2019 MHA: Applied, Interviewed, Rejected, Attending

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
lakersfan54 said:
Just invited to an interview at JHU! Anyone have any tips/interviewed with them yet?
Click to expand...
I'm a first year student in the MHA program. Feel free to shoot me a message if you'd like to discuss a bit more in depth about the program etc.
Members don't see this ad.
 
judyma11 said:
For those accepted to Cornell we have started a class of 2021 page on FB. Also, there is a prospective students page with current students if you want to ask questions and are still undecided.
Click to expand...
would you mind posting a link to the fb 2021 page? I can't seem to find it
 
Members don't see this ad :)
jbsanjose said:
would you mind posting a link to the fb 2021 page? I can't seem to find it
Click to expand...

I’m the group creator. I can’t link as I’m on mobile, but the exact wording is “Cornell Sloan MHA Class of 2021”

As a general note for all; please only request to join if you are planning to attend Cornell for their MHA, not if you’ve been accepted to the program and are waiting for other offers. Trying to keep it to the attending class of 2021 only. Cheers everyone.

If you can’t find it, message me and I’ll invite you when I get some time.
 
Anyone else expecting to hear back from a few schools this week? The wait is killing me
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Just invited to interview with Hopkins. Anyone have any tips for preparing for the interview?
 
I was just called by sph University of Memphis for an interview!!!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Members don't see this ad :)
Just got accepted to Michigan MHSA!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Anubis1030 said:
I have never been to an interview what kind of responses do they expect from questions like why mha or why this university? What did you say?
Click to expand...
Yeah I would say just make sure you know why MHA and why umich. It really depends on the professor that you get, but it’s pretty informal and more like a discussion than an interview, so make sure to have questions ready and you’ll do fine!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
School: Emory University
GPA: 3.6
GRE:155 Q 149 V
Major: Biology
Experience (professional or otherwise) Undergraduate research assistant (2017-2019), hospital health assistant (summer 2016), cytogenetics lab specialist (summer 2017)
Special Factors:

Applied: Cornell (12/1), Columbia (12/19)
Interview: Cornell (1/18), Columbia (1/23)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: Cornell with small scholarship (2/1), Columbia (2/5)
Attending:
 
Last edited:
I'm super late to the game...
School: Texas
GPA: Cumulative and Major 3.4/3.4
GRE: 169V 165Q
Major: Healthcare Studies
Experience (professional or otherwise)
2 Summers in a neuroscience and pharmacology lab, resulted in 1 publication
Executive leader of campus organization for two years
Volunteering at the office of a hospice org
Intern at local non-profit
Special Factors: Straight from undergrad, I submitted on the deadline for each program so I didn't expect much traction

Applied: GWU, Pitt, A&M, Trinity, UNTHSC, OSU, VCU, JHU, TX ST, Cornell
Interview: GWU (2/8) Pitt (1/31) OSU (3/1) VCU (2/22) MUSC (3/15) Trinity (3/28) A&M (declined) TX ST (declined), Hopkins (2/26), Cornell
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: Pitt, GWU $, UNTHSC $, VCU $, OSU $, MUSC, Hopkins, Cornell $, Trinity
Attending: VCU!
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Got into University of Southern California MHA with a full tuition deans merit scholarship!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
socalhealth16 said:
Got into University of Southern California MHA with a full tuition deans merit scholarship!
Click to expand...
That's amazing! Congrats :) Do they let you know in the decision letter on the online portal that you received the scholarship?
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
ooods said:
That's amazing! Congrats :) Do they let you know in the decision letter on the online portal that you received the scholarship?
Click to expand...
Thank you! They should let you know by mail, thats how I got mine. Now comes the dilemma of choosing between USC Full Ride or Cornell with a Small Scholarship. Any thoughts anyone? (PS: I want to eventually have a career in Southern California)
 
socalhealth16 said:
Thank you! They should let you know by mail, thats how I got mine. Now comes the dilemma of choosing between USC Full Ride or Cornell with a Small Scholarship. Any thoughts anyone? (PS: I want to eventually have a career in Southern California)
Click to expand...
My take on this (I'm a first year MHA at JHU), is that while brand name matters to a certain extent it is not as important as a lot of people once assumed. USC is still a really great school and if you know you want to eventually be situated back in SoCal then to me it seems like the best choice is USC. Not having to worry at all about tuition is such an amazing thing and I'm sure USC has a lot of alumni connections that they can get you in touch with for when you enter the job market. I would encourage you to reach out and speak to current students at both universities though as well. Since most of these universities fall underneath the same sort of accrediation committees (CAHME), a lot of the competencies you are required to learn will be taught by both universities so the education difference is negligible at best.

