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You'll need to get a deferral form from your loaner's office or website. For Direct Loans (federal), they have a one page sheet which needs to be filled out by your current (of future) school's registrar office confirming that you're at least half-time enrolled.
Of course, if you're not starting until September, you can't fill this form out and get deferral status until then.
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Yes, you're right. That makes sense. Oh if only we were all undergrads again. This process is tiresome and humbling.
Stick with it. You'll come to find out that there's probably something in your application that is a weak point and by using the next year to work on it, you can improve yourself as a well-rounded individual.
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What's partially funded + stipend supposed to mean? Like they didn't pay part of your tuition but still pay you a stipend or they don't guarantee funding for all years, or?
A good amount of your school fees are taken care of (for instance: a state school that waives the out-of-state tuition cost) but you get a stipend for being a TA, but the TA stipend doesn't cover the full cost of school.
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Alternately, there's a same-sex kiss-in campaign scheduled at Starbucks chains around the nation on tax day as a show of solidarity for all the same-sex couples who get SCREWED by not being able to have their relationship status recognized by the federal government, thus being forced in many circumstances to pay more money in taxes than they would if they'd been recognized as married and able to file jointly. That's the kind of righteous protest I can get behind.
I'd say go visit the 19 (I think) states which have amended their constitutions discriminating against same-sex couples, and support the 4 states (I think) that have done right on this social issue.
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Denver is pretty much inaccessible without a car in its present state. There's also two UC-Denver campuses: one near the Auraria-area (more or less right off the highway) and the Aurora campus (where the medical campus is). DU is a bit away from downtown, but it's in a pretty neat area. That will help give an indication of areas to live. One of the best places to live for easier transit is near Union Station. This is downtown in the 16th Street Mall area which is pretty reasonably safe, although on the expensive side.
Denver has very pleasant weather in comparison to many places in the US. People forgot since Denver is on the West side of the mountain range, all the weather gets dumped in the mountains and Denver gets a lot of the warmer air and much less of the precipitation. That doesn't mean we don't get snow, but not as much as you might think. It's much nicer than say... the Northeastern US. There's no humidity in the summer, so that's a huge plus. It doesn't rain a whole lot. You get moderate snow in the winter. Generally, it doesn't dip much below the 30's even in the winter time, and you get high 90's in the summer.
There's a ton to do and see as belevitt already described.
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Thanks for the responses so far. I feel as if both will offer great coursework, so that is good (but sadly not helpful for decision-making).
I am definitely hoping to get involved with some research, and potentially fieldwork, during my MPH, and wonder if there might be a difference in the receptivity of the faculty/programs with respect to this.
I'm unsure of how each school handles MPHers getting involved with research. I know that MPH students are not given priority for RA opportunities at most schools--generally, those spots are usually reserved for MA or PhD students.
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Just curious to see the differences in funding are for folks. This excludes external funding sources you acquired on your own. Click the appropriate option.
Fully funded = All school related costs are covered by the school.
Partially funded = A portion of your school related costs are taken care of. This includes waiving out-of-state tuition costs, or partial scholarship money, for which you still must make payments to the school for your education.
Stipend = Any money that is given to you to use at your own discretion (can also be the result of being a TA or RA).
Me: I'm fully funded with a stipend.
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Just make a decision and fly with it. You'll save yourself some heart ache that way.
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Yale
in 2009 Archive
All this talk about being within a bikeable area sounds all well and good except that New Haven is in New England. Oh what a joy it is to bike in the snow!It doesn't seem that many appts are on craig's list right now. Will this pick up soon?
I lived in Boston for 6 years. The only months of the year you will hate biking in are December-February. You can get away with biking in November and March, but be prepared for some erratic conditions that change by the hour.
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Even folks who do end up graduating in 4 years, won't they do at least a 1 year or 2 as a post-doc?
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It depends on how your program is setup. In my program, the average time to graduation is 4.5 years, which means that 4 years is very attainable. For instance, on the training fellowship that I'm funded on, I do 2 years at Yale and then 2 years at the National Cancer Institute for my dissertation work for 2 years. Mine is structured in a way where I should graduate within 4 years. Then again, a big thing with epidemiology (and other fields of public health) is that almost everyone comes in with a master's already.
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I think it is all about your priorities too - for me, intelligence is one of the most important traits I look for in a mate. Also, I can't imagine being happy with someone who wasn't an equal in every way (but I know plenty of guys and girls who somehow get off on being superior).
