Should I shoot higher than Mizzou?

JacqueCorey
Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:43:02 +0000

I’m a prospective OOS transfer to the University of Missouri-Columbia J-School, but, as I’m sure you know, the acceptance rate is super high. I’m a good student (4.2 weighted), with nice extra-curricular activities (although they aren’t Ivy League status) and great rec’s from the president of my community college’s journalism program and a family-friend who is one of the top execs at Telemundo.

Anyways, I just don’t know if there is a better J-school for me? Or if despite the high acceptance rate, Mizzou is really the best journalism school (for broadcast specifically) for me? I’ve been looking at the stats of applicants to UNC & Northwestern and they’re crazy - not sure if I measure up…

So, should I be shooting for Mizzou? Or higher?