info needed for MHA please help

[Nirisharaghu]

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Hi,

i need immediate help about MHA admissions..

GPA:2.95
GRE:1100
TOEFL:95
Background: bachelors in Computer Science

Planning to apply:
VCU(virgina Common wealth)
Ohio State
Cornell
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Minnesota
University of Iowa
John Hopkins

Please help and advise me which univerties i can get into and what are my chances for funding also please suggest any other good universties..

 

[indya]

mod should probably move this to med business forum.

 

[JMM051]

Without knowing your experience/recs its hard to say if that will help you or not but I would add some more mid tier schools. UNC, JH, Minnesota, and Cornell are quite competitive and may be difficult with your GPA and GRE combination. It's not impossible and I would apply if you have your heart on going to those schools but I would have some mid level schools as well. As for funding-it's few and far between for MPH'ers. Most that do get funding have high marks and PH experience. Unfortunately I think you will have some difficulty in the funding department. Good luck!

 

[zmkelchn]

Hi,

i need immediate help about MHA admissions..

GPA:2.95
GRE:1100
TOEFL:95
Background: bachelors in Computer Science

Planning to apply:
VCU(virgina Common wealth)
Ohio State
Cornell
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Minnesota
University of Iowa
John Hopkins

Please help and advise me which univerties i can get into and what are my chances for funding also please suggest any other good universties..

Give us more info and we can help. If thats all you put on your app, I'm pretty sure you would never get in. What is unique about you? PH experience/volunteering? Research?

 

[Nirisharaghu]

thanks for your replies..unfortunately i dont have any research experience but i have 2 years volunteer experience in hospital to put in my app..so can you suggest me some mid tier universities i can get in..also do you think better gre or toefl scores can help my application?

 

[guriel]

For most masters programs you'll need: a strong personal statement, good reference letters, a competitive GPA (I'm going to ballpark ~3.5), a combined GRE score of at least 1200, and if possible relevant work experience. And after all that's done, you'll need to do an interview.

Now, if you don't have a 3.5 or 1200 it's not the end of the world. You'll just need to boost other aspects of your application. I'd recommend retaking the GRE and shooting for >1200 because it's a part of your application you can easily augment and in a short period of time.

As for applying, U Minnesota and a bunch of other universities use a system called SOPHAS. Basically you send SOPHAS your transcript, pse, GRE score report, reference letters etc and you create 1 'master' application. It's very easy and practical to apply to other programs at Emory, U Michigan, Washington, etc. Cornell, UNC, and Johns Hopkins use their own system so you'll have to send a separate package of transcripts/gre scores/reference letters to them and this quickly gets costly.

Also, I believe competition is related to the size of the School of Public Health. Minnesota/Michigan/Emory accept around 60-80 students to their MHA/MHSA/MPH in Health Management programs. Whereas Cornell/Yale/Johns Hopkins accept 20-25 students. So it might be helpful to check how many new students are accepted each year.

I can't speak for funding because I'm an international student and couldn't apply for bursuries/loans/whatever. However, Johns Hopkins had a sweet program where it's 1 year of school and 1 year of work placement. In your 2nd year all MHA students get a 75% tuition scholarship and get to keep what they earn from work. I was very tempted to accept their offer but I wanted to learn at a more comfortable pace. And Baltimore is kind of rough lol.

Take a look at each program's admission stats, talk to some admissions officers, and good luck with your application!

 

[Nirisharaghu]

Can anyone suggest please

 

[Sdq]

For most masters programs you'll need: a strong personal statement, good reference letters, a competitive GPA (I'm going to ballpark ~3.5), a combined GRE score of at least 1200, and if possible relevant work experience. And after all that's done, you'll need to do an interview.

Now, if you don't have a 3.5 or 1200 it's not the end of the world. You'll just need to boost other aspects of your application. I'd recommend retaking the GRE and shooting for >1200 because it's a part of your application you can easily augment and in a short period of time.

As for applying, U Minnesota and a bunch of other universities use a system called SOPHAS. Basically you send SOPHAS your transcript, pse, GRE score report, reference letters etc and you create 1 'master' application. It's very easy and practical to apply to other programs at Emory, U Michigan, Washington, etc. Cornell, UNC, and Johns Hopkins use their own system so you'll have to send a separate package of transcripts/gre scores/reference letters to them and this quickly gets costly.

