Did you get your first choice sorority?
 

I just wondered what the breakdown would be -

Thanks, this should be fun!

Yes and no. Probably more yes than no. (Yes as in, I got my first choice)

I say this because "first choice" doesn't necessarily mean first choice on your preference card. Many PNMs get cut from a chapter that they considered their first choice before preference.

When I went through, I was enamored with one chapter and they cut me before preference. I did cry, I was upset, but I also got over it pretty quickly. After going to all of my preference parties, I knew I could find my home in any of the chapters that invited me back. I ranked Sigma Kappa first, so yes I did get my first choice and I was psyched to be there on bid day.

ETA my recruitment story

I was thinking "first choice from among your pref. parties" - sorry for any confusion. But I guess it works either way - however you wish to interpret it.

I answered yes because at the time of filling out our pref cards, I wasn't stuck on trying to get another chance with the chapter that had cut me.

Sure - the more the merrier. If you want to explain a bit, do. I thought it would be interesting for pnms to see the range of experiences we've had.

eta - As of now, it's 50/50 between first choice and non-first choice but it worked out GREAT.

Option number 2 here. If you want more details, read my recruitment story here.

Smile Awhile I love you're recruitment story. Its one of my favorites :)

I'm excited to see how this turns out!

Ditto here - I was in love with with a chapter (and only slightly less enamored with another) before pref, but neither invited me back for pref. So while I did get my first choice at pref, it wasn't necessarily my first choice overall. Though of course now I'm enamored with choice :)

And I voted same as you VP

My first and only choice! :) Hooray COB!

I did get my first choice, but in retrospect - and as much as I bleed azure blue & white! - I think I would have also been content with my second choice. My Retro Recruitment thread is here. Also, had I gotten my second choice, I would have transferred to the school where I had a major scholarship, and hoped I could have affiliated there.

No complaints, though! :D

Where's the "it's a long story" option? :)

Long story short, I went through NPC sorority rush, dropped out before prefs, and rushed and pledged a local sorority. A couple of years later, my local became a chapter of AEPhi.

I did not get my first choice.
I liked another sorority on my campus (ADPi) because I felt that the girls there matched with me more academically and goals-wise, and I felt I fit in socially at Pi Phi. Looking back, I think I made the wrong choice, and am incredibly happy that my second choice got me!
It was really close when I was deciding, and I almost flipped a coin to decide.