chapter gpa ranks

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.

Once again, like has been stated a million times on this list, the difference in the highest gpa to the lowest is literally 0.3

For 17 sororities, that is such a small difference!

SK, gamma phi beta, zta etc. aren't really that far off from the top most gpa, and this sounds like a ridiculous attempt to bring these chapters down lol

The bottom of the list, including DG, and especially ZTA and DDD have taken some heat on this today. A .3 spread between sororities is not huge (although I don't know for sure what GPhiB's gpa was, haven't seen the newest breakdown), but that is about the same spread which distinguishes the all Greek average gpa from the UF average gpa. The fact that the all Greek gpa is even just a little bit higher than UF's average is something Greeks are very proud of. So in that instance, .3 is big.

Since college is supposed to primarily be about learning, I can see why some PNM's take this gpa thing seriously. With that said though, if you were a good student before joining a sorority, you will likely remain a good student after you join any chapter & you may even become a much better one. A lot of chapters have developed great academic support programs/resources over the years that can really help you out and give you an advantage over the average student. Another plus for going Greek!

Just to respond here,

"Truth": that's actually really interesting and I see how that happens, I can't wait to see if Alpha Phi has a similar trend.

"Lol": I believe I acknowledged that the difference is tiny between the top and the bottom chapters on the list. My point was that those other three chapters, DG, ZTA, and SK have been ranked in the last 3 or 4 spots for the past two or three grade reports. So although the difference in miniscule, it's there and is clearly reflective of something. Also not an attempt to bring them down, they're just literally the last few on the list.