<p>Baller4lyfe, I take it that you're an honorable person asking honest questions and wanting to hear honest answers and not just looking for us to tell you what you want to hear.</p>
<p>The main issue is that if you have been pulling a 3.1 so far, it's going to be quite a sea-change for you to change your life around such that you will get a 4.0 in the following semester followed by a 3.8-4.0 in your 4-year college. And that's not only because 4-year colleges tend to be significantly more difficult than JC's are. More importantly, it's because personal motivations and personal desires rarely change on a dime. The possibly harsh reality is that a person who has been pulling a 3.1 previously is unlikely to start pulling super-high grades later. Perhaps you can do it, and if you can, then more power to you. But the fact remains that most people will not be able to do that, either because they can't or because they don't want to. The fact is, after a while, most people's behaviors tend to be set and once they are set, they are quite difficult to change. Think of how many people make New Years Resolutions, and then think of how many of those people actually follow through and complete their New Years Resolutions. You have to admit, not many do.</p>
<p>Look, we're trying to help you out here. You've asked an honest question, so I'm trying to give you an honest answer. And the answer is, right now, your chances don't look too good for Columbia Law. You are going to have to turn it up, academically, if you want to have any halfway decent chance, and so the question is, do you want it badly enough?</p>