[Pirouette]

Round 4:

Steph’s Pref round schedule was:

Franklin- Okay, Steph wasn’t sure about ranking them and was willing to give them another look.
Schroeder- Yay!
Peppermint Patty- What?

This meant that she lost her two favorites going into Pref. She had liked Schroeder and Franklin a lot all week, and even Peppermint Patty was okay too. But she had really set her heart on Rerun and Pig-Pen. Of course, she knew a lot of other PNMs also had their hearts set on Rerun and Pig-Pen. But still, she had good grades, had been involved in high school, was attractive, had recs for these chapters, and seemed to be able to make connections with the actives. In her mind, she could not figure out why she had been cut.
She looked around and saw a lot of other PNMs crying, a couple were actually yelling at their recruitment counselors, and one girl in her group ripped-up her invite list and stormed out. After watching all that, she made the decision to not look like them and walk to Franklin with a smile on her face.

Franklin: She was preffed by the shy girl she had met on the first day. Steph raised her concerns that the only thing she found in common with the sisters who rushed her was their major. Her rusher ensured her that Franklin was a large sorority and that she would find things in common with others. The ceremony was nice and Steph liked the idea of sharing a sisterhood with her Aunt. She could see herself being happy here.

Schroeder: Steph was preffed by her tour guide from the day before. She didn’t really have any concerns about Schroeder so they picked-up their conversation from where they left off during the house tour round. Their ceremony touched her more than Franklin’s did and she left knowing that she would fit in well at Schroeder.

Peppermint Patty: This sorority was a huge surprise for Steph. She was preffed by a girl she hadn’t met before. However, once they got to a quiet place to talk, Steph learned she was the big sister of a girl she had met during round 2 (that girl had come down with the flu and was not at recruitment). Steph read a beautiful letter written by the girl who was supposed to pref her stating all the great qualities she had that Peppermint Patty valued. Then the sister she was paired with told her about her experience of coming to college from out of state and how Peppermint Patty had given her a second home. She was shocked how moving their ceremony was and that she even started to tear-up. As she left she knew she had a tough decision to make.


Steph knew she wanted Schroeder over Franklin, but wasn’t sure where to place Peppermint Patty. She hadn’t felt a connection to the sorority until pref, but she felt the greatest connection there out of all the sororities she went to. Schroeder had been one of her favorites since day 1 and had the best philanthropy events. Franklin had a lot of girls from her major and had the best reputation. But there was something about Peppermint Patty that night that tugged at her heart. She knew she would accept a bid from any of the three and be very happy there so she eventually ranked:

1. Schroeder
2. Peppermint Patty
3. Franklin