Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) require that admissions committees consider the following: “(1) relevance of career goals, (2) aptitude for graduate-level study, (3) potential success in forming effective counseling relationships, and (4) respect for cultural …show more content…
5). In evaluating applicants for admission, counselor educators typically evaluate a number of applicant characteristics, such as undergraduate grade point average (UGPA),
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/ or Miller Analogy Test (MAT) scores, letters of recommendation, individual or group interviews, essays or autobiographical essays, criminal backgrounds, career goal statements, and pertinent professional experiences (Bradley & Post,
1991; Erwin & Toomey, 2005; McCaughan & Hill, 2014; Nelson, Canada, & Lancaster, 2003;
Swank & Smith-Adcock, 2013). Thus, ensuring students are academically prepared to successfully complete a counselor training program is one key element in the initial