Ole Miss drops GPA exceptions for rush

[33girl]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Sorry to butt in here, but I just wanted to ask a question: Would it be better to 'cut' based on a national standard like ACT and/or SAT rather than hs grades, since like it was said a 2.5 at one hs may be a 3.0 at another hs?

I think ACT/SAT scores are an even worse predictor of college success than HS GPAs. 50% of it is just not getting nervous when you take the darn test. I've seen intelligent, straight A students totally bomb on it.

It would be a lot easier if everyone had deferred rush and what your HS grades had been would be a moot point since everyone would have a college GPA, from that college. But I know I'm shouting into the wind on that one.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think ACT/SAT scores are an even worse predictor of college success than HS GPAs. 50% of it is just not getting nervous when you take the darn test. I've seen intelligent, straight A students totally bomb on it.

It would be a lot easier if everyone had deferred rush and what your HS grades had been would be a moot point since everyone would have a college GPA, from that college. But I know I'm shouting into the wind on that one.

Thanks! I hadn't thought about it like that before. Since, like I said, for the NPHC hs grades / college entrance scores are a moot point. Looking at the college grades, even after one semester, can really level the playing field.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think ACT/SAT scores are an even worse predictor of college success than HS GPAs. 50% of it is just not getting nervous when you take the darn test. I've seen intelligent, straight A students totally bomb on it.

Not only that, but there are some people who are just having a good day and may guess correctly on the multiple choice test ... or maybe people who just test really well but suck everywhere else academically.

I know at least a couple of people who did average in high school, did a pretty awesome job at the ACT/SAT test and then went on to be an academic failure in college.