Big School
 

50,000+ total students, something like 39,000 undergraduate

I'm just an occasional lurker here, but being in a sorority is not the "only" thing to do at UT, so it's kind of a niche thing and isn't as popular of a thing to do like it might be at some other schools (I'm thinking of some other Texas schools like Baylor or Texas Tech).

That being said, has anyone heard anything about bid day? I haven't seen any updates from my chapter yet and I've been dying to know how they did, as well as the other chapters!

utaustinsfl has an instagram video up (not sure how to share that here)...it's also on their FB page. Looks like some happy girls!

http://instagram.com/p/sI2Vqzl52T/

Does UT post bid lists?

Unfortunately, according to most Panhellenic or campus rules, they could be thrown out of rush entirely for doing something like that. I sure wish PNMs could refuse to allow themselves to be treated like that, too!

Take a bathroom break, have a seat on the floor, talk to your neighbor...

I think it would be hysterical if once the "dance party" started, all the PNMs broke into a song which was not the song being sung. Rickroll!!!

Believe me, if my daughter had been prepared, she would have been the first one to flip them off and walk out the door. But 1. She was taken by surprise by the outlandish rudeness and 2. The pnm are coached to be nice to every sorority even if they aren't interested and 3. Seldom are you invited into someone's house in order to be mocked and belittled.

An uprising by the pnm would require more organization and knowledge than a random collection of girls trying to please everyone could muster. But some organization should take a stand against this mean girl abuse.

PNMDAD, I hope your daughter had a successful recruitment. I hope she has a house. would you share her final home?

I went through recruitment at UT, however I withdrew right before pref. I was left with only one invitation to a chapter that I could not see myself in at all. This was such a heartbreaking week for me, and I truly do not understand the way that recruitment works. I had recs for every single chapter, and I was even a legacy to one. My high school gpa was good, and I was involved in many activities with a respectable resume. I don't understand how I fell through the cracks like I did. I may try to rush again next fall, but I've heard it is even tougher as a sophomore. All I know is that it was a really hard and emotional week and the cuts were heavy

You didn't slip through the cracks, you had one house left.

TexasDancer, I'm sorry you had a tough week. The reality is that all of the PNMs at a place like Texas, Ole Miss, Auburn, OU, fill in the blank, are smart, poised, active, connected and typically attractive and well groomed and thanks to mom and dad, well dressed. The pool is just has a lot of parity.

You didn't fall through the cracks. You had a chapter that was interested in you. For whatever reason, you weren't interested in them. Rushing as a soph is even more tough. Texas is a big place and there are a lot of clubs, activities and people who aren't Greek. I hope you find some great opportunities.

ETA...pref is such a game changer that you won't find a lot of sympathy for dropping out before Pref.

Someone wanted YOU and had YOU on their bid list. Too bad that didn't mean much to you. Sorry if that sounds harsh but it's true. Have you ever had a guy break up with you? Know how that felt? That's how they feel about you now.

This! And they remember it, I think often girls think in a big recruitment if they drop out no one notices in a sense. But they do, that chapter knows you decided to drop out rather than give them a chance and if you think the chapters don't talk to each about this stuff, you're wrong.