<p>I am interested in pursuing a career in journalism. I have applied to Kenyon and I know that they have a great English Department and have produced great writers. I fel in love with the school after visiting a couple times. However I have been accepted to Loyola Chicago (which I also liked very much) which has a good journalism program. If I do get accepted to Kenyon, would it be wiser to attend Kenyon, a great writing school, or a school which offers an actual journalism major?</p>
<p>I’d suggest attending whichever college you like better and not worrying about the major. You can easily pursue a career in journalism with an English major. Kenyon will give you the opportunity to write for the school paper and a number of student magazines as a Freshman which would be great ECs for a journalist in the making. Lots of schools divide departments like crazy; they have an English major, a creative writing major, a journalism major, an international contemporary writing major, an African American literature major, and an American literature major. These are often overlapping, so instead of having ten different majors, Kenyon simply has an English major. When prospective employers are looking at your resume, they are going to want to see a relevant major and some experience via internships and ECs. This is especially true for a field like journalism where so many opportunities for such things exist. Don’t worry about the fact that Kenyon doesn’t have a major called journalism. Being a English major will prepare you for a career in journalism just fine.</p>