I agree with you 100%. Just keep in mind that if your daughter plans to apply to genetic counseling programs while completing the BS/mba (thereby going straight to school after graduation), she will have to carve out time for shadowing, informational interviews, advocacy work (people with disabilities, etc), volunteering, research (not required but is viewed positively), teaching (TA etc) which is also viewed positively, counseling experiences (required) etc. There is a lot that she has to do before applying.
Also keep in mind that if she intends to head straight to GC school, she will be interviewing (hopefully) during the mba year. That could be difficult, depending on how many interviews she gets. She could technically be missing weeks and weeks of classes, if she has multiple interviews.
I think your daughter’s plan is great, but becoming a competitive GC applicant is hard to do in addition to the dual degree. The reason why I feel that the mba is a good plan is because she will be able to easily work after graduation and she can use that time while working to fulfill what she needs to do in order to be highly competitive. Also, working (any field) is viewed favorably: life experience, growth etc and will give her the time she needs to get volunteering and counseling hours etc. Working for a year or 2 will also give her something more to talk about during interviews, and will make it “easier” for her to answer tough questions during interviews. She will also possibly “stand out” a little compared to all of the younger applicants who worked for a year as genetic counseling assistants.
Sorry for going on and on. Like I said, I do think she has a great plan, but it’s a lot to do while still in college and while completing the mba. My daughter ended up taking a few years off before officially deciding on GC, but those years helped her to become very competitive, which translated into a lot of interviews (and stories to tell, which they look for).
I am not suggesting that your daughter cannot get it all done while in her dual degree program. I just wanted to remind you that there is a lot to do before applying, and it is very time consuming.
Sorry to ramble. Good luck!