Again this is just the perspecitve of a current student so take it how you will but knowing what I know now I probably would have picked OSU which is in columbus since I know I want to end back in Ohio for my career (lived there most my life). If I had picked that route it would be substantially cheaper and to me I would have gotten the same sort of educational experience that most the universities offer. That's not to say that JHU hasn't been an amazing experience for me, I just meant with other factors in play etc.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
InquiringStudent said:
My take on this (I'm a first year MHA at JHU), is that while brand name matters to a certain extent it is not as important as a lot of people once assumed. USC is still a really great school and if you know you want to eventually be situated back in SoCal then to me it seems like the best choice is USC. Not having to worry at all about tuition is such an amazing thing and I'm sure USC has a lot of alumni connections that they can get you in touch with for when you enter the job market. I would encourage you to reach out and speak to current students at both universities though as well. Since most of these universities fall underneath the same sort of accrediation committees (CAHME), a lot of the competencies you are required to learn will be taught by both universities so the education difference is negligible at best.

Again this is just the perspecitve of a current student so take it how you will but knowing what I know now I probably would have picked OSU which is in columbus since I know I want to end back in Ohio for my career (lived there most my life). If I had picked that route it would be substantially cheaper and to me I would have gotten the same sort of educational experience that most the universities offer. That's not to say that JHU hasn't been an amazing experience for me, I just meant with other factors in play etc.
Click to expand...
Thank you for the detailed reply, you brought up a lot of great points! I will be sure to let you all know what I decide
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
socalhealth16 said:
Thank you for the detailed reply, you brought up a lot of great points! I will be sure to let you all know what I decide
Click to expand...

Glad I could help, feel free to reach out if you would like to discuss this in more detail. Best of luck, you have two great schools to choose from. :)
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
socalhealth16 said:
Thank you! They should let you know by mail, thats how I got mine. Now comes the dilemma of choosing between USC Full Ride or Cornell with a Small Scholarship. Any thoughts anyone? (PS: I want to eventually have a career in Southern California)
Click to expand...

As someone who is attending Cornell, it'd be great to have you join the Sloan Program :). However, I do think what region of the country you want to be in post graduation is a huge factor in selecting grad schools. Cornell has a great program, but USC will have more notoriety on the west coast. Combined with the full ride, I would go to USC if I was you.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Anyone know when the University of Minnesota's admissions committee meets?
 
Does anyone have any insight on how much the prestige of the school itself matters versus the actual program when seeking jobs in the industry? I know both are important, but wanted to know when choosing a school which aspect may have an edge over the other.
 
jx56wb said:
Anyone know when the University of Minnesota's admissions committee meets?
Click to expand...
I think on Mondays, not sure if that's every week though. I got my decision a few weeks ago around 12:30 a.m. Monday night/Tuesday morning!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
nrvr1719 said:
Does anyone have any insight on how much the prestige of the school itself matters versus the actual program when seeking jobs in the industry? I know both are important, but wanted to know when choosing a school which aspect may have an edge over the other.
Click to expand...

Generally those will go hand in hand but there are a few schools that don't. My take on it is if it is CAHME certified you'll learn a lot of the same material no matter where you go. There are a few factors to consider though. When choosing between whatever schools consider where you plan on wanting to work when you finish your degree and see which school has a stronger presence/alumni network there. Another factor I would consider is are you interested in consulting or hospital administration? Dependent on your answer I would research and find the schools that have the necessary connections for whatever you are interested in. Program reputation is important and some can argue the "prestige" of a school but to be honest with you as long as it's in the top 20 (argument could be made outside of that) I wouldn't worry. I've yet to hear of an organization not accepting an applicant because of their school. A lot of time it has to do with their qualifications or interview skills.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
**UPDATE**
School: University of Texas at San Antonio
GPA: 3.34/3.64 Cumulative and Major
GRE: 151V(52%), 153Q(50%), 4.0 Writing
Major: Bachelor's in Business Management
Experience (professional or otherwise)
Certified Pharmacy Technician since 2015. Worked in retail and HIV specialty pharmacies. (Cert. and TX License still active)
Asst. Manager in private, single provider family practice clinic for 14 months.
Special Factors: LGBTQ, Student Member ACHE, PTCB Certified

