Is it weird to join a colonizing sorority?
 

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I'm pretty sure there's someone on GC who is familiar with your campus.

You would be very, very lucky to get a bid from the colonizing sorority. I emphasize: VERY lucky. It's super competitive, colony recruitment, in case you didn't know. They only want the best possible candidates, because they want to establish themselves and be successful. So "joining" is not a sure thing for you, at all.

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You're welcome. I'm sure my Tri Sigma Panhellenic sisters have noted your mature responses.

You know, it's best not antagonize an alumna on this board who gave you sound advice, especially since you gave a number of identifying details.

Nothing is ever guaranteed. Nothing. Even on your campus.

Wow! OP, you are the first person to truly get my goat by being so incredibly insulting to a wonderful woman on this board. For no reason. AZTheta told the truth, and you treated her like a......I'm not even going to say the words.

Frankly..I hope that you learn some respect and common courtesy for your fellow man really quickly or you will find it a hard road to tow if you end up being extended an invitation to join any sorority anywhere.

*Added to Ignore*

If Greek life isn't a big deal, why not try to get to know sisters from all the chapters this year so you know at least you've done your due diligence finding what is the best fit for you, and either go through recruitment next year or try to get a bid through open bidding if it's offered at your school?

I don't know if anyone said this, but being in a colony is a lot of work (and a lot of fun), if you're up for that, fine, but if not you may prefer to be in an established chapter. It sounds like you may have some doubts so maybe you need to check all options first. Just my two cents.

No matter how huge or competitive Greek life is at your school, sororities and colonies have standards for giving out invitations to membership. Grades, involvement, interviews, recommendations and social media reviews are among the many criteria used to evaluate a woman's suitability. Bids aren't given to rude little toads who behave poorly towards people who have given them sound and truthful advice. As noted, there are several Sigma Sigma Sigma members on this site and some are alumnae involved on the national level. I'm sure those involved in selecting the colony members will give AJohnson at UMass Amherst exactly the kind of personal attention she deserves.

Well, here's the thing -- even if Greek life is really low-key on a campus, colony recruitment isn't conducted by the campus staff or students.

Colony recruitment, for the most part, is organized by national representatives of the sorority's headquarters. That is, colony candidates are assessed and interviewed by national officers and specialized recruitment team members. They're not going to pick the "scraggly leftovers and losers" to found their chapter. They are going to look for winners....the cream of the crop. If it were me applying to be in a colony, I'd be nervous to have to face an interview with national representatives.

THIS ^ They are looking for leaders and doers. They are looking for fabulous young women who can make a chapter happen and thrive. It's actually pretty competitive to get ask to be a founding sister or a recolonization sister. With the Kennesaw State U chapter, most of the women who chartered weren't people who went through formal recruitment (So, no, they weren't leftovers). They were ladies who saw a unique opportunity to make an impact on campus. I attended their pre-initiation stuff and the actual chartering. They are funny, smart and beautiful ladies.

I read the initial post while on lunch today. Come back a couple hours later and it looks like all kinds of awesomeness happened. What I initially thought was "why would it be weird to join a colony?" But I thought I'd leave it to others to jump in. And then apparently all kinds of snark happened. LOL. I miss all the fun!

So which school other than Auburn is Tri Sigma expanding to currently or soon?

OP, you can delete all you want, but the damage has been done.

U Mass - Amherst

So, the OP, ajohnson (which probably stands for her first initial and last name) attends UMass-Amherst and thinks that she is too good for the Sigma Sigma Sigma colony because she is concerned they will be viewed as the girls who were rejected in formal recruitment. Because of this, she shared that she will have no problem getting in. When an alumna of another NPC who has helped her organization through colonizations spoke up about how competitive colony recruitment is, the OP pretty much told AZTheta where she could shove it because she wasn't of any help and getting a colony bid to Sigma Sigma Sigma would be easy---or so she said. Tri-Sigma ladies, please take note of this special snowflake PNM. Her poor attitude leads me to believe she would deserve to be turned away.

This discussion and individual has been duly noted.

Thank you AZTheta and others for the great responses. As a colonizing sister of my chapter, I can tell you an offer of membership is not guaranteed no matter the size of the school or Greek life. My colonizing sisters were not "left-overs." These were women who saw the opportunity to create a legacy, have a profound and positive impact and were willing to put in a lot of hard work. Today, 14 years later, I see the results and it fills my heart with so much pride.

Paging KSUViolet06... :D;):eek:

You know you're SOL when misscherrypie drops in and reads you for filth.

POPCORN FOR EVERYONE!!!!:D

We've been in communication. 😉

As a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma I would not want her as a sister. We value character, conduct and friendship. The OP's posts, which have now been deleted, show a lack of character and her conduct is deplorable. To put down a house by saying that the women who are extended a bid are rejects is in my book not very panhellenic.

