r/publichealth • u/SadBreath PhD/MPH • Aug 28 '19

ADVICE School and Jobs Advice Megathread Part III

All job and school-related advice should be asked in here. Below is the r/publichealth MPH guide which may answer general questions.

See the below guides for more information:

  1. MPH Guide
  2. Job Guide
  3. Choosing a public health field
  4. Choosing a public health concentration
  5. Choosing a public health industry

Past Threads:

  1. Megathread Part I
  2. Megathread Part II
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u/scottwitha5 Oct 24 '19

I hope this thread is still active. I want to pursue an MPH degree but I'm finishing my undergrad (majoring in Health Sciences and minoring in Environmental Biology) with a little above a 3.074 cumulative gpa (I had one bad semester that screwed things up). I'm also taking the GRE saturday and I am worried I won't get a great score. I will have good references but from the looks of this thread, it looks like the chances of getting in with my current situation is pretty low. Any encouragement? Any advice? I am passionate about this and really want to get into a program at a good school.

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u/life_choices_suck Oct 24 '19

As long as you score relatively well, the GRE won’t have as much weight as your letters of reference and your personal statement. If I can get into an MPH program with a below 3.0 GPA, you can too.

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u/scottwitha5 Oct 24 '19

Thanks so much this makes me feel a lot better. What program did you get into if you don't mind me asking?

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u/life_choices_suck Oct 24 '19

I got into Emory and Boston.