Sophomore freaking out

[FSUZeta]

DTDAlum, there are many factors that go into putting a pnm on a bid list or even the pnm making it to a pref. party. a low gpa(or low based on the chapter's requirement) is an easy factor on which to release a pnm in the early rounds, no matter how sparkling her personality.

but in your scenario, the bland girl with the 4.0 may not have made it to prefs., while the 3.4 with the great personality may have.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

... but in your scenario, the bland girl with the 4.0 may not have made it to prefs., while the 3.4 with the great personality may have.

Exactly. Which is why The Importance of Conversation/Personality During Recruitment is one of my favorite GC threads. I point all PNMs from my area to that one, and strongly encourage them to practice their conversation skills all summer.

The resume gets you noticed early. The personality helps you stand out from the pack through the later rounds. Chapters want girls that are going to help their GPA standing, as well as be leaders in the chapter. But they also want FRIENDS that they will enjoy being around.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

I'd also point out that a chapter that is struggling with GPA is going to care a lot more about getting high GPA girls to improve in that area. A group that is consistently well above the national or school requirement is going to care a lot less.

I do think that sororities consider these things more than fraternities, and may even have some formal "chapter inventory" exercise prior to formal rush to identify their recruitment goals.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I do think that sororities consider these things more than fraternities, and may even have some formal "chapter inventory" exercise prior to formal rush to identify their recruitment goals.

ETA: Although you all are talking about rush and recruitment, you all have veered into more generally discussing GPA requirements.

When you all say "sororities" and "fraternities," I want to note that you all are talking about NPC sororities and NIC fraternities (that are not also members of another council).

As for NPHC, I do not see a difference between sororities and fraternities.