After all application materials have been received and reviewed, qualified applicants will receive an invitation to attend the Pre-Admission Workshop (PAW). The PAW is a half-day event offered once per year for master's applicants and three times per year for doctoral applicants that is required of all applicants to any of the counseling programs.

PAW attendees have the opportunity to interact with the counseling faculty, gain more information about the program, meet students in the program and interact with other applicants. At the end of the session, all applicants will meet for lunch and be able to spend time getting to know the counseling faculty and current students.