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I'm having a hard time gathering any information on Emory from anyone who attends, has attended, has visited, etc. Any insight on the school? 
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Hi!redlotus said:I'm having a hard time gathering any information on Emory from anyone who attends, has attended, has visited, etc. Any insight on the school?
I do know some random info...some of which might be random opinion mind you..
I have spoken to someone who works near there in public health/knows people there...Their opinion was that the school of public health was the best of the Emory schools..and growing and that the dean is vey good. I have been considering it myself...but unfortunately missed the open house.
I've heard the area is kinda residential and quiet..but its not far at all from greater Atlanta..and of course really is next to the CDC (as I am sure you know) Nice weather 🙂
I know someone who loved their undergrad experience there...
I was looking at the UT Houston website and a number of the faculty hailed from Emory..I felt that a good sign. Of course there are any number of reasons that could be (perhaps those people prefered to stay down south already having studied there etc.) Still these people gained PhDs there and went on to teach and do research at a fine institution.
I know if you look back in the threads from say ~2004, Emory garnered more complaints than praise..but I haven't seen that since...
My advisor felt that overall the institution is viewed very well in the field of public health...its not perhaps the public health POWERHOUSE like Hopkins or Harvard, but its got a very good reputation in public health...especially if you are interested in CDC work (though I've heard that's competitive to get)...
Maybe this is too rambling...though I hope its of some help...
From what I've been told you really couldn't 'go wrong' there...and its what you put into it etc...of course you have heard this too I am sure!
best of luck!
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I am from another board but thought that I would drop by and share a little bit of my experience since I am an Emory MPH grad. I really enjoyed the location of Emory University and like some others have mentioned, the big draw for me was the fact that the CDC was literally right next door to the school. I had the opportunity to work at CDC for the summer through an ASPH internship and I value that experience. If I had to do it all over again would I still attend?....I can't say that I would.
The cons for me were the fact that prior to admission, I was told that many students receive financial support (grants, scholarships, etc.) once they enter the program. I just didn't find that to be the case (at least for me and pretty much everybody else that I associated with). There is a great deal of opportunity to work with professors on different research projects (which I did). I value that experience but it would have been nice to get some sort of tuition break if you work as a graduate assistant. I know that several other public health schools offer some level of tuition assistance if you work as a grad assistant. Now that I am paying back my loans, cost is something that I really should have thought about more.
Emory does have a good reputation in the public health world but after working in the public health field for several years, to me I would have fared just as well by going to a more reasonably priced school. I just don't think that names get you nearly as far in public health as they do say for medical school or business school. I do think that maybe having one of the "ivys" on your transcript or even Hopkins may get you somewhere.
As far as the social atmosphere on campus is concerned, I didn't really find a lot of the professors to be that friendly or receptive. I guess I was looking to find a mentor there and it just didn't happen. Maybe they were more focused on securing research funding, etc. I didn't really find many of the students to be that friendly either (many came from big-named undergrad schools and were not shy about letting you know this---I did not come from one of those). I did establish friendships that I still value to this day however.
I did well in Emory's program and I felt that I received a good education. Again the major issue for me is that there are some great programs out there that are much less expensive, especially considering that public health salaries for the most part are not that great. I do think that certain programs at Emory may be stronger than others (it seems like Epi and International Health were strong programs). Ultimately if I were you I would go for a visit if possible and see how you feel and whether or not it would be a good fit for you and worth the money.
Good Luck!
The cons for me were the fact that prior to admission, I was told that many students receive financial support (grants, scholarships, etc.) once they enter the program. I just didn't find that to be the case (at least for me and pretty much everybody else that I associated with). There is a great deal of opportunity to work with professors on different research projects (which I did). I value that experience but it would have been nice to get some sort of tuition break if you work as a graduate assistant. I know that several other public health schools offer some level of tuition assistance if you work as a grad assistant. Now that I am paying back my loans, cost is something that I really should have thought about more.
Emory does have a good reputation in the public health world but after working in the public health field for several years, to me I would have fared just as well by going to a more reasonably priced school. I just don't think that names get you nearly as far in public health as they do say for medical school or business school. I do think that maybe having one of the "ivys" on your transcript or even Hopkins may get you somewhere.
As far as the social atmosphere on campus is concerned, I didn't really find a lot of the professors to be that friendly or receptive. I guess I was looking to find a mentor there and it just didn't happen. Maybe they were more focused on securing research funding, etc. I didn't really find many of the students to be that friendly either (many came from big-named undergrad schools and were not shy about letting you know this---I did not come from one of those). I did establish friendships that I still value to this day however.
I did well in Emory's program and I felt that I received a good education. Again the major issue for me is that there are some great programs out there that are much less expensive, especially considering that public health salaries for the most part are not that great. I do think that certain programs at Emory may be stronger than others (it seems like Epi and International Health were strong programs). Ultimately if I were you I would go for a visit if possible and see how you feel and whether or not it would be a good fit for you and worth the money.
Good Luck!
