Graduate School of Education
Areas of Concentration
School Counseling Certification
Program Requirements
- Transcripts from all previously attended institutions
- Minimum 3 letters of recommendation
- Personal Statement
- Application Fee
For more information, visit the
program's website.
Personal Statement Instructions
School Counseling Program
The personal statement for school counseling program applicants is to focus on the topic Why I Want to Study and Contribute to the School Counseling Profession. The applicant is to address the following: Why s/he is interested in pursuing graduate study in the school counseling profession, short term career objectives, what the applicant intends to gain out of graduate study, and long term goals. Given national changing demographics, the applicant is to comment on the role of the school counselor in work with multicultural populations.
Counseling Psychology Program
The personal statement for applicants to the counseling psychology program is to focus on the topic Why I Want to Study and Contribute to the Counseling Psychology Profession. The applicant is to address the following: Why s/he is interested in pursuing graduate study in the counseling psychology profession, short term career objectives, what the applicant intends to gain out of graduate study, and long term goals. Given national changing demographics, the applicant is to comment on the role of the counseling psychologist in work with multicultural populations.
