GLO Wish List?!?
 

SO, I was talking with my friend Ashley telling her I was going to rush and she said she was thinking she would too and that she'd go Alphas. Then she mentioned to the effect that a friend of hers (an Alpha) said what's your last name I'm going to add you to the "wish list"

What in the world is the wish list?! Is it like a guaranteed bid (unspoken) if a person on the list decides to rush?

You should never take ANYONE'S word that you have a bid. "wish list" or not. Im assuming a wish list is when rushees have friends in a house and the PNM provide a pic and info. similar info to what a rec. would include. they treat it like a rec sort of....

You said it...

From what i gather, this 'wish list' is really nothing more than an internal rec. Basically, a sister says "There's a woman coming through rush who I know, please make an effort to meet her"

I *highly* doubt that any GLO would allow a single member to promise a bid to a PNM (it's an infraction during formal recruitment), and I'd be very careful around those that do.

Re: GLO Wish List?!?
 

Is Alphas NPC, NPHC, a local, a multicultural or what? I would think that different conferences can recruit differently.

NO NO NO!! No guaranteed bid. Gosh, why would anyone tell a PNM something like that? I'm sure your friend and the Alphas are great folks, but sororities should NEVER tell you or any other PNM something of this nature. It just isn't right.

If she's talking about the ASAs (I think they are called Alphas at TBSG's school) the "wish list" is simply something we use to target women we are interested in. It is not a guaranteed bid of any sort, just something we use within rush - it goes with our "built to last" recruitment philosophy and taking a more proactive approach toward rush.

Please let your friend know that this ISN'T a bid promise of any sort!

Is a "wish list" kind of like a "rush crush"?


I love these recruitment terms, they crack me up! :D

Yeah, sort of like rush crushes even if formal rush isn't happening.

I'll let her know about the bid thing because she thought since she was on the wish list, that if she decided to rush she'd have a bid and I told her, well, because of infractures I would think it'd be like the sister would tell everyone you're coming through and to be on the lookout.

33girl, this would then kind of be like a recommendation right? So, if I received a rec for the Alphas would I possibly be on the wish list too then?

that is an interesting concept. i think that most glos have a "we would like to take a closer look at this girl" list.....BUT it is not cool to tell a PNM that she is on that list.

The speakers I've heard use the term use it the way 33girl does. You think of the women that would make good sisters, you either know them from home or class or whatever. Then the sorority makes a special effort to get to know them and recruit them. I've always associated it with COB rush rather than formal. We've tried it and it quickly got dubbed our 'stalker list' in the house. It is supposed to be a great recruitment tool!

Good Luck with rush!

I am not sure how other schools do their lists like this but we do something similar here. We list legacies, girls with 4.0's and LOTS of activities, and girls with special skills (singing, dancing, etc.) for the most part. Usually just because they have a rec that does not mean they will necessarily make our list or be a rush crush. We have so many women go through recruitment so recs are helpful in the case that they might direct our attention to a PNM we overlooked in the hundreds of girls we have to look at, but for them to make our wish list there has to be something that stands out on their resume/info sheet. Hope that helps clear some things up. :)

Rush Crush?
 

What exactly is a rush crush then? I always interpreted to mean that, oh a girl we hadn't met goes through and the girl fell in love with her and dubbed her that name because she wanted the PNM to go her house.

A rush crush is a girl (or maybe more than one!) you meet during rush that you absolutely love and would be thrilled to have her in your chapter. She's the one you try hardest to convince that she belongs in your sorority. :)

Little E is right on the button :).

and Fab is right too...a rec is just a notice from an alum to let the chapter know that a girl either has some sort of tie to the sorority, or that an alum has evaluated her or her resume and found her to be sorority material. It doesn't have any bearing on whether the active chapter will offer her a bid.

You may need a rec to get a bid at some schools & chapters, but it NEVER guarantees a bid anywhere.

A rush crush is a PNM that you just love to death, that you have to have in your chapter. Sometimes a rush crush can be a PNM that an active is considering making her lil sis.

I don't know about this "wish list" business. I have never heard this term before. It sounds like it's a pre rush bid list, but perhaps it's just a list of girls that they plan to target during rush.

I know a fraternity that has a wish list - it's guys that they would really like to sign. However, that doesn't mean they are going to sign everyone on it - it's just to give an idea so when a rushee is at their house and says "Hi, I'm Joe Jujubee" the brothers will think "OH! Joe Jujubee, from ACM that Billy Bob Brother put on the "list"." This same chapter asks sorority women for guys for their wish list - men that we think would make outstanding XYZ brothers.

it's NOT a bid list. I just want to clarify that so no one gets the wrong impression. ;)

Ditto 33girl -Just because we've put someone on the list it in NO WAY means they get a bid. The list is open, not voted on and maintained by our rush chair. We make sure they get special invites to our events and we'll invite them to philanthropy stuff too. We try and do the 'coke date' stuff and get to know them. We have NOT given a bid to everyone who has been on that list. It just helps us concentrate on effective and quality recruitment. say you meet patti the PNM whose on the list, you are gonna remember her name and hopefully make an extra effort to talk to her or be polite. It really is a COB thing, i don't know how you'd do it during formal. or maybe that is kinda what recs are. i dunno.

We use the term "wish list" in the same way 33girl and Little E described -- girls that one or two Tri Delts know and think would make good sisters, but they need to meet more people in the house before we decide whether or not to extend them a bid. Basically, being on the wish list just means that we want to get to know you better. It has nothing to do with bids, at least not yet. (The "wish" part comes into play because the girl who puts her on the list "wishes" she will become a sister.)

In this particular chapter, it might also refer to the girls that individual sisters know who are coming through rush and really want to be a part of their chapter -- but just because one sister likes you doesn't mean you're guaranteed a bid. You have to impress the whole chapter before that happens.

33 girl, Little E, and sugar and spice:

Thanks for setting things straight with the Wish List business. My chapter uses it also. It really is a great recruitment tool and is part of one of our recruitment programs through our national. (side note my chapter got an award at convention for embarcing the program. hee hee gotta love it!)

We use it with a four step process. It works great for formal and informal because we all know we recruit 365 days a year!

AMEN!!!! :eek:

Sounds kind of like a guy asking a girl for a phone number. He wants to talk to you to see if he's interested but he still reserves the right to decide you're a psycho that he can't introduce to his friends.

LOL.

I love that analogy :)