<p>I doubt that there is any source of information whatsoever about lowest GPA at most schools. The admissions committees recalculate GPA anyway, so the GPA reported by the school might not always equate with the college calculation. I’d guess that a CC poster who reports that sort of statistic is relying on a source such as their own school’s Naviance system, or a web site that reports stats from self-reporting submitters. </p>
<p>A low GPA is always going to be a problem, but the colleges also look at patterns of grades. They are willing to accept lop-sided applicant when the grade pattern is consistent with the apparent set of talents and weaknesses in their students. </p>
<p>And I honestly don’t know how much leeway some colleges will go when it comes to admitting a student strong in specific arts. Probably not very much when the music program is also very prestigious and selective. </p>