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Old 04-27-2002, 02:37 PM
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Do you think this is fair?

So my chapter just found out that for fall semester we were ranked nationally among all Beta Chapters as #1 in GPA with a 3.443 house GPA. Obviously we're very pleased with this, as it probably means that we will for the third consecutive year win the Highest GPA overall award at our annual convention.

Here's where I'm wondering what you guys think. In order to qualify for awards like this, as well as most other awards that our Gen. Fraternity gives out, the chapter GPA must be higher than either the all male, all university, or all-fraternity GPA's. For our highest award of chapter excellence the chapter must be above all three.

Now I know that some chapters have higher GPA's than our own, off the top of my head I know that our chapter at Yale had something in the area of 3.6 or something. However that GPA was below the all male average. Is it fair that the house that truly does have the highest GPA not win, and in some cases not be eligible for, awards and recognition?

I personally can see both sides. One of Beta's openly stated goals is the cultivation of the intellect and so I can see the point in saying that at places like Yale, perhaps being a fraternity is something that may bring down performance, or that the chapter is not putting enough emphasis on academics if they can't beat the all male average. However, there is something to be said for the case that highest is highest no matter what.
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