The application for admission must contain

1) at least three letters of reference (one or two academic letters from post-secondary instructors and one or two employment letters) that speak to the candidate’s ability to succeed in graduate school,

2) a typewritten Statement of Intent* (1,000 words or less) to address a) The kind of person you want to be and b) How a career in counseling will help you become that person. and

3) official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogy test (MAT), plus the California Personality Inventory (CPI) are also required for all students. Students can petition for a variance of the GRE via a portfolio of professional/life experience that validates potential graduate performance.

*An Applicant's Statement of Intent for the Human Relations program should address a) Your interest in counseling/psychology (current and past), b) Your case for not pursuing a clinical counseling degree, c) Your current career and specific future career goals, and d) How the Human Relations degree will assist with your career goals.