<p>There are lots and lots of schools that don’t require a 4.0 GPA. Even schools that often expect it for academic admissions don’t really care about your grades and scores, and focus their attention on your audition. Read some of the back threads on this forum, and you can find schools that you are interested in, then see what people say about their interest in high grades/scores (you don’t mention your scores - in many cases high test scores can help a lower GPA).</p>
<p>Second, there are so many schools that would be just fine with a 3.0 GPA that you’re going to have to give us more information about what you want: location, type of program, cost, etc.</p>