<p>Hi,
I'm an International Freshman Undergraduate who will be attending the school starting Fall August 2010.
Currently I'm admitted to the Communications major (I couldn't get in the J-School because I was unable to reach the TOEFL score they required), but I want to study Journalism so much!
I was wondering how hard the entrance exam to the J-School is? Or are there any other ways to get into the J-School?
Help please~</p>
<p>Hi - It should be similiar to how a student who did not get a high enough score on the ACT/SAT’s. You go into the School of Arts & Science and then when you are about to enter your Junior Year. </p>
<p>[Missouri</a> School of Journalism: Admissions](<a href=“http://journalism.missouri.edu/undergraduate/admissions.html#differences]Missouri”>http://journalism.missouri.edu/undergraduate/admissions.html#differences)</p>
<p>Students who do not meet the criteria for direct admission and directly admitted students who have not maintained a cumulative MU GPA of 3.0 or higher must apply for upper-class status upon completion of 61 credit hours and fulfillment of all other requirements for upper-class status. Committees of faculty in each emphasis area will review applications for admission, and admission will be by emphasis area based on space available in that program. </p>
<p>GPA alone will not be used to evaluate the applications of pre-Journalism students and directly admitted students with GPAs below 3.0. In addition to GPA, the committees will consider a student’s stated desire to work in the fields of journalism or strategic communication, demonstrated commitment to journalism or strategic communication (as evidenced by work with student or professional media, high school activities or participation in journalism student groups), needs of the profession, etc. For example, it is possible for a student with a 2.87 GPA who has demonstrated strong commitment to the field to be selected over one with a 2.95 GPA who has shown no similar commitment. Students applying through this process must submit brief letters of application (not to exceed two pages) stating a case for admission to an emphasis area. </p>
<p>The School will attempt to match interests of students applying through this process with openings in the School’s various academic disciplines. The School does not guarantee first choice of emphasis area to students admitted through this process. It may be necessary from time to time to limit enrollment in high-demand areas. </p>
<p>Students who are rejected for upper-class status through this process must transfer to another MU division and will no longer be considered Journalism or pre-Journalism students. If, however, a student subsequently spends a semester taking non-journalism courses and raises his or her MU cumulative GPA above 3.0, the student may reapply. No such application will be accepted after a student has completed 80 or more hours of college credit.</p>
<p>just private messaged you, but yes, you apply fall semester of sophomore year, actually if you got in spring semester of junior year, which then leads you to take your sequence classes starting junior year. But my private message and the post above this one should be helpful.</p>
<p>Just make sure you get out of the communications school and get into “pre-journalism”</p>