Applicants: must submit a completed portfolio to the SOAR Program in the Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management Department. A complete SOAR Portfolio contains: Applicant Statement of Understanding unofficial copies of transcripts from all institutions previously attended** copy of your General Knowledge Test score report or copy of GRE scores Individualized School Experience Contract written reaction to a journal article and a school scenario a copy of your teaching certificate if you are certified by the Florida Department of Education **OFFICIAL copies of transcripts and test scores must be sent to the UNF Graduate School as part of the Graduate admissions process. Applicants will interview with a selection committee comprised of program faculty and practicing school counselors and will deliver a brief public speech on the achievement gap (see page 10). General Knowledge Test (GKT) The GKT is recommended for entry to the School Counseling Program because it is one of the Florida Teacher Certification Exams and is a required test for the Practicum course in addition to being required by the Florida Department of Education for certification. You can get more information at . Please note: It takes approximately 6 weeks to receive all your GK test results. All test results must be received by the Graduate School admission deadline. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) You can take the GRE in lieu of the General Knowledge Test, but you must receive a combined verbal and quantitative score of 297 or higher (or 1000 on the old test). Contact the UNF Testing Center () for more information. Please note, once in the program you will still be required to take and pass the GKT for the Practicum course. Exception An exception may be awarded to an applicant who meets all the admission criteria except their GPA. An applicant with a GPA of less than 3.0 in their last 60 hours of undergraduate studies as calculated by the Graduate School is eligible for award consideration. Each program has a very limited number of exceptions, so awards are competitive. An applicant who has a GPA of lower than 3.0 may request a review of his/her application by submitting a letter detailing the reasons that an exception to the admission policy should be granted. This letter should be submitted to the School Counseling Program Director prior to the closing date for receipt of applications. The letter will become part of the application and be reviewed during the student selection process.
Applicants: must submit a completed portfolio to the SOAR Program in the Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management Department. A complete SOAR Portfolio contains: Applicant Statement of Understanding unofficial copies of transcripts from all institutions previously attended** copy of your General Knowledge Test score report or copy of GRE scores Individualized School Experience Contract written reaction to a journal article and a school scenario a copy of your teaching certificate if you are certified by the Florida Department of Education **OFFICIAL copies of transcripts and test scores must be sent to the UNF Graduate School as part of the Graduate admissions process. Applicants will interview with a selection committee comprised of program faculty and practicing school counselors and will deliver a brief public speech on the achievement gap (see page 10). General Knowledge Test (GKT) The GKT is recommended for entry to the School Counseling Program because it is one of the Florida Teacher Certification Exams and is a required test for the Practicum course in addition to being required by the Florida Department of Education for certification. You can get more information at . Please note: It takes approximately 6 weeks to receive all your GK test results. All test results must be received by the Graduate School admission deadline. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) You can take the GRE in lieu of the General Knowledge Test, but you must receive a combined verbal and quantitative score of 297 or higher (or 1000 on the old test). Contact the UNF Testing Center () for more information. Please note, once in the program you will still be required to take and pass the GKT for the Practicum course. Exception An exception may be awarded to an applicant who meets all the admission criteria except their GPA. An applicant with a GPA of less than 3.0 in their last 60 hours of undergraduate studies as calculated by the Graduate School is eligible for award consideration. Each program has a very limited number of exceptions, so awards are competitive. An applicant who has a GPA of lower than 3.0 may request a review of his/her application by submitting a letter detailing the reasons that an exception to the admission policy should be granted. This letter should be submitted to the School Counseling Program Director prior to the closing date for receipt of applications. The letter will become part of the application and be reviewed during the student selection process.
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