Questions to Ask When Shadowing a Genetic Counselor?
A List of Questions to Ask When Shadowing a Genetic Counselor
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Questions to Ask When Shadowing a Genetic Counselor?
For those of you who have a meeting with a GC lined up, you likely already have your list of questions for the discussion, yet you may be curious about extra topics to cover. To help build your bank of queries for interviews, dialogues and shadowing sessions, the CIG Team has compiled some pertinent questions.
Are you searching for guidance on shadowing a genetic counselor? Our article on this topic is your ultimate resource, with links and emails to aid those interested in finding shadowing opportunities throughout the United States.
Why They Went into Genetic Counseling
Did you always want to be a Genetic Counselor?
How did you come to learn about this profession?
What inspired you to pursue a career in Genetic Counseling?
What motivated you to pursue this career path and made you realize it was the right fit for you?
What motivated you to pursue a career as a Genetic Counselor?
Aspects of the Genetic Counselors Job
What do you value the most/least in your current job?
What is the most daunting challenge you face in your role?
What is the most challenging aspect of your job?
What is the most fulfilling aspect of this profession for you?
Do you ever need to deliver unfavorable news and how difficult is it?
What steps do you take to be adequately prepared for such scenarios?
What is your strategy for delivering difficult news?
Ask how they emotionally distinguish between work and home.
What has been the most remarkable or one-of-a-kind case that you have encountered, and how did you approach it?
What is a typical day like for you?
How would you describe a typical (if there is one) day at work?
Do you experience monotony in the role or is every day unlike the last?
How is your daily schedule?
Do most Genetic Counselor work in office or remotely normally?
Would you say the Genetic Counselor profession provides a good work/life balance?
Being a Genetic Counselor
What is a piece of advice you would give to someone thinking about entering this field?
Have you had any other prior roles as a Genetic Counselor?
What has your career path looked like?
If the GC has worked elsewhere beforehand, they may have moved between research, clinic industry and can discuss different pros and cons of each vertical.
I saw on your LinkedIn you worked in another area of genetic counseling, which has been your favorite/least favorite and why?
What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Genetic Counseling?
How closely do you work with physicians and other providers?
Is there a lab/research component to your job?
Overall, do you enjoy what you do and are you happy you made the decision to become a Genetic Counselor?
·What would you say the pros and cons are as a Genetic Counselor?
Most challenging aspect of being a Genetic Counselor?
Specific Qs to the Genetic Counselors Specialty
What specialty are you in currently? Why did you choose it?
What do you like/dislike about the specialty?
What made you choose the specialty that you are in?
What types of patients do you see?
Applying to Genetic Counseling Graduate School
What factors did you consider while applying to different programs?
How did you choose to attend the program you did?
What drew you to the program you attended?
What experiences prior to grad school were most helpful to prepare you?
What advice do you have for a prospective Genetic Counselor student going through the application process right now?
In regards to being accepted into a Genetic Counselor program, what did you major in in undergrad and what types of work or volunteer experiences did you have prior to applying?
Did you have any counseling experience?
Did you find the Genetic Counselor program very intense?
Did you feel prepared once you graduated?
As a relatively still newer field, did you find it difficult to find a job when you graduated?
