I had my daughter read your responses so she is now in the process of DD on the colleges mentioned. Thanks all.
Northwestern. Didn't our own esteemed "Error404" (and whatever he used to call himself before that) attend that program? Or maybe it was his son. Then again, look how he turned out. Others: Columbia Penn State Cal-Berkeley
Amherst College. Quote from bronks:My daughter is quickly approaching that age. She carries a 3.5 GPA and is interested in broadcast journalism as a career. Since she will be the first in the family ever to attend college, I need some help in finding the best school for her. As I here it some are known for medicine, business, law, etc., so I figured there's gotta be one that's known for journalism. Maybe. Thanks.
Amherst would be a craps shot with a 3.5, high SAT's, toughest course load, meaty extracurriculars, and being the first in her family to go to college. If she is a recruited minority with a 1200 SAT, she is as good as in. Columbia and Northwestern have respected journalism programs, but they are as hard as Amherst to get in. Sad but true: 1400 SAT and 3.5 gpa does not go far nowadays. Bard College is close to a lock. I guess ETS added a new writing section so the top score now is 2400 or something.