Applying to BU and Syracuse, Should I Apply To More Challenging Schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My question is should I be applying to some more challenging schools then the one already on my list? People over the past week have been telling me to look more at challenging schools as my profile speaks for itself.</p>

<p>About me: Currently a high school junior in a very reputable Jesuit school on the East Coast.</p>

<p>Hopeful major: Print/Online Journalism ( with an English degree as well)</p>

<p>GPA ( unweighted): 3.5</p>

<p>SAT: Taking it in May/June</p>

<p>I had no honors courses freshman year, however I achieved honoroll every marking period.</p>

<p>English 1, Algebra 1, Latin 1, World Civilization, Christian Ethics 1, Physics</p>

<p>Sophomore year: Grades continued to improve, took one honors course.</p>

<p>English 2 Honors, Chemistry, Geometry, Latin 2, German 1, Christian Ethics 2</p>

<p>Junior year: I have had B+/A average thus far while taking much tougher courses.</p>

<p>AP English Language, Algebra 2 Trignometry Honors, Biology Honors, German 2, US History 1, Christian Ethics 3</p>

<p>Though I havent picked my classes for senior year, this is what I have in mind: AP English Literature, AP Statistics, German 3 Honors, Calculus Honors ( that or Precalculus), US 2, Christian Ethics 4</p>

<p>Co-curriculars: Member of Newspaper, Avid school sports fan ( attend every sporting event around the school), member of Campus Ministry, A Tutor at my highschool's summer program for rising 8th graders</p>

<p>Outside of school: Lector at church, baseball coach, helping around the community</p>

<p>My biggest achievement ( what I feel separates me from most kids my age): I am an NFL Featured Columnist for BleacherReport.com. Became young person in the site's history to hit one million reads, have been featured on CBS Sports, Fox Sports, National Football Post, and others. ( Two workers in B/R plan to write recommendations for me).</p>

<p>My Schools:</p>

<p>Syracuse University
Boston University
Fordham University
Emerson College
Loyola Maryland
St. Joe's Philly
Fairfield University</p>

<p>These schools are listed in order of interest. Not looking for a school to be necessarily Jesuit but do you guys think I should be applying to tougher universities on the east coast that have a journalism program?</p>

<p>All comments are appreciated.</p>

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<p>Bump… Any feedback is appreciated!</p>

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<p>I think you are about on target. You can apply to some slightly more challenging schools (possibly early decision to boost chances) but that list seems like a good list :)</p>

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<p>hmm…
my rigor is harder than yours but our stats are the same.
But even I have been told that some of the school you listed (such as Bu, Syracuse) are match/low reach schols.</p>

<p>I also want to major in journalism so that is pretty cool. ^___^</p>

<p>Your EC’s are amazing. I wish mine looked that good.</p>

<p>check out mine?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1087918-hey-chance-junior-bu-neu-umass-amherst-_.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1087918-hey-chance-junior-bu-neu-umass-amherst-_.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>check out Northwestern University.
they are the best for journalism, ranked in the top 20 and are just great at churning our great journalists.</p>

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<p>given that you do not yet have standardized test scores, you are right on target for SU-Newhouse and BU SOC (school of comm) those are the toughest sub-schools within both of those universities to be accepted to…in addition, you do not have a class rank…so you are a B+/A- student which is fine for those schools…</p>

<p>Unless you kick butt on the SAT and you tell us that a 3.5 is actually amazing for your HS, I think that NW would prob be a little reachy…</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback guys! I did take a look at Northeastern, but never fell in love with it after my visit. </p>

<p>I am planning to keep my GPA around 3.5-3.6 and continue to take challenging courses senior year.</p>

<p>I agree with the above poster that Northwestern would be to tough for me. Realized that about last year. Not only that, but I am looking to stay on the east coast so it can be driving distance for my parents to come to my college.</p>

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<p>NOTE: A classmate of mine today told me he’s heard Ithaca College has a solid journalism program, along with Quinnipiac? Has anyone heard about these colleges in general, not only from a journalism aspect but as a place in general?</p>

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<p>Quinnipiac is getting better at journalism and slowly rising.</p>

<p>It’s on my list right now as a high safety, low match.</p>

<p>A pal of mine takes sports journalism at Suffolk. You might want to take a glance at that school.</p>

<p>I’m not sure about Ithica but i’ll look at it.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback, keep it coming guys!</p>

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<p>bump… Any other suggestions are appreciated.</p>