» GC Stats |
Members: 325,123
Threads: 115,503
Posts: 2,196,041
|
Welcome to our newest member, zsamulpitt5293 |
|
|
|
01-16-2015, 05:51 AM
|
|
junior seeking recruitment help!!!
Thanks everyone for the responses.not sure how to delete posts. Go bears
Last edited by rockyrocks; 01-17-2015 at 02:47 AM.
|
01-16-2015, 08:08 AM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Back in the Heartland
Posts: 5,424
|
|
There are too many variables. At some schools you wouldn't have a chance. At others grades aren't the end of the world (although I think some sororities have a higher GPA threshold than that). All you can do is give it a shot and hope for the best while preparing for the worst.
__________________
"Traveling - It leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. ~ Ibn Battuta
|
01-16-2015, 09:42 AM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,027
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by DubaiSis
There are too many variables. At some schools you wouldn't have a chance. At others grades aren't the end of the world (although I think some sororities have a higher GPA threshold than that). All you can do is give it a shot and hope for the best while preparing for the worst.
|
2.9 GPA is not terrible, but it is not great either. If you are at that school with a really competitive recruitment, I would say that because of your illness you really need to work on your grades, a sorority just might not be in the cards for you.
IF you are at a school with a less competitive recruitment - it is still doable, but you need to talk to your friends in sororities, let them know you are coming, interested, excited, and let them know what happened with your transfer and your "off" semester. Ask about upperclass quota. They might be able to pull for you - they might not. Be prepared for heavy cuts - but they might be able to take a chance on you. Or you might just take the opportunity to meet people and wait for COB.
Last edited by HQWest; 01-16-2015 at 09:44 AM.
|
01-16-2015, 12:30 PM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Big D
Posts: 3,008
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by rockyrocks
Spring recruitmen is coming up and id like to know my chances
Here my back story. Im from texas. I went to an out of school state(Louisiana)my freshman year and finished it off with a 3.6.
My sophmore year i transferred back to a texas school,during that time i had surgery and had to try and adjust to this biggger school.i went through a spring rush open house and didnt get a bid(i didnt realize i had a 2.0 gpa)Then this summer i went through formal rush and was cut by the 3rd day. I later realized i needed a gpa of 2.5 to even be eligible for membership and i had a gpa of 2.2. yikes! Rough year.
Soo now i managed to raise my school gpa to a 2.6 and my overall is a 2.9. Still low but its still a B average!
And now my question is do you think i have a chance af getting a bid this spring rush coming up next week?
And if you read all this bless your kind soul!
Be nice please
|
Sorority? Fraternity? That makes a difference.
|
01-16-2015, 02:35 PM
|
|
Sorority recruitment
Thanks everyone so far
|
01-16-2015, 03:13 PM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,636
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by rockyrocks
Sorority recruitment
Thanks everyone so far
|
What GPA do they use for sorority recruitment at your school? That can also determine your success during recruitment.
|
01-16-2015, 05:09 PM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 701
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by HQWest
2.9 GPA is not terrible, but it is not great either.
|
She has a 2.6 though. Correct me if I'm wrong on the universality of this, but in my experience, one's GPA from a prior university doesn't transfer.
__________________
♥ Justice ♥ Wisdom ♥ Loyalty ♥ Faith ♥ Truth ♥ Honor ♥
|
01-16-2015, 06:18 PM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,636
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912
She has a 2.6 though. Correct me if I'm wrong on the universality of this, but in my experience, one's GPA from a prior university doesn't transfer.
|
In most cases, you are right about that. There are some major universities, however, that actually transfer the GPA. That's why I asked that. It's weird when you actually see it in action.
|
01-16-2015, 08:25 PM
|
Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Reddest of the red
Posts: 4,509
|
|
And she is at least a second-semester junior. In Texas. At a school she has described as "bigger."
__________________
Adding 's does not make a word, not even an acronym, plural
|
01-16-2015, 10:31 PM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 2,873
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912
She has a 2.6 though. Correct me if I'm wrong on the universality of this, but in my experience, one's GPA from a prior university doesn't transfer.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by als463
In most cases, you are right about that. There are some major universities, however, that actually transfer the GPA. That's why I asked that. It's weird when you actually see it in action.
|
Correct. This is not a universal policy. I worked for a major university that calculated all grades transferred. That said, the OP mentioned that she *had* a 3.6 coming into the transfer; but, that her 2.0/2.2 hindered her recruitment prospects. So, either her school does not include transfer GPAs into the overall GPA or her school says that one must have a 2.5 campus GPA to participate. That's my guess.
__________________
GFB Z
Gamma Phi Beta
True and Constant
|
01-17-2015, 06:31 AM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Chaos
Posts: 9,250
|
|
"Go Bears" would seem to indicate Baylor.
__________________
Gamma Phi Beta
Courtesy is owed, respect is earned, love is given.
Proud daughter AND mother of a Gamma Phi. 3 generations of love, labor, learning and loyalty.
|
01-17-2015, 06:40 AM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 831
|
|
Rocky, since you are at a "bigger" Texas university, have you checked with the GL office to see which houses are recruiting this Spring? Do you have recs to these houses? Are you good friends with sisters in the houses?
Last edited by pinksequins; 01-17-2015 at 06:51 AM.
|
01-17-2015, 06:42 AM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 831
|
|
Baylor is done and dusted and does not have a DG chapter.
|
01-17-2015, 10:43 AM
|
|
Im only friends with girls in differemt chapters
|
01-17-2015, 10:59 AM
|
GreekChat Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 831
|
|
Have you checked with the GL office to see which chapters are recruiting? (Not all chapters will.). Do you have good friends in the chapters that will be recruitting? There may only be a few slots for any participating chapter, and good friends will be needed (particularly for a second semester junior) to help advocate for you. (I am guessing from your reply that you don't have recs.)
Last edited by pinksequins; 01-17-2015 at 11:02 AM.
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|