PhD Applicants Fall 2017

[gshel057]

Question for Hopkins applicants - a bunch of people have been posting in the results about seeing their status in the portal. Is that referring to the website accessed through mypath.jhsph.edu? I'm not seeing anything change in there for my application. Feeling very nervous!!

[SDOHEpi]

Has anyone heard back from the Columbia Epi PhD program?  In an interview a couple of weeks ago (beginning of Feb), they mentioned that we should hear back within 1-2 weeks, so I'm feeling very anxious!  

Edited February 24, 2017 by SDOHEpi

[T7879]

1 hour ago, gshel057 said:

Question for Hopkins applicants - a bunch of people have been posting in the results about seeing their status in the portal. Is that referring to the website accessed through mypath.jhsph.edu? I'm not seeing anything change in there for my application. Feeling very nervous!!

So when I was admitted to Hopkins (IH department) I just got an email with a letter of admission. The application was through SOPHAS so I didn't have a portal to log into. 

[gshel057]

43 minutes ago, T7879 said:

So when I was admitted to Hopkins (IH department) I just got an email with a letter of admission. The application was through SOPHAS so I didn't have a portal to log into. 

Good to know, thanks! And congrats on your acceptance.

Argh, so frustrating to spend another Friday anxiously waiting, and having a whole weekend to get through again. Was really hoping this was the week to hear back.

[melvina]

4 hours ago, policy2017 said:

Just called Columbia about Sociomedical, and they said decisions would come out next week "sometime."

Thanks so much for the heads up!  I'm not holding my breath, but I just want to KNOW, lol.    Was anyone who applied to Sociomedical contacted at all (apart from the the financial thing) since applying?

[PHNutr]

5 hours ago, epiforme said:

I believe you are waiting for 1 of the 2 PHN spots. 

Yeah, unfortunately, I think you are probably right. Congratulations on your acceptance to the Epi track! 

[SocialPubHealth]

Can someone claim the Hopkins Health, Behavior, Society PhD decision (rejection)? I am logged on to my portal but there's still no update and I applied to the same dept. 

[mph2phd2017]

Is anyone here applying for a spot at OHSU, Oregon State, or out in Colorado? I'm seeing Harvard, Columbia, Emory (the usual, ha!) but no mention of other programs...

[mph2phd2017]

23 hours ago, SocialPubHealth said:

I'm in the same situation! I've got a two year old! 

Where all did you apply?

[Ravenclaw]

2 hours ago, SocialPubHealth said:

Can someone claim the Hopkins Health, Behavior, Society PhD decision (rejection)? I am logged on to my portal but there's still no update and I applied to the same dept. 

It was me! Hope you get good news!

[policy2017]

7 hours ago, COGSCI said:

And here I was checking the results section every second! I don't think we are going to hear back until like 2 weeks later because they said "next week" LOL It is NEVER "next week"  I know I don`t stand a chance but this is my first choice! Which stream?

Originally, the person who answered the phone at Columbia said March 15th, but then someone in the background wanted to know what department I was calling about. When phone person said sociomedical, background person said something to the effect of "oh, no, those are out sometime next week," which phone person then relayed back to me. That makes me feel fairly confident about next week. I'm anthro, btw.

Edited February 25, 2017 by policy2017

[Pancakeeater]

On 2/17/2017 at 8:34 PM, xyzpsych said:

Hello,

i assume you applied to social n behavioral science track at NYU from your name? I emailed them on Wed. They told me they are "still in the process of viewing". Have you heard anything after you posted? 

If anyone else who attended the interview at NYU has additional info to share, please do! Much appreciated!

I have agreed to respond yes/no to another offer in a week, this is definitely a nerve-racking wait as I like NYU better. Hope they will let us know one way or another this coming week!

 

Good luck everyone!

Hi, I'm wondering if you have heard anything since. I haven't heard anything from NYU since I submitted my application in mid November. I've seen several interviews and rejections on the result page, so the radio silence is really frustrating. Anyway, good luck and hope you get good news soon! 

[xyzpsych]

1 minute ago, Pancakeeater said:

Hi, I'm wondering if you have heard anything since. I haven't heard anything from NYU since I submitted my application in mid November. I've seen several interviews and rejections on the result page, so the radio silence is really frustrating. Anyway, good luck and hope you get good news soon! 

Hi Pancakeeater and everyone,

If you are wondering about the PhD program at NYU, my understanding is that they interviewed everyone on campus (or via skype if in-person is not an option) on Feb 10. Person in charge of admissions informed me that they will release decisions around next week. Hope it helps. Best wishes for everyone!

