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03-09-2011, 12:18 AM
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High School GPA
Will a low high school GPA hurt me during rush? I will be rushing before I have a chance to establish myself in college.
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03-09-2011, 12:34 AM
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Will a low high school GPA hurt me during rush? I will be rushing before I have a chance to establish myself in college.
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Probably
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03-10-2011, 06:31 PM
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It really depends on your school and how low your GPA actually is.
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03-17-2011, 11:58 PM
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my gpa is slightly below a 2.5 I got a 28 on my ACT and will be rushing at mizzou
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03-18-2011, 12:05 AM
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my gpa is slightly below a 2.5 I got a 28 on my ACT and will be rushing at mizzou
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Yes. It will hurt you.
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03-22-2011, 03:50 AM
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Yes. It will hurt you.
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It depends.
Very few fraternities I knew looked at grades. Mine didn't. Whether or not that's normal, I don't know.
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03-22-2011, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
It depends.
Very few fraternities I knew looked at grades. Mine didn't. Whether or not that's normal, I don't know.
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Yeah, it really depends on the fraternity and what they're after. For example, if a fraternity decides they want to use recruitment to make themselves more academically-focused, the GPA may play a huge role. My fraternity actually happens to have a certain academic focus, so we look very strongly at GPA. However, this doesn't necessarily apply to other fraternities.
It's just kind of like religion: most fraternities (mine included) don't really care about your religious beliefs, but religiously-focused ones may take it into strong consideration.
In any case, still give it a try. The real thing all fraternities look for is whether or not you'd be a good fit, and you have no chance of getting a bid if you don't put yourself out there in the first place.
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03-18-2011, 12:07 AM
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do the fraternities have access to high school grades?
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03-18-2011, 12:27 AM
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You really should be focusing on school.
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03-18-2011, 10:33 PM
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Depending on how strict of a process Mizzou is with rushing, the school may verify your HS GPA before you rush to make sure you're eligible.
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04-07-2011, 08:34 PM
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I am attending ole miss in the fall, and i have a 2.3 gpa and a 21 on act. ive already ben accepted. it says the lowest gpa you can have is a 2.5 if you want to participate in rush, but is this true? and is there anyway ill be able to rush a frat?
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04-07-2011, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jkanupp93
I am attending ole miss in the fall, and i have a 2.3 gpa and a 21 on act. ive already ben accepted. it says the lowest gpa you can have is a 2.5 if you want to participate in rush, but is this true? and is there anyway ill be able to rush a frat?
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They say the minimum GPA is 2.5. Why would they lie about it?
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04-08-2011, 08:09 AM
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I am attending ole miss in the fall, and i have a 2.3 gpa and a 21 on act. ive already ben accepted. it says the lowest gpa you can have is a 2.5 if you want to participate in rush, but is this true? and is there anyway ill be able to rush a frat?
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Seriously? I didn't know such incredible schools like Mizzou and Ole Miss would take people with such low scores. Am I missing something?
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04-08-2011, 09:28 AM
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Seriously? I didn't know such incredible schools like Mizzou and Ole Miss would take people with such low scores. Am I missing something?
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LOL - that was my first thought too. Some schools, however, do take into account the rigor of high school coursework in the admissions decision. For example, an applicant from a competitive and challenging high school with a lower GPA might be weighed the same as an applicant with a higher GPA from a less challenging high school, within reason.
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07-27-2011, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by als463
Seriously? I didn't know such incredible schools like Mizzou and Ole Miss would take people with such low scores. Am I missing something?
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I got into UT-Austin (a Public Ivy) with a 3.42GPA and a 29ACT.
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