| ^That's a good point about transferring into Medill. I'm a Medill freshmen right now, and I've seen so many people disappointed because they wanted to be in Medill, but assumed that it would be "easier" to apply to WCAS and then transfer in. They figured they would beat the system or something.
Those people were in for a huge let-down, because it's virtually impossible to transfer into Medill from another Northwestern school. It's estimated that they let in 1 to 2 people each year, and those people have worked their butts off doing work for the Daily and taking j-classes.
As far as admissions goes, Medill is different from the other Northwestern schools just as, for example, the School of Music is different - they're not looking mainly at your test scores, but at the talent you can bring to the school. Medill looks specifically for writing talent and experience, just as the music school looks mainly for musical talent and experience. That's why both schools have lower average SAT scores, etc. than the other NU schools. The best writers aren't necessarily the ones who get perfect scores on standardized tests and 4.0 GPAs. | 
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