[Pancakeeater]

13 minutes ago, xyzpsych said:

Hi Pancakeeater and everyone,

If you are wondering about the PhD program at NYU, my understanding is that they interviewed everyone on campus (or via skype if in-person is not an option) on Feb 10. Person in charge of admissions informed me that they will release decisions around next week. Hope it helps. Best wishes for everyone!

Thanks for the update!

[COGSCI]

12 hours ago, policy2017 said:

Originally, the person who answered the phone at Columbia said March 15th, but then someone in the background wanted to know what department I was calling about. When phone person said sociomedical, background person said something to the effect of "oh, no, those are out sometime next week," which phone person then relayed back to me. That makes me feel fairly confident about next week. I'm anthro, btw.

Oh! That is promising. Hope we all hear some good news next week then  I applied to psyc stream 

Edited February 25, 2017 by COGSCI
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[syjpark]

15 hours ago, mph2phd2017 said:

Is anyone here applying for a spot at OHSU, Oregon State, or out in Colorado? I'm seeing Harvard, Columbia, Emory (the usual, ha!) but no mention of other programs...

I applied to Oregon!

[SocialPubHealth]

15 hours ago, mph2phd2017 said:

Where all did you apply?

ucla, cuny, nyu, columbia, emory, harvard, hopkins, pittsburgh

[SocialPubHealth]

13 hours ago, Ravenclaw said:

It was me! Hope you get good news!

Congratulations! And thanks. Would you mind sharing how you found out? I am on the Hopkins portal and it just says "application sent for review." What did your page say? Did you get an email? Did you interview with them at all? Thanks!

[SocialPubHealth]

Anyone wanna claim one of the two UCLA Community Health Sciences PhD acceptances on Feb 17? Did they interview? How was the decision conveyed? I don't see any changes on my Decision Desk. UCLA is my top choice! Would really hurt to be rejected by them. Also my alma mater.

Edited February 25, 2017 by SocialPubHealth

[EnvironmentalHealth17]

Hi everyone! 

Congrats on all acceptances! Has anyone heard from Columbia or University of Michigan for their Environmental Health PhD programs?

[PHNutr]

2 hours ago, SocialPubHealth said:

Anyone wanna claim one of the two UCLA Community Health Sciences PhD acceptances on Feb 17? Did they interview? How was the decision conveyed? I don't see any changes on my Decision Desk. UCLA is my top choice! Would really hurt to be rejected by them. Also my alma mater.

 

I am new to this forum and cannot claim one of those actual posts, but I did get an unofficial acceptance to the same program at UCLA via email on Feb 16. And then that was followed up with the official acceptance/funding letter via email on Feb 23. They did not mention whether they are done extending offers, so there may still be hope for you. I wish you the best of luck!

[SocialPubHealth]

27 minutes ago, PHNutr said:

I am new to this forum and cannot claim one of those actual posts, but I did get an unofficial acceptance to the same program at UCLA via email on Feb 16. And then that was followed up with the official acceptance/funding letter via email on Feb 23. They did not mention whether they are done extending offers, so there may still be hope for you. I wish you the best of luck!

Thank you! I hope so! What did you mean by unofficial acceptance?

Edited February 25, 2017 by SocialPubHealth

[melvina]

In terms of funding, if one is to be working 20 hours a week as part of their PhD package, how much can one expect to earn?  

One university told me that the 20h packages are fairly uniform across universities. Is this true?

[Ravenclaw]

4 hours ago, SocialPubHealth said:

Congratulations! And thanks. Would you mind sharing how you found out? I am on the Hopkins portal and it just says "application sent for review." What did your page say? Did you get an email? Did you interview with them at all? Thanks!

First and foremost, I noticed the night before I received the letter that the "Application Sent for Review" page disappeared. So when that page goes away, expect a decision very soon. My understanding is that it happens no matter the outcome; so don't assume rejection. The morning after my page disappeared, I received a letter and the rejection was in the email. So I didn't have to go into the portal. I didn't interview. 

[SocialPubHealth]

1 minute ago, Ravenclaw said:

First and foremost, I noticed the night before I received the letter that the "Application Sent for Review" page disappeared. So when that page goes away, expect a decision very soon. My understanding is that it happens no matter the outcome; so don't assume rejection. The morning after my page disappeared, I received a letter and the rejection was in the email. So I didn't have to go into the portal. I didn't interview. 

Thank you! Probably getting rejected. lol.