They are trying it this way this year. I assume if they like it it will stay this way. I think they are hoping it will stop girls from dropping from a chapter before they even get to the house/ meeting spot.

I, too, got the good news from my daughter tonight after she found out she had a bid...after a very hard rush where she was cut from what she thought going into this would be her first choice (indirect legacy) right after the first parties and cut from my sorority (a direct legacy) right before preference! It has been a difficult time for both of us and part of me is still grieving, so I am glad tonight will hopefully have a happy ending! Got to tell you I'm not over the moon about IU rush. From the early start back before her dorm was even open, to the running between houses at opposite ends of campus on foot in bad weather because there was no available transportation, rushing at IU is not easy for the PMN's and even harder for the greek alum moms!

^^ The first of many happy endings I hope we hear tonight! :-)

Congrats to both of you ivyrose2--your daughter is lucky to have a mom who will "ride it out" with her, but yet not interfere in her ability to cope. Happy that she found her home!

From what I've read about IU rush here on GC over the past decade, IU has taken multiple helpful steps to improve recruitment. There is limited probability all 26 NPC sororities will ever be on campus at one time (they have 23 now).

Let's all enjoy today's Bid Day and allow the sorority women of IU additional time to sort-out any recruitment errors and necessities as they see fit.

agree - it has improved just in the past three years w/having a minimum quota set two years ago that has increased again this year. If memory serves me, some chapters took in the low 30's when there were 1700 girls going through then. And if now there is guaranteed placement for girls who maximize their options, that is a huge improvement. Baby steps? Yes but at least in the right direction.

Yes! My DD will be on the IU Tennis Courts tonight too. Receiving her bid! She texted me 4 min before rho gam showed up to dorm, she thought all was lost. She was the last girl in group to be notified. Whew............

They are all there now doing rho gam reveal and it's taking forever! Still don't have envelopes.....

They are opening now! One of our alumnae group sisters posted her daugther's bid...to Sigma Kappa!

is there live streaming of this??

@IndianaSigKap... LOVE IT!!!

such fun! can't wait to see pics!

is it on istagram

According to snapchat - Phi Mu - 57.

LEGACY REALIZED
 

CONGRATS to her and to all of you who worked to bring your IU Sigma Kappa chapter back. It's so satisfying to see endeavors come to fruition!

Thrilled for my girl to receive a bid to her #1 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for all the positive words and vibes!

Congratulations to her!

Congratulations to her!!! So exciting. 😊😊👏👏

And a second chapter legacy goes Sigma Kappa! Thank you PGD-GRAD, it is really special to see two IU legacies receive bids to their legacy chapters. Both Moms are over the moon!

so exciting for all of you! congratulations!

Delta Gamma already has their new member list posted on their website - that was quick!

Wonderful news!!!

Congratulations to your daughter!

Keep us posted, mamas! Would love to hear where all your daughters end up, and I hope they all ended the night happy.

DD got her first choice!! She is OVER THE MOON and so am I because she is so happy:) I never cared which chapter, just that she found her home!

She is a

KAPPA ALPHA THETA!

Congrats to you both! Another happy ending!

love hearing all of this good news! congratulations!

CONGRATS to your daughter. Theta is the oldest chapter at IU, and it has a rich history. Now you can BREATHE!

DD got her first Choice she is thrilled!! I'm so happy for her:)

she is now a....

ALPHA XI DELTA!

DD roommate is PHI MU!

Yeah for a new Alpha Xi Delta!! Congratulations to your daughter!:):)

Congratulations to both of them! Hope they're having the time of their lives.

They must feel so lucky that the chapter was reestablished just in time for their daughters to get bids. And sharing a sisterhood with their daughters--that'll be so wonderful for them.

(I'm not-so-secretly hoping I'll have a daughter and that she'll go AOII. My boyfriend is like :rolleyes:, but he didn't go Greek and doesn't understand.)

Congratulations to all the wonderful new members and their respective chapters! I'm always happy when PNMs find their people. That's the most important thing. :)

All you have to do to see how much things have improved is look at the posts from the IU moms tonight - all happy news about their daughters finding their homes. Compare that to posts from past years - it was quite different!

Congratulations to all!

last I heard it was in the 1600-1700 range

Ladies in the know, what are the hard numbers this year for recruitment 2017! Please give us the breakdown. Thank you:)

It all turned out well in the end. She kept her mind wide open on pref day, and then ended up with her #1 pick - and she liked these girls all along, so I am thankful for her sticking it out. Here's to resilience and grace!

Congratulations to all the pnms who are now New Members! And to the moms, for making it through and being so supportive. The changes at IU are very welcome, indeed.

Woo-hoo!

Congratulations to the PNMs who have found their new home at IU! Moms can now enjoy a well-deserved break.;)