<p>Hi guys, I'm an international student and pretty much didn't do that well for my leaving exams. Got 3Bs and 2Cs for my GCE O levels from Cambridge. Went on to do an Advanced Diploma in Mass Comm and did well, As throughout (albeit it being a factor for admission but not a consequential one due to its recognition). Didn't do SATs.</p>
<p>So here's the low down. I got accepted to Michigan State Journ and University of Nebraska where I'd do General Studies. I haven't exactly put in an acceptance request so which would you guys reckon is good for Journ.</p>
<p>I hope I don't sound excessively indignant that my grades are biased or that I'm too brilliant to be stuck anywhere but I believe that my grades are hardly an indicant of how well I'd perform (My screwed up GCE O level grades are cause I partied everyday) so I intend to do a transfer to UMich or some other schools that are good for Journ. </p>
<p>So which would you guys feel is better? Me doing my undergrad at MSU or University of Nebraska or should I enroll at MSU, continue there or transfer to UMich or universities like Syracuse?</p>
<p>Well, of the three (MSU, U Mich, and Syracuse) Syracuse is without a doubt the best when it comes to journalism.</p>
<p>However, if your intention is to transfer after a year or two then you don't have much to worry about right now. Go to MSU or Nebraska, see if you like it, and if you still feel like you want to transfer after a few months then go for it.</p>
<p>While you are at either school, be sure to check out Michigan, Syracuse and others that you are thinking of transferring to.</p>
<p>Michigan doesn't have a journalism program/major. Most people here who want to go into writing work for one of the student run papers. For the main student paper, I think you generally have to spend a year or two doing grunt work before you get to do anything meaningful. It wouldn't really be worth it to transfer to Michigan.</p>
<p>Ahhh. Right. I presume you're from UMich then. Heard of any cases where students from MSU Journ school transferred over? What I'm worried is the acceptance of credits considering that the Communications department at UMich and the Journ school at MSU are vastly disparate.</p>
<p>I would never attend one school with a good program with the intent of transferring to another school with a good program. You should enroll where you think you have the best chance of finishing.</p>
<p>FWIW, and depending on the type of Journalism you'd like to do, I believe a content-based degree is better than a Journalism degree, so the general studies thing wouldn't stop me from going to Nebraska, if that's where you'd otherwise like to go.</p>
<p>Plenty of time to apply to other schools if you don't feel compelled to go to those two.</p>
<p>Since you're applying to Michigan colleges, I would also apply to Northwestern University. The school has one of the best journalism programs in the country (Medill).</p>
<p>Applying to Northwestern might not be a good use of your time & resources as it is quite difficult to get admitted to Medill even with outstanding stats.</p>
<p>So Coldwind? If the OP doesn't apply, he would never know. He would live with regrets. I say apply, do your best on the applications, and let fate take care of the rest.</p>
<p>Then Syracuse and Michigan are a waste of the OP's time too. Same for Missouri-Columbia campus. Univ of Michigan and Northwestern are peer schools. </p>
<p>OP, just matriculate to Michigan State or Nebraska, do well in your courses (high GPA) and there's a possibility you can transfer to a more selective school if you so desire. Take the ACT or SAT while you're in college too.</p>
<p>Ahh. I'll probably stick to MSU and try it out and see how it works out. Prob aim for a transfer at a later stage if it isn't right. UNL and MSU are of roughly the same standing?</p>
<p>If the choice is between MSU and UNL, definitely definitely definitely choose MSU (unless UNL is significantly cheaper for you). MSU has the better national reputation, better campus life, and fyi the journalism school is top-notch from what I've heard from my fellow journalism majors. And more significantly the journalism program is ranked top 10 in the country (according to Gourman rankings). You can always transfer out if the school is not for you, but more than likely it will be a good fit</p>