<p>Ever heard of someone/know of being accepted because they were "recruited" to write for the university's newspaper?</p>
<p>sorry if this was a dumb question</p>
<p>i guess this was a stupid question since noone is answering =o.</p>
<p>if you are very accomplished in journalism, by all means put it on your application, but i've never heard of this occurring.</p>
<p>Recruited for the paper? Hmmmm. My guess is likely not, because all students have to Comp the Crimson to be able to write for it, regardless of your talent/experience with journalism. "Recruiting" people for the paper would probably be pointless.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Harvard /does/ want the most talented people it can find. If you applied as an aspiring, talented journalist, they would certainly hope that you continued to write while you were at Harvard, for the Crimson or otherwise. The expectation that you would do so, however, would be non-existent.</p>
<p>I'd bet money that no one is actively "recruited" for journalism like students are for sports... There's no coach sending letters to top high school reporters.</p>
<p>On the other hand, a great journalism background can be a big part of a successful application. For certain students (editors of the top HS papers, people who submit fantastic "clips," someone published in the NYTimes, etc), their journalism background might even be the "hook" that gets them in.</p>
<p>The Crimson (while an amazing publication!) isn't affiliated with the university and thus has no impact on admissions.</p>
<p>What's Comp the Crimson?</p>
<p>"Comp"ing is kind of an audition process, for lack of a better phrase, that many Harvard clubs make students endure before they can become members. You can't simply walk onto the staff of the Crimson; you have to do a bit of work first. The idea is that you'll be a better journalist by the end of the comp. You cna do it in a semester or spread it over a period of time. Not all comps are quite so forgiving.</p>