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Anastasia Spremulli
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
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Graduate Admission Requirements
Prospective students may apply for admission to the MS in Genetic Counseling throughout the year. The Admissions Committee will review all application materials submitted by all applicants. A select sub-group of applicants will be contacted to participate in Zoom interviews with the Admissions Committee. Students are ranked from admission by the Genetic Counseling Program and are admitted based on the results of the national match.
Successful completion of the following courses (undergraduate or graduate level) or the equivalent:
• Biology with lab (2 semesters)
• Molecular and/or Cellular Biology (1 semester)
• Chemistry with lab (2 semesters)
• Biochemistry (1 semester)
• Organic Chemistry with lab (1 semester)
• Genetics (1 semester)
• Psychology (1 semester)
• Embryology (1 semester)
• Statistics (1 semester)
All prerequisite courses should be completed with a grade of B or higher. All prerequisite courses must show number of credits and grade on official transcript; no certificates will be accepted.
Shadowing of genetic counselors and experience in crisis counseling are desirable but not required.
For consideration, applicants must submit the following admission requirements:
All documentation including recommendation forms and official transcripts may be mailed or emailed directly to Bay Path University Office of Graduate Admissions:
By Mail:
Bay Path University
Office of Graduate Admissions
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
By Email:
graduate@baypath.edu
International Students:
At this time, international students are not permitted to apply to Bay Path University's genetic counseling program.
U.S. citizens who have competed degrees from institutions abroad may apply.
We do not enroll international students who have already completed a medical course of study in a foreign institution of higher education. Each applicant must have completed a bachelor’s degree prior to matriculation.
Genetic Counseling Admissions Match
The Bay Path University MS in Genetic Counseling program participates in the Genetic Counseling Admissions Match through National Matching Services (NMS). The GC Admissions Match has been established to enhance the process of placing applicants into positions in Master's-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. All applicants must first register for the Match with NMS before applying to participating genetic counseling graduate programs. At the conclusion of all program interviews, both applicants and programs will submit ranked lists of preferred placements 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 in late April.
Please visit the NMS website at (https://natmatch.com/gcadmissions) to register for the match, review detailed information about the matching process, and to view a demonstration of how the matching algorithm works.
Please visit the MS in Genetic Counseling program page to learn about curriculum, faculty, program options, and more!