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"As an HPM student and GRADS Advisor, I enjoy meeting with prospective applicants from diverse backgrounds and being a resource during the admissions process. It is clear to me that the 'Berkeley Difference' is the School of Public Health's commitment to diversity, which makes for a remarkable learning experience."
- Michelle Boontanom
 
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HPM Admissions
Factors emphasized in the selection of students include academic achievement and potential, paid or voluntary health-related work experience, letters of support, and promise of professional leadership. Evidence of the ability to successfully complete graduate-level studies is indicated by an applicant's scholastic record, aptitude test scores, and appropriateness of academic preparation.

Professional achievement and promise are evaluated on the basis of an applicant's demonstrated or potential administrative and policy analysis skills, career interest and goals, relevant work experience in the health care of human services fields, initiative and innovative ability, evidence of thoughtful career planning and compatibility of those plans with the graduate curriculum, and commitment to a career in health.

Applicants who are offered admission to HPM average 75 percent on their Verbal GRE scores, 73 percent on their Quantitative GRE and have an average upper-division undergraduate GPA of 3.5.

Application Preparation (Click here for more info)
In your Statement of Purpose, the HPM Program asks that you address your knowledge of the health care field based on either paid or voluntary experience; your interest in health policy and/or management, including past interest or involvement in management and/or policy relevant activities; and our career goals as related to health policy and/or management. Please limit your statement to 750 words.

Of your three Letters of Recommendation, at least one should be from someone who knows your academic potential (a former professor or someone who can discuss your intellectual abilities) and one from someone who knows your managment, policy analysis, or planning potential (such as a former employer).

All programs at the School of Public Health, including the HPM Programs, are on an annual admissions cycle and applications are accepted for the fall semester only.

Yearly Fall Admissions
The deadline to apply for Fall 2010 is December 1, 2009.
The School of Public Health, as part of a group of 22 out of the 39 CEPH accredited schools of public health, is now participating in SOPHAS (Schools of Public Health Application Service) an online application process. If you are applying to the two-year or one-year MPH in HPM or the MPP/MPH program you will need to fill out both the SOPHAS forms and the UC Berkeley Graduate Division forms online.

If you are applying to the MBA/MPH program you do not need to complete the SOPHAS application and should follow the instructions at https://ssl.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/

Both the SOPHAS application and the UC Berkeley Graduate Application will be available will be available on-line in September 2009. The application deadline for Fall 2010 is December 1, 2009. Both applications must be completed by this date.

Please visit the SPH website for more details and application instructions: http://sph.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply.html

Fall Pre-Application Advising Sessions
The School of Public Health’s Office of Student Services holds sessions where applicants can learn about the application process, financial assistance, and other related issues. The first hour is spent reviewing the admissions process and the second hour is spent in information and discussion groups by area of MPH (e.g. HPM, Biostatistics, etc.), concentration as well as by Dr.PH and academic degree program.

General preapplication advising sessions

Thursday, September 17 9-10am, Room 150 University Hall

Wednesday, October 7, 3:30-4:30pm, Room 150 University Hall

Wednesday, November 4, 3:30-4:30pm, Room 150 University Hall

HPM preapplication advising program sessions

Thursday, September 17, 10-11am, Room 238 University Hall

Wednesday, October 7, 4:30-5:30pm, Room 238 University Hall

Wednesday, November 4, 4:30-5:30pm, Room 238 University Hall

Annual Public Health Conference for Prospective Students

Friday, October 16, Room TBA

Other Application Assistance
Public Health Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Services may be contacted at sphgrads@berkeley.edu or 510-642-6698. GRADS advisors are current MPH student who provide individual counseling during the application process, as well as outreach to student and community groups. They can answer specific questions regarding degree programs tat the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and career options within the field of public health as a whole. Specific information about this group may be found at http://sph.berkeley.edu/admissions/grads.html.


For additional information, please review the Admissions area of the School of Public Health website.

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