<p>Okay, I know it's EXTREMELY hard to get accepted, but I was wondering if anyone could give a shot at my chances.</p>
<p>Alright, academically, no, I would have no chance, but I have very strong non-academic credentials that I feel could set me apart.</p>
<p>My GPA is about 3.5 and my SATs are iffy.</p>
<p>This is what it will look like come Senior year (Im a junior)</p>
<p>-2 years school Newspaper
-2 years writing for an NFL (National Football League) scouting agency. The top one of the country. Working for this company is like working for the Harvard of scouting companies and I'm only 17.
-2 years writing for the NFL draft preview magazine for a MAJOR sports magazine (I can't disclose who do to contract obligations)
-1 year for an independent draft website
-Several national radio appearences so-far (ESPN Radio national appearence, ESPN radio in Baltimore, and other various stations in Reno, St. Louis, Richmond etc...
-1 TV appearence on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN); I will also be doing more.
-My letters of recommendation will most likely be from higher-ups within ESPN, several famous radio anchors, the boss of my company and more</p>
<p>I don't know if any of you know who Mel Kiper is, but I've basically been dubbed the next him.</p>
<p>What do you all think of my chances?</p>
<p>Like, I'm not trying to brag or be cocky or anything, but.... I'm pretty big ***** amongst the field of NFL scouting.</p>
<p>Everyone always talks about how alot of times schools will take the "Unique" student over the super academics kid. I think I could be that case.</p>
<p>Besides all of this, I also do alot of work with tourette syndrome (Which I have)</p>
<p>I honestly don't know, but look at <a href="http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/academics/comm.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/academics/comm.cfm</a>
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Five schools and the Telecommunications Center comprise the Scripps College of Communication. The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is ranked among the top 10 nationally by the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. The J. Warren McClure School of Information and Telecommunication Systems is the first of its kind in Ohio and the second nationally to offer a bachelor's degree in this field. The School of Visual Communication has more Hearst Foundation Photojournalism Competition grand champions than any other school in the history of the Hearst program. The School of Telecommunications is one of the largest broadcasting and electronic media programs in the United States, and national surveys have ranked it as one of the best in the country. The Telecommunications Center operates five public radio stations, two public television stations, and one cable television station serving more than 60 counties....</p>
<p>Admission to the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is extremely competitive. To be considered for admission, you must be in the top 15 percent of your class....
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<p>But your work seems very impressive, so it seems like it'd be worth a shot.</p>
<p>Any other thoughts?</p>
<p>It's always worth a shot. You probably won't get very useful estimates here b/c your case is, as you say, unique. Not a single person on this board can tell you whether ECs will outweigh grades or vice versa. You know what the strong points of your own application are, and it seems that you know the weak points. You're a junior, which gives you time to <em>strengthen</em> the weak points, which is what I would recommend. </p>
<p>Congrats on your accomplishments so far, and good luck!</p>
<p>i think you will get in, as long as ur sat's arent extremely low</p>