Forum: Recruitment Stories
08-12-2007, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 332
Views: 161,905
Ditto
Army Wife, I had just pm'ed the exact same phrase-- Again, Auburnmom-- thanks for showing class!!!
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
08-12-2007, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,542
yes- the point I was trying to make is that we...
yes- the point I was trying to make is that we don't know as the title was vague. Also, when one of the mom's added her daughter, it wasn't sad at the time (wasn't as positive as Kate's) but she...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
08-12-2007, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 332
Views: 161,905
Auburnmom?
I know she has received her preference invites, but I can't remember when the parties are and when bids are handed out- I know that I am being lazy and not going through the thread; I'm instead sure...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
08-12-2007, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,542
Sorry to disagree (not with Navane), I guess I...
Sorry to disagree (not with Navane), I guess I see talking about Auburn recruitment as part of what Auburnmom asked for in her initial post- I didn't see anything wrong with flowers either- added...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
08-12-2007, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,542
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
08-12-2007, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 332
Views: 161,905
Best Wishes
Here is hoping that things work out well for Auburnmom's Kate and all young ladies at Auburn.
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
08-12-2007, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 10,542
If you look at Auburn Mom's first post, she...
If you look at Auburn Mom's first post, she invites others to join in and share their stories; thus all the stories met the forum. The support from posters in the past has always been that...
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Forum: Alpha Xi Delta
08-10-2007, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,518
Old woman response
When thinking about PNMs- Is the so/so quiet and shy and a potential asset- call an alum or two during that hectic time and find an honest rec? Is the so/so not an asset, and one who will end up...
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Forum: Recruitment
07-22-2007, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 148
Views: 30,368
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Forum: Sorority Recruitment
07-22-2007, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 18,401
curious
Just curious- are the fraternities housed in university housing too- I just assumed all SEC schools had sororities with southern mansions-
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Forum: Alpha Xi Delta
07-19-2007, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,871
Web sites and Recruitment
Just a caution to all collegiate chapters- If you have a chapter web site, keep it up-to-date. As my daughter went through recruitment and now my niece, a web site that is two years old or even a...
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Forum: Kappa Delta
07-19-2007, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,808
Up-to-Date Web Sites
I'm just curious as to why my daughter's chapter has an active web site that is over two years old- I think it would hinder recruitment; young women going through recruitment are good researchers--...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-11-2007, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
The Zeta House
Exactly right on the location- and definitely NOT a big house-- Hope ISU and all the midwest schools have a great recruitment!!
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
Who's Who
If anyone has a chance to check out chapter web sites, I believe that Iowa State has some beautiful sorority houses--
Yellow- Alpha Phi
Brown- Gamma Phi Beta
Orange- Alpha Chi Omega
Red-...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
Bid Day
Because I'm not a big one for waiting--
Bid Day-- I received a bid to my first choice, Teal. Our rush counselor revealed that she was an Orange- and we headed to the union to meet our sisters to...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
The Houses
I totally agree that my attitude had much to do with my lack of a connection-
The houses at Iowa State in 1983:
Alpha Phi
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Omicron Pi...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
Preference Night
Notice- I'm for speed; otherwise, my old age will kick in again-- (I did wish that I had at least a napkin reminder from all 16 houses)-- And- a late memory- I remember as the parties narrowed, we...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 302
Views: 175,687
even today in the midwest...
just a few years ago, a high up in a chapter at ISU, was on the phone after a legacy and highly-alumni recommended pnm was cut--
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
Closer to the end
My next clear memory is sprinting to houses after lunch one day because the computer had messed up, but we couldn’t be late to a party. For Iowa Staters, I sprinted from the Memorial Union to the Red...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
A blur
The next days blend together: We moved into our own dorms- for me out of air-conditioned Maple and into old and hot Oak- One of my new roommates was quite a bit different than me- She had started...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
Results and Invites
The next morning the rush counselors handed out our computerized invitation list; I was lucky and received invites back to all the houses. I had to cut; The first cut was easy- my boyfriend had...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
Day One
Back then, Iowa State housed all of the rushees in Maple because of the air conditioning, and you received a rush roommate. My roommate, Linda, came from Edina, MN, and was awesome. Then, to my...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-10-2007, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,884
A retro midwest recruitment
I have had so much fun reading other retro stories that I decided to post my own- I hope that pnms today can find a little relevant advice and some humor- remember this is 1983, so I am using that...
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Forum: Recruitment Stories
07-09-2007, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 302
Views: 175,687
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Forum: Sorority Recruitment
07-09-2007, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,092
Recruitment at Mizzou
My niece will be going through recruitment this August at Mizzou. What is Mizzou's recruitment like? Are recommendations important? Any other helpful tidbits that I may pass on to her?
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