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The thing is, numerous studies have shown that there is a grade decline for many incoming freshmen as they get adjusted to all that college life offers. The studies include all students, from Div 1 athletes, to students who have no obligations at all but to attend class. Add on a major commitment such as Greek life, or a job, and well...you see where I am going.

Sororities have to take those studies into consideration in membership selection. It's not just that the student whose 1st semester college gpa is lower than the HS gpa, it's that if there is a significant drop in gpa, the student should spend the majority of her time studying and/or being tutored. At that point, She is not getting much out of her membership nor is she able to devote the time the chapter expects all members to give.