To be fair, I totally agree. And I do my best to explicitly not look for any particular degree - that doesn't mean HR isn't going to declare in all the job post

To be fair, I totally agree. And I do my best to explicitly not look for any particular degree - that doesn't mean HR isn't going to declare in all the job postings "bachelor of science in computing or related field required". I think the core of the problem is people who never learn perspective or why you would do something outside of good grades - no one grades you at work. I wouldn't say your GPA is a red flag without investigating the rest. If you have a GPA -and- other good qualities, then the GPA ceases to be a red flag.