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In California, the most recognzied wrting schools are UC Davis and UC Merced. UC Merced is in my opinion one of the low UC's. Its the easiest to get into to next to UC Irvine. Davis on the other hand is as of a good college as UCSD, UCLA, and UC Berkley. The average GPA's entrance for UC Davis is like a 3.9. For UC Merced at 3.7 for those of you looking to go to a good college for writing.
 
Principles of Economics I
Intro to Legal Studies
Discover New York
Discover New York Lab
Literature in Global
Public Speaking

I remember high school, everyone takes AP/Honors classes. Not to discredit anyone here though. I was in Honors English and even though it's not AP Level, I was one of the best writers in my school. Hope it doesn't sound like I'm bigging myself up, I'm just saying your grades isn't always indicative of your intelligence. Many stick-in-their-behind people I know thought they were better than everyone else because of their grades.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Swish Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">That'd be awesome.
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Watch me, you, and Legacy all become famous and get a Pardon the Interruption/ Around the Horn type of show on ESPN.
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Lmao, PTI is the best. We can call our show, "The 3 Musketeers" or something like that.
 
<div class="quote_poster">The Legend Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">In California, the most recognzied wrting schools are UC Davis and UC Merced. UC Merced is in my opinion one of the low UC's. Its the easiest to get into to next to UC Irvine. Davis on the other hand is as of a good college as UCSD, UCLA, and UC Berkley. The average GPA's entrance for UC Davis is like a 3.9. For UC Merced at 3.7 for those of you looking to go to a good college for writing.</div>

No, I think UC Riverside is the lowest UC, right? At least that's what my parents told me
 
Also, what's the difference between Honors classes and AP classes? Here at my school, we don't have Honors. It's either a regular class, or grade level class, like English 10, or Advanced English, or AP English (or something like that). We don't have Honors
 
^Ya, you are right, I forgot about Riverside, they accept from 3.5-3.6gpa as an average.

Honors is just Honors, a little harder. Maybe different books, harder tests and more homework

AP is a college class. College books and so on... it gives you college credits.
 
<div class="quote_poster">MrJ Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I remember high school, everyone takes AP/Honors classes. Not to discredit anyone here though. I was in Honors English and even though it's not AP Level, I was one of the best writers in my school. Hope it doesn't sound like I'm bigging myself up, I'm just saying your grades isn't always indicative of your intelligence. Many stick-in-their-behind people I know thought they were better than everyone else because of their grades.</div>

Very true. I've been in the honors track my whole time in HS but I'm going into my senior year now and I've only got AP English left. Grades are not indicative of intelligence, something parents don't understand. A lot of kids who are the "dumbest" kids in those honors classes get the best grades because they try so hard and give a lot of effort. Conversely theres a lot of kids who get bad grades in those classes who are easily in the elite group at the school but just don't give any effort. One of my friends didn't turn in any writing assignments in AP English last year but he KILLED every test and ICE and ended up with a C+ just by using his raw intelligence/ability and he got a 5 on the AP test.

I think thats why colleges use the SAT/ACT as a major indicator of ones intelligence when they are selecting who they want to go to their school. Grades are great but theres a lot of dumbshits who get a 4.0. Grades are indicative of 90% effort and 10% intelligence IMO.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Legacy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">You got offered the job already? Damn, Swish that's crazy. What grade are you going to and what college is the best for journalism cause I want to be a Sports writer too.
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The top five schools are usually considered to be Northwestern, Columbia, Wisconsin, Missouri, and North Carolina.

If you've got the grades to get into Northwestern, I'd go for it. I was enrolled there until I had this opportunity with Tulane come around. I was thinking very seriously about going into journalism myself back then.

At the end of the day though, there's really not much $$$ in covering sports, and once you get a family, you won't want to be away from them half of the year.

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I think thats why colleges use the SAT/ACT as a major indicator of ones intelligence when they are selecting who they want to go to their school. Grades are great but theres a lot of dumbshits who get a 4.0. Grades are indicative of 90% effort and 10% intelligence IMO.</div>

Very true. Like I said earlier, I had really ****** grades but really high test scores, and I got into most of the schools I applied to because of it. Test scores really are more important than they make them seem, because I slacked off my entire time in high school and still got into some great universities.
 
Wow hearing you guys talk about colleges and stuff like that really makes me worry because I haven't gotten into any of that yet. I don't even know what I want 2 study nor If i want to study in NY or some other state. I get good grades, 84 average and that was with getting a 45 in Math:(.

What should i be doing to get on the right track?
 
I am going to the 10th grade next year and I am taking these classes.

Algebra 2 Honors
Rhet Comp Honors
Biology Honors
World History AP
Business Management
Art 1 (Must take it to graduate)
 
<div class="quote_poster">Skillz Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Wow hearing you guys talk about colleges and stuff like that really makes me worry because I haven't gotten into any of that yet. I don't even know what I want 2 study nor If i want to study in NY or some other state. I get good grades, 84 average and that was with getting a 45 in Math:(.

What should i be doing to get on the right track?</div>

What grade are you in? Unless you're a senior, just focus on the present. You know, improve your grades, get involved with some extra curriculars, etc. If you're a senior though, you'll probably be working with your guidance counselor in the next few months to start applying to different schools.
 
Yea im a Senior and yea I'll probably make good friends with Mr.V this upcoming year lol.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Voodoo Child Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">The top five schools are usually considered to be Northwestern, Columbia, Wisconsin, Missouri, and North Carolina.

If you've got the grades to get into Northwestern, I'd go for it. I was enrolled there until I had this opportunity with Tulane come around. I was thinking very seriously about going into journalism myself back then.

At the end of the day though, there's really not much $$$ in covering sports, and once you get a family, you won't want to be away from them half of the year.



