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  1. This is their new website: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/education/clinical/graduate/grad/genetic-counseling I emailed the program and they said "Doing the video is optional, but if you would like to sell yourself (you only get three tries)…practice and go for it!" So i'm probably going to do it because i really want to at least get an interview but it's definitely not required.
  2. I also used magoosh and manhattan prep and i think they helped me a lot! I would suggest watching a bunch of magoosh math videos each day (i watched them on 1.5x speed cause the guy talked too slow for me lol) and taking notes, then applying these concepts to their practice problems and MP practice problems. Magoosh problems are a lot harder than the actual GRE but they adjust for that in their score predictor. My quant prediction was between 152-157 and i scored 154 on all 3 practice tests i took on there and got 157 on the real thing (still not a great score but the best i was ever going to do lol). Magoosh's strong point was their videos imo so take advantage of them and take practice tests on there bc this will make their score predictor more accurate. Also keep in mind that you'll probably do better on the real thing! Good luck! I was also stressed about the math part but practice helped me at least feel a little more confident.
  3. There are only 2 schools in my state so the main reason i'm applying out of state is to increase my chances! But i've also managed to save a lot of $$$ as an undergrad by living at home and commuting to school and I kind of want to move out bc i've been living in the same place my whole life. I'm not really worried about school safety as most GC programs are on medical campuses which have a lot of security and in general, university campuses tend to be safer than the surrounding city. Also i'm not really sure if I'd even take my car with me to grad school. I hate city driving (cant parallel park for my life) and gas+parking tends to be expensive. I had the opportunity to talk to an international GC student who goes to Cincinnati and they said they were doing just fine without a car because living in a city, everything is right there and public transportation is good. My biggest fear for leaving the state is how much it will cost but I'm hoping that if I get accepted I'll also be able to secure a GA or research assistant job and those usually cover tuition. I feel like I'm getting ahead of myself though because I don't even think I'll get in this cycle
  4. I mean they review transcripts pretty carefully so idk if i would apply for that program if I were you especially if it's one of the more expensive ones. Depending on how many applications they get each year and how competitive it is, they may first look to see if people meet the requirements and go from there. Maybe you can try to contact an accepted student and ask about it?
  5. Am I the only one having trouble accessing Cincinnati's genetic counseling website? (not the application the actual webpage for the program)
  6. It says on the application that it's not required but highly recommended, which means they probably won't consider people who don't do it
  7. I'm not surprised they don't take AP credit lol I'm from the area and go to a school nearby. Michigan is extremely admirable in terms of research but they're known to think they're the best and no other school can match them which I know from experience is false especially when it comes to undergraduate education. They seem great for grad school because classes are much smaller but it's annoying how they always have to be different. Like other schools just require a personal statement and they require 4 separate essays /: Not as bad as Cincinnati's video essay though i guess...i'm not looking forward to doing that!
  8. Hey everyone, I was at Michigan's open house yesterday if anyone has questions about what it seems like they're looking for in an applicant
  9. You seem to have great experience going for you! Your gpa is lower than the average accepted student (3.5) but if you've shown improvement and done well in the pre-reqs you should be fine. Also if you do good on the GRE it should help! Being able to shadow a GC for a whole month will look really good especially if they agree to write a recommendation as well. However, you're not allowed to send recommendations yourself they must be submitted directly to the programs. I'm a first time applicant so I can't give you much advice bc I'm struggling myself lol but your wealth of experience really stands out to me
  10. Does anyone know if Thomas Jefferson's program is still primarily online? Awhile ago I checked and noticed their curriculum was almost completely online but now when I open their website they don't even have it listed anywhere (or maybe I just can't find it). I'm planning to not apply there if their program is mostly online because i have a feeling it is, but i'm wondering if any of you had been to an open house or had any knowledge about it?
  11. When I went to Wayne state's open house I asked one of the current students how important it was to have a great score. This was before I took the GRE and i was pretty concerned about the math section. The student said that it didn't play a huge role at Wayne and their math score hadn't been that good (however they had also been waitlisted and ended up getting in after someone dropped the spot soo...) I think that experience is the most important thing to these schools. I feel like gpa and gre matter but they really want people who have taken a couple years to work in the field (this is what I picked up from reading student bios and talking to current students). Anyways I could be wrong but if you have a lot of experience to make up for the not so good score I think you'll be fine!
  12. You seem super qualified lol I feel like I need to take a gap year cause i haven't done half as much as you have!! I read a lot of accepted student bios and many of them weren't science majors so I think you're okay. I'm still in college and one of the grad students in my lab works for the writing center so she's helping me and I'll probably turn it over to the head of the writing center and my research professor to look at. If you're still near your university maybe you can ask them? Or a professor you worked with? I think having 2-3 experienced people look at it is a good idea.
  13. Thank you so much for your insight! I definitely think students like you have an advantage due to the extra experience though. I think this is why most programs don't accept students right out of undergrad. I just don't want to be paying all this money for apps and nothing comes through /: I'm pretty wary about this whole match system thing too
  14. Hi everyone! I'm new here and recently read through the forum from last application cycle, which seemed extremely helpful but also stressed me out like crazy. I'm currently a senior applying for fall 2018 because I really don't want to take a gap year!! I've known since a little more than a year ago that I wanted to do genetic counseling so I've been working towards it since then. I do crisis line counseling at two different agencies (one for DV/SA and one for youth). I also work as a supplemental instructor for genetics at my university. I have also been doing research on specific protein interactions in plant cell walls, which is what i plan to write my senior thesis on next semester. My grades were ok freshmen year of college (mostly Bs thanks to weed out intro classes) but I've been on an upward trend since then. I'm a biology major, minoring in psych and chemistry and have done well in all of the pre-req classes. My GPA is 3.70 and my GRE scores are 166V/157Q/4.5A. I'm planning to graduate with departmental honors in biology next semester! I've also shadowed prenatal, cancer, and cardiovascular GCs but only for a day each because they wouldn't let me shadow for a longer period of time. U of M and Wayne students are doing their clinical rotations over the summer so they can't have another student (like me) sitting there But I'm really grateful for the shadowing because I learned a lot! I'm stressing out because so many of you are 2nd or 3rd time applicants! I went to Wayne State's open house and saw a similar pattern there as well. The good thing about having to take a gap year is that many of you work or intern at a genetic counseling office or gene sequencing company. I've read accepted student bios and many of them have this experience, which makes me feel like I'm not qualified enough yet /: Do any of you 2nd or 3rd time applicants feel like this was why you got rejected the first time around? What kind of feedback did you receive if you're willing to share? I would be really appreciative!
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