I Want to Get My Ph.D. in Epidemiology

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PhD in Epidemiology Candidate

Statement of Purpose

"Good, better, best; never let it rest till your good is better and your better is the best." Believing in this quote, I have always endeavored to raise my standards of success. It is this quest for increasing excellence that motivates me to pursue a PhD degree at your prestigious University in the USA. I wish to share with you, my feelings in this regard and the train of thoughts that lead me to this decision.

Every Individual wants to exceed and succeed in life. Every ordinary person wants to become extra ordinary in their perspective field but to exceed in the field of Epidemiology is a privilege. I perceive epidemiology as a statistical tool to capture data on health outcomes. The most interesting fact about research in epidemiology that attracts me is that I’ll get an in depth knowledge about the pattern and occurrence of diseases (where, when, how often and personal characteristics) which will help me to find varied solutions to eradicate the problem and make preventive measures. In a way, I will also get an opportunity to improve health and quality of life of masses of people, say as large as all the inhabitants of several continents rather than just the handful of people.

India is a country of billion people, though it is said to be culturally rich country but still there exist a disparity between rich and poor. India is my mother country and Mumbai is my home town, where daily living presents unimaginable challenges for those who are orphaned, abandoned or poor. As being a student in the field of Nutrition my focus is to improve living conditions for those in desperate needs, hence I need a career where I can work for the betterment of the society by giving them...

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...out institution is the intellectual milieu it creates for beginners and its ability to sustain it. Your institution has worked hard to be at the helm in the ranking due to the quality and high standards it maintains and to be associated with such an institution is not only a privilege but is a stepping stone to raise my own performance and climb higher.

As Epidemiology is the most important aspect of medicine, and the health system in our society needs serious reform and the right management hence I would like to take an initiative to contribute for our society in the best way as I can. With this intention I wish to undergo a PhD program in Epidemiology, I wish to give back to the field what it offered to me ever so humbly in my formative years. I would be honored if I could make any contribution in the field that is innovative or add new light in any respect.

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