Prospective Students
Master of Arts in
Mental Health Counseling

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Rebecca Cordray

How to Apply

Admission to the M.A. in Counseling degree program is competitive. Students who desire to apply are not required to have any previous educational or professional experience related to the field of counseling or psychology. They must, however, have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university by the time they enroll in a graduate course. While professional experience in counseling is not necessary, volunteer experience is strongly encouraged as a way for students to receive "first-hand" knowledge of the profession.

To be considered, students must submit the following:

• A completed application form including the $50 non-refundable application fee.
• A current resume.
• A three-to-five page statement of your career goals outlining what you expect to gain from graduate study and why Rollins is especially suited to your needs (see instruction sheet for details.)
• Official transcripts from each college and university attended. A minimum cumulative Grade-Point-Average (GPA) of 3.0 is required for admission.
• Three letters of recommendation to be submitted from teachers or supervisors.
• Current scores from either of the following entrance exams: Miller Analogies Test (MAT) with a minimum score within the 410-416 range or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with a combined score of at least 1000 on the verbal and quantitative portions only. These scores must be from within the last five years.
• Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are required from candidates who completed undergraduate work in a non-English speaking country.

The admissions committee takes action on completed applications in two phases:

• Early Decision Deadline: January 15 
• Early Decision Letters of Notification: February 7
• Regular Decision Deadline: March 15
• Regular Decision Letters of Notification: April 7

Application Forms

In order to download and print the application, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher.

If you do not already have this free software on your computer, you can download it from the Adobe Web site. (Installation instructions are also available.)

• Application Instructions
• Application for Graduate Admission
• Transcript Request Form
• Letter of Recommendation
• Standardized Test Information

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