GPA was 3.5 at time of application, dropped to 3.37 by background check - am I screwed?

I am a junior at a top target (HYPWSM), received an offer from a top asset management firm (think BlackRock, PIMCO, Dodge & Cox) for a SA position at their NYC hq. My GPA was 3.5 on my resume when I applied for this position. It is now 3.3. Now that they do a background check and this comes up, am I screwed? Or would this discrepancy count as 'reasonable'?

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