What college year did you pledge?

[BlueNYC2]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

This thread is interesting. Notice the number of NPHCers who pledged junior year and the NPCers and IFCers who pledged freshman year.

Part of the reason is that for most NPHC orgs you must be at least a sophomore to pledge.

actually i think most NPHC orgs you have to have a minimum of 12 credits, therefore meaning second semester freshman...but it must be that alot of schools dont allow freshmen to got thru Intake.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by BlueNYC2

actually i think most NPHC orgs you have to have a minimum of 12 credits, therefore meaning second semester freshman...but it must be that alot of schools dont allow freshmen to got thru Intake.

Some require 12 credits.

But most require sophomore status which is generally 24 credits. That's why people tend to be sophomores (and up).

[AOII Angel]

If it's done simply by credits, that's weird. I had more than 12 credit hours prior to starting college after passing AP exams and CLEP exams. Would I then be eligible for NPHC membership as a first semester freshman? Hypothetically, of course!

[12dn94dst]

depending on the org and if you met their other requirements, yes.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

If it's done simply by credits, that's weird. I had more than 12 credit hours prior to starting college after passing AP exams and CLEP exams. Would I then be eligible for NPHC membership as a first semester freshman? Hypothetically, of course!

As 12dn said depending on the org. But for Delta no, you would have needed 24 semester credits PLUS the GPA requirement. And to get a GPA you would have needed to attend at least one semester of college to establish one on the official transcript. So even with the credits, you would not have been remotely eligible until second semester freshman year.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

As 12dn said depending on the org. But for Delta no, you would have needed 24 semester credits PLUS the GPA requirement. And to get a GPA you would have needed to attend at least one semester of college to establish one on the official transcript. So even with the credits, you would not have been remotely eligible until second semester freshman year.

That makes sense!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Would I then be eligible for NPHC membership as a first semester freshman?

Yes, for those that require 12 credits, if they are doing intake in the Fall instead of the Spring. But you would also have to have the GPA requirement, which is also possible.

But then you would generally need to have a presence on the campus, which would get you overlooked by some since you were just a first semester freshman.

A lot of us were eligible freshman year but I think it's a really good idea to wait (for whatever reasons you have to wait).

[CrimsonTide4]

2nd semester of my 4th year

[CZAXOTerp]

Fall 1994, first semester of my freshman year.
Rush started before classes, but after freshmen move-in, but bid day was after classes had begun.