MPH Gudiance please.

Graduate School
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<p>Hey guys so here is my situation,</p>

<p>I'm a student who wants to go down the path of an MPH in global health (for sure) but I'm not sure after that if I'll get my PhD, DrPH or just stick with my MPH. I know I want to teach as an adjunct professor, and I want to work for a NGO or government organization in regards to infectious diseases...but I digress. My school is not very MPH centric. I told my adviser I wanted to do an MPH and he was like 'um, what is that?'. Anyway, I kinda need some help with some school suggestions...schools you guys think I can get into, can't get into, schools that are a waste of time applying for, etc.</p>

<p>My stats are
African American Male
GPA: 3.46 GPA
Major GPA: 3.8
Degree: Psychology (B.A.) with clinical and developmental concentrations
Honors: Honors Society Member, Thesis Presentation at Conference, 1 3rd author published neuroscience paper
GRE: (v) 165, (q) 161, (a), 4.5
Additional: 1 summer in a Social psychology lab (Northeastern), 3 semesters in a neuroscience lab
Study Abroad 6 weeks working with an AIDS Foundation in France (amfAR), 4 weeks working in a clinic in Dominican Republic
Recomendations from (I have 4 and thinking of cutting the last one): Supervisor at the amfAR, Neuroscience Research Supervisor, Dominican Republic Supervisor, Social Science Lab Supervisor)</p>

<p>Thoughts? Thanks a lot!</p>

<p>I should also ad some of the schools i'm thinking about applying to:
Boston University [Global Health Focus]
NYU [global health focus]
Georgetown [global]
Duke [global]
GWU [Global]
Emory [Global Health]
USF [MSPH or PHD}
Vanderbuilt [MPH – Global]
Yale [MPH – Global]
University of Colorado [Global]</p>

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<p>MPH programs tend to value experiences more so than academics - so while you’ll need to have had good grades, they value internships and full time work experiences more than high high grades. I will say that your profile looks very similar to mine (in terms of cum and major GPA, test scores, major, study abroad and research experiences; you actually have a publication too) when I graduated from college, and I was admitted into Columbia, Yale, and Emory (I didn’t complete my application to Johns Hopkins as I was admitted to my two first choices - but I think I would’ve been admitted there, too).</p>

<p>So I think you stand a good chance at these public health programs you have selected. Of those, Boston U’s, George Washington’s, Emory’s, and Yale’s are the best in general. But some of these programs may have foci that are particularly important to you. If you are interested in global health, also consider adding Johns Hopkins and Tulane to your list (perhaps in place of USF, unless there’s a concentration you just really want there). Both of those schools have a strong focus on global health.</p>

<p>I will say that I’ve never met an adjunct instructor with an MPH. Most adjuncts in this field are public health practitioners who work full-time doing something else, but still have a doctoral degree and teach one or two classes at a nearby university. I also encourage you to consider epidemiology if you are interested in infectious diseases - to concentration in epi and take a lot of classes in global health, or do the opposite - concenrate in global health, but be sure to take a lot of epidemiology courses.</p>