Admissions - CAGS

Application
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Admissions Criteria and Procedures
Admission to the program is open to applicants who hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or a recognized international institution of higher education. The admission decision is based upon the following:

1. A grade point average of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) in the major field of graduate work. Under special circumstances, a candidate with an extensive work history or other overriding qualifications may be admitted with a slightly lower G.P.A.
2. An interview with the Director of the Program or a member of the faculty, if deemed necessary, based on academic track record.
3. A completed application detailing personal and professional goals and reasons for pursuing graduate study.
4. Three professional recommendations, one of which should be from a person qualified to evaluate clinical potential or appropriateness for advanced mentored study.
5. English proficiency is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. Most students fulfill the English requirement by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). At both the graduate and undergraduate levels, our TOEFL requirement is 79 on the Internet Based Test. See http://www.myunion.edu/admissions/english-proficiency.html and http://www.myunion.edu/international.
6. Applicants seeking admission to any of the four post-graduate tracks must hold a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or a closely related field, or have completed a minimum of 12 prior graduate level credits in counseling, psychology or a closely related field prior to acceptance. In certain circumstances, exceptional applicants may be accepted without meeting this prerequisite.

The Admissions Committee reviews and acts upon completed application folders on a monthly basis. There is a pre-screening procedure that narrows the applicant pool prior to start of the formal application process. The admission procedure has several stages, including the formal application and review by the admissions committee and the Program Director. All application materials will be held for one year only. If an applicant’s file is not completed and forwarded to the Admissions Committee within that time period, all materials will be discarded.

Admissions Committee Decisions
The Admissions Committee makes the final decision on all matters pertaining to admissions. The CAGS with Concentrations in Psychology and Counseling Program follows the practice of not discussing reasons for rejecting an application.

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