Alpha Xi and Sig Ep: Top GPAs at Dartmouth

[exlurker]

Fall 2004 grade results at Dartmouth are mentioned in the Feb. 4 student paper. Excerpts:

. . . The average GPA for all Greek affiliated undergraduates was 3.24 in the fall, a mere .04 points below the overall undergraduate average of 3.28. Interfraternity Council member organizations averaged a 3.20, significantly less than the Panhellenic Council organizations' average of 3.39. Coed houses had an average GPA of 3.36, slightly below the sorority average.

When asked whether he was surprised by the virtual equivalency in GPA between Greek students and the entire undergraduate population, Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman said "absolutely not."

"Dartmouth students are talented, whether they choose to join the Greek system or not," Redman said. "I wouldn't be surprised if the Greeks were the ones with a slight edge in the recent past."

Alpha Xi Delta sorority ranked first among CFS organization Fall term, with a 3.47 average GPA. Over half of Alpha Xi's members earned above a 3.5.

Alpha Xi member Chelsea Carroll '06 said that the overall academic spirit within the house is nurtured by weekly programming and contribute its members' success.

"Our house has historically been very academically successful," Carroll said. "We seem to draw people though the rush process who are attracted to our academic record. That definitely has an effect on our academic standing within the CFS."

The highest fraternity average was that of Sigma Phi Epsilon, at 3.43. The only other fraternity to rank among the top 10 CFS averages was Sigma Alpha Epsilon, with a 3.39 GPA. Neither fraternity sported members with GPAs below a 2.0.

Sig Ep President Morgan Brown cited weekly study sessions and an in-house tutoring list as important factors for the fraternity's academic success.

"Our scholarship chair, Sean Anthony '06, led a stronger than usual effort last term to encourage our brothers to focus on academics in several ways," Morgan said.
Two coed houses, Phi Tau and Alpha Theta, made the top ten ranking, tied with an average GPA of 3.46. The College's third coed house, The Tabard, averaged a 3.17 GPA last fall.

While all six Panhellenic sororities scored above the undergraduate College average of 3.28, only four fraternities matched the feat -- Sig Ep, SAE, Alpha Chi Alpha, and Sigma Nu. . . .

http://www.thedartmouth.com/article....=2005020401030

[mmcat]

good for them. college is ultimately about a degree.

[g41965]

This just goes to show that Greek life does not interfere with the educational purposes of the University and the administrations at Alfred, Hamilton, Denison, Williams Colby etc. really had ulterior motives for banning or limiting Greeks on their campi.

[sigtau305]

Originally posted by mmcat
good for them. college is ultimately about a degree.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by g41965
This just goes to show that Greek life does not interfere with the educational purposes of the University and the administrations at Alfred, Hamilton, Denison, Williams Colby etc. really had ulterior motives for banning or limiting Greeks on their campi.

How is that??

The all greek GPA is lower than the all campus GPA. Given the old exams and brothers you have that are supposed to help you with your work and study hours, it's funny that the all Greek GPA is still lower.

-Rudey

[texas*princess]

kudos to the chapters with fantastic GPAs!

keep up the great work!

[g41965]

Rudey:
1.I think that a .04 difference is not all that important.
2.Mens grades are typically lower than womens, and the Dartmouth sororities and coed groups both had way GPA's above the all campus average.
3. As the administrator said good students will have good GPA's.

Bottom line a good Greek system does not hurt academics.
DePauw, Duke, Dartmouth and Washington and Lee are all proof of that fact.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by g41965
Rudey:
1.I think that a .04 difference is not all that important.
2.Mens grades are typically lower than womens, and the Dartmouth sororities and coed groups both had way GPA's above the all campus average.
3. As the administrator said good students will have good GPA's.

Bottom line a good Greek system does not hurt academics.
DePauw, Duke, Dartmouth and Washington and Lee are all proof of that fact.

It's not a huge difference, you're right. It still is a difference. I would expect that with the extra resources you get as a Greek (old exams, students willing to tutor, etc.) that you would be able to outperform the average GPA.

-Rudey

[CatStarESP4]

Congratualations to Dartmouth's AXD and SFE!