<p>Is this a good program? I would like to go to an early college, Bard College at Simon’s Rock. You stay there for two years get an AA and then transfer as a junior. Can I do this still? How old would I be when I graduate from this program? I want to do print journalism. Would I apply as soon as I get to NU? Any body have any info on this, and what scholarships are there for this? Thanks!</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>Is it any good or not?</p>
<p>early_college:</p>
<p>Hope this helps. </p>
<p>The Accelerated Master’s Program allows for a BS/MS degree in anywhere from 4-5 years. For most kids who enter Medill as freshmen with some AP course credits, it is not difficult to still graduate in just four years, on time with your entering freshman class, with an additional MS degree in your pocket.</p>
<p>Application to the program is competitive and usually happens junior year. Typically, accepted kids have GPAs in the top 25% of their class.</p>
<p>Your undergrad financial aid award stays active for 4 full years (even when exclusively taking grad courses). But if you need more than the 4 years to complete the program, additional terms are billed at grad school rates. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, your specific circumstances are tough. I wouldn’t hold out hope that this would be doable as a junior transfer but might still be possible. Certainly doubt you could complete this in less than 5 years. Good luck.</p>
<p>What would you suggest to me to do? Should I call NU in a couple of years and ask them before I transfer? If I take classes in the summer how much earlier can I graduate? I would actually graduate with kids my own age. I would be a transfer student at 18, because I would have gone to the early college. So, if I graduate at 22 it would be normal.</p>
<p>I also would be doing the following AP’s before Bard:</p>
<p>AP World History
AP Human Geo
AP Art History (maybe)</p>
<p>Wouldn’t some of my classes transfer over though, so it would take less years?</p>
<p>early_college,</p>
<p>You got two issues:
- Your chance to get into such program as a transfer is very slim if it’s competitive already for those who already stayed there for 2 years. Preference is gonna be given to those that have been there for a while and proven themselves. </p>
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<li>Regardless of what you’ve done before transferring to NU, you will be required to take at least 2 years of courses even for just a BA or BS degree, let alone this BS/MS program. This has nothing to do with how advanced your standing is at another school. If you want to get the undergrad diploma from Northwestern, you need to be there for at least 2 years. Otherwise, I can get dozen of engineering degress from different schools by taking just one or two classes at each of them because of my advanced standing. Now add the master component, it’s likely gonna take more than 2 years. You can always call NU to verify but that’s my guess.</li>
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<p>Ok, thank you. If I take summer courses can I do it in three years? Should I call them when I’m a freshman at Bard College at Simon’s Rock? What can I do to make my application look better for this program? Thanks!</p>
<p>bump???</p>
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<li><p>Fewer years, not less. :P</p></li>
<li><p>Medill has specific core courses you must complete- you should look into how transfer will earn you placement from there.</p></li>
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<p>A former friend of mine attended Simon’s Rock and found that many schools would not honor her advanced standing. Indeed, she ended up at Columbia as an incoming freshman much to her (unwarranted) indignation.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t want to be an incoming freshman, what would be the point of SR then? I really like the program though.</p>
<p>I know you wouldn’t want to, nor did she. My point is, you should contact them directly to inquire. It cannot hurt to ask the source, and they ACTUALLY know the specifics of your request.</p>
<p>Thanks, but what do you mean by, “they know the specifics of your request”?</p>
<p>What arbiter is saying that the program would know the answers to your questions. Contact the journalism school directly. We are just posters who can answer general questions about the university, not specific programs and their requirements.</p>
<p>Ok, thanks I just didn’t follow what he was saying. Thank you!</p>