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Some good advice so far- let me please tackle the grade question and then pose a question to some of the other experienced posters here since I think there is a big strategic decision to be made.

First off, I just had a look at the link you posted and it showed the GPA requirements for all PNMs to be 2.5 GPA (in one case 3.0 HS/2.5 college), so it looks like you must have a 2.5

You say your GPA in fall rush was 2.3 and you got a 2.5 last semester. So assuming you took the same number of hours each semester, you got a 2.1 last fall.

If you are taking the same number of hours this semester that you took the last 2 semesters, you will need a 3.0 this fall in order to get your GPA over the 2.5 limit- and you will have a 2.53. If you max out with a 4.0 this semester, that will take your GPA to 2.87.

Here is my question to pose to everyone on behalf of the OP, if I may presume to do so Lyss,

All else left aside, do you guys think it is wiser to do spring rush as a sophomore at U. of Houston with a GPA between 2.53 and 2.87 at a school with a 2.5 requirement, or is it a better strategy to try for two strong semesters and rush as a junior with hopefully a GPA closer to or above a 3.0? (To get above a 3.0 you need to average 3.8 per semester between this fall and this coming spring.)

It is going to be a more difficult path either way, no doubt. But I ask the question in the hopes it might generate some good strategic advice in a situation where there are many unknowns- the greatest of which is member selection itself which you cannot predict.

One thing I do think is certain- a pattern can matter a great deal if your overall GPA is still close to the danger point. Getting a 3.6-4.0 this semester will establish the beginning of a very positive grade pattern and I think that could do a lot to overcome the past. Getting a 3.0 and just meeting the minimum with a 2.53 overall, not so much.

It is wise to explore the whole issue of quotas/caps and what might be available- but first and foremost please consider your own readiness. That will matter most when you are competing for your place.

Good luck and I hope this generates some helpful advice.