Statement of Aspiration

Professional Counseling Program

Please provide a computer-generated, double-spaced statement in essay form that addresses the following (500 words maximum):

1)      Your professional goals;

2)      The reason you are pursuing education and training in Professional Counseling, rather than in another mental health discipline (such as psychology, social work, or counseling psychology);

3)      The reason you chose your specified emphasis [i.e., a) Community Counseling; b) Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling; c) School Counseling]; and

4)      Your major strengths and weaknesses with respect to being admitted into this program.

Your Statement of Aspiration will be evaluated for content, style, and quality. While you may seek consultation and editing suggestions, this statement must be representative of your current level and style of writing and representative of what could be expected from you if accepted into the Program.

NOTE: You must sign and date your Statement of Aspiration.

(Revised December 2009)