SI Newhouse vs. USC Annenberg

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>I plan to go into broadcast journalism. I know that both Syracuse and USC have excellent programs. My questions are, which the better overall program? I want to go into the sports area of broadcast journalism or the entertainment area or news anchoring. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the programs? Lastly, what are my chances of getting in?</p>

<p>-3.99 GPA U/W
-4.03 GPA W
-30 ACT
-600/650/730 SAT
-Top 10 in class of about 300
-6 APs by the time I graduate (US (4), Euro, US Gov, Stats, Lit, Lang)
-College level Chinese
-All A's on transcript with the exception of Chinese, pre-calc, and freshman honors English (B's)</p>

<p>-Football coach's assistant
-Football statistician
-Service Club
-Theatre (cast)
-School newspaper, chief editor
-School magazine, copy editor
-First senior in my school's broadcast journalism program, chief editor
-Trying to get job shadows</p>

<p>-National Society of High School Scholars
-National Honor Society
-People to People Student Ambassador
-Junior Marshall (school specific service)</p>

<p>I visited Syracuse and loved it, but I want to get an opinion on whether I'd be better off going to USC or Syracuse for broadcast journalism, specifically in the sports or entertainment area or news anchoring. I plan on applying ED to Syracuse since Newhouse is so competitive, but I want to be sure.</p>

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<p>I am also considering USC for broadcast journalism and am looking to get into sports area of the subject. My question to you is where did you find about the journalism program at Annenberg? I have searched the Internet looking for info and positive feedback about Annenberg that doesn’t come directly from USC.</p>

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<p>espn,
A chance reply is only a guess. Volunteers here are not on the admissions committee.
Your scores are on the low end of enrolled freshmen. College View listed for the 2009 entering class ACT Combined at 30 and SAT combined at 2030. More students submit the SAT to SC. Scores went up again for the entering class of 2010, but are not yet updated on College View.</p>

<p>You did not indicate which one was your writing score on the SAT. I would imagine that would be a key score for Annenberg.</p>

<p>Are you from an eastern state? Is your high school considered competitive? Did you take a rigorous schedule of classes?</p>

<p>Use the search function here. There have been other threads about Annenberg which should give you some insights.</p>