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Truth

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This is something I have some knowledge about and it may be unpopular to say, but a low GPA is not uncommon for a new chapter. There are a lot of very pretty girls released immediately during rush, due purely to poor grades. Established chapters know these girls are a liability not only to their overall GPA, but to their future...poor students don't make for stable membership. Due to grades, these girls would normally have no shot of going Greek. A first pledge class of a new chapter is made up of a lot of girls that were either dropped from rush or dropped out of rush. This is not a slight. It is a fact, and it is the case for all brand new chapters anywhere that recruit for the first time after formal rush. When a new chapter recruits, they want the first pledge class to look as good as possible. It is a huge priority. An unattractive first pledge class can sink a chapter quicker than anything. It is not unusual to make atypical allowances for poorer grades in exchange for being able to bring in an attactive new member. Same reason they will bring in some upperclassmen. If they are attractive/accomplished it can be worth it, even though they won't be longtime members. It is about first impressions, and it is risky. Is it superficial? Yes. Can it backfire? Yes. These are some of the risks taken in establishing a new chapter anywhere. Again, this is not meant to be a slam. You will likely see something very similar when Alpha Phi gets here.