worth applying to history programs?

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hi, I am applying to history programs for mid east history. problem is my undergrad (ucla) gpa was 3.1, but in grad school for my ma in mid east studies, i earned a 3.7. my gre was not all that well either - verbal was 450, but i am retaking it in two weeks and have been studying for months. i am applying to a bunch of places. i really interested in nyu and berkeley. do i have a chance if i get my gre up? if i dont manage to do that, is it still worth applying or should i just forget about it? my language skills are good - i have arabic, and i use it in my writing sample. thanks for your insight! - sorry for the lower case letters ...