A complete Guide to SOPHAS Application Process (2024)

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More than 90% of public health applications go through a centralized application platform called SOPHAS. Yet Many applicants don't know exactly how SOPHAS works. I have created a free 40-minute complete step-by-step tutorial from setting up an account to submitting your application.

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Thanks for Watching.

[@mekonenmelkie4969]

No Words to express your candidness to share your information to other. I really thank you

[@iyuelwase8715]

That is very informative, thank you

[@vhenekaimakamure]

Very educative thank u

[@Steph_Maud]

DOC You are the best . thank you this is the best sophas application video on the internet now it is super clear.

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Thanks for watching

[@hassanomotola6814]

This is quite helpful, thank you

[@alemaminuosman5501]

Wonderful guide

[@charlesgagbe3051]

Thank you Dr Banda 🙏

[@aminajaved731]

hey this video was very helpful. i have a few queries. how to submit fee outside US & Canada? How can we sign up to SOPHAS financial aid? what does a good personal statement and strong letter of recommendations should consist of?

[@alemaminuosman5501]

Hello. Thank you for the guide but I have a few questions to be clarified. 1. Regarding the email address, you mentioned that SOPHAS prefers an organizational address, what if the persons do not have that email address? Especially in Ghana most other bosses only have a personal mail. 2. What are the advantages of having more recommendations?

[@fitsaudi]

thank you sooooooo helpful

[@alemaminuosman5501]

Hello. Thank you for the guide but I have a few questions to be clarified. 1. Regarding the email address, you mentioned that SOPHAS prefers an organizational address, what if the persons do not have that email address? Especially in Ghana most other bosses only have a personal mail.

[@fkr77900]

Thanks so much for your simplified guidance , it's very helpful I want to ask one question I'm medical doctor with OBGYN speciality and planning for MPH sophas application for which my speciality certificate is needed......I coudnt get speciality certificate in OBGYN in the list or space to add manually , how can I proceed

[@fitcircus]

Thanks for the video. I came here from LinkedIn. Please, I will like to know if each recommender will send one application to all the programs or will the recommender write a recommendation letter for each program. I’m confused, please. Thank you very much.

[@samuelsdyney]

Thank you, Dr. Banda. You helped clear some of my questions in this video. I'm a recent graduate of Public Health and due to financial constraints, I was hoping I wouldn't have to do a WES evaluation but I guess it's MANDATORY🙁

[@jerrygash4012]

Why don't you ask fee weiver @Sophia

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

if you are thinking of the USA

[@samuelsdyney]

@@jerrygash4012 I think you meant SOPHAS right? Yeah, I thought about that but I'm not eligible for a waiver due to the listed criteria by SOPHAS.

[@mohamedaden8637]

Thank you much Dr. Banda. You clarified everything in the video, one thing I would like to ask you is that, I need to fill my undergraduate degree transcript. That means I have filled the whole courses on the page. After when I filled and i did not see any place where I can fill my overall semester GPA. My question is " Do I need to fill all the courses only with adding the overall GPA or completely skip this section? Thank you

[@uwandunzubechi4495]

For Wes evaluation...is it Wes that sends to sophas or your institution that sends to them

[@GyetIHenry]

Has anyone from Nigeria going for MSc or PhD tried applying using his or her nigerian phone number and not get an "Invalid Preferred & Alternate Phone Number" error message when creating an account?

[@IliyaIshaya-yz6lf]

Thank you Dr. Banda for this detailed video. This is very helpful. However, I want to get clarification about application fee. Aside the application fee paid to SOPHAS, is one required to pay the usual application fee stated by schools? Generally, is it cheaper applying through SOPHAS?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

SOPHAS is the same as the application fee. Unless the school is not on SOPHAS

[@simplemethods]

Please guide the international student how to pay the application fee

[@folakeoladipo]

Thanks Dr Banda for this insightful video. Please I’d like to inquire about applying through SOPHAS to multiple schools. I intend to apply to some PhD and MPH programs. Are my recommenders supposed to write generic recommendations since they will be sent to different schools/programs? Thanks for your prompt response.

[@thomasabimbola8291]

Hello did you get a response to this?

