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UCincyGC2019

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    Cincinnati, OH
  • Application Season
    2017 Fall
  • Program
    Genetic Counseling

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  1. I don't believe there is a deadline for completing the course, at least for the Cardiovascular class. I think they say something like if you don't access it in a year, you lose access. I was worried a time constraint at first because I went through the lectures then got busy and had to go through them all again before taking the exam because I forgot everything. But I think you have as much time as you need to finish. Once you feel ready, you email the course instructor on your syllabus and they will open the final for you. Unfortunately, I don't think many people can take it for GPA credit (might be different for you) but I got a letter of completion with my final exam grade that I could attach to a lot of applications. If nothing else, it helped me feel a lot more confident in my knowledge about the field and increased my knowledge of genetics above what I was able to take in undergrad. I also took their lab genetic counseling course as that's an area I'm really interested in, but that one is a little different. There's no actual final, just a self assessment, because most people only take it for continuing education credits. I don't think it's as valuable as CV genetics or embryology unless you are really interested in lab jobs. I don't know as much about the neuro or other class they offer. But this was something a current student at UC suggested I do to strengthen my app and I would recommend it, too.
  2. It looks like you've already gotten some great feedback about classes, but I just thought I would add in that I'm a second year applicant and to help build my application in between I took a couple of genetic counseling specific classes that Cincinnati offers online. Cardiovascular genetics is a good one. The students in the program take it for their summer semester and it's also used as continuing education for current GCs. That being said, it's not too difficult, even without the knowledge base it kind of assumes you have. Anyone can register for these classes so they can be a great thing to have. CV genetics is one you do at your own pace and then you take an exam at the end. I finished pretty quickly.
  3. I wish I would've known about this forum when I was applying! It would've been so helpful. I just want to say good luck to everyone who is still hanging in limbo right now. Things will move! Stay positive! Just wondering: anyone else out there that accepted Cincinnati? Looking forward to meeting my classmates!
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