Welcome from the Director:

Hello! As an applicant to the APA-Accredited Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program, I want to thank you for considering our program and to welcome you to explore our community via our website, email, phone conversation, or a visit to campus. As you evaluate our materials and your own upcoming choices, I'd like you to know that my colleagues and I in the Counseling Psychology program are deeply committed to your training, and strive to create a collaborative, positive community in which you can flourish. Our feminist, multicultural program is one that we hope will be mutually enriching, while providing you with challenges, opportunities, and excellence in both your academic and clinical development. Please do feel free to contact me with your questions at any point in the process.

Sincerely,

Sally D. Stabb, Ph.D.
Professor & Director, Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology
sstabb@twu.edu
940-898-2149

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Please pay close attention to the application deadlines and instructions listed below, as late or incomplete applications will not be accepted or considered.

There are two parts to the application process:

Part I: Graduate School Application Procedures
Part II: Departmental Application Procedures

Part I: Arrange to have the following documents sent to:

Office of Student Records
Texas Woman’s University
PO Box 425649
Denton, TX 76204-5649

• The ApplyTexas Application: Applicants, at all levels must use this system to apply to all Texas public universities. Submit a graduate admissions application online at www.applytexas.org (NOTE: A nonrefundable application fee of $50 will be required of each new applicant. The fee is $75 for international students).
• Official Transcripts: Submit official transcript from each accredited college or university attended (no copies accepted). Even though coursework from all institutions may be reflected on one transcript, TWU’s Office of Student Records requires individual transcripts from each university attended.
• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores: Arrange to have your GRE report sent directly from Educational Testing Services (ETS; www.ets.org/gre/). When completing ETS’s Score Report Form, you will need to know TWU’s institutional code, which is 6826.

Visit the Office of Student Records website at: http://www.twu.edu/admissions/graduate.asp for additional details.

Part II: Collect and submit the following documents in ONE envelope, to:

Dr. Jeffrey D. Strain
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program Admissions Coordinator
Department of Psychology & Philosophy
Texas Woman's University
P.O. Box 425470
Denton, Texas 76204-5470

• Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program Application: Complete, print, and submit a hard copy of the Application.
• Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program Curriculum Vita (CV): Use the Vita Template to organize your academic, professional, scholarship, and service experiences. You will need to print and submit a hard copy of your CV.
  • Sample CV.
• Letters of Recommendation: Submit three letters of recommendation from academic or professional references. Letters should be written on institutional or organizational letterhead. Each must be individually sealed with the recommender’s signature written across the flap.
• Unofficial Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores: Submit a copy of your most recent GRE scores.
• Essays: Respond to the following five questions. Each response should NOT exceed 250 words in length.

• Transcripts: Submit a transcript from each accredited college or university attended (unofficial or photocopied  transcripts are acceptable).

Visit the Counseling Psychology Programs website at: http://www.twu.edu/psychology-philosophy/grad-counseling-psychology.asp for additional details about the graduate programs.

Application Deadline: Our application deadline is December 15. All application materials must be received by both the Office of Student Records and the Department of Psychology & Philosophy by the specified deadline. Please note that it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all materials are received by December 15. Applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt of their materials by contacting The Office of Student Records at 940-898-3076 or Dr. Strain, in The Department of Psychology & Philosophy, at 940-898-2309.

International Student Applicants: International applicants are encouraged to apply and should check admissions requirements at www.twu.edu/admissions/international.asp or contact the Office of Student Records at 940-898-3076.

On-Campus Interviews: To help realize our commitment to being a feminist/multicultural program, our admissions process no longer involves interviews. Our decision to do away with interviews was twofold: (a) we recognize that travel costs for students can be cumbersome, and (b) face-to-face interviews are not a reliable measure of one’s potential success in a graduate program. Consequently, we believe our decision to eliminate interviews has allowed us to make admissions decisions in a more impartial manner.

Open-House: In lieu of an on-campus interview, we will host an optional open-house for admitted students in the spring after offers have been made. This will provide applicants with an opportunity to visit the campus and meet current students and faculty in a non-competitive and relaxed environment. We believe that this allows admitted applicants the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding their graduate studies.

Accepting an Offer: Should you decide to accept our offer, your reply, in writing, must be received on or before April 15, pursuant with the policy of the American Psychological Association. Submit confirmation of your acceptance to Dr. Strain via: e-mail (jstrain@twu.edu), fax (940-898-2301), or mail (Dr. Jeff Strain, Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program Admissions Coordinator, Department of Psychology & Philosophy, Texas Woman's University, P.O. Box 425470, Denton, Texas 76204-5470).