MSED: Counseling: School

Application Deadlines

Fall enrollment : February 20

Spring enrollment: October 8

The Counseling Program Admission Committee adheres to the 2024 CACREP Standards in its admission procedure. Specifically, Section 1.J.:

Entry-level admission decision recommendations are made by the counselor education program and include consideration of each applicant’s

1. career goals,
2. aptitude for graduate-level study consistent with program delivery type, and
3. potential success in forming effective counseling relationships with diverse populations.

Admission Process

To assist the Committee in making admission decisions, applicants are required to submit an online application:

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The following materials will be required in the online application prior to committee review by the Counseling Admissions Board.

• Three (3) recommendations from supervisors, school superintendents, principals, teachers, professors, and/or employers.
• Completion of a four question Personal Statement.
• A resume that fully describes the candidate’s degrees, and importantly, describes the person’s occupational experiences – particularly any counseling experiences obtained.
• A signed Acknowledgement of On-Campus Residency
• Documentation of teaching experience for those applying to the School Counseling concentration provided by the applicant’s school system on appropriate letterhead. Applicants without teaching experience must submit a signed Acknowledgement of Teaching Experience.
• All transcripts where a degree was conferred.
• An application fee paid prior to application submission.

After the application deadline, the Admission Review Committee will review each application. The Committee will meet as a group to discuss each applicant.

Applicant Interview

Individual applicants will be offered an opportunity to participate in an application interview with one or more counseling faculty members. A date and time to meet via Zoom will be determined in discussion with the applicant. The interview will provide an opportunity to learn more about the applicant to determine their interest and aptitude for graduate study in counseling. It gives us a chance to get to know the applicant beyond their written application. We recognize that students will be making a substantial commitment of time, effort and money to pursue this degree. An important consideration is whether our program is a good fit for the applicant, so we are open to questions about our program during this interview. It typically takes up to two weeks past the application deadline for all interviews to be completed.

Committee Review

At the conclusion of the Applicant Interviews the Admission Committee will meet to determine whether each applicant will be offered full admission, denied admission, or offered to be placed on a waiting list for admission. The Committee Review may take an additional two weeks after the application deadline.

Applicant Notification

Applicants will be notified by email of the committee’s decision. Each new student will be assigned an advisor and encouraged to complete the admission process. Once the student is fully admitted, they will meet with their advisor.

New Student Orientation

A virtual New Student Orientation will be held for all accepted and enrolled students. This is held prior to the early registration period for each upcoming semester. Meeting this early provides new students the opportunity to learn more details about the program, ask questions, and enroll in their preferred courses.