Master of Arts in Marriage Couple Family Counseling

Western Michigan University

A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) is required; please submit within the online application system. Note for Resume: This should be no more than two pages in length, and in addition to the standard elements of a resume (e.g., educational and paid work experiences, etc.), please be sure you identify and clearly label all volunteer human service experience, including starting and ending dates.This program does not require a graduate test.This program requires three recommendation letters. Be certain that persons who are knowledgeable of your academic work and/or your professional experience to date fill out the recommendation forms, e.g. professors, employers, supervisors. Please send email requests for such recommendation from within the online system.On no more than two type written, double-spaced pages, write an essay discussing your professional goals and answer the following questions: 1) describe your professional goals and discuss your reason for applying to a specific Counselor Education program, 2) what qualities are necessary to establish effective counseling relationships and of these qualities give an example of how you demonstrated those qualities in forming relationships, and 3) describe your interaction or experience working with diverse cultural groups and discuss how such experiences strengthened your appreciation for cultural differences.