Natasha7 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, Mphepi2021 said: Did anyone have trouble deciding between a MPH and a MSc in epidemiology? Stuck on that right now. I know the merits of both, but I'm not 100% sure what I want to do in the future. I think I want to work in government, but more in a hard science/research based area. Which schools are you comparing? I've noticed from people's linkedins that those with MSc's in epidemiology also end up in government positions (makes me regret not applying to an MSc as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mphepi2021 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, Natasha7 said: Which schools are you comparing? I've noticed from people's linkedins that those with MSc's in epidemiology also end up in government positions (makes me regret not applying to an MSc as well). Queen's for both. Which makes them pretty comparable other than being practicum vs thesis based. Upfront, the MPH is heaps more money because it doesn't come with funding, but it is a shorter program... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candycane Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) Any UofT updates for ppl still waiting? Edited May 27, 2021 by Candycane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pklrik Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Has anyone applied to LSHTM? I applied yesterday and got an offer email today. Has anyone who applied heard back from them quickly after applying? it threw me off to hear the next day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaZhou Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, pklrik said: Has anyone applied to LSHTM? I applied yesterday and got an offer email today. Has anyone who applied heard back from them quickly after applying? it threw me off to hear the next day Congrats!!! What are your stats if you don't mind sharing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuePasa Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 13 hours ago, pklrik said: Has anyone applied to LSHTM? I applied yesterday and got an offer email today. Has anyone who applied heard back from them quickly after applying? it threw me off to hear the next day 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlzJustRejectMeAlready Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 17 hours ago, pklrik said: Has anyone applied to LSHTM? I applied yesterday and got an offer email today. Has anyone who applied heard back from them quickly after applying? it threw me off to hear the next day How did you get a reply so quickly?! I applied ages ago and am still waiting ..wowza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mph2021pls Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 5:33 PM, bethd said: hi guys got accepted to UofT health promo in March and just wondering if there are any group chats or anything to join, for MPH or specifically health promo! cheers! ? If you message me I can add you to the chat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie2547 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 6 hours ago, 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! congrats on your acceptance!!! glad to hear you've got some good news after some not so great news do you mind sharing your stats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerDwight Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 23 hours ago, pklrik said: Has anyone applied to LSHTM? I applied yesterday and got an offer email today. Has anyone who applied heard back from them quickly after applying? it threw me off to hear the next day wtf... they literally told me they can't even open my application to review it before im officially conferred in June. (even though they have all of my grades and letters saying that I will be graduating in legit 3 weeks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelle99 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) i finally have some good news to share here ! i got off the waitlist at McGill !!!!! I had given up all hopes and was so discouraged However, could someone please help me differentiate between a non-thesis and thesis masters. besides the research experience vs practice, is it possible to do a non-thesis master, practice for a while and go back for a phd ? or is a thesis required Edited May 28, 2021 by Rachelle99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlzJustRejectMeAlready Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Rachelle99 said: i finally have some good news to share here ! i got off the waitlist at McGill !!!!! I had given up all hopes and was so discouraged However, could someone please help me differentiate between a non-thesis and thesis masters. besides the research experience vs practice, is it possible to do a non-thesis master, practice for a while and go back for a phd ? or is a thesis required A thesis is preferred in your masters for a PhD but I don't know how heavily it's weighed! Rachelle99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candycane Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Rachelle99 said: i finally have some good news to share here ! i got off the waitlist at McGill !!!!! I had given up all hopes and was so discouraged However, could someone please help me differentiate between a non-thesis and thesis masters. besides the research experience vs practice, is it possible to do a non-thesis master, practice for a while and go back for a phd ? or is a thesis required Congrats!!! What stats and experiences did you apply with btw? Rachelle99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puglife Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Rachelle99 said: i finally have some good news to share here ! i got off the waitlist at McGill !!!!! I had given up all hopes and was so discouraged However, could someone please help me differentiate between a non-thesis and thesis masters. besides the research experience vs practice, is it possible to do a non-thesis master, practice for a while and go back for a phd ? or is a thesis required If you are intending to do a PhD in the future, even if you don't end up actually doing it, go with a thesis based Masters program. Then you can work and decide if you want or need to get a further degree. PhDs aren't necessarily required for a lot of the applied, boots on the ground type of public health work, but if