<p>Every once in a while, I agree with Barrons (but not about health care). Profs ought to alter grades only if there was a computational error, not out of compassion. Was the student aware of his GPA back in May or June? Was there any reason to believe that one or more of the grades were inaccurately computed or recorded? If not, I do not believe that the grade (s) should be changed. It is unfair to every one else is only one student’s grade is altered for reason of “compassion.” It opens the door to all sorts of corruption. </p>
<p>What seems to be wrong here is that the school pocketed the orientation money well after it received the transcript. It should refund the money that was paid, at the very least. Other than that, there may be some wiggle room for admitting a student who is just a hair shy of the cut off mark; or there may be some possibility of being admitted with a different major.</p>