1. Submit an application and a non-refundable application fee. This fee is not required from students previously admitted to a graduate program at Concordia University Irvine.

2. One official transcript from a regionally accredited college or university that shows your confirmed bachelor’s degree. Official college transcripts must be sent in a sealed envelope.

3. Must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.

4. Written essay (2 pages, 500 word minimum) addressing the following items:

   • Personal, professional, and educational goals

   • In your experience, what is the best way that a person grows or changes? You can add an example of a characteristic about yourself that you wanted to change and how you went about changing it.

   • What parts of your personality do you feel are conducive to your potential success in forming effective counseling relationships?

   • What is your capacity as a counselor to treat all those in need and show respect for cultural differences?

   • What interested you in applying to the Townsend Institute as opposed to other programs?

5. Minimum of 2 professional references required.

6. A current professional resume

7. Group interview with program faculty

Note: Students who do not meet the minimum GPA qualifications may submit an appeal to be allowed to continue the application process for possible admission as a provisional student. Upon acceptance to the program, students remain on provisional status until they have successfully completed 9 units of academic coursework. Falling outside of compliance with any of the following requirements will result in academic dismissal from the university.

1. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 in all academic work with no less than a B in each course which utilizes the standard 4.0 scale.

2. Meet with your academic advisor within the first week of the start of each semester while a provisional student.