strawberry10

Hi there! I also had to decide between JHU and Drexel. Although I am well aware JHU is #1, and I enjoyed my time at the admitted students day, I decided to go with Drexel. First, is because I did not even get enough loan money from JHU for tuition, let alone costs of living. I'm coming straight from undergrad and don't have any savings so I would have to take out private loans which is terrifying. At Drexel, I got a decent scholarship, as well as decent work study/enough loans to cover the rest of tuition and COL. Also, the cost of living in Philly is way cheaper than Baltimore in safer neighborhoods. All of this aside, I just really like the Drexel program. The focus on community involvement, the accessibility of the professors, and the proximity for work opportunities in my field were the ultimate deciding factor. I would advise you to take the rankings with a grain of salt and go to the school that feels right for YOU. I believe that Drexel is the right choice for me, but the decision is entirely yours and no one else's.

I am looking into doing Americorps before pursuing an MPH in behavioral/social health. Does anybody have any advice on which program to apply for? VISTA, HealthCorps, Global Health Corps, NCCC Fema Corps, etc....? I am leaning towards HealthCorps but I am afraid it will be too difficult to get into because I don't have much health experience outside of volunteering & research.