congratulations to richi and tri delta. loved the new member photo-you all look so happy and proud!

and i love, love , love the beautiful room that you all are in-is that your den at the tri delta house(the interior designer in me wants to know)? the tri delta crest is very striking above the fireplace.

I agree, I love all the woodwork! Very sohpisticated and unique - I could just see the ZTA crest made up like that. *tear*

Congrats Richi! You've joined a truly wonderful sisterhood in Tri-Delta!

Another happy Tri-Delta ending! Congrats and welcome to the sisterhood!!

Do you seriously think the op dropped a house SOLELY b/c of the blinking?

Yeah, tell her to maximize her options. Then, when she gets a house she really doesn't want and ends up dropping as a pledge, I'm sure you'll be around to console her...

It's called being honest with people. We need to be telling pnms that it's ok to drop houses they are positive they don't want. GC rush addicts blow so much sunshine up pnms butts that they go in thinking rush is all rainbows and puppies.

I would rather see someone empty handed on bid day and still have a chance of joining a group later through cob than tell her to maximize and have her join a group she doesn't want. She'll then either 1) drop after the group spends a ton of time trying to retain her or 2) Stay in and regret her choice.

Sure people join groups they are not sure about. And, yes... There ARE people who give it their best and end up liking that house. But, if someone KNOWS deep down a group isn't for them, why would you want to tell them to still consider them?

Is it "Panhellenic" to give such advice? No. It's honest. Plain and simple. We all see these girls come back if they get THAT house wanting to know if they can drop and rerush. And, then GC scolds her for not being sisterly AFTER we've told her to maximize and give everyone a fair shot! We give her the bad news of having to wait to rerush and tell her that groups look down on people who pledge and drop.

So, suck a big one if you don't like my advice. I don't care -- I'm actually telling the truth that most here don't have the guts or desire to do.

Yes, a total coincidence :) Congratulations to you and Tri Delta! I'm so happy you found a great home.

Some campus Panhellenics require PNMs to attend every party on their schedules or the PNM is dropped from recruitment (unless the PNM's absence is excused). Some campus Panhellenics will guarantee a PNM a bid (to a chapter where she attended preference) if she ranks all chapters whose preference parties she attended, provided that the PNM also attended every party on her schedule in previous rounds or had an excused absence if need be.

I agree with AOII Angel that it's a good idea to "maximize your options" by attending every party on your schedule and by keeping an open mind, looking for the best in all chapters, etc. However, it is also important to be honest with yourself and evaluate where you truly think you fit. Tippie, I agree with you that it is horrible advice to tell a PNM to rank all three chapters after pref if she would only be happy in one or two. I think PNM08 was just shocked that richi decided to skip a chapter because her school might have harsher consequences for skipping a party.

Another one. :)

BuckeyeTri Delta and I were trying not to say it, but once we read, "the best school in the Midwest" we knew it was our alma mater.

Richi, not only congrats to you and Tri-Delta, but for going through recruitment as a Junior. I did the same 25 years ago (was not a transfer student, but went to a regional campus), and I had a full schedule, as well. At the time there were 18 houses and a campus total of 105. I am extremely happy for you.

Do you have the results of all of the houses and do you know what quota was?

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Welcome to Tri Delta and double welcome to the Nu Chapter (Delta Delta Delta 2004 Chapter of the Year if I can brag a little bit)! :D I am so happy for you!


FSUZeta: The room the picture was taken in is called the Pine Room and yes it is in the house.

I'd like to think I'm just a good guesser!! Too bad about my sister with the scary eye though. :p

honestly the code names were random I guess you guys are just too good at this stuff!!! thanks for all the GC love

What?!?!? Really, is that true??

LOL. See? Good humor. Good for you, Lindz. :)

Yes, it's true.

Well, it's really guaranteed matching after preference if you rank all your choices, not "sign up for recruitment and we'll make sure you get a bid somewhere" because of course, a PNM can get cross-released before preference. It's an incentive to discourage suiciding, to match more women who "played fair".