Thanks to all my fellow panhellenics on this post who have defended Tri Sigma, I am proud to call each of you my Panhellenic Sisters.

As it should! Your heart should certainly be filled with pride because Sigma Sigma Sigma, along with the other 25 NPC sororities, is a great organization that anyone should be proud to call home. I sincerely hope ajohnson doesn't get a bid to such an amazing sisterhood because she doesn't deserve to call some of my really good friends (and fellow Panhellenic sisters) sisters of her own.

TGFQFP...thank goodness for QFP haha

KSUViolet06 For.The.Win.

You are a class act and a credit to Tri Sigma.

KSU, I want to be you when I grow up :D

This is why I love my Panhellenic sisters! I don't think I am speaking out of turn when I say that colony new members are held in high regard by all of our organizations. It is incredibly expensive to colonize, and our organizations are going to do everything possible to ensure the success of the colony. We want the best to lay the groundwork for the years to come.

A quick search in the UMass-Amhearst website, made it obvious that there is more than one woman on campus named AJohnson, but I have faith that the Tri Sigma national representatives will see through the OP if she decides to show up to colony recruitment.

Tri Sigma is a wonderful organization, and I'm happy to see so many Panhellenic women standing up to this rude poster.

AJohnson, you have shown immaturity and characteristics that are not suitable for being a member of Tri Sigma or any NPC organization. I suggest you move along.

Oh, this UMass grad and active participant and friend of the F/SA cares greatly about the greek community at my alma mater, and I can assure you that regardless of the percentage of undergraduates that are greek, and how uncompetitive you think the greek community and recruitment is..... that each chapter is strong, has leaders in campus activities, and does NOT take just anyone. I can get the F/SA to attest to this if there is an issue here.....


Is there, AJohnson?

thanks, AZTheta. Love you!

I think it is also important to consider the possibility (however slight it might be) that someone who does not like A Johnson for some reason is trying to harm her chances of joining the new colony.

I have to think that someone smart enough to attend U Mass would not be so dumb as to a) use their real name in this day and age when creating a profile on an Internet site when the purpose seems to b) be very antagonistic from the very start. And certainly if that WAS the intent, he/she achieved that objective quite well considering that we've now all but decided for Tri Sigma (and every other campus chapter) that none of the women there named A Johnson are ever getting a bid to an NPC chapter.

Perhaps I've seen one too many "bullying cheerleader moms" stories down here in this region. Or seen someone get bullied by someone this way (posing as someone to bully them). I'm not saying that's what actually happened, but perhaps a voice of reason as the lynch mob descends....

You'd think, but people keep doing things online every day to the contrary.

Consider: the OP deleted her comments, which an impostor would not likely do. Instead, the comments would remain and the shit-stirrer would be enjoying the furor. Taking your reasoning even further: this thread was started by someone trying to sabotage the Tri Sigma colony. See where we can go with this? That's why I dislike speculating, and why I (bluntly) address what is in front of me.

The original post read, to me, as immature, shallow, and superficial. The retort to my post was rude, and followed in the tone of the first post. What happened after that was out of my sphere of influence.

It's possible to be book-smart, and also socially immature. Witness the focus on caring what others think (typical of most 18 year olds).

Personally I think KSUViolet's response was spot-on. If the OP read the linked information (which I did) she is likely regretting her comments here. I don't ever want to interfere in anyone's recruitment (have stated that repeatedly in the past). I think the OP did a fine job of self-sabotage, but that's on her, not me.

Wow...Just wow...

If KSUViolet and the other alumnae of Sigma Sigma Sigma who have posted here are any indication of what their membership is like, then OP or any other young woman would be lucky to be a member.

We just had a new sorority colonize at our school a few years ago. They took the student body president, presidents of many campus organizations, and young women with spectacular grades and resumes. Certainly not anybody's leftovers. They have an active social schedule, a beautiful new house, a strong sisterhood, and a growing philanthropy.

OP, I think it's sometimes helpful to come to a website where people you don't know post advice when asked for it. But you need to be willing to accept it graciously. If you don't want it, then don't ask for it. Talk to friends are your own school.

Good luck to you. I would definitely email the expansion team and show them your interest. I think things will work out as they should.

I'm currently colonizing Tri Sigma at Auburn and it is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Panhellenic has been so incredible and supporting so I would not worry about it at all. However, if you do decide to pursue colonization, I would suggest that you put your happiness above your concern for what others will think. Tri Sigma is looking for leaders and trailblazers to colonize. They are also looking for positive and caring people who make future PNMs want to be a Tri Sigma woman. Just something to keep in mind.