Admission Requirements

Application deadlines:

• March 1 (priority) or July 1 (final) for Fall
• October 1 (priority) or November 15 (final) for Spring

In addition to the criteria below, applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements .

The Mental Health Counseling Program faculty recommend admission of applicants who present evidence of potential both to complete a graduate course of studies with distinction and to become thoughtful and responsive practitioners. Such evidence normally includes:

• Two or three social science courses (courses in psychology, sociology or anthropology, but not economics or political science).
• A distinguished undergraduate transcript with at least a 3.0 cumulative average. (Please explain in a personal statement if your GPA is below 3.0)
• Strong scores on Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (only those with a previous master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work or community psychology do not have to submit GRE scores)
• Two strong letters of recommendation indicating the potential to become an empathic and responsible counselor as well as to succeed academically on the graduate level. Letters from former professors are particularly important.
• A letter of intent.
• A group and/or individual interview with other candidates and faculty members.
• One year of paid or volunteer work in a mental health, human services or equivalent setting is recommended.