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    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

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    14 minutes ago, soon2beGC said:

    For anyone that has interviews, do you know what kind of criteria you are going to use to rank them? Besides tuition and location?

    I'm planning to base mine off of exposure to different clinical experiences, a well-balanced curriculum (which ones seem to really have a good balance between didactic courses, clinical exposure, and research and lab time). Also the feel of the program... if I can see myself fitting in with instructors and students more at one program compared to another.

    I've only been to one interview so far, but I was VERY impressed by the program. It wasn't what I was thinking of ranking #1, but as of now, I would rank it first hands down. Of course, that might change after my other interviews :)

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

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    4 minutes ago, Blizzard said:

         Those of you who got Cincinnati interviews congrats! They were my top choice, it does feel good to be rejected by them two years in a row though. :ph34r:

        Does anyone have a guess on if they sent them all in one group? They're interviewing 48. 

    Did Cincinnati send you a rejection email?

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

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    On 5/26/2017 at 9:14 AM, TAGC said:

    I took it last year and thought it was really great.  It was 100% go at your own pace, and they send a letter in pdf with your grade on it the day after you write your final exam.  It was about $350 if you take it as a "non-credit" course.

    So far the UC course is the least expensive I have found. Bay Path is offering one this summer for $1200 as well... yikes!

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

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    Meeting with a GC tomorrow that's also an assistant program director. Anyone have any suggestions on questions I can ask that maybe aren't run of the mill like "what do you do day to day, what do you like about being a GC" etc. This will be the 5th GC I've met with, and I met with the program director for the same program so I just want all the information I can get!

    I am really nervous to ask if I can keep meeting with her too, because I feel like I need a good connection with a GC to boost my app. I just feel like I will get shot down (the pessimist inside me speaking), so wish me luck!

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

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    2 hours ago, moose312 said:

    I also have a Masters (Biochem/Molecular Biology), have done a lot of genetics research (wet lab), and interviewed at both MN and WI, also.  I think having the masters definitely helped me get interviews, as I did receive interviews everywhere I applied, but I would definitely be prepared to answer "why not a career in X (whatever your masters is in)?"  I actually felt that MN and WI both definitely seemed the most concerned about this during my interviews as opposed to other places I interviewed at. 

    Good to know, thanks for sharing! I have a decent amount of wet lab experience in molecular biology, but from some GC's I have talked to their research was more clinical so I was kind of worried my research wouldn't help me out. May I ask if you got accepted to a school for this fall? And what other schools you applied to?

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

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    17 hours ago, Cricket643 said:

    Of the schools that I interviewed at, I would say that Wisconsin interviewers had the most questions about the fact that I had already completed an MSc and was now applying to GC programs. But they seemed very accepting of the route that I took to wind up knowing I REALLY want to be a GC. They said I was very high on their wait list so I don't think they held it against me at all.

    Minnesota seems to be quite research-focused (or at least that was my impression) so they were more interested in hearing about my experience having done a master's degree already and what my research ideas were. 

    Can I ask what kind of research you did? Was it more laboratory work or like clinical trial based? Anything else you can remember about applying/interviewing at those 2 schools?

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

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    4 minutes ago, Cricket643 said:

    I have an MSc, which I think helped me get interviews and get accepted into a GC program. More importantly, I think it prepared me to undertake another graduate degree, by allowing me to build on skills like time management, public speaking/presenting, problem solving, and critical thinking.

    If you think now is the right time for you to apply to a different master's program and it's something you plan to do eventually, it sounds like a great plan for you. I was concerned that programs would think that GC was an afterthought for me, but I didn't really experience that during my interviews. However, I really tried to explain my education path and how it led me back to GC, in addition to emphasizing the ways that already having an MSc prepared me for a GC program.

    I won't touch on cost, since @KeepSwimming2017 already pointed that out :) 

    Great! That's good news to hear about the interviews, because that is one of my biggest concerns about it. Especially good to hear since I see you had interviews at Wisconsin and Minnesota, 2 of the schools I am planning on applying to. Thanks for the advice :)

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

    in Biology

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    5 minutes ago, KeepSwimming2017 said:

    Hey guys! I've been lurking on here (and probably will still be on here until the semester starts in August - it gives me something to do while at work haha) and I figured I'd help out with some questions:

    @AspiringGC Here's how I worded my email to Emory when I initially received my denial:

    "I just received my denial from Emory for the Genetic Counseling Training Program, and I was wondering if you could tell me what areas my application needed strengthening in. I realize my submitted GRE scores were low, but I recently retook the GRE and have attached my new scores. If you could advise me on whether or not I should retake it once more, I would appreciate that, as well as any other feedback you can provide me with. Thank you!"

    I was pretty sure it was my GRE scores that caused me to not receive an interview, but they were pretty receptive to that email.

    @TAGC In terms of the pre reqs - I do think you'll have to take both Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. I graduated back in 2013 with my undergrad degree and got a master's degree in 2015 (similar to you, @Sunshine99! my Master's is in Pharmacogenetics!), and during undergrad I only took Organic Chem I and II. Because of that, I had to take Biochemistry this past fall, and enrolled at my undergrad university as a non-degree seeking student to take both Biochem and Psychology. 

    @GeneDawg what you have so far sounds amazing! I'm sure you'll get in somewhere!

    @dragongc10 I have an MSc in Pharmacogenetics and Stratified Medicine, which I believe definitely helped me get into a GC program. If you still intend to get an MPH after getting your GC degree, then I'd say go ahead and do it. However, I would keep in mind the cost of these degrees, lol. Let's just say I'm in a ton of debt right now from undergrad and my MSc, and although I would never regret going to London for that MSc, I also wish I had discovered the field of genetic counseling before getting that MSc. Just a bit of advice =) 

    Hi @KeepSwimming2017, thanks for the reply! The cost is definitely on my cons list haha, but my husband is in medical school currently so what's a couple $20,000 in debt lol? ;) But it is really good to know you think the MSc helped you get into a GC program. Thanks for the advice :)

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2018 Applicants

    in Biology

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    Do have of you have another master's degree (not genetic counseling)? I'm thinking of applying for an MPH program. I know that I'll want to do it eventually, but now I'm starting to think "why not now?" since I have some time to kill and it could only boost my application, right? Interested to hear from you all!

    Genetic Counseling Fall 2017 Applicants

    in Biology

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    On 2/1/2017 at 2:24 PM, plunker said:

    Hey everyone, I've been reading this thread also. I'm also super nervous!

    My test scores are pretty good and I've been working in genetic labs classifying variants for the last three years with tons of GC exposure. I have very little advocacy experience, though, which makes me nervous, and almost no clinical shadowing. I've been a youth counselor with a church youth group for about a year, but I have no idea if they'll think that's patient-oriented enough. Is anyone else using something like that for the advocacy??

    I only applied to one school (Utah) because I wouldn't be able to relocate this fall. If I don't get in, I'll be able to apply to more schools next year!

    I'm in a similar situation as you.  I am so nervous!  My test scores and GPA are above average, but I do not have traditional advocacy experience (I have some from different committees I was on, but I am not sure admissions people will accept my explanation or not).  I have some clinical shadowing, very minimal, but I was a nurse assistant so hopefully that counts for something with patient exposure and experience!

    I am so glad to see that someone else only applied to one school this cycle as well (Wisconsin) due to some family stuff and not being able to relocate.  Good luck to you!

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