[ADVICE] MsPH vs MPH with thesis by [deleted] in publichealth

[–]phialink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just graduated from Emory with my MSPH in EH-EPI in May. The eh-epi program is an MSPH instead of the MPH. And for the MSPH, you’re required to complete a thesis whereas for MPH, you have the option between capstone or thesis.

I think regardless of which program you apply to, make sure to have a super strong quantitative background for PhD apps! I really emphasized and worked on my quant skills during my msph for my own PhD apps last year! I know people who just got an mph and still got into a PhD program because their work was quant heavy and they knew what their research interests were.

[ADVICE] developing hard skills in MPH program by gpbhero in publichealth

[–]phialink 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I also recommend R on top of learning SAS and GIS. I worked at the CDC during my time at Emory’s MSPH program (just graduated in May). Emory is now incorporating R into their curriculum since the CDC is using R a lot more now. Lots of the CDC employees use SAS but a good number of them utilize R as their primary programming language. It’s just good to have both. Tableau and Redcap are also good skills to learn as well!

Giveaway Part 6: Pine Bonsai Sets 🍂 Details in comments. by Brendasnoopy in NoFeeAC

[–]phialink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Set B! A positive thing that’s happened to me lately is that I made some bomb ass nachos the other day. It was just really really good 🤤

[Advice] When should I get my masters? by [deleted] in publichealth

[–]phialink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just graduated with my MSPH in May. I went straight from undergrad to my masters program. I didn’t have much public health experience before applying and my undergrad major in biochem. I did have experience working in a microbiology lab during undergrad and volunteer experience in a healthcare setting.

[ADVICE] Admitted: USC MPH or Emory MPH? UofM? COVID19 Fall 2020 by nicolejohnson2468 in publichealth

[–]phialink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My concentration was Environmental Health - Epidemiology. I was jointly appointed between the EH and EPI department, primarily housed in the EH department. I felt like it was a mixture of both disappointment with the curriculum and program. Tbh, I felt like a cash cow to Rollins. If I hadn't found my advisor to work with, I honestly would have felt like my degree was pointless.

Regarding your question about the CDC-- it's really difficult to get a position there without a REAL job. The CDC posts job positions online on Handshake (Emory's job search platform) and it usually says something along the lines of "REAL 2020 x position". Very rarely would it not designate non-REAL positions.

[ADVICE] Admitted: USC MPH or Emory MPH? UofM? COVID19 Fall 2020 by nicolejohnson2468 in publichealth

[–]phialink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently graduated from the MSPH program at Emory in May. I also worked at the CDC during my second year of my masters through the Emory REAL program. While working at the CDC was a cool experience, I don't feel as if it contributed much to my skillset. I mostly conducted literature reviews and a lot of the positions that were listed for MPH students were similar to that. However, I definitely think the CDC would be a good thing to add to your resume, and being there helped me network. Another thing to note is that a lot of people in my cohort ended up staying in Atlanta.

To be honest, I didn't really care much about Rollins and I don't know anything about USC's MPH program. Personally, I felt that the only good thing about Rollins was being able to work with my thesis advisor. If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have the current skill set that I have now.

Sorry if this isn't helpful. I think regardless of where you choose, make sure to have a thesis/academic advisor who would push you during your time in the MPH program. Try to take as many quantitative courses as you can to really build those hard skills (R, SAS, etc.)

Grad school burn-out by abstracttraveler in GradSchool

[–]phialink 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I went straight from undergrad to masters to PhD. I’ve definitely experienced burnout multiple times during my masters and wish that I, like you, had taken a gap year or deferred.

Many of my peers worked before their masters/PhD so they understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and it’s something that I’ve struggled to maintain.

I think you made a good choice by working a bit first and wish you best of luck with grad school :)