Applied: Trinity University, Texas State University, University of the Incarnate Word
Interview: Trinity University (had 2 interviews, one Dec./one Jan.), Texas State University, University of the Incarnate Word
Waitlist: N/A
Rejected: N/A
Accepted: Trinity University, Texas State University, University of the Incarnate Word
Attending: Trinity University, class of 2021!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
I had an interview with Memphis. They were trying to sell me on the program more than anything which is hopefully a good sign that I’ll be accepted. One of professors told me that they were comfortable with my candidacy! It was a great experience!
 
Is anyone interviewing at the University of Minnesota on February 28th?
 
Yeah, I remember being actively involved in last years threads and we were at like page 14 by this time of the year.
 
I'm a little late to the game but I wanted to post since looking at these threads helped me in the application process!

School: Small Liberal Arts School
GPA: 3.67
GRE:154 (quant) 158(verbal)
Major: Political Science
Experience: Worked 3+ years in health & human services public policy consulting, interned for food bank to provide food resources to local hospital patients
Special Factors: I feel like having both a policy background and longer work experience differentiated my applications from others

Applied:UNC (Nov) Minnesota (Nov) SLU (Nov) University of Washington (withdrew)
Interview: UNC (12/7) MN(12/14) SLU (offered but declined)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: UNC (12/10) MN (12/21)
Attending: University of Minnesota
 
bp_1265 said:
Hello Everyone!
School: University of Idaho (May, 2017)
GPA: 3.53
GMAT: 600
Major: Exercise Science & Health

Experience:
- 2 years at Public Health. 85% FTE working with 6 primary care clinics and hospitals on delivery system transformation; 15% FTE health educator working on safe prescribing practice, cancer prevention, chronic disease prevention, and tobacco control.
- 1.5 years as the Board Secretary for a $25-Million Health Legacy Foundation.
- 200+ volunteer hours at free clinic as a lifestyle coach and pharmacy technician.
- previous experience in a nursing home, assisted living facility, and a medical billing company.

Applied: Cornell (11/16), Hopkins (12/1), MUSC (12/5), UMinn (11/30), OSU (11/28), VCU (11/15), GWU (11/30)
Interview: VCU (1/25), OSU (2/15), Cornell (1/4), MUSC (declined)
Waitlist:
Rejected: UMinn (1/4), Hopkins (2/8)
Accepted: GWU (1/3), Cornell (1/18), VCU (1/25), OSU (2/21)
Attending:

I look forward to hearing from you all on your progress as we move through this application process. Good luck!
Click to expand...

Hi! Do you mind PMing me? I tried to send you a message to ask about VCU but for some reason it won’t let me start a conversation with you.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
I was accepted into University of Memphis my top school!!!!!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
School: Utah Valley University

GPA: 3.66/3.85

GRE: Did not take it

Major: Health Services Administration

Experience
- One year patient experience internship
- One year continuous improvement/lean process management internships
- Three-month summer health policy internship with the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Completed Summer Scholars Program facilitated through Columbia University in NYC
- Invited to participate in a Diversity in Healthcare Leadership Program facilitated through the University of Southern Cal
Special Factors:

Applied: UAB & University of Utah
Interview: UAB & University of Utah
Waitlist: N/A
Rejected: N/A
Accepted: UAB (+ $40,000 scholarship) & University of Utah (+ $20,000 scholarship)
Attending: UAB
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Just got back from an AMAZING visit to Cornell! Great people, great program, and amazing opportunities! Definitely making my decision harder, but no matter what decision I make, those of you who are attending Cornell are in for a treat! I also heard from the director of the program that the new, updated US News Rankings for Health Management programs are coming out on March 5th.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
super late but can't hurt,

School: large state school
GPA: Cumulative and Major 3.80/4.0
GRE: 312/ 5.5W
Major: Public Health with a concentration in business
administrative internship within top ranked hospital for 3+ years, 500+ patient facing hours, presented at conferences, 2 manuscript publications

I thought I wanted to stay at my undergrad institution but panicked last minute and decided to apply to other schools the very last week of January. Din't think i would have almost all decisions a month later.

