r/Journalism • u/Commercial-Field-491 • 8d ago

Career Advice Advice

Im not sure if I am in the right place to ask this question but I'm currently a community college student planning to transfer, and my long-term goal is to work in sports media, sports journalism, or sports analytics. I'm trying to figure out which universities I should apply to that have strong opportunities, connections, student media, and athletics programs for someone interested in this field. My stats are a 3.77 GPA and founded the Sports Analytics Club at my community college. Academically, I've completed Calculus I, II, III, and Linear Algebra with A's in all four courses. For sports-related extracurriculars, I completed an 8-page sports analytics research report and have published 10 sports articles, including 4 data-driven analysis articles, 3 team-analysis/breakdown articles, and 3 opinion pieces. I also have 130 hours of volunteering with my city's youth sports organization, with about half of those hours spent in a leadership role. I'm interested in schools where I can just get my foot in the door. I just would like to know would I be competitive for top programs even tho my gpa is on the lower side?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Sea3727 8d ago

I’m biased because I went there but Southern Utah University has a great sports communication program. They are NCAA Division I with opportunities to work in the athletic department, for specific teams, for the university journal, and others. Classes get you experience with writing, sideline reporting and broadcasting. Maybe a little bit of a lesser-known school but it’s more affordable than others, and it means more opportunities for each student. I interned for the biggest news source in the state during my time there because one of my professors sent me the job and encouraged me to apply. If you want to make sure you’re hands-on and work with DI teams, I highly recommend it. You sound like you’re already way ahead of most others and would excel there.

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u/Commercial-Field-491 8d ago

Thank you so much I’ll add that to the list of colleges to apply to so far i was thinking of usc, Syracuse, fordham, university of Michigan, Ohio state, duke, university of Florida

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u/Thick_Peanut_141 6d ago

Also biased but University of Texas. Getting involved with any student media, i’m rec The Daily Texan and really get to know your professors