Susan Seem

Counselor Education Admissions: A Selection Process that Highlights Candidate Self-Awareness and Personal Characteristics

This article describes an experiential model for applicant selection in a master‟s level counselor education graduate program. While nonintellectual aspects are emphasized in the model, some traditional measures are also considered. The program‟s emphasis on counselor self-awareness and personal characteristics is articulated. A discussion of the models rationale, the interpersonal aspects of candidate selection and a discussion of the grouporiented interviewing process is provided. Contemporary and future challenges for application selection models in Counselor Education programs are articulated. This article is available in The Journal for Counselor Preparation and Supervision: http://repository.wcsu.edu/jcps/vol2/iss1/8