<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>