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    UCL and ICL are higher in the general ranking but LSHTM is highly regarded in the public health field. Also consider going to a school that provides funding!
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    And here I was checking the results section every second! I don't think we are going to hear back until like 2 weeks later because they said "next week" LOL It is NEVER "next week" I know I don`t stand a chance but this is my first choice! Which stream?
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    "work with your POI" as in prepare predoctoral fellowship application. For some fellowships you need to have a supervisor identified, so you can "work with your POI" and submit applications for various fellowships. Your POI can also allocate stipend for students in her grant applications so you need to seek out relevant ones that she can apply as a PI.
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    Congrats on your acceptance! I would talk to your POI and department about getting one year deferral for you to search for funding. You can work with your POI and apply for grants for a year so that secure some funding before you start the program. Usually schools only grant deferrals for health concerns and other complications but it would be great if they can grant you a year. If you are wait-listed for other programs that come with funding, I am sure you will hear back from at least one of them! List DOES move I was on it for my current program (not clinical psyc though)!
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    If you do not have a better offer at the moment, accept it for now. It is not uncommon for students to withdraw after receiving a better offer. Better safe than sorry right!?
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    Anyone for Columbia Sociomedical Sciences? I applied to psyc track but did not get any updates except that financial aid thing, which I am sure all applicants were contacted for. Let me know if people had interview invites or something!
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    If you are pursuing MPH for job purposes, I think biostats would give you a higher chance of employment. Epi is still great, but all MPH programs have basic epi as part of the curriculum anyways. Epidemiological criminology is not a widely known stream of public health. Also, mental health is being talked about but rarely applied in practical settings (i.e. local public health branches or CDC) so I would look into building your experience on something like disease surveillance. It is also helpful to see what kind of jobs are out there. Look at what kind of degree/experiences that they want from applicants. Most of the public health obs that I've seen is very much focused on epi or biostats with little emphasis on mental health. This is MY "blunt" opinion and other people would have a very different idea.
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    UT requires mid-B, which is where you are at right now but there are just too many applicants each year. Since you only have few months of public health related work experience (many have years), it might be difficult for you to get accepted. Western MPH program is relatively new and less competitive so you should be able to get accepted with your current status. Memorial MPH program's application deadline is March 1st so if you would like to have that as a backup, apply. If you don't get into any of them, I would urge you to graduate and build research or practical public health experience instead of double majoring. 5th year is not necessary unless you really need to complete your degree. I would also advise you to apply to more schools next year.
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    I see that you have public health as your interest. Come and check out the Public Health section! There are some good discussions happening there. For public health, especially for public health policy, experience is greatly appreciated. I have many colleagues from the government agencies that are doing their PhD and MPH so age shouldn't be an issue in public health. PM me if you wanna talk more about this. I am sure you have more knowledge and experience but I can be a good support! Cheers
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    Which stream did you apply to? Im epi stream
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    With the exchange rate and everything, living in Canada would be much cheaper. Also tuition is definitely cheaper than US. If you want to stick with US institutions, you would need to work on building your research and work experience related to public health. Take a year or two to work in health psyc labs or other public health research institutes. Since your GPA is not strong, focus on GRE as well. Lastly, search for schools that you can actually get into. I would still encourage you to apply to your dream schools (may be 2 or 3) but I would definitely include lower ranked schools on your list just to be safe. Good luck!
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    I don't know if you were planning on taking GRE already but you need it for most US schools. I don't know about the GPA situation but I think they put emphasis on your cGPA. Register for a stats course this semester before the add/drop deadline because you would need it for MPH, especially if you want to do epi
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    Are you only considering US institutions? If not, you can consider Canadian schools. You don't really need to worry about your GPA since they usually look at the last 2 years of your undgrad (or 10 senior level courses). If you have some experience with research and other health related stuff through volunteer work, I would urge you to apply to at least 2 schools this year and see if you get in. While you are waiting for the results, you can find an internship or a research position that is related to public health. If you do not get in after your first try, you can apply to more schools the year after. I have no information on your previous experiences, but I am sure you have some. It is good to go through grad school application process more than once (although it is definitely better to get in after your first try) because you actually learn a lot. Of course, this also depends on your financial capacity so do what is best for you! Applications are still open for some Canadian schools: McMaster U(Jan 25th), Queen's U, University of Alberta (Jan 30th), Dalhousie U (Jan 31st) and Western U(Feb 15th) Lastly, you don't need to worry about your GPA for jobs because most people do not ask for your GPA during the hiring process!
