<p>Hello,
I'm an international applicant. My GRE verbal is below 300, and the total score is 1080, GPA is B average. TOEFL is 88. Is there any possible chance for me to apply the Master of Journalism? or the Master of Mass communication. Can somebody give me some options? THX!!</p>
<p>As a non-native speaker of english you’ll be given considerable latitude on the GRE verbal and AW. If you also happen to be an “under-represented minority” you also get some extra consideration. That said, while I can’t speak specificly to J-School, graduate admissions in general are extremely competitive. </p>
<p>Here are a couple example programs:</p>
<p>[Application</a> Process : Journalism & Mass Communication : U of M](<a href=“http://www.sjmc.umn.edu/grad/application.html]Application”>http://www.sjmc.umn.edu/grad/application.html)
[OSU</a> School of Communication: Application Process](<a href=“Home | School of Communication”>Home | School of Communication)</p>
<p>Minnesota also publishes some stats on admitted students:</p>
<p>[The</a> Graduate School : University of Minnesota : Program Reports](<a href=“http://www.grad.umn.edu/data/stats/ad/1051600.html]The”>http://www.grad.umn.edu/data/stats/ad/1051600.html)</p>
<p>Based on those websites, you’re right on the borderline or a little below, depending on where in the “B” range your GPA actually falls and how much weight a given school places on the GRE. If you have time, some intensive study of the GRE verbal material and re-taking the test might not be a bad idea.</p>
<p>So you’ll want to do some Google searching and J-School website browsing to get an idea of where your best chances might be. Don’t be afraid of emailing graduate admissions people with questions - they won’t tell you your chances, but they can and will give you a “profile of admitted students”. Then you can easily see if you have a shot, at least in terms of stats. (But check the website first!)</p>
<p>You’ll also need letters of recomendation (LORs) from your current professors, a statement of purpose (SOP), and a writing sample in most cases. There’s a lot to do!</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>columbia does not require your GRE score. if your writing samples and your CV are strong, you’ll be good to go. i think you may still have to provide a TOEFL, and i’m unfamiliar with the test so i don’t know how good or bad your score is. you need to be able to write in english and it needs to be grammatically correct and you need to produce this writing on a very short deadline. so if you can do that, then you should be okay for columbia.</p>
<p>for other schools that require the GRE, your verbal score may be a red flag even though you are ESL. you may wish to retake the test or to ensure that your writing/portfolio samples demonstrate a strong command of the english language. i’d recommend writing to the directors of journalism departments to get their opinion on how your verbal score will affect your chances.</p>