This is an admissions essay for graduate school. I am seeking my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. Please write an essay of no more than two double spaced pages in response to the three questions below. This essay should reflect my developing knowledge of and interest in the counseling profession and my potential place within it. Please address each of the areas identified below:

What draws you to counseling?

Discuss professional goals and reasons for wanting to enroll as a graduate student at The College of New Jersey.