FINAL PROJECT: Abstract and Reader's Reponse > A Guide to Genetic Counseling Graduate Programs
I, can this reader be addressed in some sort of post-back work? Additional courses and clinical shadowing?
December 11, 2016 |
Marybeth Shea
Marybeth Shea
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field genetic counseling is projected to grow 30 percent over the next 10 years. Therefore, genetic counseling is a career that is highly in demand as genomic sequencing gets even better and cheaper. Since there are currently only 36 accredited genetic counseling programs in the United States, the admissions process is very competitive. This guide will provide tips on how a potential applicant can have a smooth and successful application process. This guide will profile the following schools: Johns Hopkins University, Sarah Lawrence College, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, and Augustana University. Each profile will include the school’s admission requirements, admission statistics, and course of study. In addition, the guide will discuss the extracurriculars and work experience that individuals should have in order to improve their understanding of genetic counseling and improve their chances of getting accepted into programs. In the profile of the program at Augustana University, the guide will present a case study of a genetic counseling graduate student currently at Augustana University. As the guide narrates her journey through applying, the guide will list her personal tips to getting into a program and her current experience as a genetic counseling graduate student.
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Reader's Profile:
One example of a difficult reader could be someone who is worried that they may not have the knowledge or experience needed to apply for these programs. After reading the guide, the reader may feel stressed out that they do not meet the requirements listed in the guide, and think that they will get rejected by the schools they apply to.
Reader's Response:
After reading this guide, I don’t meet a lot of these program requirements. I’m not sure if I have the time to follow all of the tips that are in the guide. But if I miss one of the recommended extracurriculars, will I get rejected from a program? I don't know if it's worth it for me to apply to these programs now since I don't think I will be able to get in.