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Clarify: do you want to do research like an MD/PhD track? As you know, cardiology is practically everywhere, and nutrition in medicine is also prolific. Check this list against yours.

You may be better served with a Masters in Nutrition than an MPH.

Also check for other Masters in Nutrition programs if they aren't listed above.

I would tighten your list to be around 30 schools so that you can keep your ducks in a row. This isn't undergrad.

Compare your narrative/purpose to my former colleague:

I'd apply to Cincinnati; the cardiology team there is solid too.
I don't know why you have Carle listed. Are you an engineering grad?
For Loma Linda, how religious are you?
I don't think you'd fit CUNY. I think their program is a BS/MD track, so you would not be eligible.
Northstate has accreditation issues.
I'd also consider a more regional list, like switching Colorado, Utah, and UNLV for Hofstra, Penn State, and Stony. (Other listmakers may correct me.)
I'm not sure about the Arizona schools' mission fit, but it's worth a look.
I need more info why UFlorida.

I'm sure you are angling for your nutrition non-profit for a narrative. What will you do when you have to give it up so you can succeed as a physician?
 
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Clarify: do you want to do research like an MD/PhD track? As you know, cardiology is practically everywhere, and nutrition in medicine is also prolific. Check this list against yours.

You may be better served with a Masters in Nutrition than an MPH.

Also check for other Masters in Nutrition programs if they aren't listed above.

I would tighten your list to be around 30 schools so that you can keep your ducks in a row. This isn't undergrad.
Thank you for your advice! I don't believe I want to pursue an MD/PhD as I personally prefer a career focused on community work rather than research.

I'm not sure if I'm under the right impression but not all medical programs offer an MD/MS?

Would you have any advice for structuring my narrative? Or addressing any deficiencies in my application?
 
Thank you for your advice! I don't believe I want to pursue an MD/PhD as I personally prefer a career focused on community work rather than research.

I'm not sure if I'm under the right impression but not all medical programs offer an MD/MS?

Would you have any advice for structuring my narrative? Or addressing any deficiencies in my application?
Grants are the currency of research careers, so if you are only applying MD, I'm not sure they will carry the weight you want them to. I'm sure it will be impressive, but it will impress more PhD faculty.

I can't really structure a narrative when you haven't actually given us one. 🙂 Again, compare with Florence.
 
Grants are the currency of research careers, so if you are only applying MD, I'm not sure they will carry the weight you want them to. I'm sure it will be impressive, but it will impress more PhD faculty.

I can't really structure a narrative when you haven't actually given us one. 🙂 Again, compare with Florence.
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California Northstate has accreditation issues. Carle Illinois is looking for applicants with an engineering background. CUNY only admits applicants through its undergraduate pathway. 45 schools is far too many to apply to. I suggest these schools from your list:
  1. UCSF
  2. UCI
  3. UCSD
  4. UCLA
  5. UCD
  6. USC
  7. UCR (only if you are from that region)
  8. California University of Science and Medicine
  9. Kaiser Permanente
  10. Loma Linda (if you fit their mission)
  11. Stanford
  12. Mayo Clinic
  13. WashU
  14. Northwestern
  15. Case Western
  16. Icahn
  17. Albert Einstein
  18. Georgetown
  19. Columbia
  20. University of Chicago
  21. Hofstra
  22. UPenn
  23. Duke
  24. Ohio State
  25. Tufts
  26. University of Arizona (Phoenix)
  27. Johns Hopkins
  28. BostonU
  29. UMich
  30. UMiami
  31. Yale
  32. Weill Cornell
  33. Vanderbilt
  34. UVA
  35. URochester
  36. NYU
  37. Harvard
 
California Northstate has accreditation issues. Carle Illinois is looking for applicants with an engineering background. CUNY only admits applicants through its undergraduate pathway. 45 schools is far too many to apply to. I suggest these schools from your list:
  1. UCSF
  2. UCI
  3. UCSD
  4. UCLA
  5. UCD
  6. USC
  7. UCR (only if you are from that region)
  8. California University of Science and Medicine
  9. Kaiser Permanente
  10. Loma Linda (if you fit their mission)
  11. Stanford
  12. Mayo Clinic
  13. WashU
  14. Northwestern
  15. Case Western
  16. Icahn
  17. Albert Einstein
  18. Georgetown
  19. Columbia
  20. University of Chicago
  21. Hofstra
  22. UPenn
  23. Duke
  24. Ohio State
  25. Tufts
  26. University of Arizona (Phoenix)
  27. Johns Hopkins
  28. BostonU
  29. UMich
  30. UMiami
  31. Yale
  32. Weill Cornell
  33. Vanderbilt
  34. UVA
  35. URochester
  36. NYU
  37. Harvard
Thank you for your advice! Would you suggest applying to any lower tier schools to increase my chances of an acceptance? I was worried my list may be too top-heavy.
 
Thank you for your advice! Would you suggest applying to any lower tier schools to increase my chances of an acceptance? I was worried my list may be too top-heavy.
You could remove some of the top tier schools on your list and replace them with schools such as Jefferson, USF Morsani, St. Louis, Iowa, Cincinnati.
 
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