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My GPA is 3.1. Has anyone had success with a GPA this low?

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I'm applying with a 3.3 so... I hope so.

I really want to know about this too

I believe the average GPA for those accepted is a 3.7. I applied last year with a 3.3 and didn't get it.

Just submitted mine with a 3.3 - hopefully a year of research experience will help them see beyond a sub-stellar GPA.
Now we play the waiting game.
Good luck everybody!

Average for 2009 was 3.73, and it has gone up every year.

There was some gossip about a 3.5 limit, but I haven't heard anything substantial on it.

I applied and received a 2008 SMART Scholarship with a 3.3 GPA. I did have a little of my own personal research, a semester's worth, but it didn't seem like much compared to others I applied against. The award funded 2 year master's degree in physics, which I finished this past spring.

Yes your GPA does have a role to play, but clearly not all the weight is placed there or else I wouldn't have gotten it. For me my life experience and career goals/objectives is what got me chosen by my sponsoring base. If your GPA isn't your strong point (at least compared to your competition) you need to find what is and emphasis that on your application and during your interviews. So fear not those with mediocre GPAs, you still have a chance!

I have a 3.75 GPA

I have a 3.75 GPA