I had to interview college interns for a previous job. My general policy was to only hire those with GPA's over 3.0, but one kid with a 2.7 wanted the job so bad (did his research, asked if he might get a chance to work with this and that technology) that I gave him a shot. One of the best interns we ever had. (The one kid with a 3.9 was the *worst*!!!) Bottom line - attitude is everything.