[Lizavetta]

Caisha Gayles graduated with honors last month...... "It was like one of the worst days of my life," said Gayles, who had a 3.4 grade-point average and officially graduated,

What the....??? Since when is a 3.4 GPA anywhere near honors status?

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Since when is a 3.4 GPA anywhere near honors status?

Especially when many schools have ways of getting higher that a 4.0.

[Chickensoup]

What the....??? Since when is a 3.4 GPA anywhere near honors status?

Because there is high honors, honors and honors average.

[Poser]

“What the....??? Since when is a 3.4 GPA anywhere near honors status?”

In many schools 4.0 is the highest possible score. At my University, 3.2 is honors. There are 3 levels of honors:

Cum Laude (honors)3.2
Magna Cum Laude (high honors)3.6
Summa Cum Laude (highest honors)3.8

[Melas]

Since forever? There is some variation, but I’ve never seen or heard of cum laude as carrying a greater burden than a 3.5. Summ cum laude rarely carries a greater burden than a 3.8, and it’s the highest of the honors.