Decision(Hopkins vs others)

[dakshin]

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I have a dilemma of choosing the MPH programs. Here is my situation. I have got admission to the MPH programs in Johns Hopkins (no scholarship), University of Kentucky (w/scholarship), western Kentucky (w/scholarship), Washington state Univ (MHA-w/research assistantship) and Univ southern California (MHA-w/scholarship) and univ Pittsburgh (MPH- no scholarship).

I plan to go residency after MPH. please let me know which of the above programs is the best. I like Johns Hopkins although I don’t have scholarship. But I feel Hopkins is very expensive (56k for fees and living).

If any one of you have lived/living in Reed Hall at Hopkins, please let me know if Reed Hall is worth it??

Is it possible to get assistantship OR similar jobs at Hopkins. Also let me know the link for the same.

I would really appreciate your suggestions.
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[epalantequevoy]

what's your area of interest and how do you plan to use your public health degree?

if it were me, i would choose hopkins hands down, because your mph will probably only take 1 year and therefore 56k is a doable price for the connections, prestige, degree options, and coursework that hopkins will offer over the other schools.

 

[dakshin]

what's your area of interest and how do you plan to use your public health degree?

if it were me, i would choose hopkins hands down, because your mph will probably only take 1 year and therefore 56k is a doable price for the connections, prestige, degree options, and coursework that hopkins will offer over the other schools.

thanks for your suggestion. r u an alum of Hopkins. If yes please write abt your Hopkins experience to [email protected]

thanks

 

[whispers]

Yes definately worth it!!!!!!!!!! Did you ask about research assistantship or contact your department?

thanks for your suggestion. r u an alum of Hopkins. If yes please write abt your Hopkins experience to [email protected]

thanks

 

[epalantequevoy]

thanks for your suggestion. r u an alum of Hopkins. If yes please write abt your Hopkins experience to [email protected]

thanks

no i'm an ms1 in med school right now, but will probably be applying to public health schools in a few years. it would of course be best to talk to alumni of each school and figure out what their experience was like. of course, my gut instinct tells me you can do anything for a year, especially if the end result is so beneficial. hopkins has the international reputation that i don't know if the other places would have. if you are more interested in national health policy, especially around the areas of the other schools, then the positive effects of a hopkins degree might be reduced.

anyway, good luck in your decision.

 

[exmike]

Go to hopkins. You will get an unparalleled public health education, fantastic connections, and a legacy that will get you places.

 

[dakshin]

no i'm an ms1 in med school right now, but will probably be applying to public health schools in a few years. it would of course be best to talk to alumni of each school and figure out what their experience was like. of course, my gut instinct tells me you can do anything for a year, especially if the end result is so beneficial. hopkins has the international reputation that i don't know if the other places would have. if you are more interested in national health policy, especially around the areas of the other schools, then the positive effects of a hopkins degree might be reduced.

anyway, good luck in your decision.

guys
thanks for ur suggestions. and good luck to u too
dakshin

 

[tinkerbelle]

I went to the Hopkins School of Public Health (for the MHS, not the MPH, but I took a lot of classes with the MPHers). It is an awesome school, and well worth the money. Everyone I know who went there absolutely loved it.

I lived in Reed Hall.... it's not the nicest place, but it is cheap and super convenient. Since you will only be there for a year and if you don't wan tto spend money on a nicer apartment, Reed Hall is a good deal.

 

[sunnyjohn]

Tinkerbelle,

I know you did the Reproductive health track, but do you know the 411 on the infectious disease or Epi tracks?

The MPH really interests me. I want to work in medical missions and with programs like Docs without Borders. I already have some experience with immunization clinics overseas.

I am torn between the MPH and the MS in Biotech at JHU.

I think I need a post-bacc program, but I want more than an MS in "I-want-to-go-to-medical-school."


Is there enough hard science in the MPH at Hopkins to make it worthwhile? Can I kill two birds with one stone?

I've looked at the website, but I would love first hand info.

Thanks

 

[tinkerbelle]

hi sunnyjohn 🙂

The MPH degree will be so much more interesting than the MS in biotech degree. The MPH degree is a little more restrictive than my MHS degree. So if you want the hard core sciences, you really should do the MPH with an Infectious Disease concentration. You will take some MMI courses (which are awesome and they will count as bcpm classes). With the Epi tract, you won't be taking as many science classes, so it won't be helpful in raising your science gpa.

If you don't mind me asking, what are your stats like at the moment? I seriously loved the hopkins school of public health. I forgot how much fun learning could be. I think if you're going to spend money on something, you might as well do something exciting and helpful at the same time.

Hope this helps! PM me if you have any other questions!

edit: As I said before, the MPH degree is a little more restrictive and you have less free time for electives. Since your goal is to boost your science gpa, you should consider doing an extra term and taking all science classes during that term. Also, how come you are not considering the MHS degrees? You take a lot of the MPH classes, but you have a lot of flexibility in designing your schedule. Even though my degree is in repro bio, I only took one repro class per term. So the rest of the time, I was taking classes that I found itneresting and that would boost my science gpa.

 

[sunnyjohn]

hi sunnyjohn 🙂

The MPH degree will be so much more interesting than the MS in biotech degree. The MPH degree is a little more restrictive than my MHS degree. So if you want the hard core sciences, you really should do the MPH with an Infectious Disease concentration. You will take some MMI courses (which are awesome and they will count as bcpm classes). With the Epi tract, you won't be taking as many science classes, so it won't be helpful in raising your science gpa.

If you don't mind me asking, what are your stats like at the moment? I seriously loved the hopkins school of public health. I forgot how much fun learning could be. I think if you're going to spend money on something, you might as well do something exciting and helpful at the same time.

Hope this helps! PM me if you have any other questions!

edit: As I said before, the MPH degree is a little more restrictive and you have less free time for electives. Since your goal is to boost your science gpa, you should consider doing an extra term and taking all science classes during that term. Also, how come you are not considering the MHS degrees? You take a lot of the MPH classes, but you have a lot of flexibility in designing your schedule. Even though my degree is in repro bio, I only took one repro class per term. So the rest of the time, I was taking classes that I found itneresting and that would boost my science gpa.

Thanks Tinkerbelle.

I will look into the MHS. Is it as well-known in the Public health community as the MPH from Hopkins? I am not really a prestige hog, but everyone talks about the MPH at Hopkins.

I remember you writing in a post once that you thought the public health Master's from Hopkins put you over the top?

Again I think public health would be great for me.

I am not sure what my cumi or science GPA is. I am still waiting on transcripts from 2 of the 6 schools I've attended. I'm a non-trad so some of my credits are over 10 years old. I think I'm at 3.4 cumi and 2.9 or 3.0 BCPM.

Thanks for the help.

 

[nabeel76]

What is the difference between the MHS and MS programs? Aren't traditional science masters degree's all MS degrees? Which one is harder? I am looking into the program during the lag year between medical school, so I will be applying and interviewing etc. during that year.

Tinkerbelle - you had mentioned that the reproductive bio track was doable during that lag year, in addition to applying and interviewing at med schools. Does the same hold true for the MS degrees?

Thanks,

Nabeel