Carnegie Mellon University
Program Information
http://heinz.cmu.edu/school-of-public-policy-management/healthcare-policy-management-hcpm/index.aspx
Curriculum Description
http://heinz.cmu.edu/school-of-public-policy-management/healthcare-policy-management-hcpm/curriculum/index.aspx
Admission Procedures And Requirements
http://heinz.cmu.edu/school-of-public-policy-management/healthcare-policy-management-hcpm/admissions/index.aspx
How to Apply
www.HAMPCAS.org
Opportunities For Financing Education
Scholarships
Opportunities After Graduation
Graduate information:
Associations 7%, Consulting Firms 29%, Education Institution/research 14%, Health Related 7%, Hospitals/Health Systems 7%, Governmental 7%
Faculty Information
http://heinz.cmu.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/index.aspx
| Program/Student Information
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| Degree |
Length of Didactic |
Internship Req'd |
Residency Req'd |
FT/PT Students |
% Female |
% Minority |
| Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management |
21 months |
Yes |
No |
43/0 |
30 |
4 |
| First Year Class Expenses
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| Tuition Resident |
Tuition Non-Resident |
Complete Cost to Complete Degree |
Total Credits required to Graduate |
| $520 |
$520 |
$74800 |
198 |
| Application and Acceptance Information
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| New Entrants |
Minimum GPA |
Minimum GRE |
Minimum GMAT |
Acceptance Rate |
| 32 |
3.0 |
1000 |
1100 |
0 |
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HAMPCAS School-Specific Information
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Program(s)/Degree
(Application Deadlines for each degree listed (11:59PM EST))
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AUPHA/HAMPCAS Degree:
Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (MSHCPM)
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Domestic Applicant Deadline:
1/10/2013, rolling thereafter if space available
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International Applicant Deadline:
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Additional Information
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School Website Link
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Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (MSHCPM) http://heinz.cmu.edu/school-of-public-policy-management/healthcare-policy-management-hcpm/index.aspx
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Instructions for Essay and Supplemental Questions
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1. Please submit an essay of approximately 1000-words describing your background, your career goals and how the program will help you achieve your goals. Essay should be original writing of applicant; if other writings are quoted, proper citations of source material should be included.
2. Please upload a copy of your updated resume/C.V.
3. OPTIONAL: Optional written essay - please upload a brief statement regarding any weakness in your application that you would like to address.
4. OPTIONAL: Suggested (not required) video essay - if you would like to create and share a one-minute long video essay with the admissions committee, please first read about this essay on our website (http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admissions/application-process/video-essay/index.aspx). Please enter the video essay URL (website address) here along with any required password or access code.
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Test Requirements (Domestic)
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GRE (general test) - OR - GMAT (scores must be less than 5 years old)
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Will official GRE Scores be reported directly into HAMPCAS?
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No
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Are official GRE scores required to be sent to the school in addition to/instead of HAMPCAS?
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Instead of
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Test Requirements (International)
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For non-native English speakers: TOEFL (IBT) OR IELTS (scores must be less than 2 years old); requirement waived for non-native English speakers who have lived and worked/studied in any of these countries for 5 years or more: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the U.K., the U.S. or South Africa. Additional information: http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admissions/application-process/english-language-proficiency/index.aspx
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Additional International Applicant Requirements
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Supplemental Information/Requirements
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"HAMPCAS applicants who accept an offer of admission to Carnegie Mellon University will be required to submit a final, official transcript directly to Carnegie Mellon prior to enrolling; additional information would be provided in the offer of admission. Applicants applying to one of these tracks of MSHCPM at Carnegie Mellon University should carefully follow the correct application process and should consider submitting an application directly to the Heinz College (http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admissions/application-process/index.aspx): Accelerated Master's Program for Undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon University, Allegheny University, Chatham University or Bethany College; MSHCPM-MBA Dual-degree applicants with Tepper School of business. Applicants applying *only* to the MSHCPM at Carnegie Mellon University may wish to apply directly (no application fee) by following process at http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admissions/application-process/index.aspx . (HAMPCAS is beneficial if applying to other schools in addition to CMU's MSHCPM). All applicants who accept an offer of admission will be required to successfully complete a credential verification process prior to enrolling. Additional information about this process may be found at http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admissions/application-process/verification-requirement-for-enrolling-student/index.aspx .
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Reference/Recommendation Requirements and Information
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3 required (professional and/or academic)
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Background Check Required if accepted?
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Yes
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Drug Test Required if accepted?
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No
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CAHME Accreditation Status
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CAHME Candidate
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Last Updated: 01/09/2013
