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Originally Posted by AGDee
You might also consider that NPHC members generally join later in their college career when classes are getting tougher. Freshman/Sophomore years are all basic studies and are pretty easy but as you get into upper level courses Junior and Senior year, grades can go down some. I don't know if this is documented, but I know it was true for me. It was much easier to get a 4.0 in Speech 101 (freshman year) than in Neuroanatomy, Anatomy, and Physiology(Junior year).
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So NPCs would get the GPA "cushion" of 1/4 to 1/2 of their members taking easier classes? That's an interesting idea.
ETA: It sort of seems like this effect would partially be canceled out by pledging people before they proved themselves academically, and now, I think the majority of NPCs even initiate before the first college grades are in. Does anyone know if the general college GPA trend is up or down as a student moves through classes? Major level classes are harder, but I think the students who are in them are usually serious enough to compensate with more hard work.
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