<p>I was just wondering if anyone had ever participated in the Medill Cherubs summer journalism program at Northwestern University. I'm just a sophomore, and I know that the program is only open to rising seniors, but I'd still like to start deciding if that would be something that I would want to do. </p>
<p>Any and all input is appreciated!</p>
<p>Bumppppppp</p>
<p>Anyone? Please?!?</p>
<p>Hi! I was a cherub last summer. I suggest you check out the website we created medillcherubs.org. It covers everything from program details to personal experiences. </p>
<p>I highly recommend Cherubs. It was the best decision I made in my high school career. If you have any specific questions, I would be happy to answer them.</p>
<p>to r250318 who attended last year…</p>
<p>Any secrets to getting in? Were your test scores high/do you have a lot of journalism experience?</p>
<p>My daughter is applying and I’m just wondering how many apply/get in.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I don’t think there are any secrets to getting in. Some of my peers spent months working on their applications while I spent less than a week. Just send in an honest application. Don’t overdo it. Some people apparently send in application packets with all of the articles in plastic sleeves and one person even sent in a binder. The professor who’s in charge told us that those applicants were both rejected. </p>
<p>At the time of applying, I had only taken the SAT once (2250) and my PSAT (215). My GPA was a 4.333 (straight A’s with 1 B in an AP class) and I was taking four APs. My friends had poor grades in math and sciences, and still were accepted. </p>
<p>Some students there had tons of experience from J-camp to working for local broadcasting stations, etc. I had very minimal experience. I have been a part of my school’s newspaper staff since sophomore year (which is the earliest I could apply), and at the time I was a section editor and next in line for editor-in-chief. When I got there, I was pushed outside of my comfort zone and I realized that I was more of a beginner. All of my worries were pushed aside after talking to instructors who reassured me that if I had not shown some potential, I would not have been accepted in the first place.</p>
<p>There is no set statistic of how many people get in and how many people don’t. What I can confirm is that an applicant last year had internships with the Chicago Tribune and a huge portfolio and still got rejected. This year, about 25 (?) students applied Medill ED, and 12 got in, less than 5 were rejected and the rest were deferred. Last year’s cherubs had about a 50% acceptance rate compared to Medill’s ~10%.</p>
<p>thanks for the info r250318! One more question -</p>
<p>Does the Medill cherubs program admit students on a rolling basis (as applications are received) or do they wait for the deadline (sometime near the end of March) to make decisions and contact students?</p>