What do you guys think?

Graduate School
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<p>I major in business.
My current GPA isn't good.
If I get all A's in two years, I will end up with 3.0.
But I don't think that that situation actually occurs.
My true interest lies on international politics.
Therefore, I am thinking about pursuing dual degree: business and international relations.
One reason that I am thinking about this is that if I take more classes to complete courses for dual degree, it is possible for me to raise my GPA up to 3.3. But that's not practical. So I am thinking like 3.1.</p>

<p>Also, as I wrote in that previous thread, I am willing to work for foreign gov't. As a result, I dont have to go to American schools. I am thinking about going to british schools. I heard that british schools(oxford/cambridge/manchester/lse) do not put a heavy emphasis on GPA. But they rather look at other things in one's application. I don't know whether this is true or not.</p>

<p>Anyway, my question is whether it is worth to pursue dual degree solely for raising my GPA up to go to either top American schools or top british schools.</p>

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<p>Look at the requirements or “suggestions” of the programs you want to attend, and see if it is worth it. Keep your options open.</p>

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<p>At Oxbridge that’s definitely not true. They’ll require the equivalent of a ‘First’, or at the very minimum, a ‘High 2.1’. Depending upon whom you ask, that’s roughly a 3.6-3.8. Oxford and Cambridge are world-class universities; people apply with near perfect academic records and sometimes that’s still not even enough.</p>

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<p>^^^ agreed</p>

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<p>what about LSE?
Are there any European universities that have strong international relations program?</p>

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<p>LSE is in the same league as oxbridge. There are many good UK schools with strong international relations programs. </p>

<p>[RAE</a> 2008 : Quality profiles](<a href=“http://submissions.rae.ac.uk/results/qualityProfile.aspx?id=39&type=uoa]RAE”>http://submissions.rae.ac.uk/results/qualityProfile.aspx?id=39&type=uoa)</p>

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<p>LSE has a GPA cut off of 3.5, anything below that they dont even look at it</p>

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<p>You’re looking at schools that will look at other things on your application. What “other things” will you be applying with?</p>

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<p>ahah no the UK graduate schools are not like the US, even though they have PS and recommendation, the top programs in the UK all have a GPA cut off point</p>

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<p>[Entry</a> requirements - Graduate Prospectus - Graduate Admissions - LSE](<a href=“http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/graduateProspectus2009/entryRequirements/Default.htm]Entry”>http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/graduateProspectus2009/entryRequirements/Default.htm)</p>

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<p>It seems like I have a better chance at US schools than UK ones.
Thanks guys</p>