katethekitcat Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 I'm in that all-I-can-do-is-wait phase, but I'm curious when people are beginning to hear back. SOPHAS application verified October 10 (they un-submitted it twice first, otherwise it would have been done September 15) - however, it looks like they won't begin mailing it until mid-November? Applying to: BU, U of Iowa, Minnesota, Pittsburg, Michigan; Tulane, Yale (all infectious disease/epi programs). Tulane e-mailed me today (10/15) and said they are reviewing my application, but I don't know if other programs look at applications before SOPHAS officially "mails them out." Other timelines? What are people hearing?
eal33064 Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Hi! I have no idea about the timeline but got the same email from Tulane last week. Good luck!!
katethekitcat Posted October 15, 2013 Author Posted October 15, 2013 Will you be going to any of their open houses? Just heard from U of Minnesota: they ARE reading applications without SOPHAS mailing them. The epidemiology department begins reviewing on Dec. 1 and takes 6 weeks to decide; the environmental health department did NOT specify a date - maybe they look at them right away?
eal33064 Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Oh that is good to know, I am trying to decide if I want to apply to Minn. Good to know I have a little time. And I don't think I will be going to any open houses. I live in NY
eal33064 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 NYU is doing the same reviewing apps before they are mailed
katethekitcat Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 SOPHAS must actually be starting mailings in October - all of mine were mailed today.
eal33064 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 has anyone heard anything from anywhere yet??
gardenia Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 I applied to JHU's MPH program. My application was complete 9/22 and I was accepted 10/10. Has anybody else heard back from JHU? I can't find a peep about other acceptances online. frickv 1
eal33064 Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Ah congrats!! I turned my app in at the end of sept for JHU so maybe I will hear back soon?
katethekitcat Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 Congrats!!! Now I wish I'd applied to JHU just so I would have heard back from somewhere!
gardenia Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Thanks guys!! I'm really, really excited. I definitely didn't expect to find out so fast. It meant I didn't have to go through the whole SOPHAS ordeal, thankfully... Also: I didn't get an email, just a letter in the mail, but I found out before I got the letter by checking my app online.
katethekitcat Posted November 1, 2013 Author Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Heard back from University of Iowa - accepted (by e-mail)! Edited November 1, 2013 by katethekitcat gardenia 1
123hardasABC Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Congrats! I'm super jealous you heard back from somewhere so soon! *sits and continues to wait*
123hardasABC Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Just out of curiosity, did you guys receive any emails from the individual schools about receiving your apps?
worldpeace Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Just out of curiosity, did you guys receive any emails from the individual schools about receiving your apps? BU and GW emailed me notifying that they have received my app and that it's under review. I still haven't heard anything from Columbia, Yale and Emory yet. My SOPHAS app was mailed out this past Wednesday (10/30) though, so hopefully I'll hear something sometimes next week.
123hardasABC Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 When was that? My apps were mailed out the same day but I haven't heard from anything. My nerves are starting to get to me.
worldpeace Posted November 2, 2013 Posted November 2, 2013 When was that? My apps were mailed out the same day but I haven't heard from anything. My nerves are starting to get to me. I heard from BU the same day my apps were mailed out (10/30) and GW sent me a confirmation email the next day (10/31).
123hardasABC Posted November 3, 2013 Posted November 3, 2013 Damn. I haven't heard anything from BU and my stuff was submitted the same day. All I have is a confirmation from NYU and I got that before my SOPHAS was even mailed out. I think I'm going insane with paranoia.... Anyways, best of luck to you!
katethekitcat Posted November 4, 2013 Author Posted November 4, 2013 Just out of curiosity, did you guys receive any emails from the individual schools about receiving your apps? Heard from BU (twice, once for each program I applied to), U of Minnesota (twice - once for each program), Tulane (they actually e-mailed me THREE TIMES confirming they'd received it, and spelled my name wrong twice) and Jefferson School of Population Health.
123hardasABC Posted November 4, 2013 Posted November 4, 2013 Damn. I haven't heard back from BU yet and I think my SOPHAS was mailed out around the same time as everyone else in this thread.... I feel like I should email someone about this.
katethekitcat Posted November 4, 2013 Author Posted November 4, 2013 I applied to two departments, and one took several days to confirm. I think it depends what program within the univeristy you're applying to.
123hardasABC Posted November 4, 2013 Posted November 4, 2013 Meh. I just heard back from SOPHAS, although my material was listed "Mailed 10/30/2013," I'm actually queued for the next batch, so no one has received my application yet. I need to chill. Or make a SOPHAS voodoo doll and stab repeatedly.
123hardasABC Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 This is a dumb freaking question, but is the mailing status supposed to say "Mailed" if it's been mailed? My mailing date is 10/30/2013, but the mailing status still says "New."
katethekitcat Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) No, it will say "new" even if it's mailed. I use the SOPHAS mobile portal - it's often much clearer. I also had the same problem on 10/30; had stuff that was supposed to be mailed out and it didn't go until this week. Edited November 7, 2013 by katethekitcat
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