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somethinbruin thank you so much for your response. coming from another industry, i can only go with the words of those with actual experience, so i cannot thank you enough for your words of wisdom. means a lot

no replies? i'm running out of time guys! I need assistance lol

Take the funding. Honestly you won't regret it. I would go into more detail but I agree with what has already been said.

Go to NYU! Go where the money is, at NYU you will not be settling. That kind of debt is no joke. lol

I don't see any harm in changing your mind if you accept the first school. Schools know that students get multiple offers and I don't think it'll affect your career, particularly if you don't plan on necessarily having close ties with that school down the line. As long as there is no major risk (ie: significant money lost), I say why not. You should cover your basis as you wait for school 2, because you don't want to lose the funding you've already secured.

Okay guys and gals, I'll get right to the point. I need advice choosing between Syracuse's Newhouse Program (for Magazine, Newspaper, and Online program) and Missouri's Journalism Program (for Magazine Design). I got my undergraduate degree from Cornell in Apparel Design and now want to go into fashion journalism. More specifically, I'd love to become an art director/magazine designer, do online/multimedia type things and perhaps even some styling/photography along the way. I have many interests and want to have an enriching, fun, and creative experience while learning the fundamentals of journalism. I MUST make a decision and I need people WITH ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE to provide some feedback. Here are the circumstances I'm dealing with. FYI, I am from Baltimore, so take that into consideration when considering distance from home as well (if it even matters) 1. Newhouse- full tuition offer (I was a finalist for a minority fellowship; after competing through an interview process, I got runner up), $300/month stipend (ends up being roughly $3000/year), 1 year in length (July to July) - Newhouse also has fashion/beauty journalism milestone and I may be able to take an elective or 2... HOWEVER the program is so short that taking many of the electives you're interested in isn't all that feasible; students said the time flies by QUICKLY 2. Missouri- Thurgood Marshall Fellowship: full tuition is covered, $10200/year stipend, health insurance is covered, 2 years in length These are extremely good offers and while Syracuse seems like the more comfortable/easy choice (provided that I've visited, it is an hour from where I went to undergrad, it's not unreasonably far from home, and it's semi-accessible to NYC), I do not know enough about Missouri (who is giving more money in stipend) and haven't visited to make a decision. Please help!? I'd love to make a preliminary decision by Monday... as a matter of fact, I NEED TO!