<p>Hi. As a rising senior, I have done a lot of research on colleges (most on this website ;) ) and was confident in applying ED to Columbia. I am planning on going on to med school, and just began considering international health ( doctors without borders, Red Cross etc) when I heard about Georgetown's amazing International Health program, full of internships and working in a developing country for a semester. I don't know anything about Columbia's international health major. Now I'm not sure if I want to apply ED to Columbia, but I know that I have a better chance at getting in ED, at least I think that I would. Columbia and Georgetown are both in big cities where opportunities are endless, and both are top-notch universities. Any advice?</p>
<p>not sure if columbia has a specialized international health major, it's more of a graduate degree, columbia does have one of best public/international health graduate departments [shraf can tell you more]. But there is a ton going on on-campus to do with international health and international development in general. I can testify that columbia is a top university to study at if that is ultimately your intended field. From the looks of it, georgetown too seems up there. Apply ED to columbia if it is your top choice, it'll be easier getting in.</p>
<p>I can't offer you advice on your chosen major and which school is better because I just plain don't know, but as far as getting into either school I'd say if you truly want to hedge your bets and you'd be happy at either school: Apply to Georgetown ED because theirs is non-binding (unless it's been changed for the 2008-09 year). It may even be possible to apply to both schools ED and if they both let you in you're just gonna have to "settle" for Columbia (again don't quote me for sure on that). </p>
<p>In any case it can't hurt to apply to both. If you're going through all the effort for one school you might as well apply to the other. I had my heart set on Georgetown but decided applying to Columbia wouldn't hurt. I got waitlisted for both but Columbia eventually let me in. I've been told each school has their eyes on a different type of student. You may appeal to one more than the other like I apparently did.</p>
<p>Columbia doesn't have an int'l health major, but there is on campus stuff you can do</p>