Texas State University/Southwest Texas Univeristy rush

[gee_ess]

It has been my experience that the minimum required to go through recruitment for a particular campus often falls below the minimum for the chapters. So, if the required min to go through is 2.5, you can be sure that some of the houses will have a higher min. like a 3.0. These chapter minimums are not often posted. Now, that said, there are also exceptions to those chapter minimums. But, to pledge a pnm with a lower than required gpa will take special permission. Usually the pnm will need to have an abundance of extracurricular activities, etc to show that her academic performance suffered somewhat due to this involvement. It is harder to get a bid if you are below the chapter minimum, but it is not unheard of.

Two recs per house sounds good. But, if you know five alums from ABC sorority, go ahead and give your info to all five and ask if they would mind writing a letter for you. It is not going to hurt to have more than two letters or recs.


Good luck this fall. We will be rooting for you!

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by gee_ess

Usually the pnm will need to have an abundance of extracurricular activities, etc to show that her academic performance suffered somewhat due to this involvement. It is harder to get a bid if you are below the chapter minimum, but it is not unheard of.

Yes, or prove that there were severe extenuating circumstances (death in the immediate family, lengthy sickness, learning disability, etc...) and that the PNM made a sincere effort with respect to academics to offset that circumstance.

Just because there is a special circumstance doesn't mean the chapter has to do anything about it, though. Some won't allow exceptions, no matter the reason.

[KSUViolet06]

According to this page, PNMs @ Texas State need a 2.5:

http://www.txstatepanhellenic.com/page.php?page_id=5332

I'm sure your GL office will have info the specific chapter minimums though, since I don't see that info anywhere here.

Cuts are not made based on a chapter average, but if ABC has a local GPA requirement of a 3.0, and Suzie Q has a 2.9, she can expect to be cut by them.