University of Missouri Recruitment 2011 - Page 4

pearlalum · #1 08-18-2011, 10:38 AM

Ivy Leaf - your daughter sounds like a wonderful young woman as well. Good luck to her!

DubaiSis · #2 08-18-2011, 02:20 PM

I would think 3.0 is about right for the minimum GPA. I checked the Iowa State Greek Life website, which pretty much sucked, and couldn't find any specifics. Their average GPAs are listed, but average isn't the same as minimum requirement. If you're interested to know, you might CALL them. Keep in mind that meeting the minimum doesn't mean she's in, just that she won't be cut automatically due only to grades.

The sororities will all have similar minimum GPAs but not all exactly the same.

DeltaBetaBaby · #3 08-18-2011, 05:40 PM

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\If you're interested to know, you might CALL them.

NO NO NO!!! If YOUR DAUGHTER is interested in knowing, YOUR DAUGHTER should call them.

DubaiSis · #4 08-19-2011, 02:52 AM

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NO NO NO!!! If YOUR DAUGHTER is interested in knowing, YOUR DAUGHTER should call them.

Sorry, I changed pronouns in my post a couple times but missed that one. I do concur. This is the time for the girls to take the bull by the horns. Or the cyclone by the tail, as it were.

pearlalum · #5 08-18-2011, 03:42 PM

Thanks DubaiSis - Luckily she's well above that. I was just curious. Earlier in the thread, there was the comment about severe cuts at Mizzou due to grades. I was just trying to put that in context - does that mean that most sororities have higher minimums than the Office of Greek Life?

ISUKappa · #6 08-18-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pearlalum

Thanks DubaiSis - Luckily she's well above that. I was just curious. Earlier in the thread, there was the comment about severe cuts at Mizzou due to grades. I was just trying to put that in context - does that mean that most sororities have higher minimums than the Office of Greek Life?

Generally, Panhellenic may require a certain GPA to sign up for recruitment, say a 2.67. But the sororities themselves may have a higher GPA requirement, say a 3.0, in order to be eligible for membership. It varies by each chapter and that information is usually listed in the recruitment guide that a women receives during recruitment.

If a woman going through recruitment doesn't meet the minimum GPA requirement for the sorority, she is generally released from that chapter. Also, a chapter on a specific campus can vote to have a higher GPA requirement than their inter/national bylaws require.

DubaiSis · #7 08-18-2011, 04:13 PM

DON'T compare one campus' recruitment to another. They are not the same thing. Mizzou is underserved by chapters and that's not changing for another year, so there are a lot of girls looking at a relatively small pool of sororities. Iowa State has plenty of sororities for the number of interested rushees.

pearlalum · #8 08-19-2011, 09:05 AM

Mizzou Mom - as a fellow "Mizzou Mom," I'm cheering on your daughter and hope she gets pref invites from the chapters she wants. She really has a wonderful attitude. I hope my daughter will have that same outlook next year, when it's her turn to go through recruitment.

arrowlady · #9 08-19-2011, 09:08 AM

Your daughter has an amazing attitude, I am loving hearing her story. My daughter will be going thru recruitment next year and I can only hope she will be as level headed as your daughter.

MizzouMom · #10 08-19-2011, 11:35 AM

My daughter has been invited back to two (out of a possible three) chapters for preference. She will be going to Chrysanthemum and Candlelight. As she put it in her text, "both ends of the spectrum." One is her favorite, and one is her least favorite. Tomorrow is bid day, so if she does get a bid, she says it could be absolutely wonderful or it could be just mediocre. However, if there's one thing I have learned from lurking on Greek Chat for a couple of years, it's that most women who don't get their first choice eventually end up loving their chapter and can't imagine any other outcome. I've been trying to emphasize this all along but I know it will be tough for her to deal with the initial disappointment. Right now there is no talk of intentional single preference - I am going to strongly discourage this if it comes up.

I think this has been the longest week of my life. I can't even imagine how the PMs must feel.

DeltaBetaBaby · #11 08-19-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MizzouMom

My daughter has been invited back to two (out of a possible three) chapters for preference. She will be going to Chrysanthemum and Candlelight. As she put it in her text, "both ends of the spectrum." One is her favorite, and one is her least favorite. Tomorrow is bid day, so if she does get a bid, she says it could be absolutely wonderful or it could be just mediocre. However, if there's one thing I have learned from lurking on Greek Chat for a couple of years, it's that most women who don't get their first choice eventually end up loving their chapter and can't imagine any other outcome. I've been trying to emphasize this all along but I know it will be tough for her to deal with the initial disappointment. Right now there is no talk of intentional single preference - I am going to strongly discourage this if it comes up.

Good, good, good.

pearlalum · #12 08-19-2011, 12:13 PM

Mizzou Mom - it seems to still be going well, especially if one of those invites is from one of her favorites. I think the pref parties today will make a difference and she'll really get to see them both more in-depth. She may even come out of it liking Chrysanthemum more than she thought.

When I pledged (yes, almost 30 years ago!), my roommate was my best friend from high school, and we went through recruitment together. We were definitely set on pledging the same sorority. Luckily, we had the same pref parties, but ended up pledging differently, because we decided at the end to go with our heart. We both loved our sororities deeply and her pledge class and my pledge class became very close. I never regret our decision to go separately at the end.

Good luck to your daughter!

MizzouMom · #13 08-19-2011, 12:24 PM

My daughter just attended Chrysanthemum's pref party and texted me to say she loved it! Good sign!!!

I am really not being very productive at work today...

pearlalum · #14 08-19-2011, 12:36 PM

Yay! Pref parties really do make a difference.

IvyLeaf · #15 08-19-2011, 02:38 PM

My heart is breaking! My daughter has not been asked back to any of her top choices since round 2. She is trying to keep a great attitude but I hear her dissapointment in her voice. She was asked back to two today and really loves one group but feels she has never clicked with the other. She just called and told me that she did put two down but really is only interested in one of them and will be dissapointed if she does not receive her current first choice. She is so exhausted and told me today that this has been the most stressful situation she has ever encountered. While she knows the end justifies the mean she has found the process to be so superficial and shallow. It is difficult to get through to an 18 year old some times that life isn't fair and what doesn't kill us makes us stronger!! On paper she was the ideal candidate, 3.7 30 act, at least two recs for each soroity, 2 legacies, and many leadership positions, activities, work history and scholarship awards. And yes she is outgoing, very attractive, and extremely charming. At least 5 from her floor have dropped out of rush completely. I know this happens and it seems like the addition of a few more chapters would surely help these great girls find a home! Keep your fingers crossed for all of these girls that wish to grow within the greek system at Mizzou