medill vs newhouse

atardecer0
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:37 +0000

@wittywriter: Sorry if I came off as an ass before, things just didn’t add up.

You do get a concentration in journalism–newspaper, magazine, or broadcast–but you do not choose a specific medium during your freshman year (although you may have some idea). I have friends that are magazine and broadcast journalists, and all of them have had success gaining exciting internships and decent jobs after graduation.

Having been a Medill student myself, all I can say is not to overvalue the quality of the JOURNALISM education you will receive at NU. The instruction and actual skills you will gain is pretty much equal at all respectable j-schools. So the only variable is brand name. While the Medill name can get your foot in the door, it does not guarantee success–that depends largely on your motivation and dedication to the craft.

Lastly, like Sam said, if you are not sure about journalism, then you ultimately should choose the school where you feel most comfortable and confident that you can do well academically, socially and personally. I don’t mean to dissuade you from going into journalism or make you second-guess your career aspirations, but I had the same mentality 4 years ago when I accepted Medill’s offer in the freshmen class. I had my heart set on journalism for two full years before applying, and by the end of my first year I had gotten all the forms to transfer to Arts & Science (and am now in the process of applying to medical school! ha). All I mean to say is don’t put blinders on and consider only journalism when making your decision. Hope that helps.