I don't know the school, but at a state school that is not especially tough to get into (not bashing OSU, just saying there is a difference between an OSU and a Michigan for acceptance rates, for instance), there are going to be a lot of girls who don't have the grades, but don't realize it's a deal breaker.
442 girls from OK. 198 from TX. 26 from Kansas.
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Grades are big. The sororities at OSU have very high grade requirements, but many students entering the school in general may not have those grades, and everyone thinks they are the exception.
Also, OSU has a great greek system, but it isn't a deal-breaker to be independent. That can make dropping when you don't like your options a more realistic option.
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Also, OSU has a great greek system, but it isn't a deal-breaker to be independent. That can make dropping when you don't like your options a more realistic option.
My daughter's roommate was an independent - she signed up for recruitment and then didn't go through recruitment. She has a very active life at OSU and had a close set of friends based on major and from high school. That's something also at OSU - there are a lot of OK and TX kids there and there's a lot of ready made social circles to fit into.
Very true - OSU's minimum GPA required to participate is 3.0. This is a 3.0 core GPA (unweighted). Add to that some houses list a minimum .2 or .25 higher. Rumor mill/tent talk last year had the GPA cuts for some houses at 3.5 or higher. Somebody said a few were even at 3.8. GPA matters very much at OSU. I forgot and some girls probably had no clue. Probably a harsh wake up call for a few.
I should have said "participate successfully". You're not excluded from participating. From the recruitment guide:
"If your high school GPA is below a 3.0 or your college GPA is below a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale), you may have significantly fewer opportunities than participants with higher GPAs. Potential new members who do not meet the minimum academic requirements of a specific chapter are typically released early in the recruitment process to allow these women to explore other alternatives."
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