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.

Annual Fall Admissions

The application cycle for Fall 2008 has closed.  Applications for Fall 2009 will be

available in September 2008

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

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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