[DubaiSis]

With budget cuts being what they are, if giving kids PE credits for sports is in lieu of having no PE at all, I think it's great.

Demon, DePaul is a great school. My niece is now in her senior year there and she's had a great experience. My initial thoughts regarding grades is if they're good enough to get into DePaul, they're good enough to get into a chapter. HOWEVER, if she waits until next year her DePaul grades and activities will be what matters, so she needs to make sure to keep her grades up.

Alpha Xi Delta is beginning the colony process to start a new chapter at DePaul very soon. I believe it starts for them immediately after formal rush ends. The process of being a colony, or charter member is a bit different than at a long standing chapter, but DePaul's Greek system is growing so fast, it seems the new kids on the block are accepted with open arms. In any case, who Alpha Xi Delta is and what the process is will be fully explained to her, so no worries there. I have MANY Chicago A Xi D alumnae friends who are REALLY excited about this colony and their leadership is going to be top notch.

There's a great thread here about why Moms spend time on GC. I think you should read it and it will probably help you understand the process better. Feel free to ask any questions, but be very careful to keep your daughter's real life anonymous. Some overly zealous Mom's over-share because they think this site is so big nobody could possibly figure out the tall redhead from Detroit who was a cheerleader and speaks 5 languages. And it can hurt in real life.

Do recommend she go through the process, at least just to see what it's like, and do suggest she stay with it, even if she gets cut by a few chapters she initially has her heart set on. DePaul's Greek Life is going places and I think it's going to be fun to be part of over the next several years!