"Direct admission..." can someone clarify?

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<p>I want to attend Mizzou and major in journalism. The Mizzou j school SPECIFICALLY is excellent and far more competitive than the rest of the school... It says on the Mizzou website:</p>

<p>"1. Directly Admitted Students. A freshman applicant will be directly admitted to the School of Journalism if he or she meets standard MU admissions requirements and any one of the following three criteria:</p>

<pre><code>* Ranks in the top 10 percent of his or her high school class.
* Scores 29 or higher on the ACT Composite.
* Scores 1290 or higher on the math-verbal portions of the SAT."
</code></pre>

<p>I have 2/3 criteria.
With my GPA and test scores, I'm basically a shoo-in when it comes to "standard MU admissions requirements." But will I still have to face a lot of competition for admittance to the j school specifically, or am I a shoo-in for that as well since I meet both MU requirements and the j school criteria?</p>

<p>I guess what I'm asking is... does "directly admitted" really mean you're automatically in, or is there still competition even if you meet the criteria - competition among all those who qualify? I just feel that it can't be THAT easy..? Sorry if it's a stupid question.</p>

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<p>It’s saying if you get into MU, and you fulfill the criteria, you’re automatically in the J school. Also, what do you mean “2/3”? You only need one of the 2 tests, and the percentile ranking. So really there’s only 2 requirements</p>

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<p>It is “THAT easy” if you are a Missouri resident. Moreover, read that carefully, you need to meet “standard” requirements for admission to Mizzou (and you should check what those are) and then you need only one of the three things listed. A lot of public universities have minimum rank (or GPA) and test score needed that guarantee automatic admission and in Mizzou’s case there are also some programs that have their additonal requirements for automatic admission. But if you are not a Missouri resident, you cannot rely on that.</p>

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<p>… Yup, not a Missouri resident haha. But wait, where on the website are you reading that those criteria only apply to residents? I can’t find that anywhere.</p>