Ok, lemme see how quickly I can do it all..

LSU has a ranking system based on..
campus involvement/community service
education for new/continuing members
academics
operations

each chapter gets a rating and written report w/ comments on strengths and weaknesses.. those are the ratings that you typed out.

GOLD LEVEL -- 93-100 pts (ac. w/ praise)
SILVER -- 85-92 (ac. w/ recom)
BRONZE -- 77-85 (provisional acred. w/ recomm)
69-76 (probation w/ immediate change required)
0-68 (rec.of withdrawal of recognition)

theres different point systems w/ non-housed chapters..but i dont feel like typing all that out

they started the assessment thing after our greek system came under fire due to the death of a fraternity pledge in 1997 - at least i think that was the year that spurred it all.

by the way ames, congrats on all of your invites! have a good time at your 2nd round parties =) maybe i'll pass you on the row...

Wow 9 out of 10 houses invited you back and this is at LSU! That is AWESOME, congrats!!!

I am sad :( that you're not going back to Phi Mu, but the places you chose to attend today are wonderful organizations and you will be happy in whichever one you choose! Have a great time. :)

Congrats Ames!! can't wait to hear the rest of your recruitment experience! :)

Congrats on all those invites. Have fun at round 2 :)

i hope you are having a blast tonight!!!

Congrats on a great bunch of invites. Best of luck and have fun!

And as suggested...just be a supportive and lend an ear when your friend needs it.

Yay Ames! Hope the rest of recruitment is just as successful. Have a blast ;)

First part of Round 2 is over and it was great.. Philanthropy's so exciting!!

YELLOW --- Good house, didn't feel very comfortable with original girl because she was very nervous..2nd girl was better. Conversation topics interesting, and I'm interested in going back, but if they cut me I won't be too upset.

PURPLE --- I said the house has diversity and I really meant it! I went back today and got a totally different impression from it because the girls I met were AMAZING! I really connected with the girl that I did crafts with..I love them! I could see myself here.

BLACK --- It was nice, but it was my last house for the day so I was ready to go home!! I was exhausted and tired of talking so much.. I just didn't feel like making the effort, but I tried my absolute hardest. I could see myself here, but if they cut me.. I'll be okay.

ORANGE --- This is where I want to be.. I'm home. I think I can describe it as like having a crush on a guy you really really like! I WANT that chapter! I was rotated with 4 girls and they were all SO SO SO SO great.. I made it very clear that I was comfortable in that chapter and that they were so nice..I hope that they understood my want to join their sorority.. and I think they did because when I asked them "what made you realize xyz was for you?" they gave similar descriptions of what I had described. They were hillarious and kept me laughing.. Good experience and I'm glad to say that because not once did I talk to any local girls.

So that's the 4 for today.. Tomorrow I go to GREY, WHITE, AND BLUE. And then it's time for cuts again! Hope everything turns out for the best..

GOOD LUCK with the rest of the week!!! I cant wait to hear more :)


Nichole

Glad you're enjoying rush, Ames. You're keeping an open mind which is important when you get past round 2. Like I said, all the houses have a lot to offer so no matter where you land you'll be with a great group of women in a super Greek atmosphere. Go Tigers!!!

Round 2 is over! Now it's up to the decisions of the chapters.. we have gamma chi meetings at 6 a.m.-- It's gunna be hard getting up! You can tell the girls are worn down as compared to the first round.. You can tell their really into the game now.

So today's final visits were..

WHITE -- Legacy here.. and talked to someone besides the usual local girl. It was great, both girls were so nice and the last one that I spoke with was just great! We really got along well.. In the past my mindset was "i could see myself here" but now I could see myself there even more.

GREY -- Girls were nice..and I'm glad I gave them another chance. But they're not my people.. and I can pretty much pinpoint who "their people" are.. Not me, that's for sure. I have a pretty good feeling that I'll make it to Round 3 with this group but I'll probably cut them if I get more than 5 invites.

BLUE -- Really didn't want to go here.. I was exhausted and parking here has become a major pain because it's move-in day. Took me a good 20 minute gallop to get to this house.. But once I was in, it was worth it! I like the girls alot alot.. and even though rotation wasn't too good, the girl I was with was so down-to-earth and honest.. I felt like I bonded with her. She made it seem like I would be coming back for Round 3, but that could be a major misinterpretation.

I'm having a feeling that cuts are gunna be harsh on me next round.. I just hope that ORANGE keeps me, because everytime I pass by that house (just walking by) I wanna run in and hang out with the girls again and see what's going on. It's just "that feeling" there.. but the others are awesome too.

UPDATES TOMORROW!

Ames I am so hoping that orange is on your invite list tomorrow! Keep fingers and toes crossed!

sounds like round two was great! i hope that round three is just as awesome!

so guess what?

my friend that wasn't planning on pledging has changed her mind and is now taking the recruitment so seriously! there were alot of other factors that weighed her decision.. but i'm glad she's decided to go greek. who knows, we might be sisters!