Even if the GLO name is left out and there's a "future sister/brother" or "sister/brother2b"...it's still questionable.

I remember seeing one the other day and thinking, "Uh, okay. If she says so. :rolleyes:"

I have a question. I filled out my application and sent it in and everything for fall 2008 recruitment, but that was before I found out that I should have written about high school achievements as well. Is there any way to fix that?

You'd need to contact your Panhellenic or Greek Life Offie to answer that one, since they're the ones you sent it in to. We can't tell you if they'll et you make changes to it.

The application didn't have a section for high school achievements?

Ditto what KSUViolet06 said.

Hi, we're looking to start a new sorority on our school. The reason we are starting a new one, is because the existing 3 sororities have seemed to loose their ideals over the years and now have become a "we do this just for parties and boys" kinda people. We want to bring the power back to the sororities on our campus, since fraternities are the only ones actually getting notice in a possitive way. We will be starting a service/social sorority, and we have already been aproved by the greek life council. We have almost everything ready, but we wish to do this the right way and be as traditional as possible. We already have a purpose, but we wonder if we need a mission and vision statement as well.

Thank you for your help in advance!

Chapechi.

I knew it! ^^^^ Told ya so. :D

Does anyone else think "the sororities are losing their ideals" = "they didn't give me and my friends a bid"?

I'm not trying to be mean or bitchy, it just seems that's the way it usually rolls.

Agree. For some reason I didn't pay too much attention to her posts because it was yet another "I want to start a new sorority" thread.

I just don't get how outsiders/non-members would even know how a group (let alone three) would lose their ideals over the years.

I really should have quoted 33 too, but I goofed.

I'm not that interesting in people forming new groups, but I can see how looking from the outside in at many campuses, some GLOs don't seem to be able the same things that are, say, listed in the history section of their webpage.

Now, I'm not saying that the groups aren't really living their values because that's not what's on display during Greek Week or whatever. But if you looked only at the surface with a critical eye, I can see why some people come away with "this campus needs a genuine sisterhood about the spiritually uplifting aspects of service and scholarship" or whatever it is that the outsiders think the groups ideals are.

It probably points to a PR problem for some of established groups as well as "they didn't give us bids" or "we were too scared to go through recruitment" or "I always have to be in charge."

if you join a facebook group pertaining to recruitment on your campus, DO NOT put up an unflattering photo, or a racy photo and DO NOT use profanity-even if its just hinted at-in your name. honest to goodness, i saw a name that had "effin" in the middle, as in "anna "effin" smith". not a good idea.

I am about to go through rush in about a week! I'm very nervous, because i have been hearing a lot of "horror" stories about cute, fun, well dressesd, nice girls recieving no bids at all ahhh! I was wondering how do they let girls know they revieved zero bids? Do the girls open an empty envelope?

At my school, you were called beforehand if you did not receive a bid, so that you wouldn't be upset while everyone else around you was happy.

oh...but this rarely happens, right?

I thought that if you were invited to pref night you're already guaranteed a bid from some house?

No one in recruitment is guaranteed a bid.

It is a good sign if you attend pref, meaning you are generally on the bid list of the chapters you attend, BUT being on the list doesn't = a bid (it's where you ARE on the list that determines that).

But no, pref invites do not mean you're guaranteed a bid.

this makes me so much more nervous now!

actually im the exact opposite...I think my facebook profile is "too nice". I grew up in a conservative family and so I don't drink or go partying. I'm afraid they'll look at my profile and see someone boring, or a "goody two-shoes"
and that can impact me negatively..

There is a girl on a current recruitment facebook that has "smartass" as her middle name, and another of a girl in racy lingere in a provocative pose.

These do not make a great first impression, gals!

Some campus Panhellenics do have a policy that:

IF a PNM maximizes her options throughout recruitment and
IF she has one or more chapters to attend for preference and
IF she ranks ALL of her preference party chapters

THEN she is guaranteed a bid to one of her preference party chapters.

