was worth applying to, but was also asked typical interview questions. I was also given advice on my application (i.e. no need to retake GRE). I brought a list of questions with me but also prepared myself to be interviewed.
I think the tone of the meeting is heavily influenced by who set it up. If you arranged the meeting, the ball starts in your court. Since you are meeting with the director of the program, I would make sure you are familiar with the faculty you might want to work with. This will help the director see where you could fit in at the university. I would also set up meetings with those faculty members if you have time (especially if you mentioned them in your personal statement).
Assuming that the director doesn't know you, the first 10 or so minutes of your meeting is going to be catching him/her up on who you are/why you are applying/why Claremont, etc. Be very familiar with your CV/resume since that is the only concrete piece of information the director will have about you. If he/she asks you any questions, I'm sure they'll either be standard interview questions or something that comes naturally to you (like what your research interests are).
As far as what questions to ask, common ones are about funding, where students live, if they RA/TA the first year, how mentor is selected, etc. Just make sure that information isn't already answered on their website.
Good luck! It's strangely exciting to hear about people from programs I didn't apply to start to hear good things because I know I have at least seven more weeks of silence!
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I was contacted by Pitt for a phone interview (I'm applying to the DrPH program). It went well and I was invited for an inperson interview!!
That's awesome! Dean Burke is really cool, I was seated next to him at a conference last year. They have a great program, best of luck!
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Anyone hear back from PhD programs in Community and Behavioral Health yet? I wish you all the best of luck!
Post here if you have~
Nothing yet! Though I don't expect to hear anything until late Feb/early March since both of my schools (JHU and Temple) don't typically hold interviews for their behavioral health programs.
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I applied to Hopkins and Temple for PhD/ScD in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Restricted by location or would have applied to many more!
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I don't know of any accredited programs that accept MPH students without a GRE score unless they are in a five-year BS/MPH program. You could try transfering to a school that has a general public health certificate program (or other certificate of your interest), take the GRE before the summer, and then transfer into that school full-time and transfer the certificate credits towards your MPH.
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Has anyone NOT heard from Hopkins HBS? I still haven't gotten anything in the mail...