Applied: GWU, Pitt, VCU, Cornell, Columbia, Tulane
Interview: GWU, Pitt, VCU, Columbia, Tulane
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: Pitt, GWU, Columbia, Tulane (+$$) , VCU
Attending:

Does anyone have insight on GWU vs Columbia? I recently visited Columbia and LOVED what they had to offer but their program is more than double the size of the other one's I've been looking at. Also, Cornell said they've been had an unusual influx of application's this cycle and could take a while for anyone to get back to me.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
I was wondering if anyone has input on UMich vs. Johns Hopkins University:

UMich:
- Ranked 1
- Larger class size (~60-70)
- Two years in the classroom
- Bigger alumni network (I think? Because it's a bigger school)

JHU:
- Ranked 7
- Smaller class size (~25)
- One year in the classroom + one year of work, so it's accelerated and you graduate with a year of experience under your belt
- It also has the "name" because JHU is a huge name/brand in the medical world

I'm conflicted on what factors to weigh more/less so any input would be much appreciated! Thanks!!
 
mha2021_09 said:
I was wondering if anyone has input on UMich vs. Johns Hopkins University:

UMich:
- Ranked 1
- Larger class size (~60-70)
- Two years in the classroom
- Bigger alumni network (I think? Because it's a bigger school)

JHU:
- Ranked 7
- Smaller class size (~25)
- One year in the classroom + one year of work, so it's accelerated and you graduate with a year of experience under your belt
- It also has the "name" because JHU is a huge name/brand in the medical world

I'm conflicted on what factors to weigh more/less so any input would be much appreciated! Thanks!!
Click to expand...
I'm currently attending as a first year MHA student at Hopkins. I can't speak for U of M but if you'd like to ask a few questions feel free to pm me.
 
socalhealth16 said:
Just got back from an AMAZING visit to Cornell! Great people, great program, and amazing opportunities! Definitely making my decision harder, but no matter what decision I make, those of you who are attending Cornell are in for a treat! I also heard from the director of the program that the new, updated US News Rankings for Health Management programs are coming out on March 5th.
Click to expand...

I haven't seen anything on a new ranking from US News for Health Management programs today. Anyone else seen/heard about an updated ranking?
 
Better late than never (just found this board):

School: University of Texas at Austin
GPA: 3.46
GRE: 168V/162Q/4.5 AWA
Major: Public Health
Experience (professional or otherwise)
- Mental Health Technician in a psychiatric ward for 6 months
- Medical Scribe at ENT outpatient clinic for 1 year
- President of 140 member undergraduate student association
- Dean of Students Office Peer educator for 3 years (undergrad, paid)
Special Factors: Meh

Applied: JHU, UW Seattle, UMinn, UNC-Chapel Hill
Interview: JHU, UW Seattle (March 8), UMinn (March 28th), UNC-Chapel Hill (March 25th)
Waitlist:
Rejected:
Accepted: JHU
Attending: Leaning towards JHU, undecided if I will attend all of the other interviews
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Next unread thread

Similar threads

J
MHA 2023: Applied, Interviewed, Rejected, Attending
Replies
21
Views
7K
triathlete44
T
J
MPH / MSPH 2024: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected, Attending
Replies
3
Views
3K
catch-22
catch-22
D
2024 Public Health Doctoral Programs ( PhD, DrPH, ScD): Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Attending, Rejected
Replies
0
Views
937
drph2024
D
wexner2021
MHA 2022 MHA: Applied, Interviewed, Rejected, Attending
4 5 6 7 8
Replies
388
Views
55K
Mcac
M
She-Hulk
MPH / MSPH 2023: Applied, Accepted, Waitlisted, Rejected, Attending
2 3
Replies
101
Views
21K
backbackback
B
Top