Thank you for your interest in pursuing a rewarding career in Health Information Administration or Public Health. We hope that the information below will assist you in facilitating the submission and tracking of your application in a timely manner.

I sent my application weeks ago, and haven't heard anything yet.

The Admissions Office receives and forwards all applications that meet minimum requirements for ALL programs offered at the Medical College of Georgia, including the School of Medicine and Nursing. The pool of applicants is a small part of a very large number. For this reason, YOU will probably want to follow the path of YOUR application once it has been submitted. We suggest that you stay in touch with the admissions office often, starting about one month after you have mailed your application. The personnel in the office can tell you what they have received and what they are missing. Their telephone number is: (706) 721-2725, or email for a speedy reply.

You may also track the status of your application using this link offered through the Admissions Office: https://webapp2.mcg.edu/pls/htmldb/f?p=APPSTATUS

The Admissions Office hasn't received some of my stuff.
It's easy for your application to get lost in the shuffle. YOU are the only person who can guarantee timely processing of your application. If the admissions personnel told you that they have not yet received the documentation that is to come from other sources (reference forms, official college transcripts), you'll need to follow up on the status of this information yourself.

Call the transcript institutions or reference individuals to see if they have completed the process at their end and mailed the information to MCG.

After transcripts are reviewed, your application is forwarded to DHI for consideration.

How can I tell if I have all the courses that I need to get in to the program(s)?
The Department of Health Informatics generally starts receiving applications from the MCG Admissions Office after October 1, for the August class of any given year. So, you'll want to keep close watch over the process to get your application into our hands in a timely fashion, especially if you still need prerequisites. If you are concerned about additional course work which may need to be taken up to the time that your program begins, we suggest that you first look at the core requirements, and contact the Admissions Office. The counselors in the Admissions Office determine what courses remain to be taken and also, what courses are acceptable for transfer. This is not determined by the DHI Faculty. Remember, we won't see your application until it is complete and forwarded to us by the Admissions Office.

If I will complete all pre-requisite course work prior to the enrollment, or have all prerequisites already, and meet minimum criteria, will I be guaranteed acceptance to a Department of Health Informatics program?
Completion of all pre-requisite requirements does NOT guarantee acceptance to the Medical College of Georgia. Completion of the pre-requisites only qualifies you for consideration for an interview. Also, those applications submitted early get an early look, and interviews generally begin in late fall and, in the case of a large applicant pool, the class is frequently accepted by June 1.

When will I know if I've been accepted?

When your application arrives in the Department of Health Informatics, you will be sent an acknowledgement letter. Appropriate candidates may be DHI Faculty for an interview at any time from January through July.

Please visit our FAQ page if you have additional questions.

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