William & Mary Admissions Requirements

When you are ready to begin the application process, we ask that you be prepared to submit the following:

• Completed online application
• Application fee of $50
• Application fee waivers are offered to U.S. service members/veterans, AmeriCorps or Peace Corps participants and Fulbright or McNair scholars. Ask an admissions outreach advisor for more information.
• Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended
• 3 letters of recommendation from professional and academic references
• Personal essay
• Resume detailing full employment history

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During the application process, students applying as non-U.S. citizens must present proof that they have successfully passed either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a minimum score of 100 on the internet version (or comparable, if test is not taken online), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, with a minimum score of 7.0.

Students may transfer up to 12 hours of approved credits.

Your personal essay is an important means of sharing with us the reasons why you are drawn to counseling and what career aspirations you intend to pursue following successful completion of the Online M.Ed. in Counseling program. These pieces are usually two to three pages in length and can be submitted electronically with the online application.

As you begin to outline and compose your essay using the following guiding questions, please think about your career aspirations, past academic, professional and volunteer experience, leadership potential, collaborative skills and propensity to engage in reflective practice:

Guiding questions:

1. What has led you to become interested in becoming a counselor?
2. Why are you interested in pursuing your counselor education at William & Mary?
3. How will your graduate degree in Counseling at William & Mary help you achieve your career goals?
4. What strengths would you bring to your graduate studies at William & Mary?
5. What do you think would be the greatest challenge(s) for you in your graduate studies at William & Mary? How would you address the challenge(s)?

If you have any questions regarding the composition of your personal essay, we encourage you to contact an admissions outreach advisor for clarification of expectations and requirements.

In addition to our How to Apply guide, we have created a sample timeline to guide you through the application process. While your personal timeline may differ, we encourage you to reference the sample timeline below to keep track of important William & Mary admissions milestones and plan for how much time you should expect to spend on each task.

^{*You can submit your application prior to William & Mary receiving your official transcripts, official GRE scores, or letters of recommendation; however, you must provide contact details for three recommenders, your resume, personal statement, unofficial transcripts, and unofficial GRE scores by the final application deadline.}