MPH Canada 2018

[MacPanther]

Congratulations to those accepted to UofT. Hopefully, Monday we hear more good news  

[And1]

5 hours ago, mphkeener said:

Hey I have a question,

Why if U of T is considered  top notch, does it not have CEPH accreditation? Would a school like Western MPH ( which does have the accreditation) be a better option if I had the choice?

I wouldn't put much weight into the CEPH accreditation. I worked at PHAC a few years ago, in a department that focused on public health education, so got to learn a bit (not an expert of course). CEPH is a US-accrediting body and basically just shows the program meets certain standards of public health education in the states. So, it would be important if you planned on working in the states. If not, then there's not much need to focus on the accreditation (certainly shouldn't be a deal breaker). There's no accrediting body in Canada so I think for some schools they still want to meet a certain standard (whether CEPH or APHEA, a European body, where USask is accredited at least last time I checked). But I assume for some schools, they wouldn't view meeting the education standards of another country as being necessary. 

When I was making my grad school decision for public health programs a couple of years ago, I put absolutely no weight on the accreditation. It doesn't indicate that schools with accreditation are better than those without! I would say focus more on the courses they offer, the program's focus, as well as their connections to the workforce. LinkedIn is a great resource to find current and recent graduates from the programs that you applied to and ask questions

Edited March 16, 2018 by And1

[Hayl]

I just got accepted MPH (health promo stream) at U of T! Congrats to everyone else who did and see you in the fall  

[Hayl]

4 hours ago, futurejdmph said:

All the people that heard from UofT - have you all applied for the Health Promotion stream specifically and were you e-mailed or did your status change of the admissions application? Also congrats to all!!!

I received an email letting me know of my acceptance and what to expect in the coming weeks. My status on the application page hasnt changed yet though. 

[MaiR1]

4 hours ago, Hayl said:

I just got accepted MPH (health promo stream) at U of T! Congrats to everyone else who did and see you in the fall  

Congratulations on your acceptance! I've applied to the same program, but still waiting to hear back

I was wondering if you would be able to share your background

[sickening_wreck]

16 hours ago, Daisies18 said:

Congrats!

Do you mind sharing your stats so the rest of us can get an idea of where we stand?

 

I'll share my stats for U of T Health Promotion:

1. Academic grades: 
Cumulative GPA of 3.8. I don't know what my last year will be since some courses are still in progress (the offer email said I have to maintain a mid-B), but I expect it will be about that. 

2. Social science background
Very strong, in sociology specialist program (I don't know what they call it at other schools, but it's like a major except more upper year/core courses).

3. A statement of intent 
I think my letter was really strong. I talked about my "journey" with learning about the social determinants of health, weaving in my research experience in it, what I hope to do in the future if I get accepted. In particular, I talked about HIV, since that is where my experience and interests lie.

4. Experience 
2 years of research experience, the last year of that was in a position where we looked at the social determinants of health (for HIV in immigrant women of colour).
I have also been doing an internship at an AIDS Service Organization doing research for them on sexual health in youth. 
 

5. Two letters of reference 
One was from my work supervisor for the HIV research position, and I actually read a previous letter he wrote and it was really excellent, so that helped.
The other letter was weaker, it was from a professor I had for one course that I happened to get an A in, and it involved a research component (the course content was heavily on the social determinants of health as well). 

 

I hope this helps and good luck to everyone who is still waiting!!!

[MaiR1]

13 hours ago, sickening_wreck said:

I'll share my stats for U of T Health Promotion:

1. Academic grades: 
Cumulative GPA of 3.8. I don't know what my last year will be since some courses are still in progress (the offer email said I have to maintain a mid-B), but I expect it will be about that. 

2. Social science background
Very strong, in sociology specialist program (I don't know what they call it at other schools, but it's like a major except more upper year/core courses).

3. A statement of intent 
I think my letter was really strong. I talked about my "journey" with learning about the social determinants of health, weaving in my research experience in it, what I hope to do in the future if I get accepted. In particular, I talked about HIV, since that is where my experience and interests lie.

4. Experience 
2 years of research experience, the last year of that was in a position where we looked at the social determinants of health (for HIV in immigrant women of colour).
I have also been doing an internship at an AIDS Service Organization doing research for them on sexual health in youth. 
 

