jandb Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Stories, Thank you very much for your input. Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluttering Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Hopkins, does indeed, have the huge name, but is it really that well known outside of the US? A ton of folks in the US don't even know about Hopkins (granted, those in the PH or medical fields will know Hopkins). I honestly don't thin the name recognition will do THAT much for you, the focus of your career will undoubtedly be on your research and you should definitely go where you might put out the better research. Hopkins is well known and very well-regarded outside the US by people in public health/medical fields. (As someone who worked in a public health/epi dept at a research university in Australia.) Your average person on the street probably won't have heard of it, but then they probably won't have heard of most US universities beyond Harvard, Yale, etc. Having said that, name matters little if no one there fits your research interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalytik Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hello All, New to this forum. Anyone out there got into UMich, Harvard, or Hopkins for the PhD in health policy? thanks. would like any feedback about the admissions process.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immigrant Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi, Just heard back from two programs (PhD)... - Medical Parasitology (NYU) - Interview this week-end. - International Health (Johns Hopkins) - Admitted! Still awaiting response from: -Harvard (Global and Population Health) -Yale (Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases) -Boston U (Epidemiology) -Columbia (Epidemiology) Anyone heard back from these schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikefarm Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I applied to Harvard SD program in Social Determinants, UM HBHE, UNC HBHE, Columbia Sociomedical, and Tulane Community Health. Let me know when people hear from any of these programs! And good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalytik Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 ok, I need advice! Hopkins (10k for two years, not including insurance) or Chapel Hill (14k for two years, includes insurance). This is for health policy and management. I have great advisors at both, both are great schools. I've thought about this a lot, I just want to make sure there isn't some factor I'm missing here. I feel like I might be leaning towards UNC because I'd have more freedom with my research there and cause it's not in Baltimore. :/ Which program did you get into? I applied to the health management and policy division? Any interviews? I have not heard yet! Any help would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollie Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Did anyone apply to/ hear back from Berkeley's HSPA PhD program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalytik Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Did anyone apply to/ hear back from Berkeley's HSPA PhD program? You know, i don't know anyone on this forum who applied there. Where else besides Berkley did you apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiting2009 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 You know, i don't know anyone on this forum who applied there. Where else besides Berkley did you apply? Any news from schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalytik Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Any news from schools? Someone on the results section the Health Policy program at Harvard invited their interviewees............. I have not heard. Nothing else I can report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiting2009 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Someone on the results section the Health Policy program at Harvard invited their interviewees............. I have not heard. Nothing else I can report. Thanks. The Hopkins website says that "a preliminary decision has been reached" but the link to the actual decision doesn't work! I applied to the health econ track and interviewed about two weeks ago. I read the result stuff about Harvard but all tracks have different admission committees and procedures. Edited February 4, 2010 by waiting2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgey Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Someone on the results section the Health Policy program at Harvard invited their interviewees............. I have not heard. Nothing else I can report. Someone's just added the same for Yale. The timing's about right. No Yale for me, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiting2009 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Someone's just added the same for Yale. The timing's about right. No Yale for me, I guess. Not necessarily. I know for sure that Harvard doesn't interview all the people they plan to accept. Sometimes they just want to know more about certain applicants before making a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgey Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Maybe, but I'm not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiting2009 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Someone on the results section the Health Policy program at Harvard invited their interviewees............. I have not heard. Nothing else I can report. Waitlisted at Hopkins (health economics track). Bummer. Good luck to everyone. Edited February 4, 2010 by waiting2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalytik Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Not necessarily. I know for sure that Harvard doesn't interview all the people they plan to accept. Sometimes they just want to know more about certain applicants before making a decision. Oh good. There is still some miniscule glimmer of hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollie Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 You know, i don't know anyone on this forum who applied there. Where else besides Berkley did you apply? Only to Berkeley. Not many professors share my research interests... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simulacrum Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 hi just a quick note that i was just yesterday invited for an interview at yale (phd epidemiology and public health). don't know much details, but i am looking forward to it. it will be via skype, though. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalytik Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 hi just a quick note that i was just yesterday invited for an interview at yale (phd epidemiology and public health). don't know much details, but i am looking forward to it. it will be via skype, though. good luck Good luck on your interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooke Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Hi, Just heard back from two programs (PhD)... - Medical Parasitology (NYU) - Interview this week-end. - International Health (Johns Hopkins) - Admitted! Still awaiting response from: -Harvard (Global and Population Health) -Yale (Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases) -Boston U (Epidemiology) -Columbia (Epidemiology) Anyone heard back from these schools? You heard from International Health at Hopkins? I applied to that PhD program also, but haven't heard anything. How did they contact you? Also applied to Harvard- haven't heard from them yet. The admissions woman said they'd let us know by early March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immigrant Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 You heard from International Health at Hopkins? I applied to that PhD program also, but haven't heard anything. How did they contact you? Also applied to Harvard- haven't heard from them yet. The admissions woman said they'd let us know by early March. Hi, I found out I was accepted at Hopkins by randomly checking the application website. I did not have a formal interview but had met with my potential PI in the past. For Harvard (Global and Population Health, SD), did the admissions woman tell you how many applicants they had this year and how many spots are available? Also, is this department interviewing (I think Epi has interviews)? Thanks, M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooke Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) I found out I was accepted at Hopkins by randomly checking the application website. I did not have a formal interview but had met with my potential PI in the past. For Harvard (Global and Population Health, SD), did the admissions woman tell you how many applicants they had this year and how many spots are available? Also, is this department interviewing (I think Epi has interviews)? The woman at Harvard didn't tell my how many applicants, but there are usually ~8 spots and limited department funding (according to a professor that I've been working with in that department). Not sure if they're interviewing, I think it just depends on the application and if they have any questions to ask you. Congrats on Hopkins, I think my application was held up because of a transcript coming in from China... hopefully I hear from them soon! The waiting is the worst... Cheers, B Edited February 11, 2010 by brooke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangshopper Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Just found out about this site. In at UW - Health Services Still waiting for: Berkeley - HSPA Michigan - HSOP UNC - HPM I'm getting a bit anxious since I don't want to lose potential funding at UW if i wait too long to accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollie Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Just found out about this site. In at UW - Health Services Still waiting for: Berkeley - HSPA Michigan - HSOP UNC - HPM I'm getting a bit anxious since I don't want to lose potential funding at UW if i wait too long to accept. Oooh, someone else applied to HSPA! Research interest/ POI? (Good luck!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangshopper Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Oooh, someone else applied to HSPA! Research interest/ POI? (Good luck!) Generally, I'm interested in provider behavior, in response to financial incentives, organizational structure, patient characteristics, etc... I applied for the health econ track, but I think my interests fall somewhere between econ and organizations. what about you? I did my MPH at Berkeley, and I've heard through the grapevine that it was a pretty big applicant group this year... so fingers crossed, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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