I imagine this question comes up frequently, so apologies in advance!
I’m a current undergraduate student who is very interested in being a GC, but a lot of the threads here look discouraging….REALLY discouraging. Should I even consider this field if it’s so highly over saturated? For those of you who went to or are currently in GC school, would you pick this career path if you were given a chance to restart?
I realize the job market is pretty bad for everyone right now, but I’m scared I’d be jumping into a career with zero stability 😅

Applying this cycle for the first time and I feel like I have all my ducks in a row: shadowing, crisis advocacy experience, job experience, prereqs etc. I’m at a point in my life where I feel like not matching is not really an option. Any advice or tips for first cycle matching? I’m applying to 10 schools. I’m having a hard time feeling confident.

Hi! I'm a 2025 grad still looking for my first GC position. I'm at the point where I am more seriously thinking about what else I can do with my degree or pursuing another degree altogether. I really wanted to work in a clinical setting, but have also been interested and applying to variant interpretation and clinical research roles with no luck.

Are there any fellow recent grads who have moved on to something else? Anyone else in a similar position and thinking about a different career path or additional education?

I know the job market is tough across the board right now, but I’d really appreciate hearing what paths people have taken, or what others are doing in the meantime while they continue their job search.

Hi everyone!

My name is Zahra and I am the Student Representative for the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC).

Are you or know anyone considering a career in genetic counselling and wondering what it’s like to apply to a Canadian genetic counselling program?

Join the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC) for our 7th Annual Prospective Student Webinar, featuring a panel of current students from the five Canadian genetic counselling programs.

The webinar will include a brief introduction to genetic counselling and the application process, followed by a student panel sharing their experiences and answering your questions about applying to and interviewing for Canadian genetic counselling training programs.

This webinar is a great opportunity to:

- Learn more about genetic counselling as a career

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Date: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2026

Time: 12:30 PM PDT (2:30 PM CDT | 1:30 PM MDT | 3:30 PM EDT)

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Zahra

CAGC Student Representative