9LIVES

Im a Jr. in High School and am trying to finalize the schools im going to apply to next year. Im interested in advertising and from what I can tell it appears that NU has a good Communication Program. Is applying to the Comm school the best option for someone interested in Advertising/marketing? Also what about the Integrated Marketing Communications program at Medill?
Thx

khanum1

im a junior too, and that like summarizes me almost entirely (kind of scary). im interested in MMSS and the Kellogg certificate. have you looked into those?

tenisghs

@ 9LIVES

I definitely recommend School of Communications and Medill for majors that will prepare you well for Advertising/Marketing.

Bala

You can enter advertising from lots of directions. I'd suggest you apply to the division that plays to your strengths and would be most enjoyable. Cross-enrolled electives will generally be available regardless of your primary school identification.

If you're interested in a more traditional liberal arts experience, consider Weinberg Arts and Sciences. This path may appear the most tangential of options, but lots of ad people started out with english, sociology, psychology, .... degrees. Certainly the School of Communications and Medill will offer more pre-professional routes. Comm's course requirements and elective offerings will probably be the most directly "practical." Medill will be a more general hands-on media experience. Their emphasis on strengthening both writing and verbal communication skills coupled with the school's international reputation (they are even opening a Medill Qatar branch) will offer you a lot of street cred in this regard. There is a new Certificate program in Integrated Marketing Communications that will be offered preferentially but not exclusivedly to Medill students and looks like a great opportunity for those interested not in traditional journalism careers but rather marketing or advertising:
Medill - IMC Undergraduate Certificate

BK22889

comm studies has very few required courses. i think you have to take like 14-18 classes in the school of comm, and then you CAN take the rest in weinberg, so you don't have to deal with the weinberg distro and language requirements if you don't have to (which can sometimes add up to a lot of classes), just a little detail

9LIVES

Thanks for all the advice everyone.
What exactly is MMSS and also if im considering an MBA what are my best options

tenisghs

@ 9LIVES

The most common majors for the pre-MBA track are economics, mathematics/statistics, business institutions minor, communication studies, industrial engineering, and learning and organizational change (LOC).