Al Faz

Thanks for the advice! For me, undergrad was kinda split in 2. So the first 2 years avg at 2.6. The next 2 years avg at 3.9. So, I guess my average would be around a 3.25, which is pretty low for NYU standards, I think. And even then, if I had just gotten A-'s throughout it would have been better. I have tons of Fs which I think will scare them, despite the As that obviously make up for it.

I hope someone can help, since I'm super confused. I would like to get into a master's program in Journalism (usually Masters in Journalism) somewhere in a big writing market (pref. NYC). My stats are a bit unusual though, and I don't know how grad schools will look at this. - I attended Univ. of Texas- Dallas for 3 years (Fall 06-Fall 09), but after the first two semesters (which were average B-ish grades), I bombed 4 semesters. I ended up having a 2.6 after failing a bunch of classes by the end of my junior year. - For my senior year, I entered University of Houston with about 45 credits (since some didn't transfer and many were fails), and am completing my undergrad there by Dec 2010. I will graduate with about a 3.9 or higher in my BA- Communications. - I have excellent recommendations from department heads that speak very enthusiastically and personally about me and my writing/personality/experience. - I have a decent print and broadcast portfolio since I was the managing editor for a local lifestyle magazine. I also have Newspaper clips from when I interned at the Kuwait Times in the middle east. So more than just a few school paper articles basically. - I tend to interview very well, and generally fare well in face-to-face meetings. - I will hopefully get about a 660 on my GRE verbal Do I stand a chance at getting into a good journalism school or masters program? I would love to try for Columbia or NYU, or even Fordham, since NYC is the biggest magazine market. I could also shoot for Boston University or Yeshiva University in NYC. Would grad schools just tear up my application after seeing that I bombed a good 2 years? I will have a good 4 semesters of solid straight A's to make up for it after the fact, but still... If my chances are bleak, can anyone suggest decent journalism programs in big markets that I might have a shot at? Any advice or info would be much appreciated!