An applicant whose native language is not English must present an IELTS score of 6.5 or alternatively, a TOEFL score of at least 80 on the TOELF ibt Unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions Official transcripts are required once you are admitted Personal goals statement The specific reasons you wish to pursue the graduate program in rehabilitation counseling at NIU Your career goals and how earning a degree in rehabilitation counseling relates to those career goals Steps you have taken or will take to make sure your academic performance in our program is exemplary Two letters of recommendation A minimum 2.75 overall GPA on a 4.00 system or a 3.20 GPA with 15 or more semester hours of graduate work at an accredited institution.