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Degree-Seeking Application Requirements (for the MA in Counseling)

Application materials are available in the catalog. Click the "Download Catalog" to the left to print out the necessary materials. The following are application requirements for admission as a degree seeking student:

1. A completed Application for Admission form from the Alliance Graduate School of Counseling catalog.

2. A $35.00 non-refundable application fee payable to the Alliance Theological Seminary and designated to the Alliance Graduate School of Counseling.

3. An official transcript from each college or university attended since high school. A transcript must come from each, even though the work appears as transfer credit on another transcript. The transcripts must show evidence of an accredited baccalaureate degree with a minimum grade point average of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale), and the completion of 9 semester hours of undergraduate courses in psychology and/or counseling. Introduction to Psychology (General Psychology), Abnormal Psychology, and Human Development or Theories of Personality are mandatory. If you do not have one or all of these prerequisite courses, please click here.

4. Three letters of recommendation: academic, character, and pastor's recommendation, on forms provided by the Alliance Graduate School of Counseling. These cannot be family members. Complete Part I of each form and then distribute to appropriate individuals with a stamped envelope preaddressed to Alliance Graduate School of Counseling. Recommendations are to be returned directly to AGSC, sealed. If hand delivered by applicant, the envelope must be sealed with the signature of the reference over an unbroken seal.

5. The Christian Life and Experience and the Calling to Counsel must be submitted.

6. Statement of Faith and Standard of Conduct forms signed and returned.

7. Satisfactory profiles of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) and the Milon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III). These tests may be taken at a college testing service, from a licensed psychologist, or at scheduled times at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling. Click here for upcoming testing dates. The Personality Profile and complete interpretive report must be sent to: Director, Alliance Graduate School of Counseling- 350 North Highland Avenue Nyack, NY 10960

Non-Degree Seeking Application Requirements:

1. Must have completed a graduate degree in counseling or psychology from an accredited graduate school with a G.P.A. of 2.8 or above.

2. A completed Application for Admission form from the Alliance Graduate School of Counseling catalog and a $35.00 non-refundable application fee payable to the Alliance Theological Seminary and designated to the Alliance Graduate School of Counseling.

3. An official transcript from each college or university attended since high school. A transcript must come from each, even though the work appears as transfer credit on another transcript.

4. Pastor’s Recommendation

5. The Christian Life and Experience must be submitted.

6. Statement of Faith and Standard of Conduct forms signed and returned.

7. Satisfactory profiles of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). The personality profile and complete interpretive report must be submitted.

8. If pursuing licensing or recertification, must have transcripts evaluated by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). www.nbcc.org

*Classes necessary for national certification exams will be offered to non-degree seeking students on the same credit basis, price, and course requirements as degree-seeking students. Transcript evaluations for the NCE or other certification exams must be submitted to their administering bodies by the students. AGSC does not provide those evaluations. NBCC can be contacted at (336) 547-0607 or at their website: www.nbcc.org.

* Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis on completed applications. The Alliance Graduate School of Counseling reserves the right to require an interview of applicants for admission to determine eligibility for admission. Admission to the program is not based on handicap, sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin.

*If accepted, an advanced deposit of $250 must be submitted with your reply accepting admission to the Graduate Program. This will be credited toward tuition when student enrolls. Applicants offered admission must communicate acceptance or rejection and submit their deposit by August 15 for the Fall semester and December 15 for the Spring semester. After Orientation, the advance deposit is non-refundable. Unless specified, due dates mentioned in this document are for the year in which the applicant seeks admission to the program.