Okay so I've now heard back from all four programs I've applied to. Final tally in order of response received is:

Johns Hopkins MHS Epidemiology - Accepted

Emory MPH Global Epidemiology - Accepted

EuroPubHealth w/ Concentration in Epidemiology - Denied

Georgetown MSc in Global Health - Accepted

So now what am I gonna pick? Well that's a whole 'nother ballgame. No financial packages from any yet. Gotta decide by April 15. I've been put in touch through various means with people at every school so I might ask them about their thoughts on the programs. If I want to be William Foege in House on Fire what will serve me best? I think the answer is Emory due to CDC connections and just all the global health stuff going on in Atlanta, but Georgetown guarantees international experience with a 12-14 week field research study thing and it's not like DC won't have public health availability (much of HHS), and Johns Hopkins is Johns Hopkins and that's just in it's own world in public health. And while being in Emory of course gives me a leg up for CDC connections but doesn't guarantee anything. So it's going to be a fun month of research and pondering. Other pro/cons to consider is cost of living. Baltimore and Atlanta are both pretty cheap but DC is stupid expensive.

In moving in with the parents at the end of this month I'll be able to do a lot of saving over the next few months before I leave so that'll be nice. Hopefully a hint less student loan debt. That's going to be a fun game too. I've been doing a bit of looking into being the head of a dorm since I was an RA as an undergrad. That should give a healthy stipend and a free place to live for two years, but I'd also hate my life for two years I hated being an RA I can't imagine I'd like that too much. Why is adulting so expensive?

Lots of good news for me thus far into 2021, but a whole lot to think about and stress over too.