NYU Urban Journalism Workshop ??

Hey everyone, so I’m really really interested in the NYU Urban Journalism Workshop, but I have no idea what I need to do to prepare! The applications open March 4th, so I still have some time, but I have a lot of questions. I’m not involved in the school newspaper (my school doesn’t have one) and I haven’t written any journalism pieces before. That being said, I am extremely interested but have never had the opportunity to pursue journalism. What should I do to prepare in this short amount of time before applications open? Does anyone who has applied/been accepted remember what the application has been like in the past? I really really want to be involved in this, due to my passion for writing, but fear that my lack of experience in journalism will hurt me. Thanks so much.