Counseling

• submit the online graduate admission application

• be graduates of accredited higher education institutions

• meet the Division of Graduate Education requirements for admission (e.g., minimum 3.00 junior and senior GPA and English language proficiency)

• submit a two to three page personal statement (see below)

• submit at least two and a maximum of three recommendation forms (see below)

• take the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE*

*The test must be retaken if scores are more than five years old.

Nonacademic/Professional/Life Experiences

Applicants are required to submit a two to three page personal statement that will indicate the applicant\'s qualifications and reasons for their interest in the program (e.g., professional experiences and personal attributes). Specifically, applicants are asked to provide a reflection on how their education and training as well as professional experiences inform why they want to pursue the degree and how our program will help them meet their future goals. Applicants are also expected to discuss and elaborate on their ability to work and be sensitive to the needs of a multicultural and diverse society, including members of diverse racial or ethnic groups and individuals of a sexual minority.

• At least two, and at the most three, recommendation forms are to be submitted. These should be completed by persons able to evaluate the applicant\'s academic potential, professional experience and personal attributes.

• An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.

• Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Division of Graduate Education and the College of Letters and Sciences.