Hi all,
I have gotten into two excellent programs and am stuck deciding. I am currently working as a consultant in Kenya and won't be able to attend accepted student day or visit campus before the fall. I got into Johns Hopkins MSPH in Population, Family and Reproductive Health and Emory University's MPH in Global Health. I was set on Johns Hopkins but after working abroad and reading people's praises about Emory, I am starting to think that I would rather go to Emory.
At the time I submitted my application I was set on studying women's health/reproductive health/family health in developing communities. Particularly, I was interested in the socio-cultural determinants of women's health and increasing access to health services to women and girls. I wanted to work in international development, and still do (CHAI, PSI, PATH, etc.). However, working abroad in East Africa has led me to become more interested in NCD prevention and health communications and promotion. I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but now I'm not so sure.
A little background for ya: I'm a Fulbright Scholar from NY. My scholarship involved running HIV/AIDS programs for women in Kenya for 10 months. I am now working as an operations consultant for a health management solutions company here in Kenya and implementing a project to increase access to affordable medication.
So, I will have to make my decision here from Kenya and any input/insight would be incredibly helpful and appreciated. People keep telling me to go to JHU because its number one, but that doesn't feel quite right to me. I would love to hear what you have to say about either program or school. Thank you thank you thank you!!
I have gotten into two excellent programs and am stuck deciding. I am currently working as a consultant in Kenya and won't be able to attend accepted student day or visit campus before the fall. I got into Johns Hopkins MSPH in Population, Family and Reproductive Health and Emory University's MPH in Global Health. I was set on Johns Hopkins but after working abroad and reading people's praises about Emory, I am starting to think that I would rather go to Emory.
At the time I submitted my application I was set on studying women's health/reproductive health/family health in developing communities. Particularly, I was interested in the socio-cultural determinants of women's health and increasing access to health services to women and girls. I wanted to work in international development, and still do (CHAI, PSI, PATH, etc.). However, working abroad in East Africa has led me to become more interested in NCD prevention and health communications and promotion. I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but now I'm not so sure.
A little background for ya: I'm a Fulbright Scholar from NY. My scholarship involved running HIV/AIDS programs for women in Kenya for 10 months. I am now working as an operations consultant for a health management solutions company here in Kenya and implementing a project to increase access to affordable medication.
So, I will have to make my decision here from Kenya and any input/insight would be incredibly helpful and appreciated. People keep telling me to go to JHU because its number one, but that doesn't feel quite right to me. I would love to hear what you have to say about either program or school. Thank you thank you thank you!!
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