Texas State University/Southwest Texas Univeristy rush

[texas_09]

pandah....
just wondering how recruitment went at TX State..i'll be a sophmore next fall looking to rush a sorority! I can't wait and I'm soo excited

[Titchou]

I wouldn't think that a group owuld want to post their requirement. The reason I say this is that they may be able to take a few below that, there may be additional requirements for those with lower grades, etc. That's private membership selection information and should not be published.

[AXOrushadvisor]

Originally Posted by pandah

So after 5 months of lurking around, shifting through LOTS of threads, i have to give up and ask for some help. I am looking to rush in the fall this year and i was trying to get a feel for what recruitment was like. The only link i could find that was pretty relevant was from 2002.

i have an idea of the gpa requirements (the school posts the grades online http://www.studentorgs.txstate.edu/greek/grades.htm) Im sure above the chapter average listed here is best, however ive tried asking the panhel office if below the average is acceptable but i've only been told that at least a 2.5 is a national requirement for the majority of the 6 sororities on campus. From what i have found here on GC, there are national and chapter gpa requirements. I guess what i am looking for is for example, a hypothetical situation, ABC has a 3.0 chapter avg, and Susie Q has a 2.9, is this going to be problem for Susie Q? Ive read threads about GPA cutoffs and many posters have said, most chapters wont take a girl below their chapter minimum gpa for obvious reasons, however, i dont know the minimum so should i use the chapter avg as an idea?

I'm doing well on recs so far, i'm not sure how competitive recruitment is here but the greeks are very visible on campus and to me, they seem like a large part of the student body. Im aiming for two recs for each organization, Should i aim for more?

I guess just any advice regarding recruitment here would be so helpful and much appreciated! i'm doing this on my own in a way, my family has no greeks on either side of the family so i'm the first trying to go greek! Its very exciting but very stressful at the same time!

At the Chapter that I work with a 2.9 (our set grades are 3.0 high school, 2.5 college) might not be dropped for grades. There are several other things we will look for:
1. The girls really like her
2. Very involved in High School
3. Legacy- this is typically our ONLY grade exceptions
4. Went to a very difficult high school
5. took all AP courses

Your amount of recs are fine and with the new recommended drops they are not that important any more.

[KSUViolet06]

AXOrushadvisor: Everyone appreciates your advice, but please note that those things may be true of your campus, but not Texas State. You tend to post alot about how membership selection things work at your school and they just aren't the case everywhere.

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

AXOrushadvisor: Everyone appreciates your advice, but please note that those things may be true of your campus, but not Texas State. You tend to post alot about how membership selection things work at your school and they just aren't the case everywhere.

Cosign. In fact, I doubt if AChiO would be terribly pleased with the way she continues to publicly discuss any of their chapters' membership selection process or criteria. Is that not as private with AChiO as it is with other groups?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

Cosign. In fact, I doubt if AChiO would be terribly pleased with the way she continues to publicly discuss any of their chapters' membership selection process or criteria. Is that not as private with AChiO as it is with other groups?

As I posted in the other thread, AChiO's 5 basic membership standards (or whatever they're called), are public info (and are listed on most collegiate chapter sites). Her posts may go beyond that though (but I'm not an AXO obviously so i'm not sure of that).

[iheartPBX]

Hi! I go to Texas State also! What type of org were you interested in b/c I am the recruitment director for a Christian sorority called Phi Beta Chi! It's a small and truly wonderful sisterhood. If the faith thing isn't for you, I completely understand. One of my good friends is recruitment director for Alpha Zi Delta and as far as greeks go, they are the sweethearts, the good girls who are in good standing with the panhellenic council and still know how to have fun! good luck!!!!