any help would be perfect

[osda514]

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I have a 3.6 and i havent taken my mcat yet but assuming i get above a 30 MCAT i was wondering what my chances would be at umich and unc and u of florida public health.. and if those stats are good enough to get into any other schools... thanks alot for the help... all post would be greatly appreciated....

 

[osda514]

anyone?

 

[igotshoe]

Well your GPA is above 3.0 and you have a good MCAT, so I'd give it a shot. If you write a good Personal Statement and have some solid EC's you have a good chance I would think.

 

[MaVieenRose]

I think your stats are fine. From what I have gathered through discussions with other applicants, current public health students, and the whole admissions process, recommendation letters, personal statement, and experience actually are the characteristics that will make or break you. If those convey your passion and commitment to the field and you can show how this connects to your future plans genuinely, you'll do great. Good luck.

 

[purplerocks]

I think your stats are fine. From what I have gathered through discussions with other applicants, current public health students, and the whole admissions process, recommendation letters, personal statement, and experience actually are the characteristics that will make or break you. If those convey your passion and commitment to the field and you can show how this connects to your future plans genuinely, you'll do great. Good luck.

I second the previous two posts! The personal statement and rec letters are definitely your time to shine. I think the deviation of academic stats among most applicants is minimal, so the admissions officers tend toward other parts of the applications (this is judging from what I've seen myself and heard from others). Personally, I think the personal statement (no pun intended) is a great way to really express your interests, and the better you can do that the better your chances are of gaining admission (that is, if your interests match their interests 😛). I would be very specific about what you want to get out of their program.

Also, be sure to find out if U of M and Florida accept the MCAT as a substitute for the GRE. I could be wrong, but I think some schools prefer (or flat out require) the GRE over the MCAT for MPH programs.

 

[ffpickle]

you can get into all rhose schools with a very strong, well-thought ps

 

[seva86]

You definitely have a good shot. My advice would be to take the GRE and use that as your standardized test. I went to Michigan undergrad (and will be back next Fall for my MPH) and know that a lot of pre-meds go into the program, especially the Epi and HMP tracks. Given that, as I'm sure the applicant pool will increase again, much as it did this year, take the GRE, get the best LORs you can and write a solid personal statement.

The GRE isn't very hard at all, but don't take that for granted. Use this time to study hard and do well, aiming to get well above 600 on the Quant. reasoning. I know at least a 1200 composite is considered very competitive at UMich.

Best of luck!

-c.

 

[ashbrant]

I had (almost) those same stats and I went to UMich, graduated from the HBHE program in 2007. The competetiveness probably depends on which program you're interested, and each program probably weighs the application components differently.

 

[osda514]

I had (almost) those same stats and I went to UMich, graduated from the HBHE program in 2007. The competetiveness probably depends on which program you're interested, and each program probably weighs the application components differently.

first off thanks to everyone that replied.. its been a big help.. and ashbrant actually my first chioce is umich publich health i was wondering if you knew anything about the thing where you become a GSI and ur tuition is payed for.. and if its hard to get a gsi position and if it was popular for many of the mph students.. i was also wondering how you liked your program and which you think are the harder programs to get into

 

[osda514]

is it hard to get into public health