Application for Graduate Counseling

Admission for Loyola University’s M.S. Program in Counseling requires that students submit all of the application materials listed below. Deadlines for receipt of all application materials are August 1, December 1 and May 1. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of Admissions or the Counseling Department Office, Mercy 210. Questions regarding the application process may be directed to any member of the counseling faculty at (504) 864-7840 and/or the Admissions Office at (504) 864-7840.

Completed application materials include:

1. A completed application form filled out online.
2. A brief resume outlining relevant degrees and course work, paid or volunteer work experiences, any honors, presentations, papers, and other life experiences. Send as attachment to online application.
3. Official results of the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), with a recommended score of at least the 50th percentile, or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), with an equivalent combined score. GRE/MAT scores must be less than 5 years in age. Students with scores below the 50th percentile on either test may be considered for probationary admission to graduate study if their application materials exhibit other evidence of potential for success in the program.
4. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended sent directly to the Loyola Graduate Admissions Office.
5. Official transcripts showing the last degree conferred and the last 60 semester hours of course work completed. These transcripts will be used to calculate the grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 hours. Applicants must have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the last 60 hours of course work. Students with GPAs below 3.0 may be considered for probationary admission if their application materials exhibit other evidence of potential for success in the program.
6. Three completed recommendation forms. Applicants should obtain recommendations from individuals who are in a position to comment about the applicant’s:
   1. Ability to complete a rigorous course of graduate study
   2. Ability to act professionally and ethically
   3. Sensitivity to the needs of others
   4. Potential contributions to the graduate program
   5. Commitment to the counseling profession

Note: All of the aforementioned must be submitted to the Admissions Office. Please do not submit materials to the Counseling Department. Once the application packet is complete it will be forwarded to the Counseling Department for review. Admission materials are not forwarded to the department until all materials are received.

Updated July 24, 2008