tomjonessurf

Yes. I attended UM's and Columbia's and I definitely UM's was the best organized...plus Columbia would just saddle me in more debt with such and expensive cost of living in NYC.

Thanks, everyone for the suggestions and feedback. @Olamiss- great questions to ask. I think based on feedback from here and elsewhere and also my experiences with the schools thus far, I'm leaning towards Michigan. The cost of living is less than NYC, the employer and research world consider it "public ivy", there's a better transportation infrastructure for cold weather, I like the vibe of being a top-tier school with a public ethos, and the Epid department is well respected. Plus, of my experiences with the various offices at each of those schools, Michigan has been the friendliest and most prompt.

I applied for UM, Harvard, UNC, Emory and Columbia and was admitted to all. I'm trying to decide where to go. Any last minute advice for a General Epid MPH? My experience, from Admitted Student Day and staff, has been the best at UM, but its so cold! 1- advice on which program to chose? 2- how was your experience applying to any of these schools? sometimes that's very telling as well.