3.0 is good and don't worry about the drug usage. Just ensure not to do any drugs from this point on, especially if getting hired on because there is a "no drug policy". Also, ensure you are extremely confident when filling out your SF86 as those are the questions they will ask during the interview.

They are looking for professionals, people with intel job or some other critical skill.  You have a good start but maybe not enough experience.  Join another agency, maybe less prestiguous, and gather skills.  The best way direct from college is through an internship program. Don't give up, but understand how fierce the competition is.  Gain skill and reapply.  If not good enough get more skills.

I really don't have any wisdom to offer you, but I thought I would reply because your situation sounds a lot like my own.

I graduated last spring with a 2.95 GPA from a top 30 school.  I majored in area studies focused on a country outside the Middle East that is of major security importance.  I speak the language of that country below fluency but above novice level, and I spent some time (more than one semester) studying there.  I have also studied U.S. foreign policy, specifically toward the Middle East and toward my country of study.  My resume includes several internships, private and government.  I am reasonably intelligent and a good writer, and both of those things were reflected in my application to the CIA.  My interview demeanor is also very good, if I can join in the horn-tooting.

That said, six months after my first application (I applied twice to different positions), I have not heard anything at all.  My plan now is to either explore jobs on the Hill or with a foreign policy institute, or to join the military to gain experience in intelligence analysis.  Graduate school also seems to be a viable option.  

The best I can say to you is that you should definitely apply to the CIA before you graduate, but be prepared to look for other options for the next several years if you don't get a response.  Good luck.

I recently sat down with a representative of the CIA at a job fair and the representative told me that it would be a good idea to send in an application and was impressed with some of my qualifications (lots of travel, a thesis on middle east conflicts with the US etc) but after reading some of the posts I can't see at all how I would be accepted into the agency. I want to be employed and it would be a dream come true, but with a GPA barely scraping 3.0 and only an elementary knowledge of Spanish, I feel as though there is just no chance for me. I also have used marijuana in the past, but wouldn't consider it abuse or addiction and I have been clean for nearly 2 years, but even so it seems like that hasn't stopped people from being rejected. I am a tremendous interviewee (to toot my own horn) and my communication and research skills are well tuned, but after reading this site I feel as though the application I sent in might as well be ignored because I have no shot. Is this true? As a college student about to graduate this spring are there other ways I could be employed by the CIA? Does my low gpa and drug history completely ruin my chances? Do you think that relying a higher than average IQ is just wishful thinking and that no matter what I do during an interview I will be rejected based on the past? Do you think I should abandon the dream? Any answer would do