[Carlee10]

I think that this is a tricky tightrope to walk. If they meet requirements, but you don't think they'll be able to go those few extra steps to really get it, then thats a hard call to make. If you see the potential, then at least let them try. If you don't want to give them a flat no, then tell them that would benefit most from waiting, unless they're going to be senoirs, in which case I would let them join.

I understand about having cooperation and communication and good feelings in a workplace. Sometimes ours gets out of whack, and a couple of things happen. First, we don't get things done. Second, somebody usually ends up getting insulted. Third, it's usually louder from all the yelling that's going on. Everybody agreeing and getting along and having a common passion and goal is just as important, to me, as meeting the "requirements". You could have the best grades, reccommendations, and be Ken Jennings, but if you don't mesh well with the others and don't have the same apparant drive and passion, I think it's right to say let's wait, or give them a trial run.

I don't really see this as denying them learing,seeing as they're still on the team, but rather as a way to keep harmony. If they really want to be in the class, they'll change or they won't. If you let them in and it works out, great! If you do and it doesn't, well, you need to be more careful. If you tell them to wait and it works out later, than fine, that was a good decision. Based on what Torboticsmember said, this is pretty much how I'd look at this.