<p>How difficult is it to get in?
I haven't taken the SAT or ACT yet, but i got a 1900 on my PSAT,
Also planning to take SAT II for lit.
My grades aren't that good. since freshman year have varied between 3.7-3.2
I want to go into communications(journalism), and have good e.c's.
Also, my cousin graduated there and she's kinda prestegious(novels published/works for National Geographic Traveler)</p>
<p>So... would i stand a chance of getting in?</p>
<p>A good friend of mine applied there ED but got deferred...I think she had the same qualifications as u did...but i'm not sure...here we do GPA by number so i dont know what an 83 average (her GPA) calculates on the scale. She wants to do the same thing u r doing. She had 600's in the math, verbal sections of the SAT and she is an avid member of our theathre group. </p>
<p>I wouldnt worry tho...the adcom dont look at ppl the same way...Keep your head up and try not to worry! ;) (wish i could say the same for myself)</p>
<p>I think you'd definitely "stand a chance"...you're right in the middle of their applicant pool as far as GPA/SAT (at least judging by your PSAT) stats go. </p>
<p>If you want to go into journalism it's a good place--my friend's brother is in the journalism program and he says it's great. A couple of my friends go there as well and they all love it...so good luck!</p>
<p>hah, thanks so much, ya'll.
This school is like, 1 of 50 million that i'm interested in.
I would really, really like to stay in Chicago, but i wouldn't get into Northwestern or U of C,
and my brother goes to Loyola and i really don't like it...
DePaul is still a choice, but more of a fallback safety choice..</p>
<p>::sigh:: college....</p>
<p>Unless this is a rude question, why do you want to stay in Chicago?</p>
<p>oh, don't worry. not rude at all.</p>
<p>eerm.. well, for a while i was really into NYU, but then i finally went to New York and... i don't know. the biggest and best city in America just seemed kind of 'eh' compared to Chicago.
And i know it's not, it's really wonderful.
I just really, really, really, really love Chicago. It has so much going for it- the architecture, the theatre, the art, the music...just the everything.
I don't know. it's me being probably shallow, but it works for me.
I just know i can't be on a campus in the middle of nowhere... like, i need a city. I'm actually in Chicago suburbs right now, and i can't stand it. It's like being in a snowglobe. and i know it sounds really pretentious, but that's why i'm looking at Emerson instead of like, U of I or Iowa or other colleges that are sort of near Chicago. </p>
<p>...wow, probably a lot longer of a description than you wanted. sorry.</p>
<p>Haha, not at all. I'm actually in the same boat (with the NYU/New York thing, and the wanting a city thing) except that I'm already in Boston. If it's more about having a city around than anything, I'd say give Boston a chance--we're pretty cool. (Definitely cooler than New York, as any self-respecting Bostonian will tell you, haha.) </p>
<p>My friend Elise, who used to live in Chicago, says that Boston's pretty much like it except with worse food. If you can live without Greektown you'll be fine here, I guess...?</p>