Cum Laude / Dean’s List Tier
3.5 GPA (B+ to A- Blend)
A 3.5 GPA is widely recognized as the classic cutoff for Dean’s List, Greek life academic honors, and Cum Laude graduation distinction.
4.0 Scale3.5
Percentage88–90%
Honors (+0.5)4.0
AP / IB (+1.0)4.5
Transcript & Academic Impact
Meets virtually all corporate campus recruiting minimums (such as Fortune 500 finance, consulting, and tech internships).
🎖️Latin Honors: Cum Laude
College Admissions Standing & Competitiveness
Solidly competitive for top 50 national institutions and flagship state honors colleges.
National Class Standing:Top 25–30% Nationally
How to Maintain or Elevate This Grade
- ✓Analyze your grade distribution: replacing a couple of B grades with A grades next term can readily elevate your standing toward 3.7.
- ✓Utilize university office hours for challenging upper-division seminars.
- ✓Maintain strong resumes highlighting project-based deliverables and co-op experiences.
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