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I’m a college graduate with a 3.2 GPA, poli sci major. I started school with a very low GPA but by Junior and Senior year I did much better, but I regret a lot that I didn’t try harder. I wish to attend law school or grad school at Columbia/NYU. I think that my GPA is too low and I have very low SAT scores. I’m thinking to retake my SAT’s and re-attend college (hopefully at a top school) as an undergrad and start all over. Is this completely ridiculous? Or, just re-take my SAT’s? Of course, my LSAT/GRE exam would be a major factor as well. I really want a 2nd chance in my studies and I feel that my undergrad grades/scores will effect negatively in my future goals.

I am ending out my junior year in college right now and am on track to graduate next spring. I’m a Comm Major, poli sci minor, and I’ve been thinking I’d really like to go to law school.

I’ve already signed up at LSAC, and am thinking about taking a LSAT prep course. But first, I’d like to just do a dry run of the test, see what score I get, then go from there…

My question is: If I want to go to a law school, do I need to take both the GRE and the LSAT? Is it a good idea to take the GRE anyway even if I don’t have to?

I am an International Affairs/Poli Sci double major (Hist minor, because why the hell not?) and I’ll actually be finished with all my courses and credits a semester early (Spring 2011 as opposed to Fall 2012).

My question is what timeline should I follow to take the GRE? I plan on going off to grad school to continue studying International Affairs.

Thanks! If I left out important details, let me know.