Hi everyone!
I just opened an account here, after reading all of the useful and positive feedback, and I am thinking of applying to PhD programs in Behavioral Health/Community Health with a concentration in reproductive health. Because of my low GPA and relative inexperience, I'm wondering if I should wait a year or two and find a job in public health to make my application stronger. Here are my stats:
BA: Double in Health, behavior, and society + Psychology
GPA: 3.8
MPH GPA: 3.56
BA & MPH received at University of Rochester (I was in the 3-2 MPH program there).
Experience: Internships that basically add up to 2 years experience; including developing male sexual health program for family planning branch of local health department, collecting/analyzing survey on tobacco use among youth in India, summer fellowship in urban health, and summer fellowship in health policy.
Presented at a national conference.
GRE Scores: Verbal-161(87%), Quant-156(65%), Writing-4.5(78%)
I really want to apply to top PhD programs, so Hopkins, UNC, Emory, and I know that's aiming extremely high for me. Any feedback would be welcome and appreciated! Thanks everyone : )
