<p>Howdy =) </p>
<p>I was wondering about a specific type of epidemiology: the type concerned with air pollution and its effects on human health-- also, I'd like to do both the research/studies side of epidemiology as well as the stats. I have a few connections in this field at Harvard School of Public Health, but was wondering what good graduate programs and schools there are out there for this field.</p>
<p>Though I am mainly curious about what programs and schools there are out there (if you don't want to deal with this question, but you have info on the previous question, I'd love to get just an answer to that), what do you gugys think I have a shot at the competitive world of epidemiology with what I've got for a resume?
Right now I'm a sophomore double major (Government and Environmental Bio-- perhaps cutting it down to just Environmental Bio though) with a minor in math at Colby College (top 20 LAC) with a 3.2 GPA (but it's early, and, though noone can predict their GPA, I expect mine to raise to, hopefully, around 3.5). So far I have already had a 3-month internship with the Appalachian Mlountain Club doing air/rain/cloud quality research in a national forest in New Hampshire and giving "programs" on air pollution, how its created, where the Northeast gets it from, how it hurts humans etc. and a few small jobs doing air pollution studies (fine particulate/ultrafine particulate, PAH, and Black Carbon measurements) on Diesel automobiles (mainly tractor trailor/dump trucks) in rush hour traffic around/to Boston with a fairly established, small non-profit air-quality organization (the Clean Air Task Force). Also, in high school, I did an internship at my local hospital. I plan on getting EMT certified (already WFA and CPR certified, lol) doing another three-month stint doing research with the AMC and perhaps looking to Harvard School of Public Health or the Clean Air Task Force for an internship. Though it probably makes no difference, I play a varsity sport, a club sport, and am active in several clubs.</p>
<p>I'd love any advice =)</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Drew</p>