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Originally posted by jubilance1922
Sorors, I really don't agree with raising the minimum gpa to 3.0. Why? Because I would not have made it!
When I was pursuing membership into Sigma, I had a 2.8 gpa as a chemistry major. I was also a regional officer for NSBE, an officer in the chemistry fraternity, and working 2 jobs for a total of 40 hours/week working. Even though my gpa was a 2.8, it didn't mean that I was just sitting around doing nothing. I was very involved and plus I had to hustle to get the money to pay tuition (and my fees as well!)
I think that raising the gpa to 3.0 will make a lot of quality women who want to give to our sisterhood ineligible. We should be after quality women, but gpa isn't always an indication of that.
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Soror, I agree that GPA is not always an indication of quality, but if someone truly wants to join Sigma or any other organization, she will not let the GPA requirement stop her. I have known several NPHC members who kept trying until their GPAs/community service/finances were what Sigma and their other orgs of choice called for.
We (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.) are founded on scholarship and high scholastic attainment. I say that if we have sorors who have those low GPAs, we should do what we can to help them as we are our sisters' keepers, but we should not keep the bar low.