<p>for people that are 'members' of PTK, did you have to apply or where you asked to join? I've consistently had b/w a 3.5-4.0 gpa but I've never gotten any type of invitation... the only reason i'm really interested is b/c i have NO e.c.'s whatsoever and it would be nice to be able to put something down...is it just not available at every cc? I go to Foothill btw.</p>
<p>I guess you need to pay for the membership, which sound like buying e.c. to me. I have got ten serveral invitation before, and I just throw the paper out.</p>
<p>I was invited. I don’t really know what the requirements are, it isn’t listed on the letter, but I have a 3.98 GPA, one honors class (long story) and have had straight A’s since my 2nd semester.</p>
<p>I have no idea how it works. I go to LAPCC. I also have to pay $75.00 =/ but it looks good on the CV.</p>
<p>Phi Theta Kappa is what you make of it. Some people pay just to join and never do anything just so they can list they are a member. If you decide to get actively involved it can be quite rewarding (also depends on your school and how they run Phi Theta Kappa also)</p>
<p>I concur. If you have any questions, PM. I used to be a state officer for PTK.</p>
<p>every CC I think should have at least 1 honor society, either PTK or AGS (alpha gamma sigma). People get invited through word of mouth. There is usually just a 3.0 minimum and a requirement of a certain number of hours if you’re a member.</p>
<p>AGS let me choose between active/inactive, you are required do more hours if you’re active.</p>
<p>My husband is a member of PTK, I was a member of AGS from SMC. He didn’t have to pay anything, he was invited because his GPA is 3.8. From what we understood, you just need a minimum of 3.5 GPA for PTK and 3.0 for AGS, although different schools have different rules I heard.</p>
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<p>That just ruins the organization’s credibility.</p>
<p>Yea, those honor societies are a joke, but that doesn’t stop me from sending a check and service hours to AGS each semester to sustain my membership, lol.</p>
<p>I’m a PTK officer and I agree that it is what you make of it. If your chapter is really active it can be a great experience. You can get involved with community service, travel to events, etc.</p>
<p>The requirement is a 3.5 gpa with a minimum of 12 credits earned. Whether or not you get an invitation is going to depend on your chapter. I got an invitation to mine, but at my school you can also join by taking a verification of gpa to the controllers office and paying the dues.</p>
<p>When you enroll you become a member for life and never have to pay any dues again. You have access to scholarships and publishing opportunities. Some 4-year colleges have special transfer programs and grants for ptk members, also.</p>
<p>I’m a member. But I didn’t do anything for it. Then I realized that being a member was completely useless because I was required to provide the # of hours/week while filling out my application. what a waste tsk tsk tsk..</p>