Which School Newspaper Position Would Look Better on Apps?
I’m currently a junior who is an editor for my school newspaper. Next year, I would either like to be Opinion Editor or Editor-in-Chief. My goal is to get accepted by UPenn and eventually have an editorial position on the Daily Pennsylvanian. I am unsure if being an Opinion Editor or Editor-In-Chief would seem more impressive. While obviously the title Editor-in-Chief carries more prestige, I know that my work as Editor-In-Chief wouldn’t have as much of a visual impact. Editors-in-Chief at our paper write one article and an unsigned piece, whereas the Opinion editor writes an article, a column (I could pretty much do this in any direction I choose–a satirical piece, political commentary, societal analysis, etc) , critiques new school policies and designs a visual spread of students’ opinions on a political or social issue. If I would have the opportunity to show Penn a portfolio of my work during an interview or with my application, I know that an Opinion Editor portfolio would probab
