<p>I've got an undergrad degree from Temple U in marketing (Business Admin) and came out in 07 with a 3.05 GPA into a terribly rough job market for the field. Around the time, my freelance writing career began to pick up speed.</p>
<p>I was the music editor for a nationally distributed hip hop magazine which folded earlier this year (part of the down trend in the industry). With that credential, I managed to make a career out of writing for a few online news and review sites. Currently, I'm a contributing editor for a news search engine and a blogger for its news blog, as well as a trend hunter/contributor for another site that gets pretty solid daily traffic (10-20,000 hits a day).</p>
<p>I'd like to get a Master's in Journalism from a top ten program (NYU, Columbia, Berkeley, Northwestern). My portfolio only has about 10 pieces that have been published in a print magazine (and not a very well known one), but I've got hundred of articles written for the two sites I write for. I've written a lot on music, art, and entertainment, as well as quite a bit on news and current events.</p>
<p>In terms of cultural background, I'm American born (English is my first language), raised in Thailand, and I've lived in Tokyo and Rome, and I've written from countries all over the world. </p>
<p>Aside from a GRE score (which isn't required for all the programs I'm interested in), is that enough to get me into one of these top ten programs? </p>
<p>Do they generally consider online journalism a legitimate source of experience?</p>
<p>Should I wait to accumulate more diverse experience before applying?</p>