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Originally Posted by ChioLu
At some schools (UCLA for example), if a sophomore goes thru Recruitment again, after declining a bid freshman year, Panhellenic gives the PNM the choice of whether or not to attend the party of the chapter they turned down. Saves the potential for awkwardness and stress.
Go thru Recruitment (get those Rec's, create a Rush Resume, practice your convo skills) and if the outcome isn't what you hoped for, then a colonizing chapter may be a great place for you to shine and be a part of a new & exciting chapter!
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I know you mean well (and I am NOT being condescending, so don't take umbrage), and you're relatively new to GC; you possibly haven't seen or read previous discussions about failed recruitments and colonies. Generally speaking it is unwise to hold out the hope of a colonizing chapter to PNMs as a "consolation prize" or another chance if formal recruitment (for this OP, the second time through) doesn't work out the way the PNM wanted it to. Last fall there were at least two PNMs who posted about their unsuccessful recruitments AND their subsequent unsuccessful attempts to join colonies.
Colonies are seeking the very best members in order to be competitive with established chapters as soon as possible. Often those qualities that the PNMs presented in formal recruitment with established chapters will also exclude them from a colony.