Applying to Santa Clara University's Educational Leadership Program

This assignment consists of two essays written by a student applying for a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership at Santa Clara University. The first essay outlines the student's interest in counseling psychology, highlighting relevant experiences in community service and work at Ivy Max education. It emphasizes commitment to multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice, aligning with the values of Santa Clara University. The second essay details how personal and academic experiences, particularly at Ivy Max, have fueled the desire to specialize in counseling psychology and contribute to the well-being of individuals and communities. The student expresses a desire to develop strong leadership qualities and contribute to positive mental health practices. The essays also include a bibliography of relevant sources.

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Essay 1:
Purpose of applying master degree in Santa Clara University with Education Leadership
program.
I have opted for Master of Arts in Educational Leadership in the Santa Clara University
as I have always been interested in counseling psychology. I have always been interested in this
field since my childhood. I personally belief that the choices we make in our early life is going to
have an impact on our future. I would like to state that my love for this subject has been affirmed
through various experiences. One important experience that has influenced my decision to apply
for this program was my involvement in various community service sororities and also after
gaining a work experience in Ivy Max education as a general counselor along with the local
middle and high school students as well as with some international students. I am committed to
multiculturalism and diversity as I have worked as a general counselor with international and
local high school students with different cultural backgrounds and attitudes. In my past
experience, I have realized that counseling psychology is very important in everybody’s life has
caught my interest. I also realized that different people react with different events in their life and
I want to work along with the students to help them cope up with such situations positively. Ivy
Max has helped me to prepare for the SAT test and helped me to prepare myself for academic
competitions. There by opting Master of Arts in Education Administrator is seek to strengthen
my knowledge base in this field and develop my knowledge of administration and leadership in
the educational setting. Moreover, I have the interest and desire to develop strong leadership
qualities for managing an organization in the future and to fulfill my personal goals. I would like

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to state that ‘love’ and ‘compassion’ are the two main reasons that guide my practice; it comes
out of love whenever I engage myself with the students and youth. I am highly committed to
social justice, multiculturalism and diversity. In the same respect, the Santa Clara University also
embodies these values, which is also one of the main reasons for my interest in the program by
the University. I firmly believe that Santa Clara University is the best fit for me. With this
program I intent to learn and understand the knowledge, ability and skills that is essential for my
career. Through my past experience I have learned how to build trustworthy relationship with the
students and their communities with different cultural backgrounds and different country of
origin. I had to learn to work cross culturally and learnt tangible skills which are required for
working with the youth and students. Therefore, I hope to further enhance my skills and develop
my knowledge about the subject. I believe that I could be a great candidate for Santa Clara
University and continue to become the legacy of multiculturalism, diversity, justice and
community it embodies. Thank you for your consideration.
Essay 2:
My personal and academic experience at Ivy Max, a leading in-centre service provider
helped me to perform well for the admission and intrigued my interest and desire to pursue
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership in the Santa Clara University. Therefore, I wish to
specialize in this field. I wish to move forward with my career of counseling psychology and
help various individuals to cope up with the problems and events faced by them and help them to
understand their full potential and help them be happy in their life by developing and
maintaining a healthy and happy relationship with their family and with the society as a whole. I

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am particularly interested in health psychology and deal with the issues related to the well being
of an individual, help them to cope up with the stress through stress management, modification
of health behavior as well as in correctional psychology and I expect to work with the
communities and law enforcement agencies, correctional institutions, rehabilitation facilitates
and group homes. My personal goal in life is to become an excellent counselor by assisting
various individuals and community suffering from life problems and issues related to their
mental health. I am highly inspired from my personal experience that I received by working with
Ivy Max education after my graduation as a General counselor with local as well as with
international students and youths. Therefore, I wish to attend this program of counseling
psychology which will in turn will challenge my emotional and intellectual growth as well as
sharpen my professional skill. This knowledge and skill will help me to provide help to the
people cope up with their problems and lead to a happy and healthier life by developing
sustainable and positive relationship. I am pursuing this program as I see that there is a need for
positive mental health practitioners in this society. Moreover, I desire to pursue this program so
that I can prepare myself with further studies. I personally believe that I have all the potential and
strengths to be offered with this program. I have an insatiable curiosity about the changing
human behavior. As an individual I am highly enthusiastic and energetic. I as a person find
happiness in counseling different people and helping them in their life. Further, I have
experience in various field of counseling. I believe that this is the best place for me to pursue this
program due to my professional experience. My family is fully supportive of my professional
aspirations. I want to as I am applying for counseling psychology as I am concerned about
people’s mental issues and mental health. I believe I have the potential skills, interest and

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intellectual and emotional maturity which are essential for becoming a successful counselor, and
I also believe that this program will help me achieve my personal and professional goal in my
life.

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