Preparing for MPH 2022 Canada

[grogu]

16 minutes ago, somebodysomewhere said:

Hey y'all, it's comforting to see we're all in the same boat! So far, I've gotten a rejection email from Western and Queens. Anyone get anything from guelph, waterloo, or mac yet?

I got an unofficial acceptance from Guelph last Thursday, applied to Waterloo as well but haven’t heard back yet

[Dd_mph]

7 hours ago, butter said:

My Brock portal is updated, I’m waitlisted. Hopefully spots open up and everyone else hears back soon! Congrats to everyone who got in and are accepting their offers.

Congrats! I know some people who will be turning down Brock! So fingers crossed!

Did you have the biostatistics and epidemiology requirements? 

[deleted1959]

Also waitlisted to western! I applied on the last day and it says that they adopted a rolling admissions process. Does this mean they may not have read my application in full? I wish I knew it was a rolling basis before I paid! Anyone else feeling this way?

Edit: I applied on the second last day

Edited April 4, 2022 by jcat2222

[Lean]

34 minutes ago, StrawberriesNcream98 said:

I know June is super late! I probably won't wait on them anymore since I've accepted my offer from Queen's for now but I was hoping to get in to Western. I've applied to other programs in Ontario as well and I'm waiting to hear back from those.

Their tuition is the highest and it's not OSAP approved either ?

Can I ask why you prefer Western over Queens? I've accepted Queen's offer over Western, mostly because the difference in the cost of tuition practically covers living expenses. Also aren't all professional programs (i.e., non-thesis based) ineligible for OSAP? Or can you get OSAP if you go to another MPH program?

[Lean]

9 minutes ago, jcat2222 said:

Also waitlisted to western! I applied on the last day and it says that they adopted a rolling admissions process. Does this mean they may not have read my application in full? I wish I knew it was a rolling basis before I paid! Anyone else feeling this way?

I applied on the last day for Western as well, but received an offer of admission. I think the rolling admissions process means if after first round they still need more students for their 60 person cohort, then they will send out subsequent rounds of offers to candidates on their wait list. Good luck on getting in, I will likely be declining my offer there so a spot should open up for someone!

Edited April 4, 2022 by Lean

[MPH2022applicant]

I just got rejected from Western as well

[waitlistcanary]

Anyone who has an offer for SFU....if you could decline, that would be great :') I'm number 1 on the waitlist and SFU was the only school I applied to!!! I will treat you to copious amounts of desserts and coffee if you do <3 

 

(Congrats to everyone who has gotten offers!!!! <3 <3 <3 )

[Popcorn21]

Emailed UofT's MPH - SBHS stream and asked if they will be sending out offers this week. Will keep you guys posted once i receive a response. 

[StrawberriesNcream98]

22 minutes ago, Lean said:

Can I ask why you prefer Western over Queens? I've accepted Queen's offer over Western, mostly because the difference in the cost of tuition practically covers living expenses. Also aren't all professional programs (i.e., non-thesis based) ineligible for OSAP? Or can you get OSAP if you go to another MPH program?

Nice, maybe I'll see you at Queen's!  

My main reason was because it's a 1-year program (and I'm currently doing a graduate diploma at Western - so easier transition I guess).

I haven't done the calculations for what the overall living expenses would be for Queen's vs Western but that's a good point that Western's tuition is a lot more expensive and I think that would be my only reason not to choose Western. Also, I'm not too sure about the OSAP funding for other programs, if anyone else knows - please chime in!

[ScumpiiBurner]

33 minutes ago, jcat2222 said:

Also waitlisted to western! I applied on the last day and it says that they adopted a rolling admissions process. Does this mean they may not have read my application in full? I wish I knew it was a rolling basis before I paid! Anyone else feeling this way?

Edit: I applied on the second last day

oh rip I applied literally an hour before the deadline LMAO but I think what @Lean said also makes sense

[BioStatsNerd]

On 4/2/2022 at 7:15 PM, Joshua100 said:

Please has anyone gotten or knows anyone that has gotten admission offer for mph(Biostatistics) in University of Alberta or Usask

I got UAlberta Biostats MPH in early March. 

