jlcboston Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Was invited to interview for Harvard's Health Policy PhD program (economics concentration). Four 30-minute interviews taking place last week through this week. Mr. Jameson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epi2022hopeful Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 For those still waiting on Columbia’s epi PhD program, they are still sending invitations. I just got an email today offersmakeitrain, Photo Light and XXXXXXphd2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiLover1234 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 3 hours ago, DrPH Dan said: Emailed BU, GWU, JHU, Harvard, & Columbia (all DrPH) about whether all interview invites already went out, whether an interview is needed for admission, and timeline for hearing back. Here are the responses thus far: GWU - Still reviewing apps. Next steps will be given in the next few weeks. Columbia (SMS) - No interviews are given for doctoral apps. Initial decisions mid-part of February. Will report back when I get more responses! Thanks for posting - do you know if this applies to the Columbia SMS PhD as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingGlobal Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Received my second rejection of the cycle from Emory. Just waiting for other letters. I am feeling like I won’t be having any luck in this cycle. It seems like Tulane may have already had interviews based on this forum. Emory - Rejection Miami - Rejection Harvard - Waiting SDSU/UCSD - Waiting Tulane - Waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPH Dan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, GoingGlobal said: Edited January 31, 2022 by DrPH Dan I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPH Dan Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 53 minutes ago, CorgiLover1234 said: Thanks for posting - do you know if this applies to the Columbia SMS PhD as well? Unfortunately, I do not know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NervousPotato Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 A bit vibing from receiving a formal rejection from UCLA's HPM PhD program. One of the most emotionally invested applications I did, and the most expensive. Congratulations to those who made it. HOPEFULLPHD2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellycat Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) Does anyone know why some batches of people get official rejections while others receive interview invites, and some remain 'under review' for who knows how long only to probably (lets be real) get rejected way later? Why the 'under review' for so long? Edited February 1, 2022 by smellycat Public_health_and_cats and HopefulPhDinEPI 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH2022 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 For those waiting on the UNC DrPH program I just received an interview invite for that program via email this morning. I'm over the moon I made it this far. Good luck to everyone and hope you hear something soon! XXXXXXphd2021, publichealthPhD, offersmakeitrain and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMSK Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 hours ago, smellycat said: Does anyone know why some batches of people get official rejections while others receive interview invites, and some remain 'under review' for who knows how long only to probably (lets be real) get rejected way later? Why the 'under review' for so long? From what I’ve heard from current students/profs is that if you’re not rejected out right it means you’re on an informal waitlist in the event that someone rejects their offer bbrwin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aca105 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 3 hours ago, smellycat said: Does anyone know why some batches of people get official rejections while others receive interview invites, and some remain 'under review' for who knows how long only to probably (lets be real) get rejected way later? Why the 'under review' for so long? 24 minutes ago, RMSK said: From what I’ve heard from current students/profs is that if you’re not rejected out right it means you’re on an informal waitlist in the event that someone rejects their offer People in this thread / forum also tend to think of this process as far more systematic/formalized than it actually is. A lot of programs screen out applications based on GPA/GRE/work experience, etc. in an initial round, but, beyond that, it really is a game of qualitative considerations about fit as well as faculty capacity and funding. You could be a great candidate on paper but if you're a worse fit working with the faculty at a program than someone with comparable statistics, you just simply will not get accepted in that cycle. Alternatively, you could get into a program from which you've been rejected the prior year. There's a ton of randomness and soft considerations that factor into how programs choose their candidates but also how they handle the process. And COVID and figuring out how to manage instruction of classes has only added to these challenges. bbrwin and Public_health_and_cats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPHPlans Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, PH2022 said: For those waiting on the UNC DrPH program I just received an interview invite for that program via email this morning. I'm over the moon I made it this far. Good luck to everyone and hope you hear something soon! AAARRGGGHHHHHHH Congrats!! That's huge. Seriously, that program is incredible and the admissions criteria are steep. ***checks spam and refreshes email every 5 seconds*** ? PH2022 and DrPH Hopeful 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manny2022 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Hi Everyone, newbie here, I had an interview with GWU last week, hoping it went well. Fingers crossed! Does BU send out interviews for their DrPh? Also waiting on JHU and Loma Linda DrPh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellycat Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, aca105 said: People in this thread / forum also tend to think of this process as far more systematic/formalized than it actually is. A lot of programs screen out applications based on GPA/GRE/work experience, etc. in an initial round, but, beyond that, it really is a game of qualitative considerations about fit as well as faculty capacity and funding. You could be a great candidate on paper but if you're a worse fit working with the faculty at a program than someone with comparable statistics, you just simply will not get accepted in that cycle. Alternatively, you could get into a program from which you've been rejected the prior year. There's a ton of randomness and soft considerations that factor into how programs choose their candidates but also how they handle the process. And COVID and figuring out how to manage instruction of classes has only added to these challenges. 