How to Apply-School Counseling

1. Research the School Counseling program to see if it’s right for you.
   • Review the program info on our website
   • Learn more about scholarships and financial aid
   • Attend an Online Info Session
   • Request a pre-recorded Info Session
   • Schedule a meeting with an Admission Counselor
   • Schedule a campus tour
2. Review Admissions Dates & Deadlines 
   • Applying by the application deadline ensures consideration for the School Counseling cohort and institutional aid scholarships. 

Once you start an application you will be able to save your progress and will not have to complete it all at once.

The School Counseling application includes the following elements: 

1. Letter of Intent
   • A two-page, single or double-spaced (maximum) (12pt font, 1-inch margins) statement that answers the question, "How would you describe the role of a school counselor?". Please include your professional goals, academic goals for the program and how you connect with Seattle University Mission Statement and/or the Counseling Program Mission Statement.
2. Short Answer Questions
   • You will be asked to provide a written response (4-6 sentences in length) to the following questions: 
     • Question 1: Professionalism - The material you will be engaging with during the program can be dysregulating. The counseling program is a professional environment and students are expected to demonstrate professional behavior at all times. What skills do you use to remain professional even when feeling upset or dysregulated?  
     • Question 2: Social Justice - Discuss what social justice and anti-racism means to you. What do you imagine learning about social justice and anti-racism in schools and school counseling programs?  
     • Question 3: Multiculturalism Scenario - Students often engage in group work in classes. Imagine a scenario where you are working in a small group and a peer pointed out a microaggression that you committed. What would you do?  
     • Question 4: Self-Awareness, Conflict - Having a sense of psychological safety is important in a learning environment, and yet learning and growing can be uncomfortable. What do you see as the difference between feeling "safe" and feeling "comfortable" in the classroom? 
3. Résumé
   • A one-to-two-page professional résumé documenting education, professional and volunteer experience. 
   • Three years of work experience related to schools or youth preferred. 
4. Two College of Education Recommendation Forms  
   • Consider employers, supervisors or educational mentors who are familiar with your work and interpersonal skills. Do not choose peers, friends or therapists.  
   • Do not choose therapists, family members or friends.  
   • Once you've started your application, you will add their email address and they will receive a link to the evaluation form. The form should only take them 15 minutes to fill out.  
     • These forms are what is evaluated – please do not include letters of recommendation. 
5. Work Experience 
   • Three years of work experience related to schools or youth preferred
6. Bachelor’s degree or higher 
   • Evidence of a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. 
7. Minimum of 3.00 GPA
   • For information on GPA calculations for admission, please visit the Graduate Admissions How to Apply page.
   • Applicants with less than a 3.00 GPA might be considered for probationary admission and can submit an additional GPA explanation statement. Applicants with a non-graded bachelor's degree are required to submit a GRE/GMAT test score.
8. Required Transcripts  
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   • Submit official or unofficial transcripts for your most recent coursework to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
     • For additional information on transcript requirements for admission, please visit the Graduate Admissions How to Apply page. 
   • Transcripts may be submitted electronically to  grad-application@seattleu.edu or mailed.
   • Once accepted to the program, students will need to submit official transcripts within their first quarter of enrollment.
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1. Submit your application
   • Make sure you hit “Submit” on your application.
   • Submitted applications are only considered complete once all application materials have been received including your recommendation forms. 

1. Check Your Status
   • You can login here to check the status of your application anytime.   
2. Monitor your email
   • Make sure to regularly check the email you listed on your application for updates, including your admission decision.
   • Applicants should review the application timeline for information on when to expect an admission decision.