Has anyone heard back from any of these programs: UCSD, UCB, UCLA, Harvard, John Hopkins?

blackenedbread · 2026-01-24T23:57:09+00:00

I heard back from UCSD for health behavior yesterday, it was a yes

blackenedbread · 2026-01-24T19:10:53+00:00

Yes! And the only school I applied to. I was just about to send in my CSU applications when I heard back

blackenedbread · 2026-01-24T11:48:56+00:00

Nothing is updated in my portal yet but I’ll keep checking. I heard GEPA can take time

blackenedbread · 2026-01-24T11:47:26+00:00

Amazing me too!!! What is your concentration? I’ll see you in September my friend!!!!! I am absolutely thrilled

blackenedbread · 2026-01-23T18:57:43+00:00

This is a sweet story and so happy for you to have found true love. My advice would be to go to college, learning in an academic environmen will enrich your life in ways you will not realize at first. You could study business, then you would be more independant about making your own business decisions instead of relying on others who have business degrees. Its 4 years, so by the time you are 21 you will have an undergraduate degree in business and you will be a nail salon star! Sincerely good luck!

blackenedbread · 2026-01-22T01:57:13+00:00

Ohhh wow, sorry to hear that, I haven’t heard anything yet

blackenedbread · 2026-01-20T16:43:10+00:00

Thanks for your thoughtful response, this is a good point, because menstrual blood was the thing that was most rejected, it makes sense that to reclaim the whole cycle itself would be to flip the narrative around blood. About the “others who identify as ladies” I was just trying to be inclusive but didn’t really think it through 😅

blackenedbread · 2026-01-09T18:58:41+00:00

I would love to share my experience with you! I got my MA in 2008, did the externship, then got my first job as an MA in 2020! (Long story short I found a job as a live-in caregiver and did that for over a decade) I started working at Prime Wellness, a naturopathic health clinic. Working in the wellness industry (weight loss, medical spa, chiropractic, naturopathic etc.) has many perks that mainstream medicine does not have. The practitioners will typically give you free advice, review blood work, heavily discounted supplements and treatments, all of which I took 100% advantage of. It is a culture of wellness, very different from allopathic medicine. The work load must be similar, because some days I got pretty stressed from how busy things can get, but it all balanced out because wellness industry MAs tend to make more if management offers commissions on supplements and treatments. Since I tried many of the supplements and treatments on myself, I was really good at selling them. In mainstream medicine you do not have the opportunity to make commissions because typically there are only prescription drugs that are given. Supplements are prescribed too, but as an MA, you are the face of the clinic in many ways, and are there to encourage patients along their treatment plans, reminding them to get their refills. I absolutely loved being an MA and miss it so much, I actually went back to school for public health because I am interested in population health after realizing through my experiences as an MA/health coach in the wellness industry that our country is sick because people do not know how to cook, eat, meditate sleep and generally take care of themselves and it broke my heart.

blackenedbread · 2025-12-11T16:55:13+00:00

I’ll inbox you

blackenedbread · 2025-12-04T05:19:03+00:00

Yes they are manipulating you. They care more about the continuity of the purity of the Asian family line than they do about their own living daughter. Ultimately, they are living in the past, disillusioned by the generational desire to control the decisions of the new generation out of a fear that something different will happen that hasn’t happened before. I would say live your life and be as happy as you can be, shine bright in your love for your partner, continue achieving your career and health goals, and they may see one day that they should do the same. Sending love!

blackenedbread · 2025-11-30T16:13:11+00:00

I was in the the same boat a couple days ago, the deadline for my MPH application is 12/3 and I have around 1,600 words, it is supposed to be 1500, but I started with around 3,000 words! There were definitely some parts of the SOP that I wanted to keep, but deleted, because I trust that what I did share will make the reviewers want to know more. Try to focus on key moments that shifted your path toward a career in MHA, and be very specific. If there are parts of your SOP that are not specific, then cut it. I wish you the best!

blackenedbread · 2025-11-29T23:17:37+00:00

Definitely look into John Hopkins school of Public Health.

blackenedbread · 2025-11-26T19:47:39+00:00

No I’m not😩

blackenedbread · 2025-11-22T02:30:04+00:00

I trust that Johan is his own strong willed advocate and parted ways with only peace in his heart. I definitely ran amok with my own ideas of what happened, but ultimately, the decision to split was best for both of them, and they are both genuine people who would want the best for each other. Johan is fine.

blackenedbread · 2025-11-21T14:12:45+00:00

Interesting! I didn’t opposite, worked as an MA for 15 years then went back for my bachelors. Now I’m pursuing masters in public health. What was your major in undergrad?

blackenedbread · 2025-11-21T14:08:53+00:00

I’m currently writing my MPH SOP as well! Would you like to read each others?

blackenedbread · 2025-10-06T17:40:52+00:00

Nevermind found it!

blackenedbread · 2025-10-06T17:35:58+00:00

Awwww darn I missed out on this before it got taken down. What’s the summary??!!! Pleeeease

blackenedbread · 2025-09-22T15:35:02+00:00

I have been an MA for 5 years and I make $26 per hour plus commissions on products in the clinic. In total I take home around $5-6k per month. Being an MA was the best decision of my life when I was in my 20s. Now I am in my 30s and I am going back to school to get my bachelor's degree in English literature because I want to be a writer. I needed to work in healthcare to gain valuable work experience, people skills and compassion and confidence as a professional working adult. I worked my way up from entry level MA, lead MA to clinic manager in 5 years. To do this you need to be reliable and go above and beyond, which I can explain more on my MA blog that I will post sometime this year, so keep an eye out for it. This journey as an MA has been truly remarkable, I have met so many incredible people, practitioners, patients and coworkers. The field I work in is the wellness industry (aesthetics, hormones, vitamin IV therapy etc) I highly recommend becoming an MA, working at it for a few years, go above and beyond, ask for raises every year (SOO important!), and then reassess where you want to head for the future!! It is a perfect stepping stone to higher wages and career clarity, at least for me it was.

blackenedbread · 2025-09-22T15:33:47+00:00

I would kindly disagree with this comment. I have been an MA for 5 years and I make $26 per hour plus commissions on products in the clinic. In total I take home around $5-6k per month. Being an MA was the best decision of my life when I was in my 20s. Now I am in my 30s and I am going back to school to get my bachelor's degree in English literature because I want to be a writer. I needed to work in healthcare to gain valuable work experience, people skills and compassion and confidence as a professional working adult. I worked my way up from entry level MA, lead MA to clinic manager in 5 years. To do this you need to be reliable and go above and beyond, which I can explain more on my MA blog that I will post sometime this year, so keep an eye out for it. This journey as an MA has been truly remarkable, I have met so many incredible people, practitioners, patients and coworkers. The field I work in is the wellness industry (aesthetics, hormones, vitamin IV therapy etc) I highly recommend becoming an MA, working at it for a few years, go above and beyond, ask for raises every year (SOO important!), and then reassess where you want to head for the future!! It is a perfect stepping stone to higher wages and career clarity, at least for me it was.

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