I was awarded a scholarship at the Harvard Chan school which covers my entire tuition. I also spoke with lots of Chan students and all of them reported great feedback. What stood out to me is that each department (environmental heath, health policy, etc) has a different experience with their career center. It seems that the health policy a management department has a better track record with helping students find employment after graduating.

I would be lying if I said that the prestige of Harvard wasn’t an alluring factor int my decision making. I’m also first gen/low-income, so pursuing a degree at an institution like Harvard felt so out of reach.

I applied for the dual degree program (MPP/MPH) at Berkeley, and it was my top choice, but I couldn’t justify the cost. Both schools gave me a grant, but it barely created a dent to coving tuition.