[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by lovelyivy84
I know a NUMBER of individuals who pledged and dang near dropped out of school because of the grade situation. It would be one thing if these were isolated incidents, but I have seen it happen repeatedly. There is merit to a lot of these opinions and I feel like members are dismissing them because they don't want to see it.

Yeah, that happens. It happens ESPECIALLY if you come to the table with say a 2.5 or lower. It's EASIER to be on the verge of dropping out if you are already barely "hanging in there" without any additional external factors to consider. That's why it is ULTRA important to have your chit together BEFORE you decide to pursue membership, so if ANYthing happens, your grades may slip, but you are not on the verge of dropping out. Academics is and always has been and will be important.


I don't see it. I don't see it, because there are those who overcame the grade issue, the major issue, the money issue etc. I'm with Soror AKAMonet on what she said earlier. SOME can get Gucci this, Prada that, ride around in big time vehicles on campus, etc. but want to claim NO MONEY to join an organization...Come on now. That is another issue in and of itself (priorities, etc) So, no I cannot see it, because ANYTHING IS possible. IT CAN BE DONE. It takes HARD WORK and it is not going to be given freely because some may think they are ENTITLED to it.