[deleted1959]

7 minutes ago, ScumpiiBurner said:

oh rip I applied literally an hour before the deadline LMAO but I think what @Lean said also makes sense

yeah I agree! Did you get an offer?

[ScumpiiBurner]

3 minutes ago, jcat2222 said:

yeah I agree! Did you get an offer?

I got waitlisted too!

[Joshua100]

13 minutes ago, BioStatsNerd said:

I got UAlberta Biostats MPH in early March. 

Congrats... On campus or online, thesis or course based?

[BioStatsNerd]

Just now, Joshua100 said:

Congrats... On campus or online, thesis or course based?

I think most of courses will be in-person. It is course based MPH Applied Biostatistics. 

[ScumpiiBurner]

41 minutes ago, Lean said:

I applied on the last day for Western as well, but received an offer of admission. I think the rolling admissions process means if after first round they still need more students for their 60 person cohort, then they will send out subsequent rounds of offers to candidates on their wait list. Good luck on getting in, I will likely be declining my offer there so a spot should open up for someone!

Can I ask you when the deadline date to accept your Western MPH offer is? Just trying to understand the rationale behind their early June update on the waitlist.

[Joshua100]

4 minutes ago, BioStatsNerd said:

I think most of courses will be in-person. It is course based MPH Applied Biostatistics. 

Wow..Got this as a reply from them

[BioStatsNerd]

1 minute ago, Joshua100 said:

Wow..Got this as a reply from them

I applied very early. TBH, the administrative staffs replying to our inquiries are very unprofessional. Sometimes I felt they had minimum ideas of what's going on. Every time I asked a simple question it took them one or two whole weeks to reply... And they sound like they are tired of their jobs.. 

However, I believe u still have a high chance to get in cuz it seems like they r rolling offers, and it seems like only 5 to 6 ppl got the offer since the course planning website indicates there are only 5 or 6 students enrolled in the biostats course. Good luck!

[Joshua100]

9 minutes ago, BioStatsNerd said:

I applied very early. TBH, the administrative staffs replying to our inquiries are very unprofessional. Sometimes I felt they had minimum ideas of what's going on. Every time I asked a simple question it took them one or two whole weeks to reply... And they sound like they are tired of their jobs.. 

However, I believe u still have a high chance to get in cuz it seems like they r rolling offers, and it seems like only 5 to 6 ppl got the offer since the course planning website indicates there are only 5 or 6 students enrolled in the biostats course. Good luck!

Thanks

[Popcorn21]

54 minutes ago, Popcorn21 said:

Emailed UofT's MPH - SBHS stream and asked if they will be sending out offers this week. Will keep you guys posted once i receive a response. 

The response i got "Yes, the first round of offers and rejections should be going out this week. We received 418 applications for 44 places so competition is tough and there will be more rejections than offers. We are currently reviewing a middle group of applicants in a second round of reviews so those decisions will come out mid-April or later.

Thanks for your interest in our program!"

[Bekind_203]

20 minutes ago, Popcorn21 said:

The response i got "Yes, the first round of offers and rejections should be going out this week. We received 418 applications for 44 places so competition is tough and there will be more rejections than offers. We are currently reviewing a middle group of applicants in a second round of reviews so those decisions will come out mid-April or later.

Thanks for your interest in our program!"

What do you they mean by middle group of applicants? high chance that they send out offers as they review applicants. They do not review all applicants and send offers at once.

[mootpoint]

I just got waitlisted to Western's MPH. I also applied on the last day of the deadline. Fingers crossed a spot opens up!

Congratulations to everyone accepted!

[BioStatsNerd]

Does anyone receive responses of MSc Biostats from Western yet?

[greenflower]

Incase anyone was wondering, I emailed McMaster and they said "Admission decisions are released late March/early April. We hope to have all updated emails sent out this week". So hopefully we should hear from them this week!

[Popcorn21]

26 minutes ago, Bekind_203 said:

What do you they mean by middle group of applicants? high chance that they send out offers as they review applicants. They do not review all applicants and send offers at once.

i think they mean waitlist group, idk..