I have a few big questions to ask regarding admission to MPH programs and I would really appreciate it if I could get some advise!!
Backstory:
I will be graduating from a top research school in Summer 2016 and I am applying for to a few MPH programs in California for the first time. I have one that I will apply to for Fall 2016, then a few that I want to apply to for Fall 2017 assuming I don't get in for 2016. I am a microbiology major and I am applying with aspirations of becoming an epidemiologist. My GPA is low, and I will probably graduate with a 2.75 - 2.8. However, my GRE scores are pretty competative with verbal being 156, quantitative being 156, and analytical being a 5. I have had some intern experience which includes a marine biology lab, and the other being at a physical therapy office. I have also regular jobs worked since age 16 and volunteered a tiny bit, but very infrequently.
So here are my questions:
1) How realistic is getting accepted with my standing? I have a difficult major at a great school, but a low GPA. However, I have taken many classes applicable to Public Health (virology (B), bacterial pathogenesis (most likely B), immunology (most likely B), and statistics (A-)). Will my GRE scores help much?
2) Would an internship/job at a PT office count as public health experience?
3) What are some other internships or volunteer opportunities in the Public Health field that I could seek out? I can't seem to find anything in my area. If I take a year off, I want to fill my time with gaining experience to strengthen my application. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
4) How important is a program's emphasis in epidemiology if I am applying with hopes of becoming an epidemiologist? They all seem to have that in the curriculum, so would that be sufficient as far as job outlook considering my prior experience in microbiology?
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Ole1616
I have a few big questions to ask regarding admission to MPH programs and I would really appreciate it if I could get some advise!!
Backstory:
I will be graduating from a top research school in Summer 2016 and I am applying for to a few MPH programs in California for the first time. I have one that I will apply to for Fall 2016, then a few that I want to apply to for Fall 2017 assuming I don't get in for 2016. I am a microbiology major and I am applying with aspirations of becoming an epidemiologist. My GPA is low, and I will probably graduate with a 2.75 - 2.8. However, my GRE scores are pretty competative with verbal being 156, quantitative being 156, and analytical being a 5. I have had some intern experience which includes a marine biology lab, and the other being at a physical therapy office. I have also regular jobs worked since age 16 and volunteered a tiny bit, but very infrequently.
So here are my questions:
1) How realistic is getting accepted with my standing? I have a difficult major at a great school, but a low GPA. However, I have taken many classes applicable to Public Health (virology (B), bacterial pathogenesis (most likely B), immunology (most likely B), and statistics (A-)). Will my GRE scores help much?
2) Would an internship/job at a PT office count as public health experience?
3) What are some other internships or volunteer opportunities in the Public Health field that I could seek out? I can't seem to find anything in my area. If I take a year off, I want to fill my time with gaining experience to strengthen my application. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
4) How important is a program's emphasis in epidemiology if I am applying with hopes of becoming an epidemiologist? They all seem to have that in the curriculum, so would that be sufficient as far as job outlook considering my prior experience in microbiology?
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