GPA requirement

Grade point cutoff

A GPA requirement is the minimum grade point average needed for admission, eligibility, or continued participation in something.

Schools set GPA requirements for honors programs, scholarships, athletic eligibility, and graduation: The scholarship has a 3.5 GPA requirement.

Job postings sometimes specify one: Applicants must meet a 3.0 GPA requirement.

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academic vs. non-academic criteria

GPA requirementinterview

Formal questioning session

letter of recommendation · character reference · audition · professional certification · personality test

selective vs. open admission

GPA requirementopen admission

Accepting all applicants

open enrollment · universal access · self-selection · rolling admission

standardized vs. holistic evaluation

GPA requirementholistic review

Assessment of everything together

interview · audition · character assessment · open enrollment · blind review

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