Tufts University

One of the three semesters was terrific, where I learnt useful information I could carry into my career. Another semester was high quality instruction (amazing: the professor and TAs actually engaged with us students!), but the content itself was useless if trying to apply it to real-world career work. The Nutrition semester is a complete money grab, where there is very little to no interaction with the professor and the TAs may leave a short comment on your submission. All lecture content is pre-recorded... Read More from a written script. So much focus is spent on rote memorization, data entry, attempting to form questions on minutae you don't have instead of looking at the big picture and having conversation based on important topics, and next to no critical thought in an area where science requires much. Absolutely terribly formed and depressing to think how much money I spent of my own hard earned cash on this.

I began pursuing my MPH degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in the Fall of 2014 and it has been a great experience so far, and far unlike what I imagined. Coming from a university that was known for grade deflation and tough academics, I was prepared for the same type of rigor and competitiveness at Tufts. Luckily, I have found that professors truly care about students succeeding and students care for one another. It could be because we are all studying public health, which tends to entice... Read More empathetic people in general, but I think it is more than that. Tufts University is a school that wants students to thrive and go out to make a difference in the world through service and compassion for others, and that is what all universities should strive for. The only downside would be the cost and the location because the School of Medicine consists of only a few small buildings in downtown Boston as opposed to the huge beautiful campus in Medford, MA.