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Admissions Team
Harvard Chan School Admissions

Dear Ariel,

Thank you for your interest in Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health!

Over the past decade, the world has witnessed some of the most pressing public health challenges in history: Climate change and poor pollution controls are devastating communities around the globe. Systemic racism continues to harm health and constrict opportunity.  And, of course, a deadly pandemic had a dramatic social, political, and economic impact.

If you’re running toward these challenges, you belong here.

Harvard Chan School offers access to a preeminent scholars and influential leaders, as well as an internationally respected name. Don’t let that intimidate you, though. Our students come from all walks of life and from all around the world, bringing a rich diversity of backgrounds and perspectives into classrooms, labs, and student organizations.


We are, at our core, a community committed to action:  Discovering causes of poor health and inequity. Developing powerful solutions. And engaging with collaborators across the globe to build a world where all people can thrive.

If you share that commitment, you belong here.

Our website offers plenty of additional information, too, including: