Acceptance

APPLICATION, INTERVIEW AND NOTIFICATION TIMELINE
Application material due dates vary by program; however January or February deadlines are common. Interviews are typically conducted from February through April. By agreement, all ABGC accredited programs notify applicants of their admission status on the same day, currently the end of April or the beginning of May. Individuals may either be given an offer to attend a program, be placed on an alternate list or not be accepted. Some applicants may receive more than one offer. These applicants have about five days in which to make a final decision about which program to attend. During this period, those receiving offers are encouraged to notify not only the program they are ultimately accepting, but also any other programs where they interviewed of their final decisions. This allows programs to make offers as soon as possible to those candidates on alternate lists.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN A PROGRAM
Due to limited space available within programs and a high volume of very competitive applicants, it is unavoidable that qualified individuals may not be admitted to a genetic counseling program. If this happens and you are still dedicated to a career in genetic counseling, consider contacting program directors to identify deficiencies in your application. Spend the following year alleviating any problems and plan to submit new information to strengthen the application.

NOTE
As stated earlier, the information provided here is of a general nature. Individual programs will have specific prerequisites, regulations, guidelines, etc. Adherence to these general guidelines does NOT guarantee admission to any program.