A Holistic Admissions Review

Our Admissions Committee  process of review places the applicant’s academic skills and achievements in the wider context of other factors that contribute to a student’s ability to successfully complete the program.

Factors

  • Aptitude for planning and organization
  • Persistence and commitment
  • Creativity
  • Personal and professional ethics

Indicators

  • Leadership experience
  • Nature and progression of extracurricular involvement
  • Demonstrated passion for and commitment to genetic counseling
  • Strong communication skills
  • Sustained community engagement
  • Experiential, scholarly, and/or research activity
  • Special talents have been employed effectively

Your application packet will require items to help the admissions committee provide you with an individualized, holistic review and to help the committee select the best matches for the next incoming cohort.