<p>my goal is to become a college professor of english or political science… or a newspaper/online journalist and maybe an editor. i like both careers equally. money isn’t an extremely important factor, but journalists don’t get paid that much and i don’t want to be in too much debt. considering my goals, could you help me decide between a few scenarios:</p>
<li><p>go to an expensive, small liberal arts school, major in english/political science (schools like vassar and wesleyan) … i think i like this kind of school the best, but it may not be the best option</p></li>
<li><p>go to a somewhat prestigious university that does not offer journalism, major in political science or english, receive about half tuition scholarship (tulane)</p></li>
<li><p>go to a cheaper university that has a great journalism school but is not that prestigious overall, major in journalism (mizzou)</p></li>
<li><p>go to a prestigious, expensive university with a great journalism program, major in journalism (like northwestern, syracuse, or gwu)</p></li>
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<p>options 1 and 2 mean that i will most likely go to grad school for either j school or to get a phd. i would try to write for the school newspaper and get internships in each option</p>
<p>what would be the best idea in your opinion? which option would give me the most flexibility and preparation in regards to my career aspirations?</p>
<p>just to give you some background info so you can recommend a school or something… 30 act, 3.6 uw gpa, top 22% of class, 5 aps by graduation, mediocre ec’s, and great essays and recs</p>