Application Documents and Information Needed

Here’s everything you’ll need to submit. Please click on each linked item to read full detailed instructions and formatting requirements. 

You’ll apply through the UConn Graduate School online portal, and will also need a National Matching Services (NMS) Match ID. 

  1. Transcripts: official transcripts from the school where you earned your bachelor’s degree and from every institution where you took courses afterward, whether or not a degree was awarded.
  2. CV or Resume
  3. “YouConn” personal portfolio of two parts: a written personal statement addressing two prompts, and a short video.
  4. Diversity statement
  5. Three letters of recommendation from references who can speak to your potential for success. Letters should not be submitted from peers, or family. 

Also Required:  

1. National Matching Services (NMS) Match ID. Register at natmatch.com/gcadmissions ($100 fee). The UConn Match number is 15811. 

    • GCEA has established a waiver for the $100 fee associated with the NMS Match. Prospective students who demonstrate financial need AND have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater can apply for a match fee waiver. Prospective students should apply for a fee waiver BEFORE registering for an NMS number. Match fee waivers cannot be awarded to applicants who have already registered for the Match and paid the registration fee.
    • Applications for the match fee waiver are due by October 2, 2026. Applicants will be notified by October 30, 2026 as to whether they have received a waiver. There are a limited number of waivers, so not all applicants will receive a waiver. Instructions for how to register for the NMS match will be provided to those who receive a waiver.
    • Waivers are non-transferable to future match cycles or other prospective students. Prospective students who are applying for a match fee waiver will be required to write a short essay and to upload at least one of the following documents demonstrating financial need:
      1. A copy of a letter verifying unemployment benefits received within the past two years.
      2. A copy of a letter on official letterhead from a government agency verifying that you or your family have qualified for public assistance based on low income criteria anytime within the past 5 years
      3. A copy of your financial aid award letter from another / previous institution dated within 5 the past years
      4. A copy of your approved GRE fee waiver (for tests taken within 5 years of the application deadline)
      5. A copy of your federal Student Aid Report (SAR) that verifies you qualified for financial aid within the past 5 years based on a family contribution of:
    • Not more than $1,500 if the student is a dependent student
    • Not more than $1,900 if the student is an independent student

To apply, click here: https://natmatch.com/gcadmissions/applicants/register.html

Please direct any questions about the Match Fee Waiver process or requirements to gcmatchwaivers@educategc.org.

2. Application fee: $75, due before December 15. Fee waivers are available for applicants associated with certain organizations and partnerships. (See Costs & financial aid.) 

 

About the GRE: We will not review your GRE scores. Do not upload them to the UConn application portal. 

 

A Note on the Use of AI 

Please write your application materials yourself. Your personal statement, diversity statement, and video are the heart of your application. They are how we get to know the real you, in your own voice. We are not looking for an essay that could have been written by anyone (or anything). We are looking for you, your story, your reasons for choosing genetic counseling, and the way you think and reflect. 

We can often tell when writing has been generated by AI, and we will use the best tools available to us to detect AI use whenever possible. If we suspect that your materials were written with AI, it will count against you in our review. A statement that sounds like a chatbot tells us very little about who you actually are. Please, skip the AI tools and write from your own experience. We would much rather read something genuine and imperfect than something flawless and impersonal.