<p>FIT is competitive though and doesn’t offer much journalism do they? Besides, I doubt they’d let me in when I’ve been struggling academically the past couple years…</p>
<p>I’m not under the impression that they are academically difficult for admission purposes…they seem to place a higher value on the student’s creativity, goals, experiences, and, as you would be applying for an AAS first, I think it would be worth looking into. How low is your current GPA?</p>
<p>You might want to spend some time looking at the majors which offer journalism courses such as the communications/marketing degree, which may be more versatile. Many fashion writers do not have a degree in journalism. I would think it’s more important to actually be exposed to and understand/develop contacts within the industry and have the ability to intern with major fashion publications.</p>
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<p>The other problem is that their deadline for admission for the fall is jan 1. I doubt I could talk my parents into that and paying the app fee, etc. in the next day or two. My overall gpa isnt horrible, I got it back up to above a 3.0 this summer, but this semester it went down a lottt. I looked at their admissions requirements and they said they look at college grades and look for students with strong B performance, etc. I don’t fit that right now.</p>
<p>Plus if I’m unhappy at my current school because I want to study fashion and journalism combined in some way, I don’t know if I would enjoy FIT no matter how prestigious it is in the fashion world. I’d consider it if I wanted to go into design or something i guess but i don’t, ya know? Hmm…</p>
<p>FIT has become a difficult admit academically; not a sure thing at all.</p>
<p>I would say at this late date, get your degree from Mizzou instead of probably extending your time in school by switching this late in the game. If you want to write for one of the major magazines, get thee to NY ASAP with a college degree; it will probably look better to have one from Mizzou in whatever, even somewhat related, major In fact, if you can power through the Textiles major, do it! If you want to be a blogger or free-lance for newspapers, you can do that from anywhere. My D is in the process of launching herself into this career (PM me for details if you’re interested) and I can safely say it’s more about interning, working, and networking than getting a degree from a little known school in SF. JMHO</p>
<p>I just guess what I’m saying is, “Is it really this late in the game?” I’ve got pretty much 3 years left whether I stay where I am or transfer to the Academy of Art. I might even be able to graduate sooner from the Academy because I can take numerous courses toward my degree over the summer there, whereas at my school now they don’t offer any of the magazine journalism requirements over the summer. That would get me out of college and to New York faster than staying where I am wouldn’t it?</p>
<p>Lots of kids take summer courses at schools other than their main campus. If the academy is accredited, ask Mizzou if they will accept any of the online summer courses towards your degree at Mizzou. Lots of kids take summer courses at schools other than their main campus.</p>
<p>Yeah, I could have done that for other classes probably. The thing is the credits I need for my specific journalism sequence (magazine) and subsequent concentration (magazine writing) are very specific. So a lot of schools that don’t have such world-renowned journalism programs don’t offer similar classes. And if I’m going to be stuck paying for and getting a degree from Mizzou, I might as well take their classes and get my money’s worth from the best of the best. I just don’t think I want to study hard news journalism anymore regardless.</p>
<p>OP, have you considered withdrawing for a semester while you take time to figure things out? Try to get some kind of internship/work experience in what you think it is you would like to do, even if unpaid.</p>
<p>And then figure out what and where you need to advance.</p>
<p>I already took last spring semester off due to depression and family issues back home. I just feel so behind and don’t want to waste anymore time off. I know for sure what I want to do, I just need help convincing my parents I guess.</p>
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<p>That sounds like a wise decision. I wish you the best in the new year!</p>
<p>I agree with the other posters that it might not be a bad idea for you to get out there in the workforce rather than enroll at an expensive program in SF. I live in SF and it’s not an easy city to move to. Coming from Missouri, the cost of living here will leave you in a state of shock. For what it would cost you to go to AASF, you might as well go to Manhattan where you’d have better job/internship opportunities. But frankly, it sounds like you’re not ready for that kind of challenge yet. Fashion is a tough industry. You will be competing with a lot of highly motivated, highly driven people who just don’t make excuses for themselves. If I were you I would stay where you are, start in a smaller market, and hopefully you’ll get the confidence and maturity to work up to the larger markets.</p>
<p>Have you completed the rest of your ditribution/graduation requirements besides the journalism classes? You could take those in the summer if you don’t get an internship/job. Go to your career center and look for work opportunities in fashion. I know you want to focus on writing, but working in any part of teh industry will give you a leg up, as will writing about subjects that are not fashion-related will also help you with networking.</p>