Would you support raising the minimum GPA for freshman PNMs?

[shirley1929]

DoeofDenmark if you can answer this from my other post (you might not be able to) I would be curious...

Originally Posted by shirley1929

The 1.9 makes me skeptical of transferring in...whether it be from another UT school or ACC - they still have to be admitted to UT Austin, and I know several who were not admitted as transfers. Obviously there's exceptions to every rule and the exception in question may have had two semesters in UT (spring freshman and summer freshman) to tank her GPA.

The options I see for a 1.9 GPA going through as an upperclassman...

1) Can't be their first semester at UT Austin, because the 1.9 would have been from another college/university and I can't see them getting admitted with that GPA?

2) Then it has to be their 2nd or 3rd semester as a UT Austin student...admitted in spring, went through fall recruitment (or picked up as a COB during the late summer or something). Terrible GPA from being a student at UT Austin, but was fine enough at other college to get admitted.

3) Couldn't be Spring pledge because if she was that special of a snowflake, she would have gone through fine in the fall. If she had just transferred into UT Austin in January, she would in the first scenario above.

I'm less interested in the membership selection portion of this (to each their own) and just trying to figure out how this person got INTO the school.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by shirley1929

I'm less interested in the membership selection portion of this (to each their own) and just trying to figure out how this person got INTO the school.

Many schools admit students based on a score comprised of GPA + standardized test scores (and other factors). While it's not necessarily the norm, it's definitely possible to be admitted into a competitive school with a less than competitive GPA. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by shirley1929

Adding - just saw the part about 2nd year. Even with that being a separate quota...I'm not convinced.

It happens...esp those with big Greek systems where there is a lot of $$$$ and/or influence(like the daughter of a sitting AAA national council member, etc.).....

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by Titchou

It happens...esp those with big Greek systems where there is a lot of $$$$ and/or influence(like the daughter of a sitting AAA national council member, etc.).....

Exactly.

Thank you.

I have first hand personal knowledge of at least one situation which is pretty much what you just described, Titchou. Order came from HQ to extend a bid. Not saying which chapter or where. Again, we're dancing around MS territory. That's all I got.

[APhi2KD]

Originally Posted by shirley1929

Adding - just saw the part about 2nd year. Even with that being a separate quota...I'm not convinced.

Really? In the land of PKT, glitter and dance parties, your summer camp determining your placement, etc?
Stranger things, I’m sure.

[33girl]

If anything, I think that the state of affairs re that blog post would increase things like OP girl’s situation happening.