Clinical Coordinator:  Dr. Dana Griffin (dcgriffi@email.unc.edu)
Student Contact:  (scgradstudent@unc.edu)

Letters of Recommendation
Applicants should submit three letters of recommendation from people who know them well academically, professionally, and/or personally.  At least one of the three letters should be from someone qualified to assess a candidate’s academic ability and ability to form positive relationships with children and/or adolescents.

Transcripts
Transcripts from all post secondary education (including community colleges, summer sessions, extensions programs, study abroad and four year universities) are required to be uploaded in the application. Each applicant should obtain an unofficial copy of their transcripts and either upload the document directly if it is in an accepted format or scan it into a file that can be uploaded. It is the responsibility of the applicant to view each upload and make sure it is clear and legible. If a degree was earned at any post secondary institution, the transcript upload must show proof of degree.

Admitted applicants will be required to submit official transcripts from all institutions to the Graduate School as well as the School of Education.

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 adolescents in a school setting.  It should include why the applicant is applying to the UNC-CH program specifically, and the level of counseling they most would like to be placed in:  elementary, middle or high school.

Resume
Applicants must also submit a resume which must include a list of experiences working with children and/or adolescents, such as jobs and volunteer efforts, along with the duration of each experience.  Additional consideration will be given to applicants with counseling-related experience and/or experience working with diverse children and adolescents, and to applicants who have experience working in or with schools.  Your experience working with children and/or adolescents MUST be obvious in either your resume or statement of purpose.

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 selected Fridays in January and February.  In the event an applicant cannot travel to Chapel Hill for a face-to-face interview, a telephone interview may be scheduled for particular circumstances.

For additional information concerning the School Counseling program, contact:

Dr. Patrick Akos, pta@unc.edu
Dr. Dana Griffin, dcgriffi@email.unc.edu
Dr. Robert Martinez, rrmartin@email.unc.edu

Incomplete Applications
All application materials, including letters of recommendation and matched official test scores, must be received by the application deadline.  Score matching does not begin until applications are submitted, and can take up to a week to match, so please plan accordingly.  Applications that are incomplete after the deadline will NOT be reviewed for admission.

All application materials are submitted electronically.  Applicants are responsible for monitoring their application status and ensuring that their application, including letters of recommendation and official test scores, is complete by the application deadline.  Failure to do so will result in your application not being reviewed for admission.

*Applicants with a cumulative undergraduate degree of a 3.5 or higher or who already hold an advanced degree may request a standardized test waiver. Please contact the program for more information and to request this waiver.

**Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the program are other admission terms considered.