<p>So the app's due today.. no big. But I'm debating between Medill and Weinberg. I want to do Weinberg to be safe, as I'm pretty sure I will get in (counselor says it's target, my high school is a powerhouse for Northwestern admits). I would love to go to Medill but I know it will be harder to get into than Weinberg. </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT composite 2300
CR 800, math 720, writing 780, essay 11
SAT II
Lit 790, math II 770
ACT composite 34
reading 36, math 34, writing 35, science 31, essay 8</p>
<p>I'm going to take the liberty of saying my scores are good enough. But obviously scores don't mean shiz at a journalism school. I am a lead editor (but not managing or chief) at my school newspaper, I went to state for IHSA journalism last year, as well as co-concertmaster of orchestra, VP of orchestra, VP of a music honor society... what are my chances of a journalism school? Scattering of others.. youth orchestra, NHS member, class executive board (basically like a small student council).
I know I somewhat lack activities of the 'journalism' type.
Should I take the chance and do Medill?</p>
<p>Your chances at Medill will likely be at least as good as CAS if not better. </p>
<p>Had you applied ED, I believe your probability of admission to either school would have been very high. RD, kids with your stats are not infrequently rejected, especially from CAS, especially if there is there a sense by the adcom that NU is just another one of many top tier schools you've applied to but have no special passion to attend. </p>
<p>Applying to Medill with your solid, though not stellar, journalism ECs still demonstrates a clear focus and interest drawing you to a particular school at Northwestern. Backing that up with standardized test scores that are measurably above the median at Medill should help solidify your admission odds.</p>
<p>Although I really would like to apply to Medill, my mom just convinced me outta it. Don't make your target your reach school one day before the deadline, I guess.</p>
<p>But thank you VERY much for the feedback. I guess there's always sophomore year?</p>
<p>Actually, I have a friend who is a frosh at Medill and she said it's notoriously hard to get into Medill as a sophomore. So i guess.. there's always graduate school...</p>
<p>I'd go for Medill, but that's just my opinion... I mean, would you love to be there if you weren't admitted to Medill? Otherwise, it's not worth it to apply the WCAS if you'd rather be in a different school.</p>
<p>Sigh you're totally right. I'd probably be bitter that I didn't try to apply to Medill my freshman year. But I am going to play it safe rather than sorry come April 1st. Plus my mother will disown me if I go behind her back and get rejected from Medill while throwing my high chances for WCAS out the window</p>
<p>This might make you feel better...I'm really into sports writing/sports journalism, and I got to talk to a couple prominent sports media figures, they told me not to do journalism undergrad...study something you like, then if you're still interested once you raduate, study it in grad school. Not sure if it's the same across the board for all journalists.</p>