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    Are you only considering Canadian institutions? If that is the case, you don't really need to worry about your GPA since they usually look at the last 2 years of your undgrad (or 10 senior level courses). If you have some experience with research and other health related stuff through volunteer work, I would urge you to apply to at least 2 of your top choices this year and see if you get in. While you are waiting for the results, you can find an internship or a research position that is related to public health. If you do not get in after your first try, you can apply to about 3~5 schools. The reason why I am recommending you to apply to your top choices first is because you might actually get in with your current status. I have no information on your previous experiences, but I am sure you have some. It is good to go through grad school application process more than once (although it is definitely better to get in after your first try) because you actually learn a lot. Of course, this also depends on your financial capacity so do what is best for you! Applications are still open for some schools: McMaster (Jan 25th), Queen's, UAlberta (Jan 30th), Dal (Jan 31st) and Western (Feb 15th)
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    CANADA!
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    I would just email a prof that you are interested in working with and see if that person could use a volunteer research assistant. If you want to get paid, you can also look into work-study research position. My school used to post them at the beginning of each semester.
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    Clinical psychologist with specialization in child development would allow you to work with people in various fields. Psyc grad programs are highly competitive in general so if you wish to work with children, apply to psyc AND social work programs. Social work programs are still competitive but not as competitive as clinical psyc programs. You can specialize in clinical social work and work within the childcare or school system as a counselor when you graduate. Since you would need to build relevant experience for your application, I would advise you to volunteer at a local organization that you can have opportunities to work with social workers AND psychologists. Shadowing might not be an option but you can definitely find out how much non-counseling/paperwork hours are devoted to each role.
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    Since you have grad GPA, undergrad GPA won't severely damage your chances. However, some schools have 3.0 as their minimum GPA requirement so I would check with the schools that you are applying to. Are you only limited to Illinois? I would advise you to look into other school if that is not the case.
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    Getting some experience as a volunteer or an intern at your local public health department would be something that you can do in 2017. Also, research experience on your topic of interest (i.e. maternal heath, HIV, or health policy) is an important factor that can strengthen your application even if you are not planning on doing research or applying to research intensive programs. I would urge you to look for a research assistant position since public health programs value health related research experience. If you are required to do a thesis for your undergrad degree, presenting your research project at a conference would be another thing that you can do.
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    If you are just finishing up your MPH, I would try to gain some field experience first and see where you belong. There are many opportunities for MPHs in and outside of Canada so I wouldn't urge you to apply to PhD unless your ultimate goal is to become an academic researcher/professor. If you are interested in working at a governmental agency, MPH should be enough. It really depends on what skills you've acquired during your graduate training. Was your specialization in epi, health promotion, policy, or environmental health? Start going to those networking events hosted by your department and see what other people are doing with their MPH.
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    I think you have enough to compensate for your verbal and quant scores. Are you looking into other schools as well? I think you should definitely try Stanford and maybe schools around cali (UC schools) just to be safe.
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    I see, my GRE scores were not that great so I understand. What about the schools that you've been accepted to? 2years in Texas or Nebraska can't be that bad (I haven't been to these states). If you are talking about PhD, then location definitely matters
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    If you are planning on studying at a reputable institution in US, I do not recommend looking for schools that do not require GRE. I think you already know that since you have applied to schools like Stanford and UMass.
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    Look into Canadian and UK schools (if you are open to it) many programs have full funded programs and do not require GRE
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    There are two things you can do here: 1) apply to Canadian institutions - most Canadian institutions only look at your senior year GPA (if you are applying during your senior year, they will look at the 3rd year). So if you can manage to get 3.3 ~ 3.5 during your third and fourth, you should be competitive. (Look into schools like McGill and UBC) 2) apply to U.S. linguistics programs in faculty of education - traditional linguistics programs might be too competitive but you might be able to get into applied linguistics programs that are offered by faculty of education because you have teaching experience. (Look into schools like Teachers College, Columbia) In conclusion, you might not be able to get into a doctoral program with below 3.0, but it is definitely possible to get into a master's program! (even with your current GPA) Just focus on getting some research experience that can make your application stronger.
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