choose school by major or by environment?

Applying to College
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<p>i'm positive i'm going into communications, either broadcast or print journalism, but all the awesome journalism schools are univerisities. i've always been in love with a liberal arts setting but pretty much all the liberal arts schools offer no communications education...what should i base my college choice on?</p>

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<p>As important as it is to be in a strong program, its also important that you like the school you're going to. If you go to a University for its program, but can't stand the setting, you're likely going to be miserable. Miserable means that you're not going to have a good college experience, and remember, you have to be there for four years.</p>

<p>To me, setting should be a number one priority because, to get everything out of a college there is to offer, you have to like being there.</p>

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<p>i just don't want to waste my time. get to a college where i love the atmosphere and be like, okay, what now?!</p>

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<p>Try looking into a university that has a separate college or school for communications, like Syracuse. That way the large university seems smaller and you'll get that LAC feel you're looking for, while also having better job prospects.</p>

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<p>Don't limit yourself to communications major. You said that you want a liberal arts type feeling. Perhaps you should broaden your mind to consider an English major (where your oral and written skills will be very handy) and several summer internships to give off a communications interest vibe on your resume. Plus there's always the school newspapers. It really is more important to find an atmosphere that you're comfortable than what the school offers (as I said, English is always a good one to fall back on). That's what I've learned in my visits - I would've loved to do the School of International Studies at American University but I couldn't see myself living on that type of campus for four years. So I opted for a liberal arts school instead and haven't regreted my decision since (am a history major with two languages now). </p>

<p>I also support the above poster's suggestion.</p>