Columbia IHN Masters program

[Cantstandya]

Hey,

I just got into the MS program through the Institute of Human Nutrition for 2006-2007. I was wondering if anyone has done this program or knows a little more about it than what is advertised on their website? I'm applying to dental school and would also like to know if anyone has any info about the program and its matriculation rate for Med/Dent schools?

Thanks,
Cantstandya

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[Cantstandya]

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[braluk]

Hey,

I just got into the MS program through the Institute of Human Nutrition for 2006-2007. I was wondering if anyone has done this program or knows a little more about it than what is advertised on their website? I'm applying to dental school and would also like to know if anyone has any info about the program and its matriculation rate for Med/Dent schools?

Thanks,
Cantstandya

I doubt you will get many replies. the best thing you can do is to contact their office and ask them questions, or even better, finding students in the program, and through them, finding alumni in the program. might be tedious, but you'll get better results that way, there arent too many nutrionists, or at least in my experience on the SDN boards

 

[chaeymaey]

I was accepted to this program and the acceptance mentioned a conference call between current students, alumni, and faculty. That might be helpful for you. I turned down this program because I could not find any info on it and had gotten into a lot of other more reputable programs. I found one SDN student in the program, but she didn't return my PM, although she did get into Tufts med while in the program.

 

[ShineyShoes]

I applied to the Columbia IHN and to Dartmouth's CECS MPH as back-ups in case I did not get into medical school. Both accepted me, but I also got a couple med school accepts as well. I have heard a lot of talk about the IHN not being reputable, but how can it not be? It is a program run by Columbia health sciences and definitely shows commitment to medicine on behalf of its matriculants. It may not be the hardest grad program to get into out there, but I don't dare question Columbia's ability to create and maintain a quality program regarding health care. I have accepted a med school offer, but submitted a deferal request so that I can take either the Columbia or Dartmouth masters. This is partly because I graduated a year early from undergrad and feel a one year masters won't set me back much and won't look half bad down the road (especially from an Ivy). Anyway, if I get the deferal and choose the IHN I hope to meet some world class post-docs this fall in NYC. Cheers.

 

[chaeymaey]

I think its not reputable because a lot of schools may think that you're getting a degree in Nutrition, as in a Registered Dietician degree. Also, none of the classes you take are med school classes and they all have nutrition in the title, so AMCAS may count them as a non-science because nutrition is a health science, not biology, according to AMCAS. I don't think that an MS in nutrition is worht deferring medical school. You need all of the energy that you have to get through med school, and you don't want to burn out on a year's worth of grad classes if you don't need to.

 

[peppy6]

Hey,

I just got into the MS program through the Institute of Human Nutrition for 2006-2007. I was wondering if anyone has done this program or knows a little more about it than what is advertised on their website? I'm applying to dental school and would also like to know if anyone has any info about the program and its matriculation rate for Med/Dent schools?

Thanks,
Cantstandya

Hi there! I recently decided to apply to this progra, kinda neat they extended the deadline, and was wondering if you were able to get more information on the program?? Are you doing it for sure and do you have any idea how difficult it is to get into the program? thanks!

 

[Cantstandya]

I have not talked to Columbia in a few days but I had a 3.25 Cum and 3.2 Sci. gpa. As far as doing the program, I'm still waiting for Johns Hopkins and trying to figure out whether the Columbia program or Barry's 1-year program is better...if I don't get into JHSPH. They do have a conference set-up in which new students can speak with current students, alum. and faculty. Other than that, I don't know a whole lot. I don't think the program is that hard to get into....but it's sort of cool because it's the 2nd best nutrition program in the country (behind Cornell)...whatever that's worth and it's an Ivy (name recognition).

cantstandya.

 

[etf]

I have not talked to Columbia in a few days but I had a 3.25 Cum and 3.2 Sci. gpa. As far as doing the program, I'm still waiting for Johns Hopkins and trying to figure out whether the Columbia program or Barry's 1-year program is better...if I don't get into JHSPH. They do have a conference set-up in which new students can speak with current students, alum. and faculty. Other than that, I don't know a whole lot. I don't think the program is that hard to get into....but it's sort of cool because it's the 2nd best nutrition program in the country (behind Cornell)...whatever that's worth and it's an Ivy (name recognition).

cantstandya.

what's this hopkins program you're talking about?

 

[Cantstandya]

MHS in Reproductive and Cancer Biology through Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 9-month program....but the deadline for the app. has long past.

--Cantstandya

 

[persianrug]

i am thinking of applying to this columbia program. can someone give me some feedback about the application process, and pointers for the essay/personal statement (length, content, etc). any help and suggestions would be much appreciated 🙂

 

[persianrug]

I think its not reputable because a lot of schools may think that you're getting a degree in Nutrition, as in a Registered Dietician degree. Also, none of the classes you take are med school classes and they all have nutrition in the title, so AMCAS may count them as a non-science because nutrition is a health science, not biology, according to AMCAS. I don't think that an MS in nutrition is worht deferring medical school. You need all of the energy that you have to get through med school, and you don't want to burn out on a year's worth of grad classes if you don't need to.

but i read in their flyer that the program is intended for pre-meds and it is geared to enhancing your medical school application. they wouldn't say that if it's not true, right? does anyone else have any info about whether it's worthwhile doing this program or not?