<p>OK, thought I'd give this a shot :)</p>
<p>I'm a slightly-nontraditional transfer student, as I basically took a couple years off to work. Looking for a strong journalism program with reasonable financial aid and a nice college atmosphere. I've been looking at western public universities, but am I shooting too low?</p>
<p>California community college transfer w/ AA in journalism: GPA 3.1, major GPA 3.9, SATs (old) 800v, 550m (blah)</p>
<p>Extracurrics/honors:
Editor in chief of 2007 Associated Collegiate Press National Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist weekly student newspaper (The Advocate, Contra Costa College)
Second Place - 2007 ACP two-year college Reporter of the Year
Third Place - 2007 ACP Diversity Story of the Year
Third Place - 2006 ACP Best of Show, two-year Newspaper Special Edition
Honorable Mention - 2006 ACP Best of Show, two-year Newspaper
Winner - 2007 Journalism Association of Community Colleges Pacesetter Award
Winner - More state/regional writing/editing/design awards than I care to count (two dozen-plus)
Communications director for California Generation Dean, youth wing of Howard Dean's presidential campaign - spent Caucus Week on the ground in Des Moines.</p>
<p>Work experience:
Three years as a media relations consultant, contracted to a championship-winning professional sports car racing team based in Dallas.</p>
<p>I can get stellar letters of recommendation from my adviser and my employer and have scads of clips.</p>
<p>Applied to:
University of Alaska Anchorage (accepted)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Idaho
Boise State University (accepted)
CSU-Chico (accepted for fall '08)</p>
<p>Where else should I be looking? Mizzou? University of South Dakota? Drake?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance :)</p>