Admissions

M.P.H. Application Information

This is the inaugural year for Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS). In order to give you, the applicant, an idea of how the process will work using this new centralized application service, the following information is provided:

• Step 1: Web Application Entry Print – Applicant submits application data and remits fee.

• Step 2: Data Collection – SOPHAS receives all supporting documentation (test scores, official transcripts, etc.).

• Step 3: Authentication – SOPHAS authenticates documentation received.

• Step 4: Verification – SOPHAS verifies data entered by applicant against documentation received.

• Step 5: Bundle/Packaging – SOPHAS prepares the application for distribution to Yale School of Public Health.

• Step 6: Distribution – Yale School of Public Health receives the final completed application packet.

• **Please note Steps 2-6 generally take 4-6 weeks**

Yale will begin accepting applications via SOPHAS on August 1, 2006. The final application deadline is February 1, 2007. We ask that applicants keep in mind the process by which documentation will flow. Please note the Admissions Committee will receive and review only completed application files. We strongly encourage applicants to submit the online application and all supporting documentation no later than January 1, 2007.

Candidates should direct all supporting application materials to:

For Overnight Delivery Only:

Should you have any inquiries regarding your application status, please check on-line prior to contacting SOPHAS at: (617) 612-2090 or sophasinfo@sophas.org

All supporting documentation should be requested well in advance so that the materials arrive prior to the February 1st deadline. The Admissions Committee will begin reviewing applications for admission on February 1st. Supporting documentation should include the following:

• Official transcripts for all post secondary registered coursework and the SOPHAS Official Transcript Request Form for each transcript

  Applicants must submit official transcripts for all registered coursework from each college or university attended. The SOPHAS Official Transcript Request Form must be included with each transcript. This documentation must be sent from the registrar or designated school records official directly to SOPHAS. Official transcripts will not be accepted from the applicant. Photocopies of official transcripts or unofficial records will not be accepted.

  If you are currently in a degree program, you are required to submit a current official transcript of courses completed and work in progress. If you are accepted for admission, a final official transcript showing final course grades, the degree awarded and the date that degree was conferred must be submitted directly to Yale prior to matriculation.

  The School of Public Health reserves the right to re-evaluate your application for admission upon receipt of the final official transcript.

• Official transcripts for international students (official transcripts and records outside of the U.S. and Canada)

  All international applicants must submit official English translations and equivalencies for all academic records and transcripts. It is recommended that international applicants use WES translation and course/degree evaluation. Other translation agencies listed on SOPHAS are also acceptable.

• Official test score reports

  Official GRE test score reports must be sent by ETS directly to SOPHAS. Photocopies of test score reports or unofficial records will not be accepted. The code for SOPHAS is 5688.

  Official GMAT test score reports must be sent by the reporting agency directly to Yale School of Public Health. The code for GMAT reporting is 3975.

  In the case of MCAT reporting, the applicant must request scores be reported to "SOPHAS".

  Applicants may submit LSAT test score reports if they are currently enrolled in the Yale Law School and are applying to the joint J.D./M.P.H. program. For further information, please contact the EPH Admissions Office.

  Please note: Photocopies of test score reports or unofficial records will not be accepted. The USMLE and ECFMG will not be considered.

• Three letters of recommendation

  SOPHAS offers an electronic or paper process for recommenders to submit letters of recommendation. We require three letters of recommendation for the file to be considered complete. Recommenders should know you well and be able to evaluate your academic or professional work, your abilities to undertake graduate study and your potential as a public health professional.

  If you have been out of school for less than 3 years, you must provide at least one academic reference.

• Official TOEFL test score report

  Foreign nationals whose undergraduate, graduate or professional degrees were obtained from a country where English is not the primary language of instruction must submit an official score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The code for SOPHAS is 5688.

Receipt of supporting documentation by SOPHAS may be viewed on-line once you create a SOPHAS account. Previewing the status of your application regularly is important. Sending information directly to SOPHAS and utilizing the SOPHAS ETS code (5688) will expedite the processing.

The Admissions Committee at Yale School of Public Health will begin making admission decisions and offers of admission on February 1, 2007. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. All decisions regarding admission will be made by May 31, 2007.