Very true. Like I said earlier, I had really ****** grades but really high test scores, and I got into most of the schools I applied to because of it. Test scores really are more important than they make them seem, because I slacked off my entire time in high school and still got into some great universities.</div>


im sordof banking on that too, i have like a 85 averege. but my sat score is in the range of the schools i want to get in, so ima try to get my self up this year and pray for the best
 
If you don't have a great GPA, but score really well on the SATs, it makes up for the GPA. Also, if you get involved in a lot of extra activities, it makes up for the GPA as well. Colleges don't base everything off of just grades
 
My class times are terrible. I couldn't find the classes I wanted/needed lined up one after another. I've got classes on Mondays and Wednesdays.

8:00AM - 9:00AM: History 101 - U.S. History Through Recon.
9:30AM - 10:50AM: Administration of Justice 106 - Police Ethics
12:30PM - 2:50PM: Spanish 101 - Spanish 1
4:00PM - 5:50PM: Math 50 - Beginning Algebra

Yes, go ahead and laugh at me for the Beginning Algebra, but I'm absolutely terrible at math.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Mamba Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Yes, go ahead and laugh at me for the Beginning Algebra, but I'm absolutely terrible at math.</div>

Wait, what grade are you in and is it lower than Algebra 1?
 
I Failed Algebra 1 in middle school and never took it in my 9th grade year.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Umair Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">
World History AP
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We don't have AP for world History, I wish we did, I want more weighted GPA... Lol, i need to make up for my 3.667 GPA average.

Side question, I heard a rumor that UC's do not count your freshman year? Is that true?
 
<div class="quote_poster">The Legend Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Side question, I heard a rumor that UC's do not count your freshman year? Is that true?</div>

Dunno but I know they look most heavily at Junior and sophomore year, possibly first semester of senior year as well. I believe they also look at your cumulative HS GPA (which would include freshman year).
 
<div class="quote_poster">Master Shake Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Hey, you wanna be a sports writer? Same here. I'm going to try to get into Ryerson, a journalism college. I see all the guys here on the writing team, I wanna try to get on that, but I doubt it will ever happen. I'm trying to get into co-op with The Star or Fan 590.</div>

Ryerson is an amazing school for Journalism. I got rejected even though my marks surpassed the requirements and my essay was really good (edited my Journalism/Writer's Craft teacher among others). The competition is really tough so you better have very very good marks or a good writing portfolio.
 
Usually in England at 6th Form (Junior at HS), you take just 4 subjects. I'm special and am taking 5
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Maths
Further Maths (meaning I do a 2-year maths course in 1 year, then a harder 2-year course the next year)
Economics
Business Studies
Government & Politics

Unfortunately, there are no doss subjects here.
 
<div class="quote_poster">P.A.P. Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Ryerson is an amazing school for Journalism. I got rejected even though my marks surpassed the requirements and my essay was really good (edited my Journalism/Writer's Craft teacher among others). The competition is really tough so you better have very very good marks or a good writing portfolio.</div>

Really, man, I'm gunna work my ass off. Thanks for the advice.
 
<div class="quote_poster">P.A.P. Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Ryerson is an amazing school for Journalism. I got rejected even though my marks surpassed the requirements and my essay was really good (edited my Journalism/Writer's Craft teacher among others). The competition is really tough so you better have very very good marks or a good writing portfolio.</div>

In the 10th grade, I wanted to get into journalism and writing, but decided against it, because I realized that I am a fairly good public speaker and basically love reading, writing and analyzing/interpreting any form of writing. I decided to get into law for that very reason. I'm planning on taking a public speaking course at University sometime next semester; the course is basically one that consists of giving three 3 minute speeches, which make up the bulk of the marks.

I've never visited Ryerson, but a couple of my friends are going there, and it's not for journalism. I'm curious; how is the campus? And what was the cut-off to get into the journalism program?

On another note, high school in Canada places way too much importance on just grades. If Canada adopted a testing feature like the States, it would be a better indication of one's intelligence. The Canadian system is kind of annoying in that there are people I know who basically just ride the co-tails of others towards a mark. They partner with a "smart" person throughout the whole course for the group/partner assignments, do a low-level job, make the partner fix everything (basically do the entire assignment), and then give high-fives when they get close to perfect.

I'm saying this because one of my friends actually did this to another girl for 2 courses, and ended up with 90's in both of them. If she had done it by herself, it would have been 60-70 at best. It's VERY easy to inflate your marks in high school.
 
I start August 27th. But i'm finally a senior!!

1st Quarter:
1: Honors Spanish 5
2: Advanced Placement U.S. History I
3: Studio Art
4: Health/Phys. Ed

2nd Quarter:
1: Honors Spanish 5
2: Advanced Placement U.S. History I
3: Studio Art
4: Educational Internship

3rd Quarter:
1: Advanced Placement U.S. History II
2: College Prep English 12
3: College Prep American Government and Economics
4: Microbiology

4th Quarter:
1: Probability and Statistics
2: College Prep English 12
3: College Prep American Government and Economics
4: Microbiology
 
Full-Year Courses:
Ancient Philosophy
Politics in Europe
Modern Political Thought

Fall Courses:
Early Medieval Philosophy
Law & Morality

Spring Courses:
Politics & Morality
Daoism in Practice


I'm probably taking 3-4 courses during the summer too. This is a make-or-break year for me.
 
Wow, thats a great article.

Along the lines, What amount of pay does the average Journalist receive? I'd love to become a sports writer.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Skillz Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Wow, thats a great article.

Along the lines, What amount of pay does the average Journalist receive? I'd love to become a sports writer.</div>

Join the club. Lol, Swish, Legacy and I are all trying, With you we can start our own show, like The Reporters, but better.
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