advice on where to apply?

[scrubsRcomfy]

hi there everyone,

due to serious personal and family problems, i have an abysmal undergrad GPA (<2.6) from an Ivy, and an average MCAT score (29R). I've been working in clinical research, good leadership experience, public relations experience, strong letters of recommendations. I am shooting for an MPH program beginning in fall 2006 in the eastern US.

This is my list so far- lots of reaches, some i'm not so sure about:
boston university
drexel
temple
dartmouth
nyu
EVMS
Virginia Comm.
UVA
GWU

any suggestions?

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[tara14]

hi there everyone,

due to serious personal and family problems, i have an abysmal undergrad GPA (<2.6) from an Ivy, and an average MCAT score (29R). I've been working in clinical research, good leadership experience, public relations experience, strong letters of recommendations. I am shooting for an MPH program beginning in fall 2006 in the eastern US.

This is my list so far- lots of reaches, some i'm not so sure about:
boston university
drexel
temple
dartmouth
nyu
EVMS
Virginia Comm.
UVA
GWU

any suggestions?

What type of MPH program (i.e. international health, epi,etc...) are you looking into?

 

[scrubsRcomfy]

i'm split between health policy and epidemiology.

 

[cyperalz]

How good am I?

-got a BS in Bio and anthropology
-I have a 3.34 GPA from a 1st tier/2nd tier borderline school
-did HORRRRRILBE on the GREs, as I had less than a month to study and had just recovered from sickness a week prior to exam!!! Got 440V and 630M. I'm retaking them since I know i got at least a 1230 on practice exams (which i heard were harder).
-1 abstract publication for American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
-1 conference presentation for (AFFS)
-2 manuscripts under review for publication-- 1 for American Journal of Forensic Science and the other for Journal of Human Evolution
-working for the last two months at MD Anderson Cancer Center as an Assistant Epidemiologist in the Clinical Cancer Genetics Unit.

Should I retake the GREs??? I really don't have time since apps are due feb 1st!

Am I good enough to apply to these schools:
columbia, emory, univ michigan, univ of chicago, ut-houston, tulane, gw, ucla?

HELP MEEEEE!!

 

[uhoh!]

How good am I?

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