My chances...and what would I call myself?

[ElvisLover]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

First of all, you have a 2.75 not a 3.0. Don't go counting your chickens before they have hatched. You might not do as well in school as you think, drop a class, etc. Plan on going through with what you have...a 2.75. You are still a second year freshman, and like AXOmom said, it would behoove you to let them know if you will be staying 4 more years or just 3 (3 more means you are technically a sophomore in their eyes.) A 2.75 (or 3.0) is not a great GPA, but many sororities look at a college GPA more leniently than HS, which is just a promise of future grades. That being said, expect cuts. Also, get that "I'll be open to 6/7 sororities on campus " crap out of your head. That is called being closed minded, and no, you are no better than the girls who are only open to 2/7. You might only be offered a bid to that one chapter, and throwing their bid back in their faces when they took a chance on you with your lackluster grades would be the height of hypocrisy. If you go through, be prepared to REALLY get to know the women of EVERY group and take ANY bid as the HONOR that it is meant to be.

Well said AOPiA, and OP, you should most definitely heed this advice.

[Hartofsec]

ngsu,

One perk of joining a sisterhood is that – years from now -- you can whack worried 18-year-olds online from a position of authority. It's a rush.

(kidding, sorta)

I don't know anything about recruitment at your school, but from what I have noticed while reading this forum, Carnation does, so her observation would reflect experience with your school:

Originally Posted by carnation

A lot of girls get bids at Southern with that GPA. Whether you will, I don't know because there are so many factors that come into play.

The Greek Life office on your own campus may be able to help with some of your other questions (like class status when registering for recruitment). And of course reading the stickied general advice threads in this forum may help as well.

If you want to be Greek, the only way you are certain not to be is not to try. I would encourage you to try. Best wishes on a successful recruitment!

[HQWest]

I know something about that campus - I don't know for sure if a 2.8 GPA will kill your chances of getting into a sorority but a GPA that low from GSU CAN kill your chances of getting into vet school so please think about what is going to be the best for your long term and career goals?

[Old_Row]

You don't even have a 3.0. You'll only have one if you get straight As in summer school and whatever you plan on getting in the classes you're taking now. It's pretty ridiculous to be even talking about you having a GPA that you don't even have.

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

If you want to be Greek, the only way you are certain not to be is not to try. I would encourage you to try. Best wishes on a successful recruitment!

Although Carnation's post was (as always) helpful, I think this is the best advice you're going to get, ngsu!

[DubaiSis]

Also, just because I don't think it has been stated point blank:

The sororities have a minimum GPA. They have NO leeway on that minimum.

Now that minimum may be well below what they typically do accept so it may FEEL like leeway. Let me give an example with completely random numbers. ABC sorority's national minimum GPA is 2.5. ABC at Big State U has a working minimum GPA of 3.0. So super snowflake rushee comes in and is perfect in every way except she has a 2.75 GPA. They will have some leeway to accept her. But if super snowflake comes in with a GPA of 2.2, no, at least in my sorority's case, they would NOT have the leeway to accept her. And the thing with that leeway is in this day of RFM and having to make deep cuts, grades is a pretty easy, non-personal way to get it done. The chapters do not relish the cuts they have to make and I'm sure they know that among the long list of girls they cut there would be several who would have been great members. But RFM is good in the big picture, so you make the cuts and move on.

I can also tell you that losing members because they don't make grades sucks BIG TIME. And it happens all the time. So they're going to mitigate that eventuality the best they can. Without having access to psych evaluations and intelligence tests, the only way they have to gauge this risk is in past grade performance. So grades count. A lot. And yes, maybe more than looks or super special snowflake personality.

[ngsu]

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[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by ngsu

I really do appreciate the help from everyone though, it's helped a lot. My last question is that if I rush in the fall and do not get a bid before bid day, can I rush again in the spring?

Yes you can. The only way you would not be allowed to re-rush would be if you got a bid and turned it down.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by ngsu

I really do appreciate the help from everyone though, it's helped a lot. My last question is that if I rush in the fall and do not get a bid before bid day, can I rush again in the spring?

You don't get bids before bid day. You get them ON bid day. If you sign a bid card after pref listing your preferences, any bid you get from any of those groups is binding for a year, whether you go to their bid day events or not.

[greekdee]

If you don't receive a bid and are released from fall recruitment, then yes -- you will be eligible to rush again in the spring.

I'm in Georgia and my community has its share of girls who go to Southern. That said, listen to Carnation.

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by HQWest

I know something about that campus - I don't know for sure if a 2.8 GPA will kill your chances of getting into a sorority but a GPA that low from GSU CAN kill your chances of getting into vet school so please think about what is going to be the best for your long term and career goals?

DITTO! Take it from a pre-vet drop out.... get that GPA up or you won't be going to vet school anywhere. There are only what, 26 or 27 vet schools in the US? Unless you plan on going to vet school in India, or the Carribbean....
A sister of mine graduated with a 3.8 and got rejected from 3 of the 5 vet schools she applied to. After I finished my freshman year with a 2.6, I knew I wouldn't be going to vet school anywhere and changed my career goals. Let THIS be your motivation, not greek membership!

Originally Posted by ngsu

I really do appreciate the help from everyone though, it's helped a lot. My last question is that if I rush in the fall and do not get a bid before bid day, can I rush again in the spring?

If you go to final Preference round, if you sign a bid card indicating you would accept a bid from which ever (can be more than one) group you attended preference to, and you receive a bid from one of those groups you wrote down, then you are bound to that bid for one year. If you do not write a name down, if you do not make it to preference round, if you write down a group and they do not extend you a bid, then you are free to do COB/informal recruitment in the spring (if they choose to have it).

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[DubaiSis]

I wouldn't make that assumption. It sounds like you had a rough semester, so I think it is extra important for you to be 100% realistic with yourself. It is POSSIBLE that rush will work out for you, but I want you to really sit down and think about how you will feel if it doesn't work out. If getting cut from all the chapters, or possibly worse, if you only get invited back to the one chapter you don't want, how will you handle that? Rush can be devastating for girls who are perfectly strong. I'm afraid if you continue to blow sunshine up your own skirt you could be in for some very rough days. I'm assuming you are still in some kind of counseling. Make sure you discuss this with your counselor and get some advice on whether going through is a good idea for you.

[Hartofsec]

Hey, ngsu, that may be TMI for a public message board, since along with your other posts, might cause you to be recognized by others at your school who may be reading. Best to be safe and remove personal details.

Good luck with the grades -- and please consider DubaiSis's advice.