<p>2.75 seems slightly below average in my opinion.
General consensus for an acceptable/good GPA is around a 3.0 to 3.2 at Cornell.</p>
<p>Maybe your son had poor time management since he’s a freshmen, or he spent too much time drinking/partying. I didn’t party at all during first semester and my GPA was 3.8, but during second semester, my GPA dropped down to 3.2 because I was a bit too invested in the party scene.</p>