Not all campus Panhellenics do this. Ask your Rho Gamma/Rho Chi/Pi Chi/whatever and she will be able to tell you if your school has this policy.

Honestly, that depends on what school you are at if that is true. And even if you ARE at a school like that....if a group says "we don't want to take her because she doesn't party", well, that isn't a group you want to be part of. They're judging you on dumb things for one, and for another you might be pressured to do things you don't want to.

Plus, if a group is more focused on your facebook profile than getting to know you...yeah...problem. I'd think facebook would only be used to check for undesirable characteristics.

alright, thats good to know...thanks =)

Hello anyone in here from Miami

How would you feel if one of your sisters missed most of her fall recruitment preparation meetings two years in a row, but she thought she had really good reasons for missing a second year (possibly not being able to find a a good job in town or a town reasonably close and has a better chance at a summer job she worked at last year out of state) and showed interest in/commitment to the sorority all the other times of the year - including wanting to pick up a position in the coming fall semester?

Hello everyone,

I just transferred to a University from a Junior college im in my Sophmore year. I am really interested in going greek. But i feel i have a few misconceptions. i have no greek background neither of my parents or siblings went to college . Im a lil nervous, b/c i feel like im a lack of information and I feel i missed out on a lot by not attending a university my freshman year. I have research all of the NPHC organizations and a stable GPA. Can somebody please help me on how i could go foward on to this situation.

Visit the national websites of the orgs and meet members. That's a good place to start.

Dear PNM's:


Active Chapter members are not interested in your grade school activities. Please do not list them on your panhellenic recruitment registration form. We are interested in what you were doing for the past four years (A.K.A. high school if you are a Freshman, high school and college if you are not a freshman).

Thank You!

A Friendly Recruitment Advisor

Ummm.... That blog is terrible. If you can get past the massive amounts of grammatical and spelling errors and the 3rd grade reading level, it is filled with lies designed to make other sororities look bad and Greek Life in general.

Take "The problem is that every other sorority on my campus [hazes] and many other campuses do." Really? Every other sorority on your campus hazes? Have you been a NM at all of them?

I don't think the writer of that blog is really in a sorority. No sorority member starts out by saying the most negative things about Greek life they possibly could. If, heaven help her chapter, she truly is a member, her termination hearing has most likely been scheduled for NOW.

I just found out my favorite fashion blog (I know, I know!) has an article about how to dress for winter recruitment! Yay!! It has some good follow-up comments, and I added one myself.

http://www.collegefashion.net/fashio...ent-in-winter/

I am so happy the writer mentioned NOT wearing Uggs. There are so many adorable shoes that aren't furry, and I can't keep up with all the lamb chop eating to justify other people wearing Uggs. It is bad enough with all the veal and the calf skin boots and gloves.

I am interested in joining a graduate chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority for a number of reasons--one being their incredible devotion to community service. I have been attending the activities to support the local chapter and build a good rapport with the members. I've constantly been studying the chapter, the history of AKA and everything else pertaining to the organization. I've been helping to spread the word about their activities as well. I'm a very determined young woman, and hope that the chapter will consider me. I would like to know from any AKA sorors (of any chapter) if you think I'm on the right track to receiving a letter of recommendation?

*blank stare* @ this post, this screen name, and this signature.

Should you mention your legacy status to the girl rushing you, or should you expect her to bring it up?

I wouldn't bring it up unless you're far along in the process and want to really let them know that it means something to you or let a chapter know that you aren't letting your legacy status color your decision process if you want to join a chapter that is not your legacy chapter. I think for a lot of collegians, having PNMs harp on their legacy status can be off putting. They know that you are a legacy. You want them to want you for you, not your family member.

Exactly. Your legacy status will be noted on your rec. It's ok to mention if it flows naturally into the conversation for those above reasons. Also, if asked why you became interested in joining a sorority, you can talk about your legacy relative.