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Application Process 1. All applicants must have earned: ■ ■ A master's degree in mental health counseling or a master's degree from a program with a curriculum equivalent to that of Pace University's MS in Mental Health Counseling program ■ ■ A graduate-level GPA of 3.6 or higher 2. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: ■ ■ Be eligible for the New York State limited permit in mental health counseling ■ ■ Be licensed in mental health counseling in New York State ■ ■ Be licensed or eligible to be licensed in mental health counseling or equivalent title in another state 3. Applicants must submit: ■ ■ Three (3) letters of recommendation, two (2) of which must be academic in nature ■ ■ A personal statement; i.e., a narrative of the applicant's academic, research-based, and professional experiences, which also includes the applicant's research and professional goals and aspirations ■ ■ All official transcripts from both undergraduate and graduate degree programs ■ ■ GRE scores taken within the last five years 4. Students who substantially meet the above requirements will be invited to an interview with the department's admission screening committee In addition: ■ ■ Master's-level students in mental health counseling, or a closely-related field, may apply after they have completed 48 graduate credits with a GPA of 3.6 and have also met the requirements listed above. ■ ■ All master's-level coursework will be evaluated for transfer credit on an individual basis. ■ ■ Students who have completed only a bachelor's degree and are interested in the doctoral program must, upon completion of their bachelor's degree, first apply to Pace University's MS in Mental Health Counseling program and then separately apply for the PhD program. ■ ■ The Office of Graduate Admission provides specific requirements and deadlines for each year on their website. These requirements and deadlines can be found at www.pace.edu/grad. For more information or to apply, visit www.pace.edu/PhDMHC.