Process and Timeline
Calendar
Mark your calendar with these important dates to complete the application process:
Application Opens: September 2020
Application Fee Waiver Closes: December 1, 2020
Applications Due: January 4, 2021
Interview Invitations Extended: January-February 2021
Interviews: February-March 2021
Match Day: April 23, 2021
Application Fee
A nonrefundable fee of $100 is required upon application submission. A fee waiver is available for qualifying applicants, contact us to learn more.
Registering for the Match
We participate in the Genetic Counseling Admissions Match through National Matching Services (NMS). The Match was established to place applicants in positions at masters-level genetic counseling programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC). The Match uses a process that takes into account both applicants’ and programs’ preferences.
Please visit the NMS website to register for the Match, review detailed information about the matching process, and view a demonstration of how the matching algorithm works. All applicants must first register for the Match with NMS before applying to participating genetic counseling graduate programs. There is a Match registration fee of $100. Fee waivers are available, visit the NMS website to learn more.
At the conclusion of all program interviews, each applicant and program will submit ranked lists of preferred programs to NMS according to deadlines posted on the NMS website. The binding results of the Match will be released to both applicants and programs simultaneously on Match Day.