GMAT or LSAT? In undergrad I majored in Pscyhology, minored in Sociology. Thanks. I never really talked to advisors about these things in college, so your feedback is much appreciated! One love.
2007-08-28 12:35:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Oh mercy! NEVER take the MCAT unless you absolutely have to. I have taken it twice, and scored well on both tries (31 8/01 and 32 4/05). It is the exam for medical school admissions. But it is a long and very difficult exam, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody!!!
The only reason a public health grad program would accept the MCAT is because many of us who go into public health were interested in practicing medicine and are either applying to med school, are doing dual degrees in medicine and public health, or simply gave up trying to go to med school. (I am in the first category, btw)
Take the GRE. It is cake compared to the MCAT. I took the test cold and scored fine. A good GRE score will not get you into a public health program, but a crappy GRE score will keep you out. My program (at USC http://www.usc.edu/medicine/mph ) required a combined 1000 minimum GRE verbal/math score. There were some students who did not make the minimum score, but were admitted conditionally to the program.
MPH and MPP programs can be flexible if you approach the department staff the right way.
GMAT is for business school and LSAT is for law school. These exams will not be acceptable to MPH programs Not sure about MPP criteria, but I am more than 95% confident that those programs would only accept GRE scores.
ADDENDUM: You might want to consider MPH/MPP dual programs. UC Berkeley has a 3-yr MPH/MPP program. Other dual masters include MPH/MS and MPH/MHA (health administration).
Your degree in psych/soc. should be suitable for admission. MPH programs usually don't have a pre-req curriculum, although taking stats at some point might be helpful (though I never took stats prior to studying public health, and I still aced my epi and ibostats classes).
2007-08-28 18:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GRE is easier. This is a standard test for most graduate programs and different programs require different scores.
2007-08-28 12:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GRE for sure. MCAT is for future doctors.
2007-08-28 12:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by MsLovely's6thSense 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