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Counseling & Psychological Services - Apply

Completed Admissions Application.
A $50 non-refundable application fee made payable to Salem State - check or money order.
Complete, official transcript documenting the award of a bachelor's degree and any graduate courses taken or degrees held.
Three completed Reference for Graduate Admission forms. References may attach a letter, but must also return the form.
Official copy of scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) taken within the last five years. Those who already hold a master's degree or higher are exempt from this requirement.
Students for whom English is not a first language must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores.
Statement of purpose (500- to 1,000-words, double-spaced) addressing the following questions:
-What factors in your personal and professional history have influenced you in the past and now lead you to seek admission to this program at Salem State?
-What are your long-term professional goals, and how will this program help you meet them?
-Is there any other information that you think would help the admissions committee to evaluate your application?

We recommend that you apply no later than May 1 for fall enrollment, October 1 for spring enrollment and February 1 for summer enrollment.
Please be advised that applications will not be reviewed until they are complete (all required materials are received). Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

18 hours of study in the field of psychology and/or the behavioral sciences, including

Please contact the Program Coordinator to review acceptable courses.

Because work experience is a plus (but not required), address related work experience in your narrative statement.
Your letters of recommendation and narrative statement are important, so be thoughtful when putting these pieces of your application together.
If you have earned a substantial number of graduate credits within the past seven years but have not earned a master's degree, discuss the possibility of advanced standing with the program coordinator.