Hi everyone,
So I'm strongly considering to apply for Georgetown's Master of Science in Global Health program. While it may be a freshly, new program, I see a lot of potential. Similar to Duke's program, I love that it includes a funded field work and research paper graduation requirement. All of the professors in the program are accomplished scholars and practitioners , many of whom have had long careers at The World Bank. Lastly, while it's a very competitive program, they do not require GREs. For those of you who did not perform up to par, I think Georgetown's holistic approach (not judging you based on a test) might be a good option for you. Georgetown's reputation in global development and health field is very strong here in Washington, DC and the Georgetown name turns head all over the world. Global Health has a strong connection to foreign services, and their school of foreign service is one of the best, if not the best, in the country. Not to mention, the network and internship/job opportunities that are at your finger tips in the DC Area, with many international health and development organizations headquartered or having satellite offices here.
I think having that field experience, working on an actual project in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, India, or another field site that the offer, and having hands-on experience with a tangible results (research report; potential to be published), will give you a lot more credibility and make you a more desirable candidate than your counterparts at a structured MPH program at a PH school like Hopkins, Emory and UNC.
What are all of your thoughts? Is anyone applying to Georgetown? Love to hear everyone's feedback.
So I'm strongly considering to apply for Georgetown's Master of Science in Global Health program. While it may be a freshly, new program, I see a lot of potential. Similar to Duke's program, I love that it includes a funded field work and research paper graduation requirement. All of the professors in the program are accomplished scholars and practitioners , many of whom have had long careers at The World Bank. Lastly, while it's a very competitive program, they do not require GREs. For those of you who did not perform up to par, I think Georgetown's holistic approach (not judging you based on a test) might be a good option for you. Georgetown's reputation in global development and health field is very strong here in Washington, DC and the Georgetown name turns head all over the world. Global Health has a strong connection to foreign services, and their school of foreign service is one of the best, if not the best, in the country. Not to mention, the network and internship/job opportunities that are at your finger tips in the DC Area, with many international health and development organizations headquartered or having satellite offices here.
I think having that field experience, working on an actual project in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, India, or another field site that the offer, and having hands-on experience with a tangible results (research report; potential to be published), will give you a lot more credibility and make you a more desirable candidate than your counterparts at a structured MPH program at a PH school like Hopkins, Emory and UNC.
What are all of your thoughts? Is anyone applying to Georgetown? Love to hear everyone's feedback.
