Note: This assignment must be uploaded to your Admissions Portfolio as well as submitted in Blackboa ...

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Note: This assignment must be uploaded to your Admissions Portfolio as well as submitted in Blackboard. Review the Admissions Portfolio – Student User Guide for information on submitting to your portfolio. Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper demonstrating your analytical and written communication skills. Include the following topics in your paper: Counseling Program and Degree Explain your reasons for seeking a counseling degree. What do you hope to achieve in this program? Ensure your reasons are rational and well thought out. Explain why you feel you will be successful in a graduate counseling program.  Counseling Aptitude Research and summarize at least 2 research articles on commonly accepted personality characteristics of counselors.  List 3–4 personality characteristics of effective counselors and describe how you embody them currently.  Describe how your personality characteristics will impact your counseling approach and style in a counseling setting. Potential Areas for Growth