The Master’s Program in Counseling Psychology has a rolling admissions process, meaning that the program begins to review applications in early January for the following Fall Quarter matriculation, and continues to accept and review applications and make admissions recommendations to The Graduate School until the program slots are filled. During the review process, the Admissions Committee may request a personal interview with applicants. Applicants may also request a campus visit. Applicants are urged to submit applications early, as slots tend to be filled quickly. Applicants admitted to the Standard Two-Year Curriculum by May 1st are guaranteed a field placement for the first year in the program; applicants admitted after May 1st are not guaranteed a field placement for the first year in the program, and may therefore be required to remain in the program for three academic years in order to complete the two years of required field training.

To apply to the program, applicants must complete the following steps: 1) submit an Application for Admission completed through The Graduate School Online Application, paper copies are not accepted; 2) pay a non-refundable Application fee of $75 by credit card at Application submission; 3) submit official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores, if English is not applicant’s native language, directly from Educational Testing Service to Northwestern University using institution code #1565; 4) submit supporting documents (detailed in step 4 below) directly to the Counseling Psychology program.

1) Submit an Application for Admission completed through The Graduate School Online Application

The Graduate School Online Application is accessible worldwide via the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week, using standard browsers such as Netscape and Internet Explorer.

Please follow this link and click on "apply online"
http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/

Or follow this secure link directly
https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=nwu-grad

Under the program section of the application, please be sure to indicate "Counseling Psychology: MA (C50MA)." Applicants may work on an application over multiple sessions. However, once the application is submitted no changes may be made. While the on-line application is downloaded to The Graduate School within one business day following submission, it is not processed by The Graduate School until the application fee is received.

2)  Pay a non-refundable Application fee of $75 by credit card at Application submission

The online application will prompt you to pay the application fee after all required questions have been answered. The application fee is $75 and must be paid via credit card at the time of application submission. Your application will not be processed without payment of the fee.  The application fee cannot be waived.

3) Submit official GRE or TOEFL scores directly from Educational Testing Service to Northwestern University using institution code #1565 and object code 01.

• If applicable, official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years.
• Official Verbal and Quantitative scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years; the psychology, analytic and written tests are not required.

4) Submit supporting documents together in one package or send as separate items as they are available to the Counseling Psychology program.

The supporting documents listed below must be sent to:

Marina Elyash
Education Coordinator
Master of Arts Program in Counseling Psychology
Center for Applied Psychological & Family Studies

618 Library Place
Evanston, Illinois 60201

• two official transcripts from each institution(s) attended since secondary school (you must send a transcript from each institution listed on your Application for Admission);
• a minimum of two letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's ability to do scholarly work. There is no official form to accompany this letter. For letters submitted by mail, each letter should be sealed in an envelope with the recommender's signature across the envelope flap. For letters submitted electronically, follow the procedure on The Graduate School Web site for submitting letters of recommendation online.
• a resume or vita
• in addition to the purpose/personal statement that is part of the on-line application, applicants must submit four additional supplementary essays* of a minimum of one page each; these essays can be written separately or combined into one essay with sub-headings, and consist of the following:

1. a brief autobiographical statement;
2. a clear and thoughtful statement of professional interests and goals;
3. a summary of prior clinical training, work experience and direct experience with professional psychology or counseling;
4. a thoughtful statement answering the question, "Why do I think I am suited to the field of professional counseling?"

*Applicants may choose to include/repeat information from the Personal Statement in the Application for Admission in the supplementary essays.

For further program information contact:

Marina Elyash
Education Coordinator
Master of Arts Program in Counseling Psychology
Center for Applied Psychological & Family Studies

618 Library Place
Evanston, Illinois 60201

Telephone: 847-733-4300, ext. 205
Fax: 847-733-0390
E-mail: m-elyash@northwestern.edu

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