MPH in Public Health

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent that is comparable to a degree from the University of California both in distribution of academic subject matter and in scholarship achievement.

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This statement should reflect on experiences and/or circumstances that are not directly related to your pursuit of graduate training in public health, but have an impact on your candidacy as an applicant. The more directly related something is to your application, the more appropriate it is to put in your Statement of Purpose. Keep the statement within the character limit (4000 characters) provided by the Office of Graduate Studies. Your statement should be clear, concise and relevant. Address how your personal background (educational, familial, cultural, economic, challenges, community services) contributes to the social, intellectual, or cultural diversity of public health and/or how you might serve educationally underrepresented segments of society with an M.P.H. degree Explain your experience using biostatics, statistics, and/or statistical software to conduct quantitative analyses. This could include but is not limited to biostatistics and statistics courses taken and listed on your transcript; scientific peer-reviewed publications and your role on the publication; the types and purposes of data analyses conducted in a professional role; or how you have prepared to be successful in the program’s rigorous quantitative coursework. For any work involving a team, please describe your individual role/contribution. The Admissions Committee seeks to understand the extent to which applicants are prepared for the quantitative demands of the M.P.H. program’s coursework. Address any academic difficulties and/or challenges you may have had in school.

At least one of your three letters be written by someone who is familiar with the applicant’s capacity for academics and scholarship. For applicants who have not recently taken a formal course in statistics or biostatistics or who feel that their professional experiences better reflect their quantitative capabilities, it would be advantageous if at least one recommendation letter discussed the applicant’s experience with data analyses and role in the analyses.

Demonstrated interest in public health: e.g., work or volunteer experience, undergraduate research paper, AmeriCorps, or other experience.

Describe your academic plans and research interests, your specialization within your academic field, your research experiences and your career goals. Describe to us how you will be a successful Master of Public Health Student at UC Davis. Each statement you write should have a clear purpose. Keep the statement within the character limit (4000 characters) provided by the Office of Graduate Studies. Your statement should be clear, concise, and relevant. Do not let the Admissions Committee assume anything; be explicit in addressing the following: What in your background, history, training, and experiences (personal, professional, academic) have led you to pursue graduate training and a career in public health? What are your future career goals in public health (e.g., what health condition or population do you want to work with)? What do you see as your contribution in public health? Why do you need an M.P.H. degree to meet your professional goals? Why UC Davis?

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