<p>Daughter heard from Syracuse. Did not get into Newhouse but got into Syracuse. The problem is that she has her heart set on being a Communications Major. Syracuse itself, without Newhouse, was not a school that was on top of her list. Didn't dislike, just wasn't special to her without Newhouse. She fell in love with the Newhouse program. So the question is should she go to Syracuse with the intent of trying to transfer into Newhouse after the first year. The big concern is that if for some reason her GPA is insufficient, after the first year, to get into Newhouse, what does she do then. She'll be at a school having to find a new career path or being forced to transfer to another school. If the Newhouse program wasn't so special, it wouldn't matter, but it is.</p>
<p>JSIMON: I’m having the same issue. I was accepted to Arts and Sciences, but not Newhouse and Newhouse was the reason I applied to SU. I’m now going to apply to Boston University’s Com program and hope I get in. If not, I’m going to risk going to SU and hope I can transfer into Newhouse.</p>
<p>Boston U is not for her. she wants a campus. Just not sure if she should take the risk</p>
<p>Has she applied to communications programs at other schools that are higher on her overall list? Can she wait to give Syracuse an answer until May 1, or does she have to accept the offer sooner than that?</p>
<p>JSIMON: I will give you two sides of this story; let me qualify by saying that my older daughter is a junior in Newhouse (direct entry freshman year)…</p>
<p>The positives: ALOT of the internal transfers are accepted into Newhouse after freshman year; not sure if you know the procedure though: for each sub-school, they take the GPA from the top down until they are filled; therefore, the less competitive schools (like human ec and VPA) have lower GPA’s on transfer than let’s say WHitman or A&S…A&S has the most people trying to internally transfer (for the reasons you state above)</p>
<p>If the student transfers early, no problem with courses/registration/graduation because they have already started their liberal arts requirements in the other schools and can use those credits for the required minor/second major…</p>
<p>the negatives: you need to pick your freshman year courses VERY carefully to ensure that your GPA is as high as possible if a transfer is in your mind…I can’t really help you with that but I know my daughter’s friends were very strategic in what they registered for…</p>
<p>There are a number of parents on CC whose kids had to make this same decision last year and before; the HUGE advantage that you have is that your SU acceptance is now not binding (you know that) and your daughter can see what else transpires with admissions…</p>
<p>as a personal note, my younger daughter went through this same issue this year…she knew that she would not have been accepted to Newhouse directly but really wanted an accredited communications school;
she decided to ED at a school where she did not have to be accepted directly into the comm program but has the choice to enroll and will be attending in the fall…</p>
<p>The other schools she was considering were Ithaca College (Park School)- their exploratory program allows you to enter Park without a GPA requirement, Miami U of Ohio, College of Charleston and a number of LAC’s that have a media and comm major…</p>
<p>No, they are not of the caliber and prestige of Newhouse but she will be fine…and is thrilled with her decision so far…!!</p>
<p>I may not have answered all of your questions and concerns; PM me if you have further questions…</p>
<p>I also applied ED to Newhouse but was admitted to my second choice at VPA, as a Communications and Rhetorical Studies major. Would it make more sense to major at Arts and Sciences-Undecided, my third choice major, if I would like to transfer into Newhouse? I don’t know how the courses will differ at VPA but I chose that major because I thought it was more geared towards the Communications track that I am interested in but I would like to follow which ever path could more positively affect my GPA.</p>
<p>chicagogrl… what were your stats? i applied to newhouse ed with vpa as my 2nd choice also, but i havent herd back yet</p>
<p>ACT: 27
GPA: 3.5 weighted
E.C’s: two varsity four year sports, vice president of volunteer group, leader for school club, four years writing for school newspaper
STATE: IL
HIGH SCHOOL: competitive public school
ETHNICITY: white
GENDER: female
-interview on campus</p>
<p>*3.5 unweighted
3.7 weighted</p>
<p>If you want to transfer into Newhouse, put Arts and Sciences as your second choice. If you do CRS or anything else, you’re pretty much forced into minoring in because of the classes you have to take for your major in your freshman year. If you do Arts and Sciences, then you can just work on taking classes that would fulfill your Newhouse core once you transfer.</p>
<p>Also, for transferring into Newhouse, it isn’t by individual college. It’s just whoever applies who has the highest GPA. That’s it. No extra curriculars, nothing else. DO ARTS AND SCIENCES IF YOU WANT TO BE A NEWHOUSE TRANSFER UNLESS YOU ARE SURE YOU WANT TO MINOR IN YOUR OTHER MAJOR!!!</p>
<p>If you plan to transfer to Newhouse, you need to plan very strategically. D is current sophomore who got in directly, but many of her friends have been trying to transfer and have not been successful since they didn’t plan it out. According to D, since it is based only on GPA, the easier schools have an advantage. You can sign up for introductory comm course that all Newhouse freshmen take, in your second semester. This will help keep you on track with your courses. As with all courses, pick your professor very carefully as there are huge grading differences.</p>
<p>My D was accepted to A&S at Syracuse and she wants to transfer to Newhouse. Whats the best way of finding out about the best courses and professors.</p>
<p>D accepted to Syracuse ED applied for Newhouse but accepted in Religion & Society. Overall, it was her first choice for schools anyway. Personally, after reviewing the entire curriculum and the career path, i feel that this is going to be challenging and extremely interesting. I’m not thinking ahead to transferring. I think we are extremely grateful and will go with that for now.</p>
<p>Yes, other schools that she liked also have communciation programs of course, but none compare to Newhouse. That’s the problem. She can go to Fordham, Pittsburgh, etc… but their programs don’t compare.</p>
<p>^^JSIMON: where else did she apply?</p>
<p>U of Pitt, Fordham, Coll of Nj, Binghamton, Geneseo, Maryland, Delaware, Albany</p>
<p>Would like some additional feedback. If you want to major in communications. You want to go into some aspect of publishing/writing. You also want to have a job after graduation :), which are you better off with. Syracuse i.e. Newhouse (assuming you can transfer in after freshman year) or Fordham Communications major. I know that Newhouse is “Newhouse” but Fordham, from what I understand, is a decent program plus you have access to New York City internships.</p>
<p>^^it’s all about connections both alumni and otherwise to get internships and jobs…you would have to do the research on Fordham in that aspect; no idea from this end (was never on the radar)…</p>
<p>now, if you already have those “connections” doesn’t really matter where you go; I know kids majoring in history at whatever U who got great internships last year cause their parents were connected; that’s how it works…</p>
<p>Guess what I’m trying to get a feel for is, all other things being equal, which means more-- the Newhouse name and the connections from that program or Fordhams program and the benefits of NYC</p>
<p>Syracuse’s VPA school has a very good Communication and Rhetorical Studies program, which, in my personal opinion, is worth checking out. Newhouse is great, but the problem is that it is primarily geared towards journalism and allows very little wiggleroom. </p>
<p>VPA’s CRS program (Communication and Rhetorical Studies) is also less competitive than Newhouse</p>