| Zillini |
02-18-2008 10:53 AM |
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Originally Posted by KappaKittyCat
(Post 1602603)
Now I can imagine another scenario: a chapter has a minimum GPA of 3.0. They've already made all their cuts after first round and still have more women than release figures allow them to invite back, so they go through and cut those with the lowest GPAs until they reduce the list to its appropriate size. Say they weren't able to stop until they hit 3.15, making that their effective chapter minimum. That number, I agree, would be part of MS. If that's what was being talked about here, then I'm cool. But for a chapter to say, "We have a minimum GPA and it's confidential, sorry," is really crappy.
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Certainly that scenario is a possibility, but I have never seen it and I doubt I ever will. IMHO nobody likes "automatic cuts" because they're just that, automatic. Even with the huge numbers of PNM's we have going through recruitment on our campus, actives still want a say in who gets cut and who gets invited back via scores/voting. I can't tell you how many angry actives I've seen over the years who's fav PNM was released because her GPA wasn't good enough.
Besides most Chapters that I know of (anecdotal proof only) have their minimum GPA set well before Recruitment even starts. Whether it is via their I/natl guidelines, bylaws or some other local/internal policy, once it's set it's a done deal. There is no changing it.
Like I said earlier, the best way to estimate minimum GPA requirements is to look at the last several semesters of Panhellenic and individual Chapters GPAs. Being on a campus with a highly competitive recruitment typically means it's competitive in other areas of Greek/campus life as well. It's a fairly safe bet that the battle for grade rankings is incredibly intense. Being #1, close to the top or having leaped up a bunch of positions in a year is a great "selling" point during Recruitment. It shows how committed a Chapter is to scholastics. |
