Hi all,
I'm applying to PhD programs in epidemiology this fall, but I don't have a masters degree and I know these programs are very competitive even with a masters. I'd really appreciate any input on what schools are reasonable to aim for/might be a good fit because I'd like to get started next fall .
Undergrad: Emory
Major: Applied Mathematics
GPA: 4.0
GRE: V170, Q165
Research Experience:
- Guest researcher in the CDC Insectary studying transgenic mosquitos and mosquito mating (2 years)
- NASA intern studying harmful algal bloom detection (summer)
- Research assistant studying the transmission dynamics of West Nile virus, including fieldwork (2.5 years)
- Cognitive science research on language recognition (older, 1.5 years)
- Mathematics research on modeling aneurysm formation (0.5 years)
- Editor-in-chief for the undergraduate research journal (1.5 years)
- Co-author on two publications, some conference presentations, received a competitive scholarship for undergrad research
Professional Experience/Current Job: Electronic medical record software consulting for large hospitals (2 years)
LORS: Two from PIs of research projects, another from a graduate student mentor on a different project. Should one of these be from my current boss?
Interests: infectious disease epidemiology, climate change, spatial epidemiology and mathematical modeling
Tentative list of schools (to be narrowed down further): UNC (top choice), Yale (top choice), BU, Brown, Emory (would this be discouraged since I attended for undergrad?), GWU, UAB, SUNY-Buffalo, SUNY-Albany, Tulane
Thanks in advance for any input!!
I'm applying to PhD programs in epidemiology this fall, but I don't have a masters degree and I know these programs are very competitive even with a masters. I'd really appreciate any input on what schools are reasonable to aim for/might be a good fit because I'd like to get started next fall .
Undergrad: Emory
Major: Applied Mathematics
GPA: 4.0
GRE: V170, Q165
Research Experience:
- Guest researcher in the CDC Insectary studying transgenic mosquitos and mosquito mating (2 years)
- NASA intern studying harmful algal bloom detection (summer)
- Research assistant studying the transmission dynamics of West Nile virus, including fieldwork (2.5 years)
- Cognitive science research on language recognition (older, 1.5 years)
- Mathematics research on modeling aneurysm formation (0.5 years)
- Editor-in-chief for the undergraduate research journal (1.5 years)
- Co-author on two publications, some conference presentations, received a competitive scholarship for undergrad research
Professional Experience/Current Job: Electronic medical record software consulting for large hospitals (2 years)
LORS: Two from PIs of research projects, another from a graduate student mentor on a different project. Should one of these be from my current boss?
Interests: infectious disease epidemiology, climate change, spatial epidemiology and mathematical modeling
Tentative list of schools (to be narrowed down further): UNC (top choice), Yale (top choice), BU, Brown, Emory (would this be discouraged since I attended for undergrad?), GWU, UAB, SUNY-Buffalo, SUNY-Albany, Tulane
Thanks in advance for any input!!