How to Apply & Deadlines

Graduate Admissions - Supplemental Instructions
School Counseling, M.Ed.

Statement of Purpose

A major criterion in the admission process is the applicant's statement of purpose describing his/her commitment to working with children and youth in a school setting. Applicants should indicate in the statement of purpose, which is included in the online application, the level of counseling they would like to work with; elementary, middle or high school.

List of Experiences Working with Children

Applicants must also submit a list of experiences working with children, such as jobs and volunteer efforts, along with the duration of each experience. Please mail this list of experiences directly to the School of Education.

Graduate Admissions Office, School of Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB 3500, 103 Peabody Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3500

Additional consideration will be given to applicants with counseling-related experience and/or experience working with children and youth, and to applicants who would enhance the diversity of the counseling profession.

Interviews

Applicants who are considered to be finalists for admission to the program will be asked to complete a personal interview with the faculty. Interviews are scheduled on Fridays in January and February. In the event an applicant cannot travel to Chapel Hill for a face-to-face interview, a telephone interview will be scheduled.

For interviews or for additional information concerning the School Counseling program, contact:

Diversity

The faculty encourages prospective students from diverse cultural, ethnic, lifestyle and racial backgrounds to apply. It is the goal of the School Counseling Program to recruit a student body that is representative of our diverse society and who can contribute to student development as school counselors. Accordingly, the program welcomes applicants from both genders regardless of sexual orientation, from all racial groups, and from persons with disabilities.

Letter of Acceptance

After students are admitted to the program they will receive a letter of acceptance from the Graduate School. That letter will state that the starting date for the program is the beginning of the first summer session. In actuality, the program begins in the end of May/beginning of June. A representative of the program will contact applicants by phone or email about the exact starting date. Therefore, it is essential that a current email address and/or telephone number be included in the application materials.