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Originally Posted by 80sbabe
Thanks again for everyone's advice and kind words! I absolutely understand where everyone is coming from, and I really appreciate it.
I have some additional details on my situation:
1. I unearthed my transcript, and it turns out I had a 2.56 as opposed to a 2.43. (I did very well my last semester of senior year, much better than I thought.)
2. My mom spoke to one of her close friends, whose daughter is involved with recruitment at the school I will be attending. She told my mom that only 3 sororities have a 3.0 requirement, and she knows of at least one whose requirement is a 2.0. There is also a new sorority on campus that only has 75 girls- so they desperately need new members. Both my mom and her friend seem very positive and have advised me to go ahead with recruitment. I found out through the school's Panhellenic website that 95+% of girls that go through recruitment pledge a sorority.
Has the situation changed or would I still be wise to wait? I know I sound desperate, but I was really looking forward to being involved in Greek life as a freshman and I don't want to miss any opportunities.
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Your mom (who knows nothing about your school's current Greek/recruitment environment) and her friend telling you that "everything will be fine" doesn't mean that it will be. Be prepared to be disappointed, regardless of the fact that they're telling you "Go for it!"
Again, keep in mind that you're going to be "competing" with potential members who are involved with numerous extra-curriculars, extremely high GPAs, personal connections with certain sororities, and possibly a legacy status under their belt. A chapter's requirement could be 2.0, but when there are hundreds of girls going through recruitment with over a 3.0, who do you think they're going to want?
Quite frankly, a 2.5 is VERY low for high school. If it was your college GPA, that might be somewhat more understandable. Freshman year is a big change, it can be difficult to adjust, blah blah blah. But in high school, it's pretty unimpressive. Sorry if that's harsh, but it's true.
And if you have no recs at this point, I imagine you're basically SOL.
And PLEASE, whatever you do, do not assume that a chapter is "so desperate that they'll take anyone." It's insulting. And having fewer members is actually more of a reason NOT to take grade risks. I'd rather get 10 new members with great grades than 20 new members that are barely making Cs in all of their classes.
Again, it's up to you if you want to rush. Just don't say we didn't warn you.
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