<p>First, my scores:</p>
<ul>
<li>Very low undergrad GPA, 2.4.</li>
<li>Have a Graduate degree in history from a small state school, 3.9 GPA. </li>
<li>GRE 153 Q 164 V, yet to receive essay scores.</li>
<li>Strong recs from three professors</li>
<li>Presented papers at three conferences</li>
</ul>
<p>Of course, I'd love to apply to Harvard or one of the other Ivy's, but I can imagine that is way out of my reach and very possibly a waste of my time and application fee. What hope do I have of getting into higher-end graduate schools? This is of course ignoring other factors like specialty...</p>