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12 party to 3 party WTELF???
(Can we do this with hockey playoffs so the season ends before June? Just saying is all.) |
Grind setting in. Daughter still attending rush parties but has no idea where she stands in terms of numbers. In the past PNMs had an idea with the revised schedule who knows?????
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Hang in there!! It will be interesting tobsee how things shake out on Tuesday. |
This sounds brutal for both sides! Despite best intentions, the selection process on both sides could seem so arbitrary. The metaphor that comes to mind is giant piles of assorted clothing and the need to get out the door in 30 seconds, so you just grab a couple of items and conclude, "Uhhh, fine, the striped top!" (When if you had the time to think about it, you might have picked the purple paisley.
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Love your analogy pinksequins.
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My daughter believes the cuts are going to be brutal. The PNMs she knows, herself included, have no idea how they are doing. Most of them were surprised by chapters who did not invite them back to 12 as well as chapters who did. As we have no point of reference is this how it usually is or has the revised schedule made it so? We knew rushing at IU was tough but this is bordering on insanity. |
My daughter said there are 4 timeslots for the 3-party today, so all PNMs get at least one break. Is that how it has been in past years? My concern is that due to the modified schedule and less time spent with each PNM leading up to 3-party, the houses will bring back more girls for 3-party today than usual, and the big disappointment will be between 3-party and bid night. That would be the worst! Although none of it is good...
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When do the girls get their invitations?
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She said between 11:00 - 11:30 AM EST
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It's not atypical for campuses to have an extra party, to keep numbers down and maintain the intimate atmosphere at Pref, so I wouldn't worry about that. I do think it will be ultra critical to maximize all options and list ALL pref chapters on the MRABA card. As pinksequins said, this year is rushed and it will be difficult for both sides to get a good feel for each other. There are bound to be extra surprises with where PNMs land. Keep all options open! |
Four parties for preference has been an option for chapters for at least the past for years so that is not a change this year.
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Thanks Sciencewoman and ForeverRoses. The schedule published on the IUB PHA website only shows 3 parties, so I thought this was yet another last-minute change.
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Good luck to all on both sides today! If ever there was a recruitment where not to take selection (or non-selection) personally, this must be it. In fact, if IU is adamant about cramming an event into the least time possible, perhaps it can simply resort to sorting hats and be done with it. : )
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The lists of houses PNMs get back can always be a surprise, but this year it may be even moreso a shocker. Don't be shocked if a chapter cuts you, and don't be shocked if a chapter invites you back. Keep an open mind, list ALL chapters on your MRABA, and go into bid day open to anything.
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So you swallow hard and you choose Hufflepuff and find out that Hufflepuffs are AWESOME and you can't imagine being in any other house. :p |
My daughter is also devastated. 2 unhoused and a house she claims she is not interested in at all. I am pleading with her to finish the Rush process but she is adamant she does not want to pledge any of these houses. This was not the experience we hoped for. It was grueling and for my daughter with little reward. I'm not sure if the original schedule would have given her a different outcome but I find it hard to believe that meeting girls for 45 minutes two times is an accurate way to judge whether they're a good fit.
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Mom 64. The EXACT same thing just happened to my daughter...only un-housed chapters This is impossibly cruel. Especially that her legacy house just dropped her.
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Please remind your daughters that your greek experience goes far beyond the 4 years you are present at IU, so whether your chapter has a house or not doesn't matter. Don't discount chapters just because they don't have a house--ALL chapters at IU are quality and will provide you with a great greek experience, both in undergrad and beyond
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True! But the sorting hat somehow seems less harsh/painful than this year's IU recruitment. I do hope that Panhel reflects on the decision to drop a round.
For the Moms who are encouraging their daughters to continue, I saw colony pictures for one of the unhoused chapters and the members were adorable! Based on nothing but photos, they "looked" like the types of pretty, fun girls next door that I would have sought out back in the day. Please continue to encourage them take another look at the stripey top and the polka dots (even if they dreamed about the purple paisley.) |
As for housing, it does seem attractive. When I joined, the NPC groups were not housed but became so midway through my collegiate term. Having been in both, there are big pluses and minuses to both: Not having a house meant the sisters went to extra lengths to ensure they hung out together, and that made for enduring friends. Same with a house! BUT one often felt that one was both the recipient of TMI and had little privacy. Pros and cons both ways.
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Question to the Hoosiers: If more groups allowed seniors and (I know it's a long shot) others to liv e out, the"gotta be in a housed chapter" sentiment might diminish a bit?
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Since there could be bad weather again next year, I hope they develop a better contingency plan.
Right now, Ole Miss recruitment seems like a puppy dog by comparison! : ) |
Daughter has pulled herself together and has decided to finish the process. I don't know if her mind will change but am proud of her for not quitting.
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And you should be proud! : ). There is nothing to lose -- and possibly lots to gain -- by attending Pref parties.
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Yep! Living in a house can be a combo of fun, friendships and the Real Housewives. ; )
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ETA: They really don't need a house to 'fairly compete'--there will always be girls who will drop them because an unhoused chapter doesn't provide the true sorority experience (in their eyes), and there will always be girls who want to pledge them because they like the idea of no house OR because they truly connect with those women. |
The houses at IU are lovely, but this thread almost makes you wish for suites a la Penn State.
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The actives had to be exhausted as well. Not too sure how after 12+ hours decision making can be made with a totally clear head. |
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I really feel for all the PNMs out there today. Can we just add this to the list of reasons why deferred recruitment is not such a great idea?
Maybe an October recruitment would give the girls a chance to meet people and not tempt fate with weather? |
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I am currently advising a unhoused sorority at a campus that ONLY has unhoused sororities. I'm sure that the Greek ladies here would be glad to hear that they aren't really a sorority. |
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