Advantage

Master’s in Public Health (MPH)  is interesting for many prospective medical students. You have a lot of opportunities opened to you even if you do not work as a physician once you obtain the degree. Also, this degree will allow you to approach your application materials from the perspective of public health.

Disadvantage

Master’s in Public Health (MPH)  can easily be enrolled in but are not considered academically rigorous by many medical schools.  As a result, GPA obtained from this program carries less weight than the GPA obtained from SMPs. In addition, this program’s coursework hardly overlaps with premedical prerequisites. Even if you do well in this program, the admission committee will not be able to tell if you can do well in medical school Again, this type of program costs a lot of money.

Most students who are interested in public health and want to obtain new strong grades should enroll in this type of program. Students who are yet to finish all their science prerequisites should not bother enrolling in this program.

Learn about pursuing a Masters in Public Health Program.