Master of Education in School Counseling
Admissions Requirements
- A completed Graduate Application form (pdf).
- An official transcript from each institution attended (both graduate and undergraduate).
- Undergraduate transcript with at least a 3.0 cumulative average.
- Bachelor’s degree equivalent to U.S. bachelor’s degree (a 3-year bachelor’s degree plus a two-year master’s is also accepted or students can complete additional undergraduate courses).
- A minimum of five undergraduate social science courses.
- The GRE or MAT is required for admissions to the school counseling program. In addition, school counseling students (who are MA residents) must take the literacy portion of the Massachusetts Test of Educator Licensure (MTEL).
- International students must submit scores for the TOEFL or IELTS.
- Three strong letters of recommendation indicating the applicant’s ability to work well with others.
- A two-part statement of interests and intent. The first part (300 words) gives a student’s reasons for wishing to pursue graduate study; the second part (at least 1,200 words) describes a student’s interests and discusses the kind of work s/he would like do to in the intended field. In addition, please address your interest in pursuing online learning.
- At least one year of paid or volunteer work in a school or equivalent setting is recommended.
- For more details on admissions requirements, please refer to the instructions in the application.
- To be considered for the school counseling online program, applicants must reside 50 miles or greater from the Boston campus.