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Betarulz! (and all other interested),
I am fairly confident that Beta has a rule that mandates a pledge period of AT LEAST 8 weeks. (Unlike some fraternities that pledge you in, give you a sweatshirt....and BAM, three weeks later, you're initiated!) Like you mentioned, during that time, you study lore, meet brothers, meet your pledge class, learn how to be a better student, sharpen your social skills.....etc.
Also, Beta has instilled a 2.5 minimum GPA standard for pledges to initiate. By the way, Beta was the first fraternity to pioneer this standard - 1985. In order for members to be intiated, especially as freshman, they must wait until grades come out to see if everyone made the minimum standard.
Now, the question is, does all the chapters follow that rule? Nope! I know that Nebraska does, hence they have best GPA in Betas Broad Domain. My chapter does not, and we have not really been known for our grades in the past.
I kinda wish we followed that rule for our grades sake, but who really wants to pledge for 14 weeks, then have a 7 week Christmas break (away from school, Beta and your pledge brothers) and then get initiated? I personally feel it needs to be done during the same semester; then the REAL affect happens while it is fresh in your head.
It is a win-win and a lose-lose situation, whichever way you look at it.
-kai-
ZZ-kai-
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