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<p>Missouri and kansas have a fierce rivalry that has its origins in the civil war. So, admittedly, my opinion of ku is tainted by my love of the University of Missouri.</p>
<p>However, the admissions standards for the two schools are vastly different. Any kansas high school graduate may attend ku, no matter what the class rank or test scores. Missouri requires at least a 24 on the ACT, but automatic pre-admission to the Journalism School requires a 29. </p>
<p>My niece from St. Louis was a B student in high school but she did not have the scores for automatic admission to Mizzou’s J-school, nor did she think she could get the 3.0 after 60 hours that is required for deferred admission. So, she chose kansas and they gave her a scholarship. (Instate tuition plus a half, instead of OOS, especially for journalism majors as an incentive to pick ku over Mizzou.). She has a 4.0 for the first time in her life. I’m happy for her, but ku’s journalism school can’t hold a candle to Mizzou’s.</p>
<p>Thank you for this thread. very helpful.
I’ve got a dumb question - are J- schools (like The University of Missouri School of Journalism) something you do after undergrad? Or do you have to choose it as I choose the college? If people go to J-school after undergrad., what are the best things to do for someone who is very much interested in jounalism? Based on my research, Columbia U.'s J-school is a graduate school. is it right?</p>
<p>If a student wants to go the journalism major path, it seems like it would be good to also have a minor or 2nd major in another area. </p>
<p>Keep Ithaca College on the list. I’ve heard about students getting good good packages there (not sure whether FA or merit $… I think both).</p>
<p>Please consider Scripps at Ohio University.
[THE</a> BEST OF SCRIPPS | Ohio University :: Scripps College of Communication](<a href=“Scripps College of Communication | Ohio University”>Scripps College of Communication | Ohio University)
OU gives great merit aid to Ohio students and good merit aid to out of staters, and the daily newspaper (The Post) is amazing.</p>
<p>luv2sk8–Many journalism schools are undergraduate programs. Some you have to apply after you enroll in the university and have completed pre-requisites (like nursing and business students often do). Columbia is a graduate program.</p>
<p>Oooh. I forgot Scripps.</p>
<p>Indiana University has a great j-school, and merit aid is available for those with 30ACT and 3.8 GPA. Just need to apply by 11/1.</p>
<p>Thank you MD Mom.
Is it good to double major journalism and something in business, like marketing?</p>
<p>Journalism is a changing field, lu2sk8. Many people who work on news (or programs that are called news) programs are really crossing a line into entertainers. IMO, a journalist should have a broad background in many subjects. If you are interested in specializing in a field, I think double majoring is a good idea. You could proably use all of your electives to take a wide range of subjects: business, science, or education for example. You might also tailor your writing you do for the student paper to a particular subject you like, so then your clips would show an interest. A good journalism school will require that you take a variety of classes so that you have a solid foundation in many subjects.</p>
<p>You will also learn a lot on the job once you start working.</p>
<p>Very interesting link, barrons. Somewhat unnerving, as the mother of a D, but very interesting!</p>