Hi! I’m a current junior and I’m researching schools to figure out where I want to ED to. I’m interested in public health policy, and like that both Penn and Barnard have a 5th year MPH. Penn has a global health major that I really like, but Barnard’s political science/international relations program also interests me. I know Penn isn’t highly ranked for public health, however. (Does ranking really matter?)
Something else that I’m concerned about is internship and research opportunities. I want to be able to have a life outside of school during the school year, so Barnard’s location is ideal. Would you say that it is similar for UPenn? (I don’t know much about Philly). Do a lot of Penn students have internships during the school year?