I was thinking the same thing but the wording still points to the previous idea. Hmmmmm...

I think that alphaalpha meant that she was the only one to go to college and join a Greek organization - like saying "we all are BLAH BLAH BLAH, except that I personally am Greek."

Maybe that makes more sense? :p

I'm so glad I didn't listen to my family during rush...if I had, who knows where I would've ended up.

I was really interested to read about this whole bid-retracting situation...I've never heard of that happening. It sounds a little shady to me, but it could've been an honest mistake. I think the OP should investigate this a little, if not because she wants to join (because I'd have serious doubts after this, too) but just to understand what happened.

in that post? huh and No i have never said what group i am in. I have told many people that.

And also, yes i am the only person in my family to be greek. My point was a little bragging, that i am only the 3rd person in my extreamly large family to go to college and i am the only one greek so i can not understand the pressure that mothers/family members put on their daughters/children.

Sorry for any confusion. Sorry, brain doesn't work sometimes.

:confused: :rolleyes:

So, she said:

"Also a daughter of a GDI, actually 3rd member of my whole entire large catholic family to go to college all of my family, except me is greek."

But, she meant:

"Also a daughter of a GDI, actually 3rd member of my whole entire large catholic family to go to college all of my family, except I am greek. "

what can i say, grammer is not my strongest skill.

And i just wanted to say for anyone who wants to know. I have not give out my affiliation due to the fact that i have some desire to keep personnel Information Private. I have heard many people talking on this board about not revealing too much info about oneself. WEll i have choosen to do this due to personnel reasons. I hope that people can respect that i have a right to some privacy and will simply respect that.

Snicker. Sorry, I had to. There's a difference between grammar and basic writing skills and saying what you mean. In any case, as a so-called educated woman one would think it would be something you'd try to improve, as it sure doesn't make you look educated. If you're the first in your family to go to college, you'd think you'd be proud of that and try to act like it. I'm not a grammar whore, but grammar isn't even the issue here. Writing things that don't make sense, contradicting yourself, using the total wrong words. It's hard to take anyone seriously that does that. It's well beyond making typos and a few mistakes.

It's one thing to keep personal info to yourself, that's fine. But to not even admit what your affiliation is on a message board for Greeks is very fishy and makes you lose a lot of credibility. Especially when you've said things to contradict yourself.

I can totally understand not revealing personal info, but greek affiliation is not exactly very personal information. But between not revealing your affiliation and the horrid writing, a lot of people aren't and won't take you seriously.

I never noticed anything until now....I actually think AlphaAlpha is really nice. :)

thank you

GC old timers...remember that time when curiouss extended the olive branch out to herself?

lol

Well, you're either blind or her. Lol. And i'm betting on the second one.

No one ever said she wasn't nice. Nice didn't have anything to do with my post. Didn't you read it?

lolol

Ohhhh my! :o

This is, indeed, an odd statement in the context of the conversation.

Okay.....maybe you're right. I guess I don't really notice the spelling and grammar aspect of people's posts, I just pay attention to what they're saying. But either way, for all we know, is it possible that maybe English isn't Alpha's first language, or maybe she's struggled with reading and spelling since she was little, and she's doing her best? But that really has nothing to do with anything, this thread was supposed to be about helping Kelly with her rush problem.

HMMMMMM,

"Very Interesting"!

That is all.

I want to know what happened with this rush situation.

A long time ago... there were questions on whether or not a person could accept a bid if a different one has been extended to them within the past year.
I understand it that if a person gets a bid through bid matching, as in any of the sororities that the write down on their preference card match their bid, they cannot receive another bid for a year. This means that if they get the second choice and decide they do not want it, they must wait a year.
However, if a bid is extended through Open Bidding, there is no restriction on the amount of time they must wait to get another one.
So, if she received the bid without matching the bid, she should be able to accept another bid at any point.
But... the situation is weird... so who knows???

I personally think that house was bitter, but i know soroities have campus total and mabe the reached it and could not allow her in till fall formal rush

wow, that sounds complicated. let me see if i can disect it....

- if you receive a bid during formal recruitment and do not sign, you cannot receive another bid, even during COB, for one calendar year

- if you receive a bid during COB and DO NOT SIGN, you are eligible to accept another bid at any time.

- if you receive a bid during COB and you DO SIGN, then you are bound for one calendar year (still must sign a COB acceptance card).

for reference, see the NPC manual of information pages MR-52 and 59. :)

That's what I meant.. LOL...
Just didn't really know how to say it.
You did it much better. :D

Actually, after the woman leaves preference events, she goes to fill out a preference card (they have a new name but I can't remember what it is) and she must sign it. Once she signs it, she is bound to whichever group on that card gives her a bid.

So, if she put down
1. XYZ
2. ABC
3 NMO

If she gets a bid from NMO and decides that she doesn't want it after all, then she is still bound for a year to NMO. The only chapter she can join in that time frame is NMO.

If on the other hand she leaves preference events and does not sign a preference card (or X's her card as some call it), then she is not bound to anyone and can be snap bid (by a chapter that has not made quota) or given a COB (by any chapter) once COB starts.

The rest of your COB info is correct and also applies to snap bidding. Remember, snap bids are only given out by chapters that do not make quota at bid matching. Snap bids are does before everyone else can COB so that those chapters have the chance to get to quota first.