Grad School Interview Prep: Why Do You Want to be a Genetic Counselor?
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Katie Lee is a certified genetic counselor with over five years of practice in reproductive medicine. She has worked for one of the most well-known IVF clinics in the United States and also for a genetic testing laboratory that offered fertility related genetic testing.
On the Wannabe Wednesdays segment of her channel, Katie discusses topics of interest for people exploring a career in genetic counseling. In this episode she discusses answering the question, "Why do you want to be a genetic counselor?" She gives advice to make your answer more personal and to help you stand out from other applicants. She also shares an example answer.
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Yay! Thank you for this! My interview is next Friday, I'm very excited!
Awesome! Good luck Noah!
Girl, your answer was so much better than mine - how did I even get in?! 😂
What did you answer?
@@Bioeliful153 The typical science and psychology answer, but with more context and I wove in different experiences.
@@kitkatthekandybar Bahah I doubt it sounded as good when I was nervous as can be and 8 years less mature....! lol I wouldn't want to see a recording if one existed.
Thanks a lot! This is great.
Thanks for tuning in Emily!
My interview is in two weeks, wish me luck ❣️
Wishing you luck!
Hi! I am interested on couples genetic counseling… can two people interested in having children together have counseling together to see what their children’s risks may be? Do you have a video on that?
If an individual or couple wants to better understand their risk to have a child affected with a disease they could meet with a prenatal or preconception genetic counselor to discuss diseases that may run in their family- including risk to offspring, genetic testing options, etc. They also could consider carrier screening, a genetic test that looks for recessive diseases like cystic fibrosis. Expanded carrier screening panels often include 100s of diseases and genetic counselors can help explain the results to patients and what they mean for reproductive risks! I'll def make a video on this!
@@katieleecgctalksgeneticcou6248 Ok. Thank you! I would like to hear the perspective of how a couple may navigate this topic together, as well.
Hello,
I am interested in pursuing a degree in Genetic Counseling but I do not have experience working with people. I only have experience working in a laboratory setting with cells and cell culture. I want to change careers to become a genetic counselor because I am interested in analyzing inheritance patterns of genetic diseases. Genetics is a topic that fascinates me and I am interested in the problem solving aspect of it. So how can I make up for my lack of experience in social interaction related positions?
Hi Regina! Thanks so much for watching. Your lab experience will definitely be considered valuable, however all GC programs do want to see advocacy and experience interacting with others on your CV. You will definitely want to find a volunteer role or a job working with people prior to applying. I would think about your passions and how they can fit into a people-focused/advocacy related role. Think about a population you would like to work with or explore advocacy volunteer roles near your home. Many GC applicants volunteer for crisis support phone or text lines, but I would encourage you to dial in and think about a specific population that you would like to work with if possible. People affected with cancer? Family members of individuals affected with cancer? Suicide survivors? people affected with a specific genetic disease? people with psych dx? learning disabilities? underprivelaged youth? young mothers/fathers? lgbtq? Then let google help you find a good opportunity and aim to get in at least 6 months before applying so you can ask for a letter of rec from your supervisor at the role.