Admissions criteria as predictors of performance in a family therapy doctoral program

An Investigation of Nonacademic Admission Criteria for Doctoral‐Level Counselor Education and Similar Professional Programs

“…Other important nonacademic criteria found helpful by respondents were written philosophy statements, personal and professional goal statements, and successful work experiences. This resonates with the study by Lewis et al (1996) that found prior career development was predictive of medical school success and the research by Piercy et al (1995) that indicated prior clinical experience was helpful to marriage and family therapists. One survey respondent who reported a preference for work experience commented that doctoral students without successful work experience required a "different level of socialization into the program."…”

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“…Technical aspects of the admissions process include evaluating predictors of success such as preadmission test scores, 4-7 GGPA, [8][9][10][11] and examples of writing. Technical aspects of the admissions process include evaluating predictors of success such as preadmission test scores, 4-7 GGPA, [8][9][10][11] and examples of writing.…”

“…Technical aspects of the admissions process include evaluating predictors of success such as preadmission test scores, 4-7 GGPA, [8][9][10][11] and examples of writing. 5,6,8,12 According to Kyllonen,13 noncognitive assessment is vital to graduate admissions as faculty value qualities such as persistence, tenacity, communication, and enthusiasm as much as cognitive abilities. These noncognitive characteristics are often eschewed in place of technical requirements as primary criteria in admission decisions.…”