gpa

3.8 if you want a top tier.

Most girls come in with atleast a 3.5. I'd say 3.5 is average. But if you have a 3.0 and are otherwise GREAT you'll be considered.

Is COB primarily based on gpa ?

It depends on the house and the grade scale. A 3.5 on an honors grade scale (where some A's are 5-point A's) is too low for houses like ChiO, Theta and PiPhi that have extremely strict grade standards. But it might be OK for other houses. A 3.0 won't get you asked back at any of the houses that pride themselves on grades. And grades are just one factor. You also have to stand apart when it comes to leadership (elected positions), charity work, athletics (going to state or holding a record), and other competitive activities. I'm not saying this to be rude, I just think it's fair to let potential rushees know what's ahead. There's a reason why Mizzou's sorority system is second to none. Besides, there still is time for high school seniors to up their game before the end of the year if they want a top house. And, oh yeah, one more thing. It also depends on whether you went to a competitive high school, not one of those private schools where everyone gets an A unless they screw up. ACT/SATs count, too.

I say give it a try, even if you have just a 3.0. In any given year you never know what a house is looking for. They might have been told by national/alums to raise their grades for the past couple of years, but realized they recruited too many of one type of girl and they might be looking for a more fun-loving, not so serious type of girl in the next pledge class. So one year a 3.0 might not cut it and the next year it might. Here's the secret to rush: the best houses (Delta, ChiO, PiPhi) get to choose whatever girls they want because everyone going through rush wants to go back to those houses. That's somewhat true for some of the top-middle houses, too, like Theta or ADPi. The rest of the houses take the best of who is left over. That's why lots of pledge classes consist of girls who would have preferred being somewhere else. But, when all is said and done, they can find real happiness and a true sisterhood in whatever house they pledge. So it all works out in the end. It often is said on this website that the bottom tier houses at Mizzou are stronger than many top tier houses on other campuses. I think that's true. So, good luck.