Yale MPH in epi-- good is it? As good as any??

[headstrong111]

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Is Yale epi as good as Harvard epi? Or Yale MPH good bcoz it's Yale?!!
Why isnt it rated as high? Research oppurtunities at both? Previous forums seem to suggest a strong sense of belonging to Yale..

 

[Veggie Monster]

this has already been answered. go do a search in this sub forum.

 

[pennywaltz]

I'm at Yale doing research. it's pretty much the same no matter where you go. an MPH is an MPH.. due to the accreditation, it's fairly similar.

There are some research opportunities. But the focus of Yale tends to be Global Health.

 

[Stories]

I'm at Yale doing research. it's pretty much the same no matter where you go. an MPH is an MPH.. due to the accreditation, it's fairly similar.

There are some research opportunities. But the focus of Yale tends to be Global Health.

And to add to that, cancer-focused research.

 

[headstrong111]

I'm at Yale doing research. it's pretty much the same no matter where you go. an MPH is an MPH.. due to the accreditation, it's fairly similar.

There are some research opportunities. But the focus of Yale tends to be Global Health.

How's the MPH in Chronic Disease Epi? Difficult to get research oppurtunitites? Would u take it over harvard?

 

[werd814]

I took Yale over Harvard for Environmental Health, but it was for money, not for a sense of superior education.

That said, I am perfectly confident in the education and research experience I've received here. I spent most of the summer at Berkeley with a brief stint at a CDC conference, and was very happy to have had my Yale education-- I was able to keep right up with, and sometimes lead, the epi conversations being had by PhDs, PH professionals, and leading researchers in the field. I attribute this directly to the strong foundation in Epi, Stats and critical thinking** that I have so far received at Yale. I cannot speak directly to Chronic Epi, but I think the Epi profs here are as good as any I've encountered, and the small size allows for a good deal of one-on-one and, if you find a prof doing the right research, a better chance of getting a research gig... though because I've never actually studied at another public health school, I can't really be all that objective in my comparisons.

As Veggie Monster suggested, there's been a good deal written on this-- more specifically on Yale's low US News rank (13th, I think?), high NRC rank (3rd-ish), and perceived reputation.

Best of luck!

werD


** Honestly, I think we could be pushed to "critically think" a little more than we are, but you can still get a good deal of it if you're motivated to do so.

 

[headstrong111]

I took Yale over Harvard for Environmental Health, but it was for money, not for a sense of superior education.

That said, I am perfectly confident in the education and research experience I've received here. I spent most of the summer at Berkeley with a brief stint at a CDC conference, and was very happy to have had my Yale education-- I was able to keep right up with, and sometimes lead, the epi conversations being had by PhDs, PH professionals, and leading researchers in the field. I attribute this directly to the strong foundation in Epi, Stats and critical thinking** that I have so far received at Yale. I cannot speak directly to Chronic Epi, but I think the Epi profs here are as good as any I've encountered, and the small size allows for a good deal of one-on-one and, if you find a prof doing the right research, a better chance of getting a research gig... though because I've never actually studied at another public health school, I can't really be all that objective in my comparisons.

As Veggie Monster suggested, there's been a good deal written on this-- more specifically on Yale's low US News rank (13th, I think?), high NRC rank (3rd-ish), and perceived reputation.

Best of luck!

werD


** Honestly, I think we could be pushed to "critically think" a little more than we are, but you can still get a good deal of it if you're motivated to do so.

thanks a lot. makes a huge difference when someone who's studied at the school endorses it totally. Yale is at the top of my list. Applying for fall 2012. Any specific piece of advice for the application?? (Gre -1390,undergrad gpa 3.68, one year of health exp, some volunteer exp)