Hi All,
Does it make sense or be beneficial to go through a post-bacc program if my end goal is an MPH focused on global heath / health management? I believe programs such as Yale require a year of sciences (chem/bio/physics) and I have not taken any science courses. Yale would be my main choice and is also in the state I grew up.
I graduated three years ago with a BA in economics with honors from a top 25 school and have been working in finance (tech and healthcare investment banking - mergers and acquisitions) since graduation in NYC.
If I choose to apply directly and forego the post-bacc route, will the lack of traditional healthcare experience hurt in the admissions process? While I do have investment banking experience, I lack direct public health / healthcare experience. With my investment banking job - I did interact with CEO's and senior management of the technology / healthcare tech firms on a weekly basis.
My thinking is that a post-bacc will allow me to get the science courses under my belt, gain direct healthcare experience, and then be in a stronger position to apply in a year or two.
As I look to pursue a MPH degree and transition into healthcare, I will be leaving my investment banking / finance job to pursue this. In the meantime, I have had clinical exposure through volunteering and have done past research involving healthcare economics for my university honors thesis. I also have three recommendations from tenured professors at my university that are also head of the department, head of graduate program and head of research. Also, with work recommendations, I have one from a CEO of a $100M revenue company we advised / sold.
If I could be competitive in the application process by just applying now - that would save me a year or two of time.
I have posted this in the Post-bacc forum, but would also like to get some advice in this section.
Any insight and advice would be great.
Thank you.
Does it make sense or be beneficial to go through a post-bacc program if my end goal is an MPH focused on global heath / health management? I believe programs such as Yale require a year of sciences (chem/bio/physics) and I have not taken any science courses. Yale would be my main choice and is also in the state I grew up.
I graduated three years ago with a BA in economics with honors from a top 25 school and have been working in finance (tech and healthcare investment banking - mergers and acquisitions) since graduation in NYC.
If I choose to apply directly and forego the post-bacc route, will the lack of traditional healthcare experience hurt in the admissions process? While I do have investment banking experience, I lack direct public health / healthcare experience. With my investment banking job - I did interact with CEO's and senior management of the technology / healthcare tech firms on a weekly basis.
My thinking is that a post-bacc will allow me to get the science courses under my belt, gain direct healthcare experience, and then be in a stronger position to apply in a year or two.
As I look to pursue a MPH degree and transition into healthcare, I will be leaving my investment banking / finance job to pursue this. In the meantime, I have had clinical exposure through volunteering and have done past research involving healthcare economics for my university honors thesis. I also have three recommendations from tenured professors at my university that are also head of the department, head of graduate program and head of research. Also, with work recommendations, I have one from a CEO of a $100M revenue company we advised / sold.
If I could be competitive in the application process by just applying now - that would save me a year or two of time.
I have posted this in the Post-bacc forum, but would also like to get some advice in this section.
Any insight and advice would be great.
Thank you.
