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Maybe speaking with some current/past students? They might be able to give you some info on that. Ignore this if you have already done so.

I've seen it offered as part of the admissions letter, or post admission in a separate letter. Usually I'm guessing it's due to your research interest and admission standing being quite high. Here's an example of what a funding offer with admissions looks like: Sometimes you might have to ask your potential PIs to see if they would have a spot to support you as an RA, or if the department has a spot for TA. Assuming you're also able to get tuition waived. I'm in the same boat, quite undecided on UTHealth due to the funding situation. Admitted to GW without funding either and now I will have to see if the PIs I want to work with can get me some type of funding and tuition assistance (unlikely). Hoping Irvine for me goes through with a funding package at least.

You're talking about UT Health correct? I also got in but it seems like a lot of work to secure funding. A quick search through Reddit showed that their program may not guarantee funding, but after you accept their offer you're able to get GTA/GRA-ships and scholarships to cover tuition but there's no guarantee apparently. Here's the link a commenter (who claims to be a current PhD epi student) posted in case you're interested: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/publichealth/comments/7xaukt/uthealth_biostats_phd_funding/

No funding or admit day info yet. I'm trying to reach out to several professors as of right now.

So far for PhD epi Rejections: UCLA, UW, University of Minnesota, Tufts (nutrition data science) Admitted: UTHealth, GWU Waiting on decision: UC Irvine (they are moving to a new school of public health), USC, NYU. First time non-traditional applier... Didn't learn about how there was an accreditation system in public health until I submitted my apps.

How important is it for a PhD epi degree to be accreditated in CEPH? I understand another component in the success of one's post PhD journey is the quality of research work they did and the mentor. If a PhD is obtained not from a CEPH University will this affect future research employment say in the CDC, NIH and etc? FYI I am also coming as almost a non-traditional ground as my MS is not in epidemiology or public health.

So I completed my applications for 2019 rounds of admissions. In the event that I do not get accepted I am asking here regarding how to improve my chances for future applications. While it maybe nice to get into top 5 schools (Hopkins, Harvard, UW etc), I am also realistic about my deficiencies so I'm looking for advice that can help me get into top 10, 15 or 20 schools. Here is my SOPHAS GPA breakdown: https://imgur.com/a/mle3NTk Experiences Currently working as a clinical dietitian. I have went through extensive rotarions in the dietetic internship which allowed me to come into contact with a variety low income populations and assist efforts in a variety of public health related nutrition programs. Research No publications. My masters programs was special on that it was combined with the dietetic internship. However, we did conduct an unfunded research project which I was the coder and the statistician. We did have a rather large sample size and since it involved students we did have to go through the IRB. We have a written manuscript and is styled as if it is to be peer reviewed. During undergrad I was also part of a USDA nutrition lab on campus and a cancer research lab in a nationally recognized cancer center. No authored papers here however. GRE Both verbal and quantitative scores in the 80th percentiles. Writing 4.5. May have to retake the test in two years. With this said, I understand that my undergraduate GPA is a huge turnoff. Are there anything I can do to offset this? My masters is in an unrelated field (I am currently working as a clinical dietitian.) Should I pursue another more public health relevant master's? Should I seek more related research experience and hope to author some papers? If so what labs should I try to apply for and where would I find them? Should I try to apply for some direct public health experience? Such as the CDC's PHAP program? What are some other programs out there like this? Thanks, your inputs are greatly appreciated!

Would anyone like to give me some pointers? I can PM you a copy of my current SOP or am I suppose to post it to public here?my Any recommendations welcome.

Hi all, I currently work as a full time clinical dietitian, but have lately been thinking about going back to grad school to pursue a phD. I completed my MS with my dietetic internship and thoroughly enjoyed the research process. I'm posting this in this subreddit due to a growing interest of mine to pursue a career in epidemiology after getting exposure to public health through previous courses, volunteer experience and work in the hospital. With that said, I do have some questions I couldn't really find good answers to online. What are some general qualifications for admissions? I have a background in math, and have taken college level calculus, stats and physics classes, but despite excelling in them it has been a while since those classes (7 years the most), so I am quite rusty right now. As far as research goes, it is spread across several different fields. I had 2 summers worth of research with brain cancer in a clinical research lab. In 2015 after switching more towards nutrition, I also volunteered and got a job researching macronutrients and metabolism in a metabolic kitchen. Upon completion of the PhD program, what specific jobs outside of academia are available? Are there jobs in research at the government level? It would be good knowing there is backup in case a career in academia doesn't pan out. And how good is the job market for these fields outside of academia? I briefly ran across several online job websites such as indeed, glassdoor mostly involving designing and implementing research at the population level. These jobs require a PhD, but also prefers 5-8 years of experience. Where would a new grad obtain this experience? Anyways, quite long of a post, so thanks to all that have taken the time to read through it!