@exlibris97 Did you work at a large state university with large numbers of applicants or a smaller private college? I work for a large university and see more “weeding out” using GPA for various programs and scholarship opportunities than I would like to see. A 4.0 GPA from an underfunded rural public school is very different than a 3.3 GPA from a rigorous urban public, private or boarding school with a tougher grading policy. Students with lower GPA’s who tackled a more rigorous curriculum may be better prepared for college work that students who have higher GPA’s from other schools.