Md/mph

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Does applying to a MD/MPH program increase the chance of being admitted versus applying only MD? 😕

 

[Lya]

Nope, I highly doubt it.

 

[scarecrow90]

Hmm... I don't think so. If you want to do MD/MPH, go right ahead! But make sure you like public health first - don't do it just 'cause you think it'll help your chances.

I am enrolling in a public health program not because I think it will help me get admitted to med school, but because I love public health and find the study of it to be incredible fascinating.

 

[DylanE]

For most schools you apply to the MPH program after you've been accepted. A few schools have joint 4 year programs you apply to at the same time, but they don't look at your MPH app until you're in.

 

[La Presse]

Interestingly, certain public health programs have close relationships with an associated medical school.

 

[Dr Turkelton]

It is actually true for a few schools that applying to the Md/MPH program can increase your chances. This is taken from the OHSU admissions page:

The committee adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, military service, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law. The School of Medicine gives preference to the following applicants:

Residents of Oregon.
Non-resident applicants with Oregon Heritage. The School of Medicine uses the Oregon Heritage Policy for student selection, but it is not used as a basis for determining residency, and therefore the tuition a student pays. Oregon Heritage is defined as 1) A student with one or both parents residing in Oregon at the time of application, 2) A student who graduated from high school in Oregon with at least two years at a high school in Oregon, or 3) A student who graduated from an Oregon institution of higher education with a bachelor’s or advanced degree with at least two years of attendance at an institution of higher education in Oregon.
WICHE-Certified residents of Montana and Wyoming.
Applicants applying to the M.D./Ph.D. Combined Degree Program.
Applicants applying to the M.D./M.P.H. Combined Degree Program.
Non-resident applicants with superior achievements in academics and other related experiences. For the 2014 cycle, superior academics is defined as a cumulative Total GPA, as reported by AMCAS, of 3.65 or higher and a cumulative score of 32 or higher on the most-recent eligible MCAT.
The School of Medicine Admissions Committee fully recognizes the importance of diversity in its student body and in the physician workforce in providing for effective delivery of health care. Accordingly, the OHSU School of Medicine strongly encourages applications from persons from all socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds and from persons from groups underrepresented in medicine.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I think it helped me land an interview with Emory. I checked a box saying I had an interest in a MPH, then they gave me 500 words to explain how that would help my career. Every admitted student can do the MPH after their third year there, so I knew I didn't have to fully commit to it. However, considering their secondary was five 100 word prompts, I feel that extra 500 words helped paint an even better picture of who I am and made me stand out. On my interview day, I learned that only one other applicant had clicked that "interested" box out of the 18 people there that day. I also learned that their public health school is top notch and they really encourage kids to explore the MPH, and that their curriculum incorporates a lot of public health material.

Obviously that wasn't the only reason I got an Emory interview, but if you are genuinely interested in a MPH, share that in a school's secondary because I think it can help you. However, be very careful if the school makes you enroll in the dual degree program upon acceptance unless you are 100% certain it is right for you. Don't do it just to try and get it.

 

[tooloveying]

yes,certain public health programs have close relationships with an associated medical school.