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I am pretty interested in healthcare industry, however I haven't studied about it thoroughly before. The master studies may be a new start. As for data analysis, I believe that the healthcare industry requires high command of data analysis, and even more in the future. An interesting industry may always be appealing. And I am still wondering how this industry is in the U.S.? As an international, I am quite unfamiliar with the local situation actually.

I've just received the email that there is no funding from Harvard at this time, and further information will be continuously released until 29th March. But I am still more inclined to Harvard..

Fundings are TBD..... Fingercrossed~

Thank You! I have made some research and both programs can provide flexibility in course selection, including stats courses. Since I prefer to go to the industry and learn more industry and major knowledge, I guess this program may be more practical and interesting somehow than pure stat major? That's just my guessing haha. But Harvard's program does provide the flexibility and I am now more inclined to it! I am not sure whether my thoughts are reasonable.. Please give any advice you have... Any advice will be extremely helpful!

Thank you! I have made some research. It's totally possible to choose more STAT courses at Harvard, including other courses in different schools of Harvard. So it seems that there is no great difference now in the flexibility between 2 programs! Now I am more willing to go Harvard, since Boston has huge resources. I am wondering how domestic americans regard the comparison between Boston and New Haven? Data analysis is not that clear for me actually, as a goal. I am very interested in it and am exploring that!

Thanks so much! I have asked some graduates of Yale. They said that most of them went to envir-NGOs or small consulting firms. I am not that interested in the former choice actually.. I prefer to work in the industry, and Boston may provide huge resources for this, such as the healthcare industry... Tough choice... Neither of them is totally secure for international students to get a job I guess....haha

UP!

Just got 2 admissions. All great schools! Hard to decide...... I am an international fresh undergraduate from China. No full-time working experience. My goal after Master Degree: Looking for a job in US. Analyst/Data Analyst will be perfect. Energy or Healthcare industry are both appealing to me. So I wish to know which program can help me to fulfill this target. I am not sure whether these 2 programs can lead me to this target directly.. (maybe neither of them can...haha) 1. Yale MEM Pros: - Great school&program -Yale F&ES is top Environmental School with huge resources. Yale is also my dream school since my high-school age. - Flexible course selection. Being able to choose courses from any school in Yale. I prefer more technical courses actually-like data analysis, big data, etc.. I guess technical skills will be more helpful for international students to get a job. Cons: - But as a fresh undergraduate, I'm not very sure what it feels like if I am surrounded by students who already have full-time working experiences. We must have different life and career goals while entering this program. - And I doubt how much hard skills I may learn from this program. It may be better for those who have full-time working exp and wish to gain a continue education. - And New Haven, I don't know whether there is enough job/intern opportunities. And it may be a lot trouble while looking for full-time jobs in other cities? 2. Harvard Master in Environmental Health It's under the School of Public Health. Pro: - Great school! I guess nobody will deny Harvard!!! Pretty small program. - More science&research-oriented. - More hard skills maybe, but more lab work maybe ( I hate lab and experiments...) - Boston- Big city. Cool city! More job openings I guess(but I don't know any more specific information). Convenient transportation while going to each job interview. Cons: - The course selection seems not very flexible. Some statistics courses and projects I guess(it maybe helpful for me to look for jobs like data analyst?) - The major focus may be too narrow? Maybe limited to only envir&health industry all the time? And you guys may provide valuable advice! Thanks!

I'm in!!!! Thanks to everybody here!

Are you international applicant or not? Maybe american applicant will receive earlier?

I keep asking myself whether we will get the results this Friday! God it's killing me! Anyone heard any response or proper date for that?

good luck to everyone!!!! I have checked the results on gradcafe. The earliest results usually came out in the first Friday of March in previous years. I guess it will be the same this year?

I guess most of the people will get the results at the first Friday(or around that) in March? according to the previous years... Anyway...only 2 more weeks...gosh

Typically the decision will come out in the first week of March? But I also saw some guys got the decision in Feb. in previous posts last several years, and they probably were Fulbright Scholar or somewhat special titles? I didn't quite know about this. But I guess most of people will get the result in March? Mid-Jan is too astounding! I haven't heard about this and you just made me so nervous hahaha! But I am a little afraid to ask and clarify about this through email for I do not wish to leave a "rush" impression..... Anyway good luck!

I applied to the MEM program. Good luck!