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Hi everyone! I'm in the process of deciding on a MPH program - well, more like I've already accepted an offer from Boston University but I am seriously reconsidering it.
BU looks like a great program with great people but I have some big reservations about it - namely, I will be in massive debt (about 85k) and it's a 16-24 months program. That said, it looks like the curriculum is incredible and that the faculty/staff really put all their efforts into making sure you enjoy the course and get a job afterwards. It's apparent that all that tuition money goes towards making students happy.
I recently found out I got in LSHTM, and from reading about it here, it seems like a great program. I would also potentially save some money, as the tuition is less than half that of BU's. Furthermore, I'm really attracted to the fact that it is in London. As a Canadian native, that gives me the opportunity to travel as well be near the headquarters of so many global health NGOs.
Has anyone done the MPH program at either LSHTM or BU, and could advise me on which program to choose? Some specific questions I have:
1) Are there opportunities for any type of award/scholarship at LSHTM? I received a $12 000 merit award from BU, but it doesn't look like LSHTM offers anything.
2) What is the student profile like? Short of studying, I'm really looking forward to meeting people I can make lifelong friends with and potentially other international students that I can travel with (if there is any time...)
3) How difficult is the course? I intend to apply to medical school a few years into the future and would like to have a good graduate academic record. I've heard that BU is fairly straightforward and that 4.0s are not hard to come by. How is LSHTM in this regard?
BU looks like a great program with great people but I have some big reservations about it - namely, I will be in massive debt (about 85k) and it's a 16-24 months program. That said, it looks like the curriculum is incredible and that the faculty/staff really put all their efforts into making sure you enjoy the course and get a job afterwards. It's apparent that all that tuition money goes towards making students happy.
I recently found out I got in LSHTM, and from reading about it here, it seems like a great program. I would also potentially save some money, as the tuition is less than half that of BU's. Furthermore, I'm really attracted to the fact that it is in London. As a Canadian native, that gives me the opportunity to travel as well be near the headquarters of so many global health NGOs.
Has anyone done the MPH program at either LSHTM or BU, and could advise me on which program to choose? Some specific questions I have:
1) Are there opportunities for any type of award/scholarship at LSHTM? I received a $12 000 merit award from BU, but it doesn't look like LSHTM offers anything.
2) What is the student profile like? Short of studying, I'm really looking forward to meeting people I can make lifelong friends with and potentially other international students that I can travel with (if there is any time...)
3) How difficult is the course? I intend to apply to medical school a few years into the future and would like to have a good graduate academic record. I've heard that BU is fairly straightforward and that 4.0s are not hard to come by. How is LSHTM in this regard?