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Well, I think the MPH program would be more useful for me and I feel like it'd give me more options to work with after completing it and I like that, having options is key.

Yes, Dartmouth is really expensive I swear that's all I've been thinking of and how I'd get by without driving (buying a bicycle and then getting stuck in piles of snow ​ ). I think they make their tuition so expensive (without grants/scholarships) because it is a one year program. Hopkins is probably about 55k per year + living expenses (which would be about 10-5k more) almost like that one year at dartmouth. I can only help you with Baltimore and I can say that there are some nice things about Baltimore. it is a city (which means that there are nice and not so nice areas) the school of public health is near the medical campus I believe this area is more expensive than the area around the homewood campus but if chose to live near the homewood campus there's transportation available everywhere (with free shuttles and public transportation (including the free circulators). the shuttles from homewood to the JHSPH takes about 20-30 minutes (of course we are talking from extreme to extreme). But for Dartmouth I know as much as you know! If I can get over their pricey tuition and lack of transportation I think I will definitely pick Dartmouth.

Hi, I also got in the Dartmouth Program and I'm looking for more insight on it. I like it because it is a one year program and you get a broad view of public health which I think is useful. However, if you want to focus your studying I think the epi specific programs would probably be better. My friend did the epi program at JHSPH and she's doing research now (as in working fulltime). Also, the MHS (in epi) is a 2 year program (but JHSPH is the number one school of public health so I don't know, I recently submitted my application for MHS in mental health at JHSPH because I am not convinced by Dartmouth). Did you attend/view the webinar? Dartmouth seems to be located in the middle of nowhere and the students said that you need a car. I like Hopkins location more, more options, and transportation! I mean probably Columbia wins on location but with that said Columbia is probably the most expensive. I am pretty sure columbia is a 2 year program as well so you also have to think about that!