What can I do now?

UTlove · #1 03-23-2011, 10:31 PM

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IrishLake · #2 03-23-2011, 10:45 PM

Don't slack off on your grades! If you're like most seniors, you're getting senioritis and don't want to study any more. That GPA needs to get up a little bit if the "UT" you're talking about refers to Texas.

Do you already have your refs? Or does the 14 refer to 14 people you plan on asking?

thetaj · #3 03-23-2011, 10:52 PM

I think she means Tennessee, still very competitive but I don't know a lot about it. Anyone?

Here's all I've got: There are 13 chapters at UT so you'll probably need more reference letters. Bumping up your GPA will help you a lot. Finish strong!

33girl · #4 03-23-2011, 11:12 PM

Buy a white dress (pure white, no colored trim) - a simple shift is ideal. Get it from a store with a liberal return policy and leave the tags on it. Then hang it in your closet and forget about it till you're packing for college.

BraveMaroon · #5 03-23-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by UTlove

Yes, I do mean Tennessee. And unfortunately a 3.09 would be best case scenario

Sounds like you've got a good start. Get recs for every sorority. I'll add the standard warning about keeping an open mind. UT has a strong Greek system, and every sorority has something to offer. Don't get caught up in tent talk, trust the process, and enjoy your remaining months in High School.

AnotherKD · #6 03-24-2011, 07:36 AM

How is graduating with a 3.09 with honors?

AZTheta · #7 03-24-2011, 10:15 AM

^^^jinx, buy me a coke!

IrishLake · #8 03-24-2011, 11:51 AM

^ Devils advocate:
I graduated from high school with a 3.3 and was considered "with honors" as well as earning an "award of merit." It could be at the schools discretion. It was based on my courseload, honors/AP classes and some other BS. GPA had nothing to do with it.

DrPhil · #9 03-24-2011, 11:55 AM

Having a 3.0 (and above) on a 4.0 scale is good enough to fulfill the scholarship requirement for the National Honor Society, which is still a big deal in some areas. Why wouldn't it be sufficient to be "with honors?"

DrPhil · #10 03-24-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by IrishLake

^ Devils advocate:
I graduated from high school with a 3.3 and was considered "with honors" as well as earning an "award of merit." It could be at the schools discretion. It was based on my courseload, honors/AP classes and some other BS. GPA had nothing to do with it.

No need for devil's advocate.

Having a 3.3 on a 4.0 scale is "with honors" and not just based on that school's discretion. Honors encompasses scholarship and academics, leadership, and other things. I would never scoff at a high school student having a minimum 3.09 as though that is not a great thing and a big deal. It may not be awesome for NPC recruitment at some schools but "with honors" is not based on NPC recruitment standards.

AnotherKD · #11 03-24-2011, 12:00 PM

It's just surprising to me, considering a 3.0 is essentially a B, which I don't necessarily consider to be "with honors". Hell, I graduated with a 3.46 (which still stings a bit, when I think about it) and it wasn't with honors. Granted, that was my college GPA, so it's a bit different.

ETA: I did not scoff. Just asking. I graduated HS with honors, but I remember the GPA had to be over a 3.75 and you had to take a minimum of 1 AP class.

knight_shadow · #12 03-24-2011, 12:08 PM

My school had honors weighting, but we only graduated "with honors" if we were members of NHS. We had NHS GPAs running from 3.8 to 5.0, so a 3.09 wouldn't have been a huge deal at my school. I'm sure there's a different method being used at the OP's school.

honeychile · #13 03-24-2011, 12:09 PM

Make sure you have pictures for each rec. One photo should be full length, the other, a head shot. They should be natural, nothing glamorous - the idea is that the women in the chapter should be able to quickly recognize you.

DrPhil · #14 03-24-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

My school had honors weighting, but we only graduated "with honors" if we were members of NHS. We had NHS GPAs running from 3.8 to 5.0, so a 3.09 wouldn't have been a huge deal at my school. I'm sure there's a different method being used at the OP's school.

Your school had a 5.0 scale. Many schools, including mine, had a 4.0 scale.

As with Greek GPA requirements, the actual GPA is weighted based on 4.0 or 5.0 scale.

All of the "with honors" students at my school had a 3.0 and above and were NHS. I had over a 3.0 and was NHS; but a 3.9 isn't automatically better than a 3.0 if the 3.0 student was more active in the school and community.

DrPhil · #15 03-24-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AnotherKD

It's just surprising to me, considering a 3.0 is essentially a B, which I don't necessarily consider to be "with honors". Hell, I graduated with a 3.46 (which still stings a bit, when I think about it) and it wasn't with honors. Granted, that was my college GPA, so it's a bit different.

ETA: I did not scoff. Just asking. I graduated HS with honors, but I remember the GPA had to be over a 3.75 and you had to take a minimum of 1 AP class.

I'm confused about why you bring up your college GPA.

The tone of your question was borderline rhetorical and essentially saying that you don't consider 3.09 with honors; and how could that be with honors at her school.