University of Alabama Recruitment

[AnchorAlumna]

3.3 is......adequate. 3.0 is considered the floor and some chapters, I hear, prefer to start with 3.5.
Sophomore is not that big of a deal, especially if you're transferring. As said, recs are required. REQUIRED. Keep all your options open - don't automatically discount any sorority. Tent talk is vicious at UA, and includes some of the most fantastic fairy tales I've ever heard anywhere.

Your opinions will change from day to day, too. In the end, go with your heart. And if formal recruitment doesn't work out, COB sometimes works better for upperclassmen than formal.

Best of luck, and Roll Tide!

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

3.3 is......adequate. 3.0 is considered the floor and some chapters, I hear, prefer to start with 3.5.

Higher GPAs are an advantage in rush, I agree, but I feel as if a college GPA of 3.3 might be considered a little differently than a high school GPA of 3.3 -- I know I would consider it more predictive of college-level work if writing a rec for a transfer.

Only about 8 chapters at Bama had new member GPAs above a 3.3 this fall -- and of those, some just barely above a 3.3:

http://greekaffairs.ua.edu/documents...radeReport.pdf

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

Higher GPAs are an advantage in rush, I agree, but I feel as if a college GPA of 3.3 might be considered a little differently than a high school GPA of 3.3 -- I know I would consider it more predictive of college-level work if writing a rec for a transfer.

Only about 8 chapters at Bama had new member GPAs above a 3.3 this fall -- and of those, some just barely above a 3.3:

http://greekaffairs.ua.edu/documents...radeReport.pdf

All the more reason they may be looking for women with higher grades.

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Tent talk is vicious at UA, and includes some of the most fantastic fairy tales I've ever heard anywhere.

This ^^^ cannot be overly emphasized, at Alabama, or other notorious tent talk schools!

[AnchorAlumna]

bamagirl, I know I've sounded harsh about your chances, but we have a lot of Prospective New Members come here and declare they will totally pledge their choice because they have wonderful 3.0 grades and are cute and were homecoming queen. Well, 60% of the other PNMs have 3.5s or better and were also homecoming queens. I'm exaggerating, but so many girls don't understand that they are one of MANY well qualified PNMs.

You need to know it will not be super easy for you...but it is possible.

Go into UA recruitment determined to only accept 1 of 5 or 6 sororities = you're toast.
Go into UA recruitment prepared with recommendations, good grades and activities, dressed appropriately, determined to meet new friends in many houses, enjoy the parties, be pleasant to your hostesses and participate in conversations, unconcerned about sorority reputations (and you shouldn't be - all UA chapters have outstanding women and leaders) = high chances of a successful recruitment.
I wish you the very best!
RTR!