Grade risks

[fantASTic]

As far as the OP's situation, here was what I came up with:

If she's a freshman, it wont matter because she will go in without having a GPA. No big deal. If she's a sophomore, there are two things that can happen.

1). She goes to a school which is not very competitive in Greek Life. Therefore, the sorrities who DON'T have a minimum higher than her GPA could still be willing to take her.

Or,

2). She goes to a super competitive Greek life school, in which case her being a sophomore will hurt her much more than her GPA..or at least as much.

It won't hurt to rush and see what happens.

[kddani]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

As far as the OP's situation, here was what I came up with:

If she's a freshman, it wont matter because she will go in without having a GPA. No big deal. If she's a sophomore, there are two things that can happen.

1). She goes to a school which is not very competitive in Greek Life. Therefore, the sorrities who DON'T have a minimum higher than her GPA could still be willing to take her.

Or,

2). She goes to a super competitive Greek life school, in which case her being a sophomore will hurt her much more than her GPA..or at least as much.

It won't hurt to rush and see what happens.

She's a junior (i think) transfer at a school with a very competitive rush.

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by kddani

She's a junior (i think) transfer at a school with a very competitive rush.

I don't go to a super competitive school, but from what I hear..wouldn't that hurt her WAY more than a GPA? Apparently they like people to get their four years in? Correct me if I'm wrong, PLEASE!

[kddani]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

I don't go to a super competitive school, but from what I hear..wouldn't that hurt her WAY more than a GPA? Apparently they like people to get their four years in? Correct me if I'm wrong, PLEASE!

Well, it's hard to say what would hurt more... not a good combo at a competitive school. That's why everyone is trying to be pretty honest with her.

[alum]

I am truly shocked that in this day and age women are automatically cut for majoring in engineering/hard science/cs/math. Even in my day as an undergrad, non-Mickey Mouse major women pledged all the sororities on my campus. Later on in my advising years at several other schools, I know that my org. took girls who were majoring in tough disciplines.

My alma mater had both an engineering institute and a college of math/science (since split into math/sci and now cs). Greek Life wasn't and still isn't a huge percentage of the student body, but it was/is relatively influential. Student Gov leaders tend to be greek, blah, blah, blah. We just never had mandatory meetings on M-Th nights. From what I recall, all GLOs had chapter meetings on Sunday nights and mixers were only on weekends. I know many Ivies and top engineering schools that still do the same.

[susan314]

Originally Posted by alum

I am truly shocked that in this day and age women are automatically cut for majoring in engineering/hard science/cs/math. Even in my day as an undergrad, non-Mickey Mouse major women pledged all the sororities on my campus.

Perhaps you didn't mean it the way it sounds, but I find your comment about "Mickey Mouse" majors to be offensive. You could have simply continued your original phrasing and referenced the engineering/hard science majors without using such a pejorative term regarding other programs of study.

[ChildoftheHorn]

As far as top 20 schools go, I think most of them have Rush in the Winter.

The grade issue at some schools may not be an issue if the university does not grade differently from school to school. Here, it is an issue.

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by susan314

Perhaps you didn't mean it the way it sounds, but I find your comment about "Mickey Mouse" majors to be offensive. You could have simply continued your original phrasing and referenced the engineering/hard science majors without using such a pejorative term regarding other programs of study.

Agree.

[irishpipes]

Tier I schools, Tier I sororities, and now Tier I majors... Should come as no surprise!

[als463]

Yeah-sorry...I speak better German than anything else (excpet English obv.)....so, I should have spelled it "Les Soeurs Fideles" meaning "The Faithful Sisters"....you'll have to excuse the spelling because I don't think Spell Check would have caught that one...lol..but, thanx for pointing that out....