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Old 08-16-2009, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bamamom90 View Post
Regarding the GPA of PNMs, the girls were told they can only rush if they have a 2.5 or better GPA. I am wondering if there are ANY sororities who would pledge a PNM with a GPA that low...........my daughter had a 2.9 overall and a 3.3 senior year, and was involved in everything known to God and man throughout high school.....also, she went to a private prep school that was very challenging. I am still shocked and sad that she was cut by so many chapters after Philanthropy Days.
If the by laws for these sororities state that they can only pledge a 3.0, this should be conveyed to the PNMs prior to recruitment. A lot of heartbreak and tears could be avoided.
I can't speak for the bylaws of individual sororities, but anything below a 3.0 may be difficult to overcome in a competitive SEC recruitment. So many girls go through with super high GPAs -- often anything below a 3 is considered a "grade risk."

The girls that I know of going through with GPAs lower than 3 at bama had fewer choices.

The 2.5 is a Panhellenic number -- but Panhellenic does not dictate how pnms are selected by individual sororities (including how heavily weighted grades are in the process).
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