greek chic questions

Suggested GPAs are usually an indication of what GPA the house cuts at. To be honestly I'm surprised to see DZ putting their suggested that high (I don't remember them doing that in the past), they are one of the houses that doesn't have the ability to be as selective and taking grade risks who are cute is usually a way bottom houses try to balance that out. Good for them for making a push for a higher GPA though!

Also, not sure why AXO, XO, and DDD only have 3.0's, maybe to leave room for a couple really well connected girls with lower GPAs? They all obviously have really high house GPAs so I can't imagine many underachieving girls get in

Maybe pnms wouldn't so shocked when they got cut if they really knew what the actual grade cuts are.

I think that AXO, XO, and DDD all have a suggested 3.0 because they don't want to come off as "exclusive." The truth of the matter is that public opinion means a lot to sororities... All houses want to come off as inviting, fun, and cool. Having a higher GPA limit tends to make a house look stern and too serious which can deter a lot of PNMs... When houses like AXO, XO, and DDD are known for being extremely academically focused it doesn't paint a fun social picture, so I think their 3.0 "suggestion" is more of a front to make themselves more lighthearted than how they actually are.

And while that's the case for AXO, XO, and DDD I think it's the complete opposite for other houses like ADPi, DZ, and KKG. I think these houses have raised their suggested GPA to appeal to the more academic PNMs. These three houses don't have anything out of the ordinary to offer PNMs thus why they get into a rut of recruiting very mixed pledge classes... And by raising a GPA minimum they can become more selective.

Obviously this is all what I think. The only house that has a real GPA minimum above a 3.0 that will not take grade risks is AXO.

thought I would go adpi going into rush bc I had older friends in the house but I only had a 3.0 and the girls told me after rush that adpi has a national policy to cut at 3.2. so for them it definitely means something

I went back to the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Greek Chics to look at the suggested GPAs.

AXO, XO, DDD, AGD, DZ and PM had a suggested GPA of 3.0 during those three years.

AGD raised there suggested GPA this year to 3.3. There suggested GPA was a 3.0 the three years previous.

ADPi had a suggested GPA of a 3.2 all three previous years.

KKG has steadily raised their suggested GPA from 3.0 to 3.1 to 3.3 those three years.

I believe seeking clarification on the reasons the suggested GPAs are set where they are and if they are held steadfast is treading on membership selection and should be kept private.

The only thing that I can conclude is that dorks want to recruit more dorks. Pan love!

Don't assume a sorority will absolutely cut you if your grades don't meet a suggested minimum. Look up the definition of 'suggestion', then the definition of 'mandate'. Life isn't cut and dried, it flows and is beautifully malleable.

Exactly. These GPA suggestions are SUGGESTIONS.

Some of those, including kappa I'm pretty sure, could be national policies not just the Alabama chapter

Lots of sororities take lots of grade risk. If they want you then they want you and they will find a way around it as long as it doesn't break a national rule. I know plenty of girls in "top" houses that had very low GPAs going through recruitment.