Good luck to your God-daughter! :) Can't wait to hear her story.

My daughter's currently at USC and loves everything about it! I will say no more ;). (Don't want to say anything wrong or have her annoyed with me!)

Long day--loud day, crowded day.

There were 18 party slots, so some down time along the way.

She felt a great connection with: (in no particular order)
Procter & Gamble
Graeter's
Aglamesis
Delta Queen
Serpentine Wall
Rookwood

She really liked (The Chili brands are running neck and neck)
Gold Star
Skyline

She didn't feel as much of a connection but would welcome an invitation from:
Big Red Machine
Oktoberfest

At many of her favorites, the active paired with her had a significant connection of some sort, which of course makes all the difference!

Tomorrow starts bright and early. I know there are several other PNMs and moms from SC....good luck to all of you!

Yay! I've been looking forward to this story, Katmandu.

Good luck to all the USC PNMs!

Thanks Leslie Anne! She really liked a lot of groups, including ours!

Wow, it seems like she is really connecting with most of the houses! That is awesome!!

Wishing them all luck today! They can attend a maximum of 7 parties with tomorrow an off day.

Posting will be on a "game delay" during invitational rounds.

dgdramadawg, yes, she really had a positive reaction to all ten. Conversations were a little more at ease in some than others, but it appears to be a really great greek system with wonderful chapters.

Keeping our fingers crossed that all is going well!

She is at prefs right now, even as I post this, so hope to have a wonderful ending to share Sunday. I have been biting my tongue, because there are many SC moms, pnms and actives who post and lurk and I didn't want to say anything, even indavertently, that would have a negative effect on her experience.

There's been rain, thunder, PNMs stuck in houses during storms, nerves, lots of Lily Pulitzer sightings, long days, missed and delayed meals--and homework to do. I know a lot of people are looking forward to tomorrow when bids are finally handed out.

Fingers crossed for her!

My daughter's on the other side. She sounds exhausted. I remember well how stressful that week can be -- from both sides.

Best wishes.

My Daughter is on the other side as well. I am so glad I didn't know much about this back when she was a freshman. I would have been much more nervous for her. Good luck to all those going through. Can't wait to see where everyone ends up tomorrow.

Wishing her the best! Can't wait to hear how it turns out!

No Penn Station East Coast Subs?!?! Hoping for a happy ending!
~BTD...Repping the Dirty DYT...;)

you know, it wasn't until recently that i knew Penn Station subs were a Cinci area thing... the new headquarters/corporate office is right by my house!

You know, we love our food in SW Ohio! I wanted to work in a Goetta, but the image for beautiful southern sorority women didn't fit with pinhead oatmeal and sausage!!

OK< here we go!

She went into recruitment knowing nothing about the chapters, and knowing no one in the houses. She didn't have anyone on the inside pulling for her, and at least half of her recs were from people who hadn't met her.

In the first round, her favorite was Grater's... she had also liked their presentation best in the Orientation, so it was a win-win for her. She would love to be invited back here.

She also loved Procter & Gamble . She was matched here with an active who participated in her (not really common) sport, and they had a really good connection. She would love to be invited back here.


Serpentine Wall was another winner in first round parties, since she loved the girl she was matched with. She would love an invitation to second round.

Aglamesis made a very positive impression, and the active she was paired with (who she really liked) made it a point of saying that the President was from our girl's neck of the woods. This is another one she would love to see again.

Rookwood Pottery was OK, but she is not sure she fits in here. She said that they seemed very preppy, and that is not her style. She noted that the girls were very beautiful and nice, just not sure it is a good fit for her. She would welcome the chance to see if her impression is right or wrong.

Skyline was OK. Nothing to dislike, just not as connected here as she was to some of the others. She would welcome an invite back.

Gold Star (the other chili) was also OK. Nothing to dislike, just not as conected. She would welcome an invite back.

Oktoberfest Not sure about this one. Didn't really feel a connection or a good fit. Her roommate loved this house, but she wasn't feeling it, although she would go back if invited.

Big Red Machine This is the only house she really didn't connect with at any level. She felt there was not a good fit, and didn't really think a second visit would change that.

Although the Recruitment book said the next round would be 7 parties, they were allowed to list 8, making it very easy for our girl

P& G
Graters
Skyline
Alamesis
Gold Star
Delta Queen
Serpentine Wall
Rookwood Pottery

She listed Big Red Machine and Oktoberfest last.

not sure why the frowny face is there....tried to edit it out but no go. No Frownies here!!!