If a contract says that it requires a 3.0 gpa and the gpa is 2.97 does the person still qualify???

Question

I was wondering if it needs to be roudned because the contract only goes to one decimal place.

Any sources that you can provide would be of great help.

Answer 1

It's not likely that the person will qualify. 3.0 is the bare minimum acceptable gpa in this instance. Unfortunately 2.97 doesn't quite make it.

Answer 2

Maybe and maybe not. I assume you are thinking of rounding that 2.97 up to a 3.0? Doubt it will work because unless the contract addresses that issue specifically, the the courts would go with the "norm", which is that grades are so competitive for scholarships, etc., that no one is ever allowed to round up, at least that I know of.

When I was in school, the difference between a 2.97(C) and 3.0(B) was that 2.97 was bottom 50% of class and 3.0 was top 50%. That's how competitive it is.

As far as decimal placement goes, the reason the 3.0 isn't carried out is because it's exactly 3, which means the second zero becomes redundant unless it's a portion of 3.

Answer 3

The system is designed so that only the cream of the crop rises to the top. If for Grad School, Law School or Med School, not even a 3.0 is acceptable; only program that I am aware of that requires a 3.0 or above is Nursing.

Sorry, no, in 99% of the cases if you don't make the GPA requirements mandated by the Univeristy, you are eliminated. Your only hope is retaking course that you did less than 3.0 and obtain a 3.0 or higher to raise your overall GPA, if the University you have attended even allows that.

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