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I agree it will be tough, but there isn't much of a choice since Canada has so few programs. I have to take an organic chemistry pre-req if I want to apply to some American programs, so I'm hoping they'd consider that good enough for biochemistry. If I need a new psychology course then perhaps I can find an introductory counseling course, which would be helpful for a future career in Genetic Counseling and for interviews. Luckily I took stats in my Master's 4 years ago. That just leaves molecular biology and genetics, and I really hope they'll say that work-experience counts. If I only need to take those 2 courses, plus the GRE then maybe I can spread them out 1 per semester and still be okay. Fingers crossed for when I get my feedback!

@AspiringGC Thank you for replying. Some of the American programs seem to explicitly state the in-state vs out-of-state tuition, while others just say "tuition is $___." I wasn't sure if that meant there was no out-of-state tuition or if I had to dig deeper. I also couldn't tell if international tuition was different from out-of-state tuition. @Cricket643 Congrats on your acceptances! When I saw in the other thread that you were accepted to UofM I thought we might be classmates. I didn't have to think about what programs to apply to before because Canada has so few. Now there's a lot to think about. My husband has helped me narrow down my search a bit by stating some of his location preferences. I was told that the programs can be quite intensive, so I was hoping to not have to work while studying (TAing included), but I might reconsider now that I know how much tuition it could save me. I'm really interested in how the new Manitoba program is. I hope you stay active in the forum during interview time so I can pick your brain a bit. @Nefelibata@AspiringGC McGill and UBC both say on their website that courses have to be updated if they're more than 5 years old. I'm hoping that because I currently work in the field (I work in bioinformatics) that the programs will consider that good enough. I'm waiting until the end of May to contact them for feedback and will ask then.

Hi everyone, I'm a Canadian applicant who has applied several times, but my applications have only been competitive this past round because I was missing clinical experience. Last year I applied to Toronto, McGill, UBC, Manitoba, and the NHS-STP program in the UK. I received interviews from UBC and Manitoba and was wait-listed for Manitoba. I'm worried about this year's applications because I graduated in 2012 and need to update some of my courses, which will be hard while working full time and volunteering. I'm also considering applying to some American programs, but will have to take the GRE on top of updating my courses. I'm trying to decide which American programs to apply to and some of the things I'm factoring in are class sizes and cost of tuition. For some of the programs I'm having trouble figuring out if there's a difference between in-state, out-of-state, and international tuition. Do any Americans have tips on how to tell if there are in-state and out-of-state tuition differences? What are some of the factors you consider when deciding which programs to apply to?

@No1992 At first I wasn't handling it very well, but I'm starting to see the silver-linings a bit. Today is my birthday, so I kind of wish that I had just been rejected on match day. Being told I was high on the wait list makes me hopeful for next year though, and the clinic I shadowed at has said they'd love to have me back for more experience. I'm a little worried about the true match system for next year, because I'd like to stay in Canada if I can, but am thinking I need to expand to the States if I'm really serious about getting in next year.

Got a call to say that the University of Manitoba program is full. They barely went into the waitlist.

@Cricket643 Did you call Jessica directly, or did you call Cathy? I'm debating calling to ask if they have any more information for me, but I'm a little nervous to find out.

@adragonisnoslave I guess that's what will be nice about next year's automatic match system, no waitlist chicken games.

I've been waitlisted for Manitoba and rejected from UBC. Manitoba told me that I'm high on their waitlist and there's a good chance they'll have a spot for me. Fingers-crossed.

I just received an official rejection from McGill, so if anyone is waiting to hear back from them it might be in your uApply account, or they might be contacting you today. Good luck, everyone!