<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>