Not sure what kind of program to look for?

Graduate School
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<p>I'm a freshman in college (I should be a sophomore /grumble, but as it stands I am a freshman) and at some point I will want to pursue a Master's.</p>

<p>A friend of mine told me applying to a Master's program was worthwhile since I'm building an upward trend and need all the help I can get, ESPECIALLY with research. I'm not sure what kind of schooling my career will require - either Ph.D. or M.D. or maybe even just a Master's, but I feel like Master's is a good start if I'm not sure.</p>

<p>I want to do something in genetics, possibly eventually developmental conditions like X/Y chromosome disorders or Autism. I'm not sure if I would rather go clinical or research.</p>

<p>Should I be looking for a Master's program in something broad like biology, or more specific like genetics, or even more specific than that? I'm not entirely sure how these work.</p>

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<p>Some links for you to check out:</p>

<p>[Careers</a> in Human Genetics | ASHG](<a href=“http://www.ashg.org/education/careers.shtml]Careers”>http://www.ashg.org/education/careers.shtml)</p>

<p>[Human</a> Genetic Careers](<a href=“http://www.kumc.edu/gec/prof/career.html]Human”>http://www.kumc.edu/gec/prof/career.html)</p>

<p>[The</a> Science of Genetics: Training and Careers](<a href=“http://genetics.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-01.htm]The”>http://genetics.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-01.htm)</p>

<p>[Home[/url</a>]</p>

<p>[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2010/09/behavioral-genetics.aspx]Postgrad”&gt;Postgrad growth area: Behavioral genetics]Postgrad</a> growth area: Behavioral genetics](<a href=“http://www.nsgc.org/]Home[/url”>http://www.nsgc.org/)</p>

<p>[American</a> Board of Genetic Counseling, Inc.](<a href=“http://www.abgc.net/ABGC/AmericanBoardofGeneticCounselors.asp]American”>http://www.abgc.net/ABGC/AmericanBoardofGeneticCounselors.asp)</p>

<p>[Genetic</a> Counselor | Bioscience Careers](<a href=“http://www.aboutbioscience.org/genetic_counselor.html]Genetic”>http://www.aboutbioscience.org/genetic_counselor.html)</p>

<p>[Careers</a> in Clinical Molecular Genetics - Science Careers - Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Faculty, Postdoc jobs on Science Careers](<a href=“http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2005_07_15/noDOI.9375624432182482688]Careers”>http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2005_07_15/noDOI.9375624432182482688)</p>

<p>[Science</a> Careers Forum - Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Faculty, Postdoc jobs on Science Careers](<a href=“http://scforum.aaas.org/view.php?id=68253]Science”>http://scforum.aaas.org/view.php?id=68253)</p>

<p>[The</a> Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP)](<a href=“http://www.sdbp.org/SubDes.cfm]The”>http://www.sdbp.org/SubDes.cfm)</p>