[honeychile]

There was a woman at my school who went through recruitment at least 5-6 times. While her grades were stellar, she was the awkward type (bad hair, braces, coke bottle bottom glasses, hyena laugh, and a little bit of drool when she talked - which was constantly). I say 5-6 times because she went through both formal and informal recruitment for three years. No bid.

Then, a colony was being formed on campus. By this time, she no longer had the braces, and so, the drool. Somehow, she had lost that laugh, wore contacts, and found a new hairstylist. The chapters who had seen her 5-6 times still "saw" her with the original description - but would the new colonizers? She interviewed, and became a founder of that chapter. Actually, she became President of the new chapter! Why do I mention this?

It depends what you are looking for, how much rejection you can take, and how much you're willing to work for it.

There are no perfect people. None. Everyone here had at least one drawback during recruitment, whether or not she cares to mention it. Prove that your grades have greatly improved, even if you have to say, "I really blew it my freshman year, and spent the last year getting back on track. I WILL continue to improve my GPA!" Make sure it's the ONE thing that's holding you back (no drool, or frizzy hair!), and be seen studying by as many GLO people you know. Hold your head up high, whether or not you're invited to any parties. You will probably still be cut heavily, but it's how YOU handle it that matters.

If worse comes to worse, there may be a colony in the future. One way or another, you will have learned one of the most basic survival skill of life - grace under duress. I wish you the best in finding yourself.