Question for all actives/alumni

[lucgreek]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

You wanted internet personalities to "help" you figure out ways to get a lower score than required by HQ?

Yikes.

There is no HQ required score. This thread is just...

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by lucgreek

There is no HQ required score.

There's no minimum score needed to pass the membership test(s)? Interesting.

This thread is just...

Yea, I think that's a given

[lucgreek]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

There's no minimum score needed to pass the membership test(s)? Interesting.

Different chapters have different criteria. Tests are at the discretion of each chapter. You could get a 100% on whatever test they make and still not get initiated because you're a dick.

Whether this chapter requires 100% or is just making the OP sweat I have no idea.

He really should be studying with his pledge brothers instead of posting on the internets.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by lucgreek

He really should be studying with his pledge brothers instead of posting on the internets.

Understatement of the century

[DrPhil]

Why am I just realizing that lucgreek is a TKE? LOL.

Originally Posted by lucgreek

Different chapters have different criteria. Tests are at the discretion of each chapter. You could get a 100% on whatever test they make and still not get initiated because you're a dick.

Whether this chapter requires 100% or is just making the OP sweat I have no idea.

He really should be studying with his pledge brothers instead of posting on the internets.

Tests aren't the ultimate decider for membership. That's typically a given.

The question was whether the NHQ has a standard (by which it allows the chapters to apply discretion). Are you saying that the NHQ has no standard and that chapters can just do whatever with the test scores?

[lucgreek]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Why am I just realizing that lucgreek is a TKE? LOL.



Tests aren't the ultimate decider for membership. That's typically a given.

The question was whether the NHQ has a standard (by which it allows the chapters to apply discretion). Are you saying that the NHQ has no standard and that chapters can just do whatever with the test scores?

Only three chapters at my school, you had a 33% change of guessing my affiliation

Tests can either be used or not, it's up to the chapters. If you bomb your tests, chances are you aren't that dedicated and you won't get initiated. For some chapters, tests hold a ton of weight. Others, not so much. The chapters have their own standard of what's acceptable or not. Membership selection is really complex and full of gray area.

But I'll say this, I've never met a chapter that has NOT used tests in their membership evaluation. The degree of weight it holds varies.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by lucgreek

Only three chapters at my school, you had a 33% change of guessing my affiliation

Tests can either be used or not, it's up to the chapters. If you bomb your tests, chances are you aren't that dedicated and you won't get initiated. For some chapters, tests hold a ton of weight. Others, not so much. The chapters have their own standard of what's acceptable or not. Membership selection is really complex and full of gray area.

But I'll say this, I've never met a chapter that has NOT used tests in their membership evaluation. The degree of weight it holds varies.

@ the bold - That's why I found this interesting. In my organization, the chapters do have discretion (obviously, since HQ isn't there for the day-to-day), but we still have a set of standards that must be met in order for a pledge to become activated.

If someone has a great GPA, tons of service, and is a great guy, but he doesn't meet our national standards, he doesn't become a member. In situations like that, he'd likely be invited back for membership, but there's no wiggle room if he doesn't meet HQ's requirements.