Iowa Recruitment

[Low D Flat]

No easy answers here

The sororities should see what the college sees: the HS TRANSCRIPT (not just GPA) and test scores. The GPA is meaningless on its own when you're trying to compare young women who were in AP classes at New Trier and those who were one of 6 graduates at Teenytown Nebraska-Border Agricultural High.

[GolfersLady]

Originally Posted by Low D Flat

The sororities should see what the college sees: the HS TRANSCRIPT (not just GPA) and test scores. The GPA is meaningless on its own when you're trying to compare young women who were in AP classes at New Trier and those who were one of 6 graduates at Teenytown Nebraska-Border Agricultural High.

I understand it is frustrating but as a chapter advisor and professional in college admissions, there just has to be an equalizer. A formula to be able to look through thousands of transcripts and test scores through the same scope. At Iowa, it's their recalculated GPA.

Chapters don't have the capacity to individually review each PNM's transcripts and test scores. Nor should that private student information be available for any and all to see (http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/f...rpa/index.html).

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by GolfersLady

I understand it is frustrating but as a chapter advisor and professional in college admissions, there just has to be an equalizer. A formula to be able to look through thousands of transcripts and test scores through the same scope. At Iowa, it's their recalculated GPA.

Chapters don't have the capacity to individually review each PNM's transcripts and test scores. Nor should that private student information be available for any and all to see (http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/f...rpa/index.html).

IIRC, the chapters were given a binder full of transcripts for each PNM a decade ago-at least for one or two recruitments I assisted with. It was an enormous amount of information to go through, and too much personal information (I'm pretty sure SSN and other information was blacked out, but still...) was made available. It was overwhelming, and in the grand scheme of things where I advised, didn't make much of a difference. I'm glad it's just GPAs now, even if they aren't always a true indication of academic ability.

[scrapcat]

Originally Posted by Low D Flat

The sororities should see what the college sees: the HS TRANSCRIPT (not just GPA) and test scores. The GPA is meaningless on its own when you're trying to compare young women who were in AP classes at New Trier and those who were one of 6 graduates at Teenytown Nebraska-Border Agricultural High.

My hubby's family is from teenytiny town... My nephew showed such great promise he was #2 in his class... So impressive...out of a class of 18. He didn't get into u of Wisconsin, his parents couldn't believe it! Several years ago the local LIons club was unable to give out their academic scholarship to a graduate...the top student only had a 3.0. Gpa, the scholarship requires a 3.5,