Just failed my new member exam- need some encouragement

[AOEforme]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Our test is nationally mandated (in our governing documents) and nationally standardized. The test that is given is the test published by our HQ; chapters cannot deviate from the National exam.

That's ours too. They are all standardized, so every girl across the country takes the same exact test or quiz every year.

They are also allowed to retake said quizzes if they don't pass and only 50% correct is considered a pass.

I really like our system and I feel it works great for us....

Originally Posted by 33girl

I mean, we have FIVE founders - learning five names shouldn't be that much of a hardship.

We have twenty-seven! It was hard to do, but I am glad I learned it...

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by APhiAnna

OK, to take this thread in a little tangent...I think that if there is anything a GLO should be able to test for it should be to test ACTIVES on information in the ritual.

Maybe I'm just a dork, but I was fascinated by our ritual and loved going over what everything symbolizes/means. But there were a few sisters in our chapter who literally would have a hard time paraphrasing what goes on in our ritual (!) let alone what the letters meant, etc. I feel it is the same for all Panhellenic and IFC GLOs...I feel like a lot of the members know what everything stands for, but there are always a couple in each chapter who seem to be happily and vocally oblivious to their secrets. That seems ridiculous to me.

Actually I'm pretty sure there are some orgs where somebody from I/HQ comes around on a regular basis like once a term or so to test the chapter on ritual. That is in my opinion such a great idea.

Originally Posted by AOEforme

We have twenty-seven! It was hard to do, but I am glad I learned it...

27? Ouch that's a lot. We only have five. Then again I had to memorize the Name, School and year of founding of our entire chapter roll. There are 46 chapters and we don't go by the alphabet. That was fun.

[Smile_Awhile]

Alpha Chi does have a initiation exam that is required to be passed for initiation. I believe passing is 75%. Every year, each and every sister in the chapter takes it- whether initiated or uninitiated. There are a unlimited number of retakes allowed, and I've yet to hear of anyone who hasn't been initiated on time because of it. The test is standardized nationally. Really, I don't think any of it was hazing- all the info is important to me, and I'm glad I know it.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by Smile_Awhile

Alpha Chi does have a initiation exam that is required to be passed for initiation. I believe passing is 75%. Every year, each and every sister in the chapter takes it- whether initiated or uninitiated. There are a unlimited number of retakes allowed, and I've yet to hear of anyone who hasn't been initiated on time because of it. The test is standardized nationally.

This is what ADPi does as well, though we have to get an 85% to pass.

[aggieAXO]

Originally Posted by Smile_Awhile

Alpha Chi does have a initiation exam that is required to be passed for initiation. I believe passing is 75%. Every year, each and every sister in the chapter takes it- whether initiated or uninitiated. There are a unlimited number of retakes allowed, and I've yet to hear of anyone who hasn't been initiated on time because of it. The test is standardized nationally. Really, I don't think any of it was hazing- all the info is important to me, and I'm glad I know it.

I am not sure if the test I took way back when was standardized by nationals but all of us passed, it wasn't that difficult. We actually had a test evey week during the pledge period then the "big one" at the end. But then again our pledge period was the entire first semester and we were not initiated until the next semester in late January (providing you made grades of course).
I guess i just don't understand how a test is considered hazing?? What is this world coming to?