<p>I've been having trouble trying to find a college that's a good fit for me. I know I definitely want to major in English, preferably somewhere that offers an MA after 5 years. My home state is CT so I'm looking for a college in CT, MA, NY, RI, or southern NH. I scored a 690 on the SAT verbal, 550 on the SAT Math, and, despite having around a 2.0 GPA, my English grades have always been strong. </p>
<p>Basically I'm looking for the strongest/most challenging English program that is a realistic option for me as I'm really trying to buckle down and work hard. I coasted through in high school and have been regretting it since graduating. </p>
<p>Also, somewhere with a college radio station would be a plus because I just graduated from CSB School of Broadcasting and am working my way up at a large media conglomerate company.</p>
<p>Any help would be much appreciated and thanks in advance..</p>
<p>With a 2.0 high school GPA, my recommendation would be to go to a community college. Your SAT score indicates you have the wherewithal to do very well at a community college, if you decide to start working a lot harder than you did in high school. </p>
<p>A high GOA from a community college, coupled with your SAT scores, will get you into a much better four-year school than you are likely to get into now. It would also likely be cheaper.</p>
<p>That is definitely an option, there is a community college within walking distance from my house. How long would you recommend I attend community college before transferring to a four-year school?</p>
<p>Worcester State College in Massachusetts. Also, you may be eligible for reduced tuition if there's no Communications/Journalism/Radio major availabe at Connecticut public colleges. WSC has a very active college radio station.</p>
<p>Also, as was said, you need to work on your GPA. That being said, U of Alabama at Birmingham has a radio station and a very impressive English department faculty.</p>