The minimum GPA score should be 3.00 and no minimum GRE score. Gher average in GRE will boost the applicant. During the admission process three objective and two subjective areas are evaluated.
Here are some useful stats for your reference. As per the source available the minimum(year 2010) GPA was 3.00 and average GRE score was 1141. Year 2011- GPA 3.00 and average GRE score was 1133 Year 2012- GPA 3.00 and average GRE score was 1139 Year 2013- GPA 3.00 and average GRE score was 1139 Year 2014- GPA 3.00 and average GRE score was 1139 Please read further about the Applicant selection procedure which I feel will be helpful.
Wishing you good luck in your career.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.