you want to be doing research or in a clinical setting it would be better. Most people I have talked to have also said the difference in pay between an undergrad degree and a masters is much more significant than a masters to a PhD, if thats something that motivates you. Rachelle99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelle99 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Candycane said: Congrats!!! What stats and experiences did you apply with btw? thank you !! I did two health science related Bsc at mcgill and had a 3.75 cgpa in my last one ( graduated this December) . Ive also done two research projects with them over 2 years and worked in research and data analysis abroad for two years between my degrees Ive also been volunteering at the local hospital for a few years and for a local organization helping the elderly living in isolation Looking at other applicants stats, i strongly believe that my references have helped me tremendously ( both were from mcgill, knew me pretty well, and were very relevant to the program) Edited May 29, 2021 by Rachelle99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelle99 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 9 hours ago, puglife said: If you are intending to do a PhD in the future, even if you don't end up actually doing it, go with a thesis based Masters program. Then you can work and decide if you want or need to get a further degree. PhDs aren't necessarily required for a lot of the applied, boots on the ground type of public health work, but if you want to be doing research or in a clinical setting it would be better. Most people I have talked to have also said the difference in pay between an undergrad degree and a masters is much more significant than a masters to a PhD, if thats something that motivates you. Thank you ! This is exactly what i wanted to know i got in at McGill for a non-thesis program and at Udem for a thesis program. I have until june 14th to make a decision with McGill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puglife Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 35 minutes ago, Rachelle99 said: Thank you ! This is exactly what i wanted to know i got in at McGill for a non-thesis program and at Udem for a thesis program. I have until june 14th to make a decision with McGill If you aren’t a working professional on a tight timeline, I’d take the time to do a thesis! Only saying this because of the people I know who did a thesis, they all seemed to run into obstacles that delayed the process a bit (lab access, slow ethics approval, etc.). I’m coming in to my program as a working professional who will be working full time while studying, and want to work in a more applied setting so I picked course based. Better to leave a door open than totally shut. Especially if you think you might want to go with more education or focus on research/clinical studies for a career! Good luck with your decision! Rachelle99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelle99 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, puglife said: If you aren’t a working professional on a tight timeline, I’d take the time to do a thesis! Only saying this because of the people I know who did a thesis, they all seemed to run into obstacles that delayed the process a bit (lab access, slow ethics approval, etc.). I’m coming in to my program as a working professional who will be working full time while studying, and want to work in a more applied setting so I picked course based. Better to leave a door open than totally shut. Especially if you think you might want to go with more education or focus on research/clinical studies for a career! Good luck with your decision! Thank you so much, you’ve covered most my concerns in your reply puglife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Ma Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Hey guys，I got accepted in Msc ppl in UBC! PlzJustRejectMeAlready, moon.ari, EmpowerMPH and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuePasa Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 1:54 PM, jamie2547 said: congrats on your acceptance!!! glad to hear you've got some good news after some not so great news do you mind sharing your stats? Thanks!! Yes, those good news were well received So I'm not too sure if this is what you're looking for, but I finished my Honours BSc in Biochemistry with a GPA of 3.33ish /4 (my last two years cumulative was A-). Other than the mandatory Introduction to biostats class, I didn't take other courses in epi or stats. In terms of experience, I have over 3 years and counting work experience at a major provincial public health program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanyb Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 For those of you who applied to LSHTM Online Masters, would you happen to know if the program covered by OSAP? Or any other govn loans that anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel725 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Any UofT results? Any streammm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pklrik Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 5/27/2021 at 8:12 PM, LindaZhou said: Congrats!!! What are your stats if you don't mind sharing? Thank you My overall gpa is 3.64, last two years is 3.85. Currently helping in a quality improvement cohort study for a medical/legal clinic, and have some local and global public health experience. Have been volunteering with global brigades since 2018, in which I've had various leadership positions. I graduated last year and I've been getting some work/volunteer experience like teaching/tutoring and having a greater involvement with the clinic which is non paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pklrik Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 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! Did your letter look something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pklrik Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 10:44 AM, PlzJustRejectMeAlready said: How did you get a reply so quickly?! I applied ages ago and am still waiting ..wowza It definetly is super weird that they got back so quickly, send them an email! They usually reply quickly here distance@lshtm.ac.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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