Public Health

Today was Macaulay's first ever Public Health Panel hosted by the Macaulay Health Professions Club! Admissions representatives from Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins and Colombia were there to tell us what public heath is and how to pursue a Master's degree in that field. I'm sure you're all familiar with these prestigious universities so I excepted most of the information to go over my head. Contrary to my belief, the admissions representatives mapped out exactly what they looked for in candidates, how to apply, and when and where to get more information. They were informative and accessible. After the powerpoint presentation, there was a short Q&A session. The admissions representations stayed a little longer to answer any individual questions we may have and they were more than happy to answer them. I thought this was an awesome experience for us to know more about public health and the graduate schools that offer this area of concentration. Some students thought it was too early to be thinking about graduate school but I think it's better to obtain more information to see if you're interested than to limit yourself to one thing. It's also good to be presented with choices so you have an idea of what you want to do in the near future. Thanks to Anthony, Xiang, Drew and everyone else who made this panel possible today! Can't wait to see what else the Pre-Health Club has in store for us.