I have a 2.45 GPA. The requirement is 2.5. Will they let me in?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

PA State schools with local sororities:

Bloomsburg (5 locals)
East Stroudsburg (1 local)
Millersville (2 locals)

Is AST at all of them?

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Is AST at all of them?

Yes.

Bloom:
I thought that Theta Tau Omega at Bloom was disbanded by the school. I have two friends that are alums.
Chi Upsilon Sigma is a National Latina sorority

[33girl]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

Yes.

I thought that Theta Tau Omega at Bloom was disbanded by the school. I have two friends that are alums.

They're still on the school's website and they got some sort of award last fall. Groups there (local and national) get suspended/disbanded/reformed about as often as I change my underwear. None of it really means anything because they just keep rushing underground.

[MaggieXi]

My money is on Bloomsberg.

(You need a 2.5 to go through recruitment @ Bloom. Millersville is 2.3 but states that the chapters have individual GPA requirements. East Strauds doesn't mention that one is necessary).

(I know we have this whole issue about outing PNMs on GC, blast me all you want, but the rules don't apply to this one....)

[als463]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

My money is on Bloomsberg.

(You need a 2.5 to go through recruitment @ Bloom. Millersville is 2.3 but states that the chapters have individual GPA requirements. East Strauds doesn't mention that one is necessary).

(I know we have this whole issue about outing PNMs on GC, blast me all you want, but the rules don't apply to this one....)

I'm confused by the 2.5 requirement, though. If it is a local organization and there is no national/ international headquarters to answer to, why does it matter what your GPA is to go through recruitment for a local? You'll all have to excuse me for not knowing this but, I never looked at going through local sorority recruitment and my sophmore year, locals were no longer allowed at Penn State. Am I missing something about this?

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by als463

I'm confused by the 2.5 requirement, though. If it is a local organization and there is no national/ international headquarters to answer to, why does it matter what your GPA is to go through recruitment for a local? You'll all have to excuse me for not knowing this but, I never looked at going through local sorority recruitment and my sophmore year, locals were no longer allowed at Penn State. Am I missing something about this?

I have no idea. We didn't have locals either. I think Millersville explains it pretty well:

Although the Panhellenic Council does not require a specific GPA to participate in Recruitment, the individual chapters establish their own requirements. The chapters strongly adhere to these grade requirements, and the University requires that all potential new members have at least a 2.3 GPA to join a sorority.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by als463

I'm confused by the 2.5 requirement, though. If it is a local organization and there is no national/ international headquarters to answer to, why does it matter what your GPA is to go through recruitment for a local? You'll all have to excuse me for not knowing this but, I never looked at going through local sorority recruitment and my sophmore year, locals were no longer allowed at Penn State. Am I missing something about this?

The locals at Bloomsburg rush with the nationals and there's basically no difference between the two. They are all on Panhellenic. The 2.5 requirement is from the school.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Is AST at all of them?

random question, but yes they are.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

PA State schools with local sororities:

Bloomsburg (5 locals) - Theta Tau Omega, Delta Epsilon Beta, Chi Sigma Rho, Chi Theta Pi, and Phi Iota Chi
East Stroudsburg (1 local) - Lambda Iota
Millersville (2 locals) - Chi Alpha Tau and Sigma Phi Delta

Originally Posted by 33girl

random question, but yes they are.

Up thread she said she knew ASTs when she was arguing with ASTalum06. Doesn't help any, though.