Also, I believe competition is related to the size of the School of Public Health. Minnesota/Michigan/Emory accept around 60-80 students to their MHA/MHSA/MPH in Health Management programs. Whereas Cornell/Yale/Johns Hopkins accept 20-25 students. So it might be helpful to check how many new students are accepted each year.

I can't speak for funding because I'm an international student and couldn't apply for bursuries/loans/whatever. However, Johns Hopkins had a sweet program where it's 1 year of school and 1 year of work placement. In your 2nd year all MHA students get a 75% tuition scholarship and get to keep what they earn from work. I was very tempted to accept their offer but I wanted to learn at a more comfortable pace. And Baltimore is kind of rough lol.

Take a look at each program's admission stats, talk to some admissions officers, and good luck with your application!

wat is meant by good reference letter?
I am an international student (major dentistry), with volunteer work experience related to public health and clinical experience. If I am suppose to sumit 3 recommendation letters with my application, I would probably get one from my professor at dental school, one from my supervisor at clinic and one from the NGO for which I did volunteer work. I dont seem to have any better options other than these. Two of my recommendation wud highlight my character in academic and work enviornment, however, only one LOR will state my PH experience.
Will these mmake good reference letters?? :S

 

[Nirisharaghu]

Please post some guidance for me

 

[guriel]

https://www.cahme.org/ByName.html

http://grad-schools.usnews.rankings...ls/top-healthcare-management-schools/rankings

 

[mahadev]

Hello Guriel
Thanks for your insightful post. Can you please help me on following points:-
1. How safe/unsafe is Baltimore, especially for foreign students coming to Johns Hopkins?
2. What are my chances to get admission in MHA of JH with following scores and experience:- GRE=1290, TOEFL=104, Work Exp=7 years, Background= Medicine with Management, Foreign student
3. As the 2nd year internship is paid internship, what is the average remuneration for 11 months?
Thanks

For most masters programs you'll need: a strong personal statement, good reference letters, a competitive GPA (I'm going to ballpark ~3.5), a combined GRE score of at least 1200, and if possible relevant work experience. And after all that's done, you'll need to do an interview.

Now, if you don't have a 3.5 or 1200 it's not the end of the world. You'll just need to boost other aspects of your application. I'd recommend retaking the GRE and shooting for >1200 because it's a part of your application you can easily augment and in a short period of time.

As for applying, U Minnesota and a bunch of other universities use a system called SOPHAS. Basically you send SOPHAS your transcript, pse, GRE score report, reference letters etc and you create 1 'master' application. It's very easy and practical to apply to other programs at Emory, U Michigan, Washington, etc. Cornell, UNC, and Johns Hopkins use their own system so you'll have to send a separate package of transcripts/gre scores/reference letters to them and this quickly gets costly.

Also, I believe competition is related to the size of the School of Public Health. Minnesota/Michigan/Emory accept around 60-80 students to their MHA/MHSA/MPH in Health Management programs. Whereas Cornell/Yale/Johns Hopkins accept 20-25 students. So it might be helpful to check how many new students are accepted each year.

I can't speak for funding because I'm an international student and couldn't apply for bursuries/loans/whatever. However, Johns Hopkins had a sweet program where it's 1 year of school and 1 year of work placement. In your 2nd year all MHA students get a 75% tuition scholarship and get to keep what they earn from work. I was very tempted to accept their offer but I wanted to learn at a more comfortable pace. And Baltimore is kind of rough lol.

Take a look at each program's admission stats, talk to some admissions officers, and good luck with your application!

 

[RAMPA]

Hello Guriel
Thanks for your insightful post. Can you please help me on following points:-
1. How safe/unsafe is Baltimore, especially for foreign students coming to Johns Hopkins?
2. What are my chances to get admission in MHA of JH with following scores and experience:- GRE=1290, TOEFL=104, Work Exp=7 years, Background= Medicine with Management, Foreign student
3. As the 2nd year internship is paid internship, what is the average remuneration for 11 months?
Thanks

Salary for the 11 months is $40,000+ depending on location and type of organization. Consulting firms pay more than hospitals and health plans.