Graduate School Admission听
To be admitted to the Graduate School, applicants must complete the following:听
- Create an online account through the Graduate School听
- Complete the Graduate School application
- Choose the Priority or Final Deadline 听
- Submit all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (electronically if possible)听
- Pay the Graduate School application fee ($40) and the Counseling Program application
fee ($55)听
- Once both fees are paid, the account will permit the applicant to submit the additional
required materials listed below
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technical assistance with or have questions about your online account, please contact
Chikaodili Aleke in the Graduate School at
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Counseling Program Admission听
Once applicants create an online account and pay both application fees, their account
will allow them to upload the remaining application materials. These materials are
described below.听
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Resume/Vita听
Provide a current resume/vita. Please include your undergraduate GPA on your resume/vita
and your graduate GPA if you have one.听
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Letter of Interest and Introductory Video
Letter of Interest
The letter of interest is intended for the Counseling Faculty to get a sense of who
you are and why you want to pursue a Master of Science in Counseling. In your letter
of interest, please provide: 听
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1. Brief Personal Background: In your letter, provide a succinct overview of your
academic background, highlighting relevant degrees, majors, and any honors or achievements.听
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2. Professional and Volunteer Experience: Detail your relevant work experience, emphasizing
roles that demonstrate your interest in counseling or related fields. Highlight volunteer
or community service experiences that showcase your commitment to helping others.听
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3. Motivation for Pursuing Counseling: Clearly articulate why you are drawn to the
field of counseling. Share personal experiences, challenges, or moments that inspired
your interest in counseling.听 Please practice appropriate self-disclosure as you write
this letter of interest by not disclosing anything such as history of abuse or traumatic
events that you endured.
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4. 听Explain why you are interested in 四色AV鈥檚 counseling graduate program.听 Do you plan
to pursue our clinical mental health or school counseling concentration? Reference
specific aspects that attracted you to apply.听
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5. Professional Goals: Outline your career goals in the field of counseling. Explain
how completing our program will contribute to your professional development and help
you achieve your goals.听
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6. Uniqueness: Explain something unique about yourself that you think could contribute
to the complexity of the cohort.听
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Formatting and Proofreading: Ensure that your letter is well-organized, formatted,
and free of errors.
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We encourage you to tailor your letter to our program, emphasizing how your unique
background and experiences make you an ideal candidate. Keep the tone professional,
enthusiastic, and focused on your commitment to contributing to the field of counseling.听
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This letter of interest should be two pages and double-spaced.听
Introductory Video
For the introductory video, applicants will record and upload a short introduction
video of themselves. This video should be no longer than two minutes and provide an
opportunity for applicants to introduce themselves, discuss their motivations for
pursuing a graduate degree in counseling, and highlight relevant experiences that
have prepared them for this journey. Since this is an online-only environment, the
video will also demonstrate the applicant鈥檚 proficiency with essential technology
and video recording.
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Additionally, we ask applicants to share any aspects of their personal uniqueness鈥攕uch
as their interests, life experiences, and/or other unique perspectives鈥攖hat have shaped
their identity and their approach to counseling and how they connect with others different
from themselves.
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After recording the video, students should upload it to a platform such as YouTube
(as an unlisted video), Vimeo (as a private link),听 Google Drive or other personal
drives (with private link sharing enabled), ensuring the video is accessible via a
URL. Applicants will include the link at the begining of their Letter of Interest.
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***Letter of Interest for the School Counseling Concentration听
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the content listed above along with a statement outlining why you want to pursue a
career in school counseling. In the statement, include your understanding of the role
of a school counselor, any work experience related to counseling and education, and
any advocacy work, volunteering, or involvement in initiatives related to student
well-being and mental health.听
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Letters of Recommendation听
The Counseling Program requires three letters of recommendation be submitted by three
(3) individuals who know the applicant鈥檚 relevant work and/or educational experience.
