changetheworld Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Can you guys post the "mailing date" as it is listed from your sophas application? I think they are going through applications in a particular order. To the people above, can you post the date (and your age if you don't mind)? I think all of us have pretty competitive stats, so it surprises me that some of us have not received interviews. I have not received an invite for an interview or any response, and I thought my stats are pretty good. I can only think that they are looking for very particular people with specific work experience... or they are reviewing apps based on the sophas "mailing date". Note: I applied late in December. Here are my stats: I have a BA, MS, and another MS, all from ivy league schools, with GPA's of 3.7, 3.9, and 4.0, respectively. I have 5+ years of work experience, a patent, an NIH grant, 1 paper, and refs from the CEO of Genetech, Deans of the ivy's (no professors), and a director from DHHS/CMS. I am in the age group of 25-30, and I also played professional basketball overseas. Also, someone above stated that ~275 applied. Fifteen will be selected. This is ~5.5% placement. On the Harvard website for 2012 stats for doctoral programs, the yield rate was 64% while the admit rate was 17%. While I understand that the DrPH program is new and the reps for this program stated ~15 seats are available, I believe that at least 25 will be selected for the first year cohort. As I understand, the "15" represents seats available for "full funding", but more will be offered without funding/stipend/etc. Maybe we should keep this in mind. Most schools for DrPH have cohort sizes of ~50 students. Based on this reasoning, it is highly probable that Harvard will accept more than 15 students (unless this introductory class is truly special in some way, i.e. alpha test of the program). Anyway, if you guys can list your sophas mailing date (and possibly your age?), I would truly appreciate it! As for me, I believe that you should only attend a doctorate program if someone else is paying for it haha. Fortunately, I do not have any loans, but quite a few of my friends do! Hopefully, they have legit scholarships/fellowships/stipends (if any) or good "money packages", as I have heard some poor funding stories from other DrPH and PhD programs from other top schools (i.e. UNC, but on the plus side, they accept almost anyone who applies with decent stats). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livenlearn Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Can you guys post the "mailing date" as it is listed from your sophas application? I think they are going through applications in a particular order. To the people above, can you post the date (and your age if you don't mind)? I think all of us have pretty competitive stats, so it surprises me that some of us have not received interviews. I have not received an invite for an interview or any response, and I thought my stats are pretty good. I can only think that they are looking for very particular people with specific work experience... or they are reviewing apps based on the sophas "mailing date". Note: I applied late in December. Here are my stats: I have a BA, MS, and another MS, all from ivy league schools, with GPA's of 3.7, 3.9, and 4.0, respectively. I have 5+ years of work experience, a patent, an NIH grant, 1 paper, and refs from the CEO of Genetech, Deans of the ivy's (no professors), and a director from DHHS/CMS. I am in the age group of 25-30, and I also played professional basketball overseas. Also, someone above stated that ~275 applied. Fifteen will be selected. This is ~5.5% placement. On the Harvard website for 2012 stats for doctoral programs, the yield rate was 64% while the admit rate was 17%. While I understand that the DrPH program is new and the reps for this program stated ~15 seats are available, I believe that at least 25 will be selected for the first year cohort. As I understand, the "15" represents seats available for "full funding", but more will be offered without funding/stipend/etc. Maybe we should keep this in mind. Most schools for DrPH have cohort sizes of ~50 students. Based on this reasoning, it is highly probable that Harvard will accept more than 15 students (unless this introductory class is truly special in some way, i.e. alpha test of the program). Anyway, if you guys can list your sophas mailing date (and possibly your age?), I would truly appreciate it! As for me, I believe that you should only attend a doctorate program if someone else is paying for it haha. Fortunately, I do not have any loans, but quite a few of my friends do! Hopefully, they have legit scholarships/fellowships/stipends (if any) or good "money packages", as I have heard some poor funding stories from other DrPH and PhD programs from other top schools (i.e. UNC, but on the plus side, they accept almost anyone who applies with decent stats). I had a chat conversation with the director of the program back in spetember when i was contemplating whether the program was a good fit for me and he told me that between 12 and 15 people would be admitted. this is consistent with what people said above. UNC accepts anybody with decent stats??? right i have some friends who got rejected at UNC and admitted at Harvard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de_neve Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 changetheworld: my app was mailed by SOPHAS in mid-December and I received an email from HSPH that my app was under review in early January. i'm in my late 20s and have 8+ years of healthcare/public health experience in the U.S. and in Latin America. i wouldn't give up hope just yet, because no decisions have been made at this point (as far as i know)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changetheworld Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 livenlearn: I've heard the same as you, but not by the Director (I spoke to a secretary with the admissions office over last summer). I was told that roughly 15-16 would be admitted with full funding (my main reason for applying), but more may be admitted depending on yield and non-funded status. As for UNC, I am referring to their DrPH programs only. When you said your friend was accepted to Harvard, was there another DrPH program that was active before? As background, UNC's program is taught in multiple cohorts online. They geared their DrPH to working professionals who are "up-and-coming" in the health care field. Do a quick google search for UNC DrPH reviews and stats. You will notice that all of them have elite work experiences. It appears that UIC is also following suit. Hence, the online DrPH programs (with minimal residency requirements) appears to focus your application heavily on your work experiences over your stats. With Harvard, it's hard to tell what exactly they are looking for. de_neve: Thanks. It sounds like they are favoring work experience quite a bit as well. I got the same response as you, but never received an interview To all: Does anyone know if you can be admitted to this program WITHOUT an interview? From what everyone is saying above, it sounds like you need an MPH and solid work experience above all else. (I'm losing hope! haha). