HSRhopeful

Hey Y'all So I just started an MPH at Emory and realized that to get an A in most courses, you need to make 95 or higher. In some courses, the cutoff is as high as 96. I want to pursue a PhD in social health (particular Columbia's gender and sexuality fellowship, but that's a different post haha), so I was wondering if I get A-'s in classes, if that'll affect my chances? I know fit is probably the best indicator, and I already know I want to research sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) minority health, specifically how health provider education is created/conceived. So, I took a research job pertaining to SOGI health interventions at up to 20 hours a week (for $) and volunteer with local organizations. So given that, I feel like A-'s wouldn't matter that much, but I just wanted to make sure. Side questions: do uGPA matter and would significant scholarships look good on an application? Thanks for any help!

Hey Y'all, I'm new to forum space, but I was just wondering if anyone had any insights onto applying to Health Services Research PhD programs without a masters? I've been looking at Northwestern, Minnesota, NYU, Michigan, Chicago, Florida, Pittsburgh, and Emory just as an idea. I can give some specifics about me later (I want to research queer health disparities in outcomes and in medical education), but I just wanted to see if there were any strong opinions out there first. I'm also looking at Columbia's Sociomedical Sciences program, my dream (pre-doctoral fellowship in Gender, Sexuality, and Health), and read around that they have historically taken undergrads. I've also seen that some of the schools I've listed have also accepted undergrads. PM or comment and thanks for any thoughts!