Letters of recommendation must be on official letterhead with signatures. Follow the
directions in your 四色AV Admissions Account to send an email request to your three references.听
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Please note, letters of recommendation should come from people such as supervisors,
work colleagues, and professors. We do not accept letters of recommendation from family,
friends, therapists, and pastors.听
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Do I Need the GRE?
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher do not have to submit GRE scores.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.74 or lower but have completed a graduate
degree with a graduate GPA of 3.50 or higher do not have to submit GRE scores. Only
applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.74 or lower or have an undergraduate GPA
of 2.74 or lower and a graduate GPA of 3.49 or lower must submit GRE scores.听
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Applicants who do not meet the above GPA criteria must submit GRE scores for the General
test with a score of 300 or higher to be considered for the Counseling Program. GRE
scores should be sent directly to Dr. Thomas Foster, the Program Director of Counseling
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Interview听
Once all application materials have been submitted and evaluated by the Counseling
Faculty, some applicants will be chosen to engage in an individual 30-minute Zoom
interview. These candidates will be contacted through email by the Counseling Program.
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Application Deadlines听
The Counseling Program offers two application deadlines, please see below for a description
of each.听
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Priority Deadline of November 15听
The November 15th听application deadline is considered the priority deadline. The advantage of making
the priority deadline is that all the seats for the cohort are available and candidates
will be given priority consideration. For this deadline, a percentage of seats will
be filled for the coming cohort.
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Please Note. An applicant applying for the priority deadline will only be considered if their
application is 100% complete by November 15, no exceptions. Applications that are
not complete will be held over to be considered for the March 15 deadline, but must
be completed by then.
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When you create your online application with the Graduate School, you will be asked
if you are applying for the Priority or Final Deadline. If the November 15 is approaching,
we advise that you consider applying for the Final Deadline as transcripts and letters
of recommendation are not guaranteed to arrive on time.
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Candidates who complete their application for the priority deadline will receive notice
of their status (i.e., invited for an interview, denied) by January 1st. 听
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Final Deadline of March 15听
The March 15th听application deadline is considered the final deadline and the remaining seats will
be filled for the cohort. Candidates who complete their application for the priority
deadline will receive notice of their status (i.e., invited for an interview, denied)
by May 1st. 听
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Transferring Credit
Students may transfer up to 12 credit hours (four courses) into the Counseling Program
upon acceptance. This policy is in alignment with the Graduate School. Transfer credits
are not reviewed for approval until applicants are accepted into the program, however,
the requirements for transfer credit are provided below.
Core Coursework Transfer Credit
Core courses are defined as any course a student must take as part of their degree
plan. In order for a course to transfer in as a core, the class must be a "B" or higher,
come from a CACREP-accredited program, must match the content of the original 四色AV
course, and not be older than six years by the time of graduation from the Counseling
Program at 四色AV. Counseling faculty and the Dean of the Graduate School reserve the
right to make final decisions regarding the appropriateness of core course transfers.
Elective Coursework Transfer Credit
In order for a course to transfer in as an elective, the class must be a "B" or higher,
be 鈥渃ounseling related鈥�, and not be older than six years by the time of graduation
from the Counseling Program at 四色AV. Core courses from non-CACREP accredited programs
cannot be used as electives. Counseling faculty reserve the right to make final decisions
regarding the appropriateness of elective transfers.
Last Reviewed on November of 2024.
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International Applications
The Counseling Program at 四色AV is happy to invite international students to apply.
We strongly encourage international applicants to review all of the requirements of
the program related to the Practicum and Internship experience and site supervisor
requirements to ensure they can meet them before before applying. In addition, students
living in different time zones are still required to attend live virtual meetings
for synchronous classes and the two residencies, so travel is required. Since the
Counseling Program is 100% online, international students must complete their courses
from where they live.听
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Applicants who have transcripts from universities outside of the United States must
have their transcripts reviewed before applying.
We accept course by course international transcript evaluations from ECE, WES and
SPANTRAN. We do not accept IEE. For more information about this, use the following
link to learn more: International Admissions.听
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