piccku Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 I am having a lot of trouble deciding. I thought this might be a concern for some of you as well. Let's post advantages/disadvantages!
piccku Posted March 17, 2012 Author Posted March 17, 2012 SFU - Accreditation.. how important is this realistically? If I have UBC MPH, is it really impossible to work in the States?
NMRN Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 I'm a US citizen and I will likely be doing my MPH in Canada. In looking at, say epi position postings at various state governments, they typically explicitly state that the program must be certified. I think this is also a criteria for CDC positions. I'm not sure if NGO's or the private sector or the UN/WHO/PAHO take certification as seriously, but it seems that for various government jobs it is a standard requirement. If you have a dream-ish job that is based in the US, it is probably worth looking into that organization's current requirements. From what I have read on this forum, a number of other Canadian unis (U of A, McGill, and Toronto have all been mentioned) have certification in the works, which supposedly applies retroactively for graduates from the previous 2 years. Good luck to you. These decisions are almost more agonizing than all the waiting!
Ginnie Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 Pickku please when is the deadline to Accept or Decline for SFU.
Ginnie Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Hi, have you finally made a decision? Which school did you choose? UBC or SFU?
Ginnie Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Hi, have you finally made a decision? Which school did you choose? UBC or SFU?
Ginnie Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Its good that you're yet to decide. Its better if possible to have both offers in hand before weighing and deciding. Whichever school you choose, good luck in your studies.
piccku Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 Thank you Ginnie! I'm leaning more towards UBC right now because they do seem to have more affiliations with women's health research... but still deciding!
piccku Posted April 14, 2012 Author Posted April 14, 2012 Just got the official offer from SFU today! ...I think I will decline because I really like UBC..... I only have until April 18th to decide
Ginnie Posted April 14, 2012 Posted April 14, 2012 Congrats on your SFU Offer. Both are good schools. I believe choice of school depends on one's interest and compatibility with that of the school. I applied to SFU Global Health and was placed on their waitlist. Good Luck to us all.
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