There is definitely no preference night. The recruitment process is an online application, an interview, and then you must attend at least one of two recruitment events. Then on Bid Day you go to the Greek Life office and receive your envelope. Sorry if that was unclear! I didn't want to sound like I was complaining on how it was done, I definitely didn't mean to come across that way...I just think it would have been better had you got a phone call if you didn't receive a bid (as you do during formal recruitment, at least at my school) but it is totally fine if that is the way they wish to run things.

oh my. That does seem rather "harsh" IMO but if there is a time gap, that is a good thing. Do what 33 said: pick up your card and open it in private. I do hope this ends well for you; a colony is a unique experience and opportunity.

Yeah, I don't see why they don't just go with a "no thanks" email to the women not chosen, but I guess in a situation without Rho Chis and such, there is no easy way to do the rejections.

When we colonized on the campus where I teach, there were 4 CLCs (traveling consultants) on the team and they made personal phone calls to the women who did not receive bids. I think that was a good way to handle it, but I know they said those were hard phone calls to make, and obviously they'd be hard to receive. We had a Panhellenic limit on how many women we could take...total + 10.

When I went through a colony recruitment, the pref night was invite only and you received a call the day of the pref party in the morning so you'd know if you were invited or not. My phone call went well though I wasn't chosen. I hope it works out for you!

^Not sure if that will be the case, there are definitely more girls going through recruitment than the colony can take so I don't know if that would work.

A colony can take a LOT of members! ADPi just colonized at JMU with 201 ladies!

Yeah we did! And there are so many decisions made constantly that PMN's are not made aware of (good things)! It was an amazing year for Theta Omicron and we are going through our first formal recruitment right now!!! (I'm one of the advisors)

Please wish them well for me! <>

When I went through colony recruitment, we went to the student union building to pick up our envelopes that held our bid or regret card, as was described. While it was hard ripping open the envelope and seeing I didn't get a bid, I don't know that a phone call would have been any better. Rejection sucks, no matter how it's delivered.

I will! I'm going down tomorrow and staying 'til Sunday ;) I am so excited to be there to assist!

Yes, this is membership selection, and we won't formally answer it, but there are always choices to be made among women, and virtually anything about those women is up for consideration.

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Now that Bid Day is one week away I am very stressed/nervous/excited. I wish it would get here sooner...I am at the point where I just really want to know what is going to happen. There is one more event this week and then the colonization process will be over. The suspense is killing me! :(

Good luck! From your initial post, I was able to determine where you are attending school and what sorority is colonizing there and all I can say is that any NPC (or NPHC) that you have the chance to join is well worth it. I wish you the best of luck! Please come back and let us know how things worked out!

Eeek, thought I was being discrete but looking back I guess I wasn't, going to go back and delete a little information since I can tell by your post you have the right school...you guys are too good at this :) Thank you for the well wishes and I will definitely keep you posted!

You didn't say anything negative or harmful so I wouldn't worry about it, but word to the wise - we are VERY smart. And once you've followed this site through a couple rush seasons, you really do get a feel for what's going on where. You also get an idea of who's hot and who's not so even when you (not YOU, but you know, other girls) think you're being discreet, I'd be careful about how negative you go in your descriptions.

Okay...I'm glad I didn't say anything wrong...as soon as someone said they could tell the school and GLO I freaked :eek::eek::eek::eek: However if someone starts to say that they know my full name and mailing address I might officially be scared :D:D:D



However, just to be on the cautious side I am deleting all my posts. I will keep you guys updated as to what happens, I just don't want to do anything that may hurt my chances at this amazing opportunity the slightest bit :)

You don't have to erase your posts. I apologize if you were upset about this. If it makes you feel better, not everyone knows and I'm not about to share it with anyone where you are going to school. Us long-time GCers can usually figure out the school but, we generally don't give it away so, no worries. You didn't say anything that could be viewed as offensive in the least. I just knew where you were for various reasons to include the way your school newspaper discussed the colonization and I am at a school nearby for graduate work so, I had a hunch. As an involved alumna, I'm aware of the colonizations of my own organization as well as others--thanks to GC. We all wish you the best of luck! I can't wait to hear how things turn out! Crossing my fingers that you find your home! :)

Thank you so much, that makes me feel much better :) I really hope I find my home too, but regardless of the outcome I am truly having a wonderful recruitment experience that I don't think I would give up either way. I am not only excited to see the outcome for myself, but how the colony will thrive in the Greek community at my school.

I deleted a lot of my posts for privacy reasons, but I just want to share that bid day is now in (less than) two days! I am semi-freaking out...I have felt such a strong connection grow with this organization and at this point my patience is running out! Hopefully the next 36 hours fly by!

Good luck to you!

Good luck! Please come back and keep us posted!!!

I am crossing my fingers for you and so excited to hear the outcome! I cannot wait! Good luck!

I will give more details later but right now I am too excited to type! I am proud to say that today I received a bid from...
















































































PHI MU!





More details later! Thanks so much to everyone for your continued support throughout the past three months!

So happy for you! You'll be outstanding as a founding member. Have fun!

Ahhhhh! I knew it! I am so excited to hear this! When I saw on FB that Phi Mu distributed bids today between 9AM and Noon at your campus--I just had to come over here to see if you got some great news!!!! Welcome Home, sister! Please come and introduce yourself in the Phi Mu forum!!!!

Yay PinkandPearls!

Congratulations Pink and Pearls! Enjoy your new home!

Welcome :-)

Congratulations!

Congratulations! oh, go cruise the BadgeTrends thread for gorgeous PM badges (shameless plug)

OMG! So excited for you! Congratulations! :D :D

Hooray. Congratulations to you!! And do look at the Badge Trends thread. Some serious Phi Mu bling!!

Congratulations on joining Phi Mu!

Phi Mu has a badge with pink sapphires on it and I'm super jealous because I want ADPi to have a badge with pink sapphires on it as well.

Congratulations!!!

Congratulation, pinkandpearls! Glad to see another Macon Magnolia!!

Thanks guys, I am SO excited! It is amazing that I woke up in the morning with 142 new sisters! Apparently a total of 413 girls interviewed...I am really glad that I didn't know those odds beforehand or I would have been freaking out. I will definitely look at badges! Will post a picture of my gorgeous colony soon!