I had a 2.3 gpa. I failed my labs cuz I stopped going and I was going through depression. I switched to poli sci to graduate....right into the Great Depression. I spent my entire 20s almost homeless and working 17 hrs a day across 2 jobs. Now I'm wealth management trade specialist for one of the largest banks in the West.
If a mediocre clown like me can get by, you can get by without making the Dean's list. You just got to be consistent.