Match Registration and Fee Waivers

Hi everybody! I already made a post on my Instagram page about this yesterday, but registration for the Match is officially open!! Registering for the Match is required to be able to apply to genetic counseling programs. When you register for the Match, you receive a unique match number, which allows programs to identify you when ranking. It is recommended that 2021 cycle applicants register for the Match by December 15, 2020. The registration fee is $100, but there is an opportunity to get the fee waived! The Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD) has a limited number of waivers for the fee. Prospective applicants interested in this waiver must: demonstrate financial need AND have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater and apply for a fee waiver BEFORE registering for an NMS number. Applications are due by October 1, 2020 for the fee waivers. Applicants will be notified on October 30, 2020 as to whether they have received a waiver. The application for the fee waiver can be found here: https://redcap.mountsinai.org/redcap/surveys/?s=CM9FDMPHE8

There are a limited number of waivers, so not all applicants will receive a waiver. Instructions for how to register for the NMS match will be provided to those who receive a waiver.

Waivers are non-transferable to future match cycles or other prospective students. Prospective students who are applying for a match fee waiver will be required to write a short essay and to upload at least one of the following documents demonstrating financial need:

1. A copy of a letter on official letterhead from a government agency verifying that you or your family have qualified for public assistance based on low income criteria anytime within the past 5 years

2. A copy of your financial aid award letter from another / previous institution dated within 5 the past years

3. A copy of your approved GRE fee waiver (for tests taken within 5 years of the application deadline)

4. A copy of your federal Student Aid Report (SAR) that verifies you qualified for financial aid within the past 5 years based on a family contribution of:

- Not more than $1,500 if the student is a dependent student

- Not more than $1,900 if the student is an independent student

To learn more about the Match process, check out https://natmatch.com/gcadmissions/applicants/index.html . You can also demo how the match works at https://natmatch.com/gcadmissions/demo-algorithm.html