I agree with you here. There have been girls I've dated in the past I couldn't seem to let myself completely fall for because of education. Yes, I understand that intelligence isn't dictate by what level of education you achieve, but it is a starting point for many folks. Those pursuing education says there is a level of dedication and work a person is willing to put in, and someone educated in a structured system is generally more well versed in a variety of areas of the world than those who aren't.
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Well, those are all very broad categories. Hopkins and Harvard are both great for MPHs. I think Harvard has a bigger installed research base than Hopkins, although Hopkins has tons of leading research, too. Harvard tends to focus more on etiologic and combining new methodologies than many schools.
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Well, I was rejected in March! So perhaps there's light for some of you.
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Yeah, and I do feel ready for it. I had a few years between undergrad and my MPH. I absolutely know I want to do a PhD. Just a matter of whether this is my best option.
But congratualtions to all of us - applications are behind us, and we are fortunate that Public Health is actually the best academic discipline in existence!
Not only that, but there is also government and industry options outside of academia
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EXACTLY.
Subprime loans are completely different than educational loans.
People who shouldn't have been approved for loans were getting approval on loans at rates that exceed 10%.
Two different animals.
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as an aside, both my brother and father have PhDs, along with a host of friends. the one thing i took from observing them is that you **DO NOT** jump into it until you are certain you a) want to do research and
are completely infatuated with the topic and area of study. there WILL BE a point (never fails) where you dream of waking up in the middle of the night and taking a shotgun to your dissertation.. you passion for the topic and research is what will see you through. remember, it may not be well advertised, but there is a sizeable proportion of people who just cant complete.Right on. I couldn't have said it better. The PhD is something you should feel absolutely certain about doing. It's not like undergrad (or even a MPH) where you can just coast through a lot of it. The results are entirely dependent upon your input. This is a marathon of an endeavor. Be sure you're prepared for it.
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Don't be so superficial. It is not about what a person says but what he/she does. Just because she didn't 'sound' welcoming you don't need to go through all these judgmental self thoughts about her. Besides, what you think is 'welcoming' varies a lot from culture to culture, from person to person.
This. Go to school A
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I totally agree. I can't relate to people who put academia and education before family and significant others. I'm not saying they are "wrong." I just can't relate. I'm happy that I am starting graduate school this fall, but I plan(ned) it around my personal life, not the other way around. If I had to choose between graduate school or keeping my current relationship going, I'd keep my current relationship going. My art history professor as an undergrad was married but had lived away from her husband for two years. I would never do that. But...I do understand that there are people who are more driven than others about their work. For me, after a certain minimum threshold of career/work success is achieved (or put into motion for continued development), personal happiness takes over as a priority.
This may be true, but it's not just academia and education: this is 99% of most everyone's next step in the career. For many of the professions folks will be seeking, a PhD is something of a prerequisite for employment in that field.
A career is something that's certain for your entire life. People can be fickle. Spouses and significant others can change far more than careers do. It comes down to this: do what's right to you. For most folks, I'd say do the career thing and self-development thing because you may end up despising yourself if you don't.
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I just got off the phone with my 93-year old Grandmother and she was hinting how nice it would be if I met Mr. Right in grad school!
tigerontheprowl and jesso21: I hope that we can all meet faboulous significant others in grad school! best of luck!
Well, grad school is also the age at which most of us will be entering our mid-late 20's, which is the time when most of us will develop a good idea of the traits we seek in a significant other.
Everyone is different and each has his/her own tastes and desires. To each his/her own.
As for living: this is no different than when two non-students meet each other and get together. They weight the priorities of living near family and do it. You talk it out and decide what's best for everyone. Even if it means no longer seeing each other because careers are going in different directions.
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Doing research that leads to true health policy change for the betterment of health across the country (and maybe even world!).
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Yale
in 2009 Archive
Cogneuro and Calvin: I'm definitely excited about going for school! Obviously, the hockey will be something of a step down from BU hockey, but hockey is hockey, and free tickets sound good to me!
I'll definitely be going to as many games as I can, and look forward to supporting the new team.
Calvin: That game on Saturday had me nearly wetting myself 5 times over. I couldn't believe the last minute and when Cohen just popped that puck into the net on the weird bounce... it felt very much like when the Avalanche won the Stanley Cups in 96 and 01.
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Not that it really matters, but any idea why some schools take forever in sending out rejections? I've had 4 schools that sent me nothing or posted information on the online application.
The guilty parties are: San Diego State, SLU, Drexel, and Maryland.
Begging for money
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Well, the amount of stipend depends on the school and the source of your funding. If you're funded on a training grant fellowship (as I am), the stipend can pay as much as an average entry level job (~$30k).