Admissions Criteria

The MCFT program seeks to recruit a diverse learning group who share a commitment to applying principles of social justice to systemic/relational practice. We invite applicants from all socioeconomic status, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, nations of origin, ethnicities, ages, religions, and abilities to apply.

Human Behavior Background Expectation

Most applicants have completed coursework or degrees in family and human development, human services, psychology, or related fields. However, applicants with other backgrounds will be considered.

Application Review

Applications are evaluated according to:

Relevance of work and volunteer experiences as evidenced in resume or other application materials
Program fit demonstrated in essay
Academic preparation as evidenced by undergraduate GPA and relevance of prior coursework. (minimum 3.0 GPA)
Contribution to social justice mission of the Graduate School
Ratings and recommendations of three references
Ratings and other indicators of interpersonal skills

Applicant Interviews

Selected applicants are invited to an on campus group interview with MCFT faculty and students. Applicants who live five hours or more away may elect to participate in a virtual group interview via Zoom.

Examples of interview topics include:

Interest in working with families/relationships
Social justice interests
Reflections on relevance of personal social location to therapy
Reflections regarding emotional/relational self- understanding
Discussion of case scenarios as if they were a supervision group

Following the interview, faculty members rate each prospective student according to:

Interest in working with families and relationships
Relational and self reflective skills
Fit with social justice mission
Openness to learning