GPA Question *tricky*

[FSUZeta]

the florida state individual sorority websites state the minimum gpa requirement for a pnm. it varies from sorority to sorority. i would imagine that the minimum gpa panhellenic requires to be eligible for formal recruitment is stated either on the panhellenic page , in the recruitment rules and/or the greek life booklet that is online. maybe usa has something similar-take a look or call the greek life office.

[AchtungBaby80]

Our minimum GPA requirement was officially a 2.8, but notice I said officially. In actuality, things were a bit different...I'll just say that it would be a good thing for a PNM to have at least a 3.0.

Also, I'll add that some sororities are very careful about taking PNMs that they consider to be a "grade risk."

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AchtungBaby80

Our minimum GPA requirement was officially a 2.8, but notice I said officially. In actuality, things were a bit different...I'll just say that it would be a good thing for a PNM to have at least a 3.0.

Also, I'll add that some sororities are very careful about taking PNMs that they consider to be a "grade risk."

This is what I was getting at. I think the groups publish what is technically the minimum, but it doesn't mean much because you really need something higher.

Looking at the new member average is probably a good idea if your school publishes it for transfers (at least you would know how high yours would have to be to seem high), but it doesn't probably tell a high school girl what they're looking for out of high school.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

the florida state individual sorority websites state the minimum gpa requirement for a pnm. it varies from sorority to sorority. i would imagine that the minimum gpa panhellenic requires to be eligible for formal recruitment is stated either on the panhellenic page , in the recruitment rules and/or the greek life booklet that is online. maybe usa has something similar-take a look or call the greek life office.

Is it your experience that Zeta at FSU considers everyone above the posted average as being "good"? (That'd be cool.)

I know people are pretty forthcoming about what the absolute minimum is, but what they don't say is that someone with the minimum will need to be amazing in all other areas to compensate, or even that if you don't know anyone in the chapter already and aren't a legacy, being at the official minimum would be way too low.