<p>When I was still in Medill I met quite a few people that had absolutely NO journalism experience at all. So, it won't work against you. That being said, while experience isn't required, potential is a must. If your essays illustrate strong writing skills then that's what they will care about. The first year journalism courses (at least the ones that involve actual writing as opposed to journalism history) are meant to sort of bring everyone up to the same level. Of course some will excel and stand out, but they use freshman year you give you some of the experience that others got before arriving at Medill.</p>
<p>I don't want to get into whether Medill is a good school right now. And it's not that I am bitter and hate Dean Lavine or anything like that. There are some things that Medill does exceptionally well and some things that could be improved, as is the case with any school. If you want to discuss Medill, I am more than happy to offer my full opinion.</p>
<p>As for study abroad, I've only gone through the planning stages thus far. I actually leave tomorrow, so sometime later this summer I can offer you some insight into study abroad. Was there any place or subject in particular you were interested in for study abroad?</p>
<p>When I was still in Medill I met quite a few people that had absolutely NO journalism experience at all. So, it won't work against you. That being said, while experience isn't required, potential is a must. If your essays illustrate strong writing skills then that's what they will care about. The first year journalism courses (at least the ones that involve actual writing as opposed to journalism history) are meant to sort of bring everyone up to the same level. Of course some will excel and stand out, but they use freshman year you give you some of the experience that others got before arriving at Medill.</p>
<p>I don't want to get into whether Medill is a good school right now. And it's not that I am bitter and hate Dean Lavine or anything like that. There are some things that Medill does exceptionally well and some things that could be improved, as is the case with any school. If you want to discuss Medill, I am more than happy to offer my full opinion.</p>
<p>As for study abroad, I've only gone through the planning stages thus far. I actually leave tomorrow, so sometime later this summer I can offer you some insight into study abroad. Was there any place or subject in particular you were interested in for study abroad?</p>
<p>You can get Bubbletea at the newly re-opened Joy Yee's and maybe at Argo teas, though don't quote me on that. The CVS is just south of Campus in Evanston.</p>
<p>hey thanks for your advice! well i hope you're having a great time studying abroad right now! actually i heard that northwestern's study abroad program in general wasn't great...i hope that's different for medill. i don't have any specific study abroad program that i'm interested in...i'd just like to know if it's available and if it's encouraged. </p>
<p>yeah i have heard a lot about the changes that levine has made...do you think that medill has changed so much that it should affect my decision to go there? </p>
<p>oh and can you tell me about the requirements for all undergrads? is a science course required or is it a math OR science course that's required? if so, if i get a 5 on my AP exams next year (say...bio and calc BC), then do you think i could fulfill those requirements?</p>
<p>As far as WCAS is concerned, you need 2 courses in BOTH natural sciences and formal studies (math, cs, stat, logic, etc.), so your AP credits in Bio and Calc would only fulfill ONE of the two required courses in each of the distribution requirements. I don't know whether or not the same would go for Medill, but I'd imagine that it's somewhat similar.</p>
<p>hey thanks for the info! is there a limit to how many classes you can place out of through AP tests? for example, can i take 2 science APs, calc BC, and maybe AP stats and fulfill those requirements? i know at most schools there's some sort of limit. anyway thanks!</p>
<p>The AP acceptance level, and how much you can use your AP credits for, changes every year. You should look on NU's websites for the latest info. Last I remember it's pretty limited and you could only use APs to get out of 1/2 of two different distros (i.e. 1 out of 2 science credits, 1 out of 2 math credits); the rest would be electives. But this might be different now, it's changed twice since I got into NU.</p>
<p>The food in Evanston is AMAZING-- there is no shortage of restaurants of all types. Fast food, diners, upscale restaurants, ethnic foods of all varieties, sandwich places... definitely awesome.</p>
<p>Dining hall food isn't terrible, but Norris is definitely the best eating option on campus. The food court has a Sbarros as well as a made-to-order section featuring a grill, stir-fry, sushi, a juice bar, crepes, and mexican.</p>
<p>And with our freshman meal plans (I think something like 13 meals and a certain number of points) can we eat at Norris? I remember hearing at some point that the meal plans are for dining halls, so I would have to use my points to buy anything at Norris.</p>
<p>No- to eat at Norris on your meal plan you need a block meal plan with meal equivalency or a lot of points. That said, all meal plans come with some points, you can use cash, and Munch Money works well.</p>
<p>If you plan on eating at Norris semi-frequently and don't mind budgeting your meals as opposed to simply getting 13 every week, it is well worth it to switch to an (equally expensive as 13/week) Block Plan, which gives you meal equivalency, meaning you can use meals at Norris.</p>
<p>Block D is the best meal plan, it is a mix of meals and points and there's no weekly limit. That said, most freshman opt for the 13 meals a week plan, which most people realize really sucks. I did that fall quarter of my freshman year and quickly switched over to Block D.</p>
<p>Actually, I like the 13 meals/week plan much better than Block D. Last quarter I ran out of points and meals on Block D and I think you get better value out of the dining hall 13 meals/wk plan. Some say that you get higher quality out of block and higher quantity out of dining hall meal plans, but the dining hall food is really pretty good in my opinion. Plus, it's kind of a pain to have to walk to Norris for every meal instead of one of the 6 dining halls on campus.</p>