How significantly do UK grad schools (LSE) weigh US GPAs for admissions?

Graduate School
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<p>I have a cumulative 3.52 gpa- but I spent three years at one university with a gpa of 3.48 with departmental honors, a 3.56 for my freshman year at a private university and 3.6 for my summer courses. </p>

<p>LSE requires a 3.5/4.0 minimum gpa requirement. Considering I have three transcripts coming from three different schools (transfer and summer school)~ and that my most recent gpa is a 3.48 w/ departmental honors- will this reflect poorly on my application? Cumulative gpa of all three is 3.52 so I barely make the cut. </p>

<p>I heard UK schools put enormous weight on academic merit, and the schools I'm coming from are private no-names and one state school- none with prestigious background or anything. </p>

<p>I have published a couple online academic journal articles, and have loads of volunteer/work experience in the developing world. But I haven't taken the GMAT/GRE because it's not required for my program. </p>

<p>Is my academic merit a severe issue? Will it reflect poorly on my application overall? </p>

<p>Any advice or feedback is greatly appreciated!! :) Thanks!</p>

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<p>Here’s a reply I received from an LSE professor</p>

<p>"I am considering students for PhD study. Yet I’m only prepared to
supervise students with very good academic transcripts and who are able
to secure funding. </p>

<p>Could you send me your CV - which should include specific details of
your past university-level grades."</p>

<p>I don’t know if this helps or not</p>