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Old 05-23-2013, 12:05 PM
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Hello I am looking to join a fraternity and I feel that I would bring plenty to offer not only to this particular fraternity but to the world around me as a whole. I have taken my time to research the frat, the requirements, and much more. The ONLY thing I find myself to have trouble with is by far the most important, my GPA. Its not that I dont try hard enough but more that im just having trouble adjusting to college. Im only entering my sophomore year and my GPA is a 2.25 and the required GPA is a 2.5. Should I be worried or just be patient and get used to college?
Are you interested in an NPHC fraternity?
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Old 05-23-2013, 12:30 PM
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Are you interested in an NPHC fraternity?
Yes its NPHC.
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Old 05-23-2013, 02:31 PM
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Yes its NPHC.
Depending on the organization, the chapter, and the people in the chapter, it *could* be a good idea to tell a friend in the chapter that you are interested in the organization but are having problems with your grades.

They might do nothing but wish you good luck.

But *some* NPHC chapters have public study hours, tutoring sessions, and other service activities which help everybody acclimate to college. The Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, for example, does this sort of programming all the time.

In other words, academic success is often a community affair in NPHC organizations.

As always, the best thing for you to do is to befriend members of the chapter you are interested in so that people who know you can provide the most accurate advice.

And as other posters have said, do everything you can do do raise your grades, also. If your campus has a writing center, make a habit of going. If they have free tutoring, use it.

And my own advice: don't take hard classes if you can help it. It only took one flunked midterm for me to change my major from History to English. It's not that I was afraid of hard work - it's that graduating on time was important to me.

Good luck!
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Old 05-23-2013, 07:10 PM
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And my own advice: don't take hard classes if you can help it. It only took one flunked midterm for me to change my major from History to English. It's not that I was afraid of hard work - it's that graduating on time was important to me.

Good luck!
Seriously??? Go to college, but only take easy classes so you can be sure to get good grades & graduate on time. Not going to worry about getting an actual education?
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Old 05-23-2013, 07:19 PM
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Seriously??? Go to college, but only take easy classes so you can be sure to get good grades & graduate on time. Not going to worry about getting an actual education?


Yeah, I said it.

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Old 05-24-2013, 12:12 AM
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I can hear the "teeth sucking" sound from here! Thanks, Sen!
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Old 05-24-2013, 12:20 AM
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I asked should I be worried about my GPA not being where it should be. My mind is already made up on joining. And yeah I should have specified thst it was NPHC but that info also could have been obtained from a simple question like the person above asked.
Yes, you should be worried.. which is why you shouldn't pledge (and most likely, can't). Unless a chapter is willing to do you a favor and make a huge exception - which usually only happens if a chapter truly knows a potential member and MUST have them as a member - you're SOL.

Study. Focus on school. Then worry about becoming Greek.
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