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Hi everyone! I'm new here and wanted to post my dilemma to see if anyone has any advice or is going through something similar.
I've recently been accepted to 3 public health programs that I'm having difficulty deciding between. 1 of them is in the US and 2 are in the UK (I'm from the US):
- MPH (Epidemiology concentration) at George Washington University
-MPH at Imperial College London
-MSc Epidemiology at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
I would be really excited to go to any of these schools. However, they're all really different and it's difficult to know what to do. I need to make a decision by next Thursday. Here are some things that I'm concerned about/ interested to hear different opinions on:
-While both of the UK schools are better ranked in the field than GW, they are not accredited by CEPH. Does anyone have an idea if this is something that would significantly impact my future if I want to get a job in the US later on?
-The UK programs are only 1 year vs. 2 years at GW. I would really like this because it will be cheaper and will give me more time to pursue another degree later on if I decide to do so (I'm not yet sure what that would be, but I want to keep my options open.
-Imperial is much more well-known than LSHTM. Imperial also offers an MPH rather than an MSc, which I think would be helpful back in the US (less confusing to potential employers and more comparable to a US degree). However, LSHTM is ranked better in public health overall and is also much cheaper. I'm not sure how I should weigh these pros and cons.
-I would prefer to be in London rather than Washington D.C. if at all possible. That said, I'm trying not to factor in location too heavily when making my decision.
I would really appreciate any thoughts anyone has. Thank you in advance
I've recently been accepted to 3 public health programs that I'm having difficulty deciding between. 1 of them is in the US and 2 are in the UK (I'm from the US):
- MPH (Epidemiology concentration) at George Washington University
-MPH at Imperial College London
-MSc Epidemiology at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
I would be really excited to go to any of these schools. However, they're all really different and it's difficult to know what to do. I need to make a decision by next Thursday. Here are some things that I'm concerned about/ interested to hear different opinions on:
-While both of the UK schools are better ranked in the field than GW, they are not accredited by CEPH. Does anyone have an idea if this is something that would significantly impact my future if I want to get a job in the US later on?
-The UK programs are only 1 year vs. 2 years at GW. I would really like this because it will be cheaper and will give me more time to pursue another degree later on if I decide to do so (I'm not yet sure what that would be, but I want to keep my options open.
-Imperial is much more well-known than LSHTM. Imperial also offers an MPH rather than an MSc, which I think would be helpful back in the US (less confusing to potential employers and more comparable to a US degree). However, LSHTM is ranked better in public health overall and is also much cheaper. I'm not sure how I should weigh these pros and cons.
-I would prefer to be in London rather than Washington D.C. if at all possible. That said, I'm trying not to factor in location too heavily when making my decision.
I would really appreciate any thoughts anyone has. Thank you in advance