armchair_cosmonaut
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I went ahead and took the liberty of creating a specific thread for those who are applying to master's programs with the intention of going onto PhD programs afterwards.
Some questions I've had:
1. How much does where you get your master's degree actually matter in PhD admissions? I understand that making connections at an institution you'd like to do a PhD at is helpful, but having heard the common advice of go to whatever program is cheapest, does this apply equally to those who want to do a PhD?
2. How certain are all of you? For me, I know I like research, I like public health in general, and I enjoyed the one class I've taken in epi so far. However, what remains to be seen (and what will decide whether I actually go to a PhD in epi afterwards) is how much I like the computer/stats/calculations aspect of it. My experience so far is much more heavy in the data collection/entry side than the analysis side.
3. Thoughts on MS versus MPH? I've heard a lot of conflicting things. I've had some professors tell me an MPH is a better degree for the name of it, but many MS degrees offer more flexibility which appeals to me.
Looking forward to hearing others' questions and thoughts and getting a discussion going on this topic which seems to be on the minds of a lot of posters here!
Some questions I've had:
1. How much does where you get your master's degree actually matter in PhD admissions? I understand that making connections at an institution you'd like to do a PhD at is helpful, but having heard the common advice of go to whatever program is cheapest, does this apply equally to those who want to do a PhD?
2. How certain are all of you? For me, I know I like research, I like public health in general, and I enjoyed the one class I've taken in epi so far. However, what remains to be seen (and what will decide whether I actually go to a PhD in epi afterwards) is how much I like the computer/stats/calculations aspect of it. My experience so far is much more heavy in the data collection/entry side than the analysis side.
3. Thoughts on MS versus MPH? I've heard a lot of conflicting things. I've had some professors tell me an MPH is a better degree for the name of it, but many MS degrees offer more flexibility which appeals to me.
Looking forward to hearing others' questions and thoughts and getting a discussion going on this topic which seems to be on the minds of a lot of posters here!