learner8 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Hi guys! I didn't see a thread for this cohort so please comment if you applied for the McMaster MSc Global Health program for fall this year. maplebrownsugaroats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMax1234 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Hi! I've applied for the course-stream program this upcoming fall! Apparently students heard back really late about their admission status in previous years, so I really hope it isn't the case this time around. learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learner8 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 Good to hear from a fellow applicant I applied for course-stream too. Yeah, I guess it'll depend. If you don't mind me asking, when did you apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMax1234 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 I submitted my application on January 28th. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringGradStudent22 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Hi there! I have applied for the course-based program this fall as well. I am happy to share any updates in the upcoming months! learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspiringstudent Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Hi! I also applied for the course-based stream. I submitted on Feb 7. learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneHealth_Canada Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Hi! I applied for the Thesis stream, I submitted on Jan 21st and I'm OOP. So excited to find this forum!! learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blep Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I emailed the schools and they said that first rounds have begun. Has anyone gotten anything? I haven’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringGradStudent22 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Blep said: I emailed the schools and they said that first rounds have begun. Has anyone gotten anything? I haven’t. Hello! I received an offer for the course-based program this afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplebrownsugaroats Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 58 minutes ago, AspiringGradStudent22 said: Hello! I received an offer for the course-based program this afternoon! Congrats! I was wondering if you are an international or domestic student? AspiringGradStudent22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringGradStudent22 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, chocolate7700 said: Congrats! I was wondering if you are an international or domestic student? Thank you! I'm a domestic student, and I believe they started sending offers to international applicants in late April. maplebrownsugaroats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camwinter Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Hi everyone! I received an offer for the course-based stream a few days ago ☺️ maplebrownsugaroats, AspiringGradStudent22 and learner8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplebrownsugaroats Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Hello! I received an offer for the course-based program this morning. learner8 and AspiringGradStudent22 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learner8 Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 Congrats to those already accepted! I was wondering if there is a deadline to accept the offer on your acceptance letter? Also on your SGS application portal, does it say now say "accepted" or still "under review"? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringGradStudent22 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 hour ago, learner8 said: Congrats to those already accepted! I was wondering if there is a deadline to accept the offer on your acceptance letter? Also on your SGS application portal, does it say now say "accepted" or still "under review"? Thanks Thank you! My deadline is May 18th, which is two weeks from the date I received the offer. Also, my SGS application status changed to "Decision Available" and there is a section called "status update" which allows you to see the offer letter. Hope this helps! learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learner8 Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 Thanks for answering, that's good to know AspiringGradStudent22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uoftbio Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Congrats to those who got their offer of admission! I was just wondering what your GPA and experiences were like? Thanks! learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learner8 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 Did anyone hear back yet or got waitlisted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachiedisciple Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 20 hours ago, uoftbio said: Congrats to those who got their offer of admission! I was just wondering what your GPA and experiences were like? Thanks! Sure, so my GPA was 11.7, and I wrote a very strong letter that emphasized my goals as a global health leader (I have a strong desire to do research and humanitarian care in countries like Pakistan, India, etc so I talked heavily about that). My reference letters were quiet weak actually, I had 2 random profs right them lol but I guess they were good enough! Overall, I would argue the most important part of the app is the letter of interest as I have seen ppl with perfect GPAs rejected and those with much lower GPAs (mid 10s) get accepted! Lmk if u have any other questions! I accepted the offer and can let you know about my experience as the months pass :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplebrownsugaroats Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) On 5/16/2022 at 12:38 PM, uoftbio said: Congrats to those who got their offer of admission! I was just wondering what your GPA and experiences were like? Thanks! My GPA was a 10.9 for the last 10 courses I had at the time, and my references weren't super personal (just profs who's classes I did well in, but to my credit, the courses were very social determinants/global health related). I have a lot of campus leadership experiences, but the key experience which I also discussed a lot in my personal statement was my long-term volunteering at a refugee health center! Edited May 23, 2022 by maplebrownsugaroats learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iparis Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Waitlisted on May 16th tiredsoul and learner8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learner8 Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 3:36 PM, iparis said: Waitlisted on May 16th Me too... Hope to update each other in the next few months. All the best to you btw! iparis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiredsoul Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Waitlisted on May 16th at 2:45 PM. Hoping to get some good news soon! learner8 and iparis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mscglobalhealth22 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 (edited) Got accepted May 6th, Offer Accepted May 18th Edited May 29, 2022 by Mscglobalhealth22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mscglobalhealth22 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 On 5/16/2022 at 12:38 PM, uoftbio said: Congrats to those who got their offer of admission! I was just wondering what your GPA and experiences were like? Thanks! I remember when applying to this program I thought my grades were too low to get accepted having seen many accepted students in the Msc Global Health 2021 GradCafe forum having a GPA greater than 11 which is why I've made this post for future students who come across this forum to discuss what made my application unique to get an acceptance with a mid GPA GPA: My GPA was 10.7 for the last 10 courses, I finished my undergraduate degree in Life Science at UofT a semester early so these were the only grades McMaster received. I majored in Human Biology and Population Health and so a lot of the courses I took were very social determinants of health based. I did take a few courses related to global health. References: One of my professors had known me for 3 years as I took 3 courses (2nd, 3rd and 4th year level) with her and I was able to build a very strong relationship with her. My other professor I had for 2 courses both in the same semester and was able to go to her office hours (online) to discuss my future goals, aspirations and course related questions for her to get a good idea of the type of student I am which allowed her to tailor the reference letter specific to me which I think is very crucial for reference letters. Personal Statement: If there is one thing I am confident that got me into this program would be my personal statement. I think one main reason why people with exceptional stats get rejected is because their personal statement is not quite specific to global health but rather to other programs like public health or population health or health equity studies. Also because they fail to show how their leadership skills will help them to become a future leader in global health. I networked with many current Msc Global Health students through social media and got advice from them as to how they made their personal statement stand out. One student in specific took the time to go over my personal statement and gave me very critical feedback and even arranged a zoom meeting with me to ensure that my personal statement was stellar which I will never forget. Research and Extracurricular: I want to start off my saying that I had little to no campus experiences but had a lot of off campus experiences. However a lot of my experiences were long term and specific to my interest in maternal and infant health which was a recurrent theme in my personal statement: Volunteered at a youth leadership program where I taught children from ages 9-16 to develop applied skills such as public speaking, teamwork, effective communication, and leadership skills at an early age. Volunteered at an Infant and child care centre where I worked one on one with children with special needs. Youth engagement leader at a global health organization advisor where I conduct virtual public engagement workshops, where I along my team interviewed female Indigenous tribe leaders from Peru, Honduras, and Kenya about the barriers their communities experience from achieving adequate health Worked as an integration camp counsellor working one on one with children with special needs Researched at a pharmaceutical genetics company and St.Micheal's hospital, where I conducted literature reviews that explores environmental and genetic factors that impact reproduction in females I hope this helps, Lmk if you have any questions and I am sharing this with you all because I was once you constantly worrying about my stats or if I have enough research and volunteer experiences and know how I would be viewed as a competitive candidate. Don't lose hope! learner8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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