Hello this is my first post on the board. I would your input on my chances of admissions to programs that are frequently discussed on the board. Hopefully you can offer some advice and thoughts of my chances of admissions to Health Policy/Health Services Research PhD Programs. Thank you!
Program Applying To: Health Policy/Health Services Research PhD or DrPH – Health Care, Aging, Disaster/Emergency Policy
Schools Thinking of Applying To:
University of Washington - Seattle
University of North Carolina
University of Arizona
University of Colorado at Denver
University of Georgia
University of Wisconsin
Brown University
University of South Carolina
Undergraduate institution: Top 20 Public University
Undergraduate GPA: 3.2
Last 60 hours of Undergraduate GPA (if applicable): 3.8
Undergraduate Major: Psychology/Communications
Graduate institution: Top 10 School of Public Health
GPA: 3.4 – worked full time
Degree: Masters of Public Health – Health Policy
GRE Quantitative Score: 720
GRE Verbal Score: 680
GRE AW Score: 5.5
*Scores older than 5 years; need to retake
Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 8
Years of Work Experience: 8
Describe Relevant Work Experience: Entire work experience has been with two Universities either in Schools of Medicine or Public Health. I have managed pediatric clinics, large graduate medical education training programs and large research programs focused on health services research and policy.
Strength of LOR's: Will have strong LORs from prominent professors and researchers with whom I have taken class with and worked with.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break">