<p>I don't write for my school paper, but I am a teen writer for a local and well-reputable newspaper which I think is better and it has a lot of responsibility. Also, Next year I'll be an editor for my school's literary magazine, mainly because I have a gnack for grammar(although watch me make grammatical mistakes i this post, lol) and I do like writing creative pieces, even though it's not my niche. Is this enough experience? My school has a newspaper, but it's very..unprofessional. It's not a huge undertaking like at other schools. And I'm already so busy with my academic schedule(top 3% in class), other activities like model un, comm service, work, amnesty and currently track(just this year) and others, plus the newspaper job..I dont think I could handle it. Will this be enough?</p>
<p>I did worked at my high school paper as well as my local daily, but I think I learned more at the local one. So I don't really think you not working for your high school paper puts you at a disadvantage... In the freshman class there are always some people that have never written any articles but are just strong writers. As long as your writing isn't horrible, you can get in with experience at a local paper and not a school paper.</p>
<p>I have a similar question. My D attends a small rural h/s that does not have a school newspaper. The local newspaper covers several small towns and is located in another community. Her h/s does offer broadcasting classes and she has taken these classes for the past three years. </p>
<p>Are there students accepted to Medill that have NOT had previous newspaper experience?</p>
<p>^ On the Medill Facebook '11 group, at least 9-10 people so far out of 70+ have said that they've never had journalistic experience.</p>
<p>Experience strengthens your application, but it is by no means the determining factor for acceptance.</p>
<p>Did a short summer internship junior year at a paper. Never participated in journalism at my school. </p>
<p>I honestly don't think you need to demonstrate you've been into journalism since you were like 12. How many people know what they want to do when they come into college, anyway? IMHO, anybody can write a newspaper article; adcoms can see from your application essay whether you can form a coherent sentence. But how many people are passionate about politics? Reading great books? All of those could be great qualities in a journalist, too.</p>
<p>Dont mean to be rude green day, but just wanted to point out, its knack not gnack :)</p>
<p>haha no problem i should have known that and i correct people's spelling all the time, lol.</p>