<p>Hey, I'm a senior applying ED to NU. I know it's weird that I still haven't decided between the schools, but I'm freaking out about which one I could get into.
I'm not the best student (3.6 UW GPA, 29 ACT) so obviously one thing I'm considering is which school is more difficult to get into. Which one is it? Weinberg or Medill?
Most of my EC's have to do with Journalism, and I know this is vital for Medill. So will it affect my chances if I apply to Weinberg as an Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper and the lit magazine? My decision for the last few months has been to apply to Weinberg.
Not necessarily because I think I have a better chance, but because I don't want to get stuck in Journalism. It's been fun and everything, but I want to pursue something else in college. That being said, my short answer for the common app (it asks you to discuss an EC) is about the school paper and the work I've put in for the last four years. Should I change this to something else?
I don't understand why NU would reject someone for having EC's that fit another school's profile.
PLEASE HELP ME! I NEED YOU!!! WHICH SCHOOL SHOULD I APPLY TO?</p>
<p>go to weinberg. you don't want to get stuck in journalism, you'll have a better chance, and a journalism degree isn't required to be a journalist.</p>
<p>Medill students don't have higher GPAs or SAT scores, period. What they DO have are writing extracurriculars. If you want to major in journalism, apply to Medill. If you don't, apply to Weinberg.</p>