2 hours ago, RMSK said: From what I’ve heard from current students/profs is that if you’re not rejected out right it means you’re on an informal waitlist in the event that someone rejects their offer Thanks for the replies. My inquiry was aimed at JHU Epi to be more specific, and am wondering if it's worth sending an email to the department about when we should expect to hear back or get a little more info on interview dates (ie when is the last date). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2021fallepiphd Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 52 minutes ago, smellycat said: Thanks for the replies. My inquiry was aimed at JHU Epi to be more specific, and am wondering if it's worth sending an email to the department about when we should expect to hear back or get a little more info on interview dates (ie when is the last date). They said that the decisions should be out by mid Feb, so I guess interviews should be done by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medception Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 1:02 PM, medception said: Update: Received notification of recommendation for acceptance to GWU Health Economics and Policy PhD this morning. Update: Received official admission to University of Minnesota Health Services Research, Policy and Administration Ph.D a few minutes ago. Rejections: UPenn Wharton Health Econ Ph.D Interviews: JHU Health Econ Ph.D, Brown HSR Ph.D, BU HSR Ph.D, GWU Health Policy Ph.D Acceptances: UMN HSR Ph.D, GWU Health Policy Ph.D Silence: Harvard, Yale, Michigan summerimint, CamilleBackman, al23224 and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPH2022WI Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, medception said: Update: Received official admission to University of Minnesota Health Services Research, Policy and Administration Ph.D a few minutes ago. Rejections: UPenn Wharton Health Econ Ph.D Interviews: JHU Health Econ Ph.D, Brown HSR Ph.D, BU HSR Ph.D, GWU Health Policy Ph.D Acceptances: UMN HSR Ph.D, GWU Health Policy Ph.D Silence: Harvard, Yale, Michigan Congrats on The admission, hope you from some of the silent ones soon! I am supposed to, hopefully, hear from UNMC by end of this week regarding status, as well as Rutgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publichealth22 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Anxiously waiting to hear back from a few schools. Anyone here who applied to PhD programs have heard anything about timeline from Columbia, epi track (or others schools)? Applied: Columbia, JHU, Brown, Harvard, Yale, BU Interviewed: JHU (last week), Brown (last week) Rejected: TBD Accepted: TBD Waitlisted: TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medception Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, DrPH2022WI said: Congrats on The admission, hope you from some of the silent ones soon! I am supposed to, hopefully, hear from UNMC by end of this week regarding status, as well as Rutgers. Nice!! Best of luck to you! I will say that there was no mention of funding so I dunno what that looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiHopeful22 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Has anyone else applied to the PhD in epidemiology programs at USC, Stanford, and UMass Amherst and know when we should hear back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehphd Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I was invited to a conversation from a PI. However, she says she has no funding (i.e., no fellowship to offer) and we should come up with a plan. I am not sure what she means by this, should I be able to support myself + pay tuition fee? I have few scholarship options from my country, but I would only know in June if I could be granted, and it is very competitive, plus it won't be enough to support a life in LA. Fullbright, I can only apply before the PhD application, so that is not an option. Any advice where I can look into/what I should prepare before having this conversation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePhDPls Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 30 minutes ago, EpiHopeful22 said: Has anyone else applied to the PhD in epidemiology programs at USC, Stanford, and UMass Amherst and know when we should hear back? I think USC does rolling admissions. I saw acceptances for the HBR program in early Jan and I was recently accepted to the HBR program earlier this week (had an informal interview with the POI mid Jan). It may vary by department, but it seems like its a continuous process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehphd Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 32 minutes ago, EpiHopeful22 said: Has anyone else applied to the PhD in epidemiology programs at USC, Stanford, and UMass Amherst and know when we should hear back? I heard that Stanford will be sending out interview invites for the next two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePhDPls Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Ehphd said: I was invited to a conversation from a PI. However, she says she has no funding (i.e., no fellowship to offer) and we should come up with a plan. I am not sure what she means by this, should I be able to support myself + pay tuition fee? I have few scholarship options from my country, but I would only know in June if I could be granted, and it is very competitive, plus it won't be enough to support a life in LA. Fullbright, I can only apply before the PhD application, so that is not an option. Any advice where I can look into/what I should prepare before having this conversation? Can I ask if this is UCLA? It seems like UCLA is notorious for their funding. I think you could reach out to the graduate director too and see how students are usually funded. You could ask about the fellowships/TA-ships offerred and what their yield rates are. There may also be funding opportunities within the school's graduate division that you could potentially apply to as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehphd Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, FuturePhDPls said: Can I ask if this is UCLA? It seems like UCLA is notorious for their funding. I think you could reach out to the graduate director too and see how students are usually funded. You could ask about the fellowships/TA-ships offerred and what their yield rates are. There may also be funding opportunities within the school's graduate division that you could potentially apply to as well. Yes, it is UCLA Epi. And thank you so much for the detailed reply! She said she has "no fellowships to offer": does this include TA/RA positions? And "IF" I could get funding from here and there, would it be enough to support me throughout the program..? I don't know how much I should expect as an expense per month in LA. I studied in Europe and the TA/RA positions would support 1000 euros, tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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