Admissions Overview

Counselor Education typically receives between 60 to 80 applications each year and invites about 25 students to interview. The final class is comprised of 18 to 21 students, divided evenly between the school counseling and higher education concentrations. Students will typically be notified that they are being invited to interview in the middle of March. An interview is typically held during late March or early April. While visiting during interview day is strongly encouraged, telephone or Skype interviews are available for students unable to travel to UT. There is not a minimum GRE or GPA requirement, although students with weakness in this or any other area would need to show outstanding performance in other application criteria in order to be given serious consideration. Selection of admitted students is based on multiple factors including GRE scores, undergraduate grades, letters of recommendation, personal statement, demonstrated research interest, apparent match between student goals and program goals, and of other characteristics including intellectual curiosity, tenacity, open-mindedness, interpersonal sensitivity, and integrity.