public health

Hi All, I am in the beginning stages of applying to MHA programs and have some basic questions regarding the SOPHAS and HAMPCAS tools. I have seen students using one or the other or a combination of both. Is one preferred over the other? Do some schools use only one while other schools only...

So I got accepted to multiple MPH programs (for Spring 2017 admission), and now I've got to start making decisions. My areas of interest are women's health, reproductive health/justice, healthcare & resource accessibility for women/other minority groups, adolescent sexual education...stuff along...

Hello SDN, I am a hopeful Pre-Med student and I am currently in the process of selecting an undergrad major. I have had a very hard time deciding, because I feel there are so many things I need to consider when selecting my major. I am focusing on these things: if med school doesn't work out...

Hello all, Has any one applied and got accepted (or know someone who did) for DrPH, anywhere in the US-CEPH accredited school, without GRE? Any list/names of schools that waive GRE requirement for DrPH admission? Example: Universty at Albany-SUNY http://www.albany.edu/sph/drphadmissions.php...

Hello everyone, I'm surprised no one has started this thread yet. This site has helped me so much with many valuable resources. So here's to many sleepless night, toss and turns. Here's to the entering class of 2017 :) PLEASE GO BACK TO UPDATE IF ANYTHING CHANGES. That would help all of us a...

Hi Everybody, I currently have a BA in Psychology and research experience (RA work in a health psych laboratory and contributed to a publication). I graduated in 2014 and took time off to get some field experience since I was heavily interested in public health. I currently work as a program...

Hey y'all! I thought I'd start this thread (even though it's a bit early in the game for most schools) for anyone who's thinking of applying or has started applying for any Spring 2017 MPH programs! I know that not all schools offer spring admission, but it worked out better for my schedule to...

I'm interested in epidemiology. I just got back from touring Tulane's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. I loved the faculty who I met with, the admissions director, and location of the school. I have a few questions about the school/program, I'd really appreciate the insight of...

Hello, This will be my first semester in grad school. I am pursuing an MPH while participating in the Peace Corps. 6 credits will be awarded towards my MPH degree requirement. I am told I have to take between 30-33 credits the year prior to Peace Corps. And my last semester when I return I'll...

i have an offer to study MPH at the university of edinburgh. I know that Ed is a highly ranked research university and one of the best in Europe and the UK. However, how is their MPH program? Any graduates in this on this forum?? Are the career prospects good? Will an MPH from Edinburgh open...

I am a junior majoring in Economics right now. I plan to do med schools, but besides all med school pre-req, I don't know anything deeper about health science. I did shadowings, volunteering and also engage in research at my school yet I still feel like unsecured to apply for med school in the...

Good evening, I'm a sophomore public health major in New Jersey. I was wondering what most public health majors usually do to supplement their resume. I'm not quite sure what I would like to do after graduation, especially because there's so many different paths I could take with a public...

I graduate with my first bachelors may 2017, i have just 2 classes left at this point. I majored in Public Health and my cum GPA would be 2.5 when i grad as a result of personal difficulties i went through in the earlier part of my college life. I am much more stable now but want to venture on...

So I have a specific interest in global health policy and management. I intend to pursue an MPH and indicated as much for several schools on my primary (I'm hoping it won't have some sort of negative impact on my likelihood of getting an interview). While filling out secondary applications for...

Hi all, I am applying to medical school for the 2nd time this cycle (2017 matriculation). Currently I'm working on revising my personal statement. I am simultaneously going to be attending the UCI MPH program. Does anyone have any thoughts about the timing of my application? I had some doubts...

Hi, just thinking ahead for my next year's app cycle, will the statistics classes be considered towards the science GPA? I have taken 1 stat class called "Stat 133" with a "Concepts in Computing with Data" as a title and 1 stat class with "Public Health 142" on it (this class is a bio-statistics...

Hi, I'm an undergraduate majoring in public health. I am a rising senior. I recently switched my major to public health in my junior year of college. Currently, I have no internship experience within public health. Should I go straight for my MPH after undergrad? I'm interested in going into...

Figured out the program my folks were talking about was the Touro CA "Master of Science in Medical Health Sciences (COM)" program... which means this thread is most likely redundant with that other one I saw. Ignore this thread; I'll read the site and the other thread.

Hello! I am going to be a 3rd year undergraduate student studying public health and biomedical sciences at Texas A&M University. I am currently a pre-med student but I have put deep consideration into other career routes. I am still currently deciding if the cons of being a doctor outweigh the...

Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore, soon to be junior, at Texas A&M University and recently, I have been really been stressed about and have been trying to reevaluate myself and I need some guidance. Here is my dilemma: So I really love being challenged and as masochistic as this...

Hi Everyone! I was recently accepted into the MPH - Health Policy and Management (certificate in Global Health) Program for Fall 2016 at NYMC! I thought it would be great to start a thread for future classmates to get to know each other and discuss any problems / concerns / preparations for the...

Hi, I'm new to this website, but I've been reading a lot of forums since undergraduate college decisions have been released. The title says it all. I'm not sure how different UCI and UCSD is, and I know that the ranking matters very little since what is important is your GPA, MCAT, and extra...

I'm not sure what kind of epidemiology I want to work in, but I am interested in the science aspect of it. I am a bio major after all, and I love the idea of finding out what causes a disease and what prevents it. Is that more geared towards molecular/genetic epidemiology, or is that just all of...

Hi, I am a third year student in biology/international affairs student at a top 50 university in the US. I am interested in doing a global health degree abroad and was looking at masters programs at Imperial College London, University College London, LSHTM, and Oxford. I was wondering how much...

I am currently an undergrad student studying biology and I am trying to figure out what my next step will be. I am interested in epidemiology and thats the route I want to go, but I want more clarification on the MPH and PhD differences. Primarily career duties. Is one more hands on than the...

Hello all! I'm a Junior level college student working towards his Bachelors in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology. I was wondering if this degree had any transferable value when it comes to pursing a career as a CRNA? What steps would entail becoming a CRNA from the current...

Hi currently I am a student who was dismissed from NYU due to a really low GPA of 1.8 and enrolled/transferred into Bergen Community College in the hopes of getting better grades and proving to NYU that I am capable of doing well in school. I did extremely poorly during my freshman and sophomore...

I am increasingly interested in studying epidemiology and conducting prevention studies in various communities as a Master's Program before applying to medical school. Is there any true advantage to this aside from having this as something that sets me apart from the general applicant for...

Hello future/potential Terrier classmates! :happy: And congrats to everyone who was admitted to this fall's incoming MPH cohort! I was not able to attend today's admitted students' day :( and will not be able to attend next month's event either (I have prior commitments). I was wondering if...

Hi! I'm looking for advice from current MPH or PhD Epidemiology students or graduates on career paths. I'm confused about what's out there in regards to what jobs are available for masters graduates and what those pay vs phd graduates. I'm interested in pharmacoepidemiology but a little...

Hello everyone! I have narrowed my school choices down to University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and New York University (NYU). I've been accepted for MPH Epi in both, and I was wondering if any of you could lend some insight on a concern I have! UIC's MPH program seems to be far more...

I would like to ask your advice regarding the PhD programs in Epidemiology at SLU, GSU and UIC.

Does anyone know about a dual degree in OT and Public Health? I saw that Washington U in St. Louis and Colombia offer dual degrees, and that this broadens the scope of practice and policy for occupational therapy. But I also know that it is very new--does anyone have any idea about...

Hi, first time poster here. I find this site very helpful, and would appreciate some needed advice. I received admission into Emory's BSHE MPH program as well as UT Houston's custom MPH program at their Dallas campus, and I don't know which one to pick. I went to Emory for my undergrad, and...

Hi everyone, I am currently an undergrad pre-PA student who is seriously considering the USPHS as a future career. I am fascinated by the dedication of the service to public health both domestically and abroad. I have looked at some of the "Best Kept Secrets" on the website, and have seen that...

This is something I have been dwelling on for a long time and really cannot make up my mind on it, so I thought to ask you all here. I am a graduating senior undergrad, African-American female , cGPA = 3.6 sGPA = 3.3, taking MCAT this summer, have about 200 clinical hours volunteering at my...

Hello guys. I was wondering if anyone has heard back for the interview selection if you applied! I know the interviews are going to be on March 7-11. Thanks!

Hello, I took the residency selector quiz and my top suggestion was Internal Medicine - Oncology. That seems great, but I was looking on more specific feedback. I want to provide cheap and effective medical care. I am willing to take large pay cuts if I can pay it forward to my patients, is...

Hey there! I'm a French med student (5th year), and I'm planning to get a PhD in Public Health in France (within 5 years or so), and I'll probably try to specialize into health politics and management. Public Health has a bad reputation among med students in France, and many people choose this...

Hi all! Congrats to everyone getting into Berkeley! I am hoping that this thread can be a place where we can provide each other with information to help make a decision as to where we end up this fall - particularly info on funding, living situations, visiting day (March 7), etc. I applied to...