administrative mess
Anyone who has read any of my blog postings knows that I'm a big fan of the JD/MPH program in many respects, but there is one thing about it that I really dislike. While it's one program, it's administratively two separate schools. Getting a law school and a medical school to work as one has been, well, a challenge. (Insert your own "doctors and lawyers not getting along" joke here.) Getting the different departments within NUSL to recognize the unique aspects of the JD/MPH program has been nearly impossible. I've had to clarify which co-op rotation I'm on three times now with the Co-op Office and Career Services is sending me frightening emails about not having a job yet because they still think I'm graduating in May. Don't worry, Career Services. When the time comes, I'm sure I'll be freaking out enough for the both of us.
I'm still a fan of the program, but I'm saying that you have to be proactive about making sure all of your paperwork and dates are correct between the two schools. Oh, and the federal government. Nothing worse than them trying to collect from you when you still have a year of grad school left.
Ugh. A year of grad school left? Really?