Ok, first of all, NOT trying to start a war on College Degrees, hiring boom, pilot shortage, etc...

I have a college degree and will be competitive within the next year or two for whenever Delta starts hiring again. My one drawback is I had a 2.5GPA when I graduated college, I have HEARD that DAL will not look at anyone below a 3.0GPA. Do they really care? Is this true? I doubt they'll really check my transcripts but I don't want to lie on the application either in the rare event that they actually do. I know this is one small detail among many but this is the question I have...