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long_wait Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 All top PH schools (UNC, Harvard, Hopkins, Mailman) are very competitive. Most have around 5%-10% acceptance rate for the PhD/DrPH. For example, Mailman's DrPH in Global Health Leadership admits ~5 out of more than 60 applicants. UNC's leadership DrPH requires 10+ years of experience. The applicant pool as one would guess for UNC is much smaller but in no way less competitive. No school admits 50 people unless if it is an online program. From speaking to a few people, I think the this year's intake for Harvard's DrPH will be 15. The plan is to increase the class size gradually up to 25. I doubt Harvard will fully fund the entire DrPH class. Professional qualifications rarely provide full scholarships. changetheworld: you have very impressive stats. My only worry is whether the CEO of Genetech and Deans of the schools spent enough time to write a good reference, as these guys are super busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochithegato Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Adding my age: recently turned 30 Harvard received my SOPHAS app on Jan 13th. Nearly all my work experience (5+ years) is in public health with extremely poor populations in the United States. An interview would be awesome. Edited February 15, 2014 by mochithegato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay123 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 changetheworld: My application was mailed to HSPH on Jan 1. I just turned 31, and I have 3 years of work experience after my MPH (not including 2 fellowships). The program website states that no prior public health experience is necessary. Haven't received an interview yet. Good luck, everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghg123 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hi, congrats!!!! Super happy for you. Just got admitted as well - would love to connect. Admissions letter was strikingly vague.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I was admitted as well! I'm curious to know if other people heard about funding yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de_neve Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Congrats to all admitted!!! I got in too and am really interested to learn more about the program, but I'm fairly certain I'll be attending fern: I called my interviewer regarding funding and she shared that we should hear back soon--if not today, early next week! christingee24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christingee24 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hi, guys! I was also admitted. Am looking forward to what funding we may be offered come next Wednesday. Also, if there are already four of us on here who were admitted, they just might including 20 - 25 in the first class instead of the estimated 15. Congrats to all! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sante Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hello all Congratulations! I'm really happy for you all. I haven't heard a thing. I Was wondering if everyone found out on the 21st of Feb or did anyone find out this week? Any idea if they are staggering acceptances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochithegato Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Final admission decisions are being emailed today according to them.We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay123 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Rejected. Congratulations to all those who were accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcagc Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 So....if one has not received an email one should assume rejection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changetheworld Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I haven't received a rejection/acceptance letter either. I suppose it is an indication of being wait-listed? Idk. Has anyone else NOT received a response as of mar 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changetheworld Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I haven't received a response either. Have all of the rejection letters gone out? Do you think those who did not receive a response are wait-listed? Who else has not heard back as of mar 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurthy Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 i'm in the same boat, but I didn't interview either. I called admissions today and they said we'd hear by the end of the week. My guess is they are notifying in waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emk10 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Was anyone rejected from the DrPH program, but accepted into another degree program at Harvard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardedbaby Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Did anyone (who applied to Harvard DrPH) have success in connecting with professors? If so, what was the key to that connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latin021288 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hi beardedbaby, Have you heard anything from Harvard yet? Interviews are supposed to happen from late January to Early February but I haven't heard anything yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederc3 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Wondering the same thing, Latin021288. Haven't heard anything as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
environment&health Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hi All - Just got an interview request today (via email)! The email says that they want to complete the interview by Feb 11th. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latin021288 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Congratulations environment&health!!! I guess I will keep on waiting and hoping! Good luck in your interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblau Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 congrats and good luck on your interview environment&health!! Do you mind if I ask your stats? I'm just curious bc though I meet the requirements for the DrPH program, it's definitely a hugeeee long shot for me (I don't have a prior professional degree and would be coming in with a bachelor's and some years of relevant work experience). Its more likely they'll maybe forward my application over to the masters program, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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