5. Two letters of reference 
One was from my work supervisor for the HIV research position, and I actually read a previous letter he wrote and it was really excellent, so that helped.
The other letter was weaker, it was from a professor I had for one course that I happened to get an A in, and it involved a research component (the course content was heavily on the social determinants of health as well). 

 

I hope this helps and good luck to everyone who is still waiting!!!

Thanks for sharing your stats!

I was wondering if you submitted your application early on. 

[Lalamelon]

Congrats to everyone who got acceptances so far! 

Hoping the other U of T MPH programs follow suit soon!!

any word on MPH at waterloo and Guelph yet?

[Deex]

Congratulations to all those who got acceptances . And good luck to all the hopefuls.

U of A portal still reads pre screening for me

Its so hard to wait.

[Deex]

On ‎2018‎-‎03‎-‎01 at 1:22 AM, Mackonn said:

Hi! Is there anyone else here who's U of Alberta Mph application still reads "Pre screening", i applied on 12th December 2017 and it hasn't changed to anything beyond pre screening yet ☹️ 

Its the same for me. Applied jan 30, 2018

[openarms]

Does anyone have any news from UBC? 

[dentistdoc]

17 minutes ago, Deex said:

Its the same for me. Applied jan 30, 2018

Same" pre- screening" stage for me since jan2018

Edited March 19, 2018 by dentistdoc

[bailm16]

If anyone applied to UOttawa MSc in Epi, results are out. I was just rejected, so I will be accepting Lakehead's offer!

[12nkv]

21 minutes ago, openarms said:

Does anyone have any news from UBC? 

My friend was accepted last Thursday! I haven't heard anything, and on the portal my application still says 'in progress' when I click 'manage'. Hard not to be anxious / discouraged 

[openarms]

33 minutes ago, 12nkv said:

My friend was accepted last Thursday! I haven't heard anything, and on the portal my application still says 'in progress' when I click 'manage'. Hard not to be anxious / discouraged 

Thanks for the info. Usually more people discuss their UBC acceptances on the forum based on last year's thread, so don't be discouraged. I'm sure other people are still waiting to hear as no one has mentionned anything yet other than your friend's acceptance. Sending good vibes your way. 

[goldenblue]

40 minutes ago, openarms said:

Thanks for the info. Usually more people discuss their UBC acceptances on the forum based on last year's thread, so don't be discouraged. I'm sure other people are still waiting to hear as no one has mentionned anything yet other than your friend's acceptance. Sending good vibes your way. 

Still waiting on UBC yes. Spent the entire weekend going over my application - I think I read my LOI upwards of 20 times, as if it makes any kind of sense or difference to the situation. Surely UBC will send out notices this week. Surely!

Edited March 19, 2018 by goldenblue

[Edward4321]

I have received an email saying I have been recommended to the DLSPH MSc Biostatistics program. Still says "under review" in sgs. So it does appear they are sending out recommendations for some programs already. Seems earlier then last year.

Edited March 19, 2018 by Edward4321

[goalsforgradschool]

To everyone who has been admitted to U of T, congrats! 

I was wondering, are you all Ontario/Quebec residents? I'm wondering if grad schools generally allocate seats differently depending on geographical location of the applicant. 

[openarms]

2 hours ago, bailm16 said:

If anyone applied to UOttawa MSc in Epi, results are out. I was just rejected, so I will be accepting Lakehead's offer!

Still no news from uOttawa MSc in Epi on my end. Seems like they might be releasing in batches, so if anyone hasn't received a response, know you're not alone lol

[mph2k18]

Anyone heard anything from McMaster? Or know if UofT health promo is continuing to send out acceptances or are they done for now?

[blind_faith]

Just got an offer from uoft epi!

[Mph17]

For those who got into UT MPH, when do you have to accept your offers by? I'm wondering if they're sending the first round offers to all 42? Or half of that? 

[emilywpg]

A heads up, I received a recommendation for admission from U Alberta (Health Promotion) this afternoon. 

 

[Mph17]

Western said they won't be sending out acceptances until mid April. 

[Danielle49]

To all those who have been offered conditional acceptance to U of T, where will be doing the stastics prerequisite over the summer? Please help!