SB2021

Hello everyone! After deciding to pursue MPH in Canada a bit too late, I am targeting Fall 2022. Requesting your suggestions on how to better prepare myself using the next 8-9 months; any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, and best of luck to everyone applying for Fall 2021! PROFILE Academics: Bachelors (3.05/4) and Master’s (3.4/4) in Business Studies from Bangladesh. Received a strong grade in the statistics course during masters. Experience: Three years in one local non-profit and one reputed international NGO – with direct involvement in project design (community healthcare, food & nutrition, WatSan, humanitarian and covid response); plus another three years in a local nonprofit focusing on public policy (non-healthcare). IELTS: 8.5 in GT; likely to manage 8 in Academic Module. QUESTIONS I am worried about my likelihood to succeed – as I do not have a bio-science/healthcare background and strong CGPA like most candidates here. Is it a far-fetched idea to pursue an MPH with my profile? Will doing a post-graduate diploma on public health from a local university (8 months in duration, includes courses on Research Methods, Epidemiology and Biostatistics) add value to my profile? Or would I be better off with an online statistics course from a Canadian university? I am planning to target global health-focused programs (UoAlberta, SFU, UoGuelph, McMasters, Queen’s). However, as an incoming PR, I am also considering other programs which might be less competitive (Memorial, Lakehead), but improve my employability in Canada in case my top choices do not pan out. Any thoughts?