Sophomore fall formal rush at Uni. California school

[AZTheta]

Why do PNMs "click" with the "top houses"?

Because the "top houses" are professionals at recruiting and marketing themselves.

Not going to share any recruitment secrets, but as any experienced NPC GLO member will tell you (we've been through multiple recruitments as actives and alumnae and this ain't our first rodeo) top recruiting chapters know exactly what they are doing; they know how to make every PNM feel special.

kairos, now may not be your kairos. Like I said way upthread, pledge the library because you're an automatic first round cut. Oh, and find a GPA calculator to get specifics on how many units of what grades will bring that GPA up into a respectable range. Those grades suggest that you did not master the material and I'm a whole lot more concerned about that than whether or not you'll do well in recruitment. GRO (grade replacement option) typically only extends to a limited number of units.

[AZTheta]

I know where the OP goes, it was a no brainier. She's also competing against transfers, and that is gonna work against her. Plus they are switching to quarter system in August 2014, and that is a killer for grades (I went through on quarter system, found semester system a piece of cake in comparison when in graduate school).

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

I know where the OP goes, it was a no brainier. She's also competing against transfers, and that is gonna work against her. Plus they are switching to quarter system in August 2014, and that is a killer for grades (I went through on quarter system, found semester system a piece of cake in comparison when in graduate school).

I haven't gone anywhere with a quarter system. Do you think it hurts grades because there isn't enough opportunity to bring a bad grade up? Just curious.

[Titchou]

There are different styles of quarter systems. Some use quarter hours and therefore you end up taking more quarters of a class - say French for example. Some use the quarter system with semester hours - and that one's a killer. When I was at UAB (undergrad and grad) they used this system. Try getting a semester's worth of Modern British Lit in a quarter's time frame....ugh!

[AZTheta]

It's time intensive, the quarter system, irishpipes (channeling my inner Yoda, today I am). I couldn't believe how much time I had to study on the semester system, and how much more I learned, because I could pursue tangents instead of mastering the material and attending class four-five days a week.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

As an instructor, I hate it. I feel like I barely get time to get to know my students.

[33girl]

So how many classes would typically be a full load?

[AlphaXi_Husky]

Originally Posted by 33girl

So how many classes would typically be a full load?

At my alma mater, a typical course load for one quarter was 15 credits, which usually consisted of 3 5-credit classes. A full time student could take between 12 and 18 credits, with classes that mostly ranged between 3 and 5 credits.

[Xidelt]

On the quarter system, I took three classes for a full load.

[misscherrypie]

Went to a community college that was on the quarter system. I enjoyed it, but things somewhat backfired when I transferred to my current school and units for major and minor came across as credit amounts ending in .33 and .66. Strange to say the least.

[DubaiSis]

On a quarter system? That was a standard load for a semester for me! And anything over 15 was A LOT.

[AlphaXi_Husky]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

On a quarter system? That was a standard load for a semester for me! And anything over 15 was A LOT.

For my alma mater, yes, 15 credits a quarter was pretty standard. It was rare for people (or at least people I knew) to take over 15, but it did happen. Particularly as an upperclassman if there was a class you needed to graduate that was only offered once during the year.

I'm assuming there is a difference in the amount of work between a 5-credit semester class and a 5-credit quarter class. At least I hope there is because otherwise I should have gone to a college on the semester system.

[navane]

Originally Posted by AlphaXi_Husky

I'm assuming there is a difference in the amount of work between a 5-credit semester class and a 5-credit quarter class. At least I hope there is because otherwise I should have gone to a college on the semester system.

Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi

I believe the conversion of units between quarter and semester was 1.5 = 1.

Yes. A 5-unit semester class and a 5-unit quarter class are not the same. To convert quarter units to semester units you would multiply by 2 and divide by 3.


Therefore:

5 quarter units x 2 = 10

Then 10/3 = 3.33 semester units


I was a transcript evaluator in another life.

[navane]

Also, just to go back to the original topic, OP, you just have to go into recruitment with an open mind, presenting your best self and hope for the best.

To be honest, your GPA is rather low for sorority recruitment. You may not be able to fix your GPA enough over summer break. Just to put things into perspective....


Here are the average GPAs for the sororities at UCLA:

http://www.greeklife.ucla.edu/docume...kings13-14.pdf


The impressively high GPAs at UC Berkeley:

http://lead.berkeley.edu/sites/defau...y%20Report.pdf


Other schools may have slightly lower chapter GPAs than these two campuses; however, most sororities clock in at 2.9 or better.

[WestcoastWonder]

Originally Posted by navane

Also, just to go back to the original topic, OP, you just have to go into recruitment with an open mind, presenting your best self and hope for the best.

To be honest, your GPA is rather low for sorority recruitment. You may not be able to fix your GPA enough over summer break. Just to put things into perspective....


Here are the average GPAs for the sororities at UCLA:

http://www.greeklife.ucla.edu/docume...kings13-14.pdf


The impressively high GPAs at UC Berkeley:

http://lead.berkeley.edu/sites/defau...y%20Report.pdf


Other schools may have slightly lower chapter GPAs than these two campuses; however, most sororities clock in at 2.9 or better.

Assuming she goes to either of those schools, GPA is definitely going to be a huge issue and that first cut is going to be brutal. Those PHC GPA's are extremely impressive! But they're Cal and UCLA, so no surprise.