[@oluebubemercymba1847]

Can one apply for both PhD and MPH

[@danielacandanedo9021]

Thank you very much. Is there any way I can see the admissions results through the platform?

[@InvisibleOpey]

Thank you, Doc, this is very informative. My question is, when does one need to make the payments for the applications? Is it at the time of adding programs or when submitting applications? Thank you once again.

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

submission

[@healthywithellie]

Thank you soo much

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

welcome

[@charlesgagbe3051]

I would be glad if you can take us through the application for SOPHAS fee waivers as well .

[@MBOROEDIDIONG-jc6hq]

Thank you Dr. for this video. Does it mean that WES Evaluation is mandatory for public health applications?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Yes... In the USA

[@bogdanneamtu1374]

Thank you Dr. Banda. I have a kind question. Are the recommendation letters common to all public health school applications given that this recommendation section is not placed within each program subsection ?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Yes it's a common recommendation. So recommenders are not expected to mention any particular schools name

[@olasojibolade6708]

Thanks for the information but can I inputs only my master degree information under academic history since am applying for PhD program?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Add every degree you have

[@rokibhasan3876]

Hi I already completed my WS evaluation. can you please tell me, how to add WES official transcript to my SOPHAS account?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Check a video on that. I made a video

[@itsnhyira]

Can i apply to one school at a time? And will that make me miss out on the 55$ admission fee?

[@mohdfeerdouskhankhan2887]

Sir it need toefl score for mph

[@ameermuhammad8489]

@DrBandaKhalifa, I have question to ask, if i am applying for different programs for example MPH in JHU, and MS in another university so do i have to write different essays? or different LOR, and how does it work? Please let me know. By the way thanks for the video, its helpful.

[@ameermuhammad8489]

SO SOP can tailored according to each university what about LOR?

[@maureennwokorie489]

Hello Dr, thank you for the video. I recently completed my master's degree in Public Health last month and my transcript is not ready for WES evaluation. I want to apply for my Ph.D. via SOPHAS, what will I do in this case? Do I need to contact the school?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Yes. Reach out to the school.

[@user-zp2sj7we1p]

what is a writing sample under program materials?

[@itsnhyira]

Do the recommenders have to send recommendations to all the schools?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

They will upload it once into SOPHAS and SOPHAS will do the rest

[@drshoborosetantray5037]

Hello doctor , I am have not done Wes yet , can I submit the Sophas application though? I will be doing the WES after few days . Any suggestion ?? Also I want ask how I need to submit the transcripts as my university is not using electronic system . Shall I post it does it work ? ?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

That will probably delay your application!

[@drshoborosetantray5037]

What should I do ? If u can suggest step by step

[@ehsunom]

what is the difference between MS and MPH degrees?

[@ehsunom]

hello doctor please help

[@madubuikeijeoma2390]

Thank you so much Doc. Do one have to pay for every transcript sent out by WES ?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Yes if from multiple institutions

[@taiwoaderemi6372]

Pls at what point one need to make payment?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

during submission

[@UwU-yq3uv]

Hello sir, I have applied for wes and I it will take over 10 days for evaluation,in the meantime can I apply in sophas for the verification process of other documents, so that there won’t be any delay in verification and complete submission of my application because if I wait for my Wes evaluation it will be very near to priority deadline and all the documents verification can take time and I might miss the deadline before my application is verified in sophas. Sir, what should i do? I hope I get reply soon

[@ezakademo9298]

I'm in same shoes with you at the moment. Pls can I get across to you, atleast to share informations regarding the application process. Thanks

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Yes. You can submit in SOPHAS before WES is done

[@absiddique2767]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️ Watching from Bangladesh. Can I contact with you directly?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Yes Linkedin is open. Let's connect there

[@abbydhaliwal7186]

Hello, we have to pay the fees before submitting the application?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Yes.

[@shilpagoud5116]

What is the fee for SOPHAS Application?

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

Not sure. Depends on the number of programs

[@Msnaima85]

This video is too long, could’ve made it short.

[@DrBandaKhalifa]

will do a shorter video... this was more of an instrcutional video so didnt want to miss any step