hey..thnk u so much for ur response....temme..u got into drexel wid tht letter ?? n how was ur profile?
wat branch do u think i shud apply for?my fiancee really wants me in epi...but do u think wid ma stats it possible??
I just recently applied to Drexel, so I haven't gotten any acceptances or rejections yet. I took my GRE and will probably be taking it again in December just to see if I can improve a little bit on verbal. I have 2,500 hours of clinical experience, research (microbiology & molecular genetics...not public health related), lived in Africa for three months doing volunteer work through an NGO, have volunteered at an orphanage in mexico one weekend every month for the last two years, and have done community health teachings at underserved elementary schools in southern California for three years.
As for what branch you should apply for, I definitely agree with Leelah when it comes to picking what you are passionate about. I don't think you will ever be happy if you just listen to what you fiancee/husband wants you to do. I have met SO many students that have parents who want them to be doctors or lawyers, and their parents tell them they are failures if they can't achieve their expectations. These people are usually very unhappy, lackluster in their work, and cannot really produce a good reason for WHY they are doing what they do. It's so sad to see these people listen to their parents' reasons, instead of standing up for themselves and making a decision based on their own interests.
I suggest that you really figure out what is going to be best for you in the long run, at least in order to save time and money. If you're a dentist, it would probably help the admissions committee if you explained how you got from being a dentist to wanting to earn a public health degree. For instance, one of my family friends (the women who delivered me) went to medical school, but then got her MPH because her husband was still finishing medical school and she wanted to wait for him to finish so that they could move to another state. She said she doesn't really use her MPH degree that much as an OB/GYN, but still really loved the classes and professors.
I don't want to sound "preachy", but try to reflect on your reasons. If you can't come up with your own passions, then it will be for the best that you strongly consider something you are interested in, rather than what someone else thinks you should do.
Best wishes!