[AUmom2012]

Indeed COB is occuring on campus right now. The reason I know this is because my daughter was unhappy where she pledged, and was trying to figure out if she could take a COB, which she could not. There are several chapters that are openly recruiting now, so she may be able to join one still. If she is a freshman, living on campus, she has to know or have met other girls who pledged, and would be happy to pass her name along to their chapter for consideration of a COB. If you don't want to mention it to her, since she is kinda fragile right now, I would make a call to the panhellenic or greek office myself and ask some general questions about it.

I understand your frustration. Even though our experience was different, it was devastating to my daughter to receive her third choice. I know that sounds bratty, but it is what it is. She was in tears for at least 2 weeks, and there was nothing I could do to fix it, nothing. I still hear some complaining and whining, but I just had to tell her to suck it up, and either accept it or not, preferrably to accept it!

My heart breaks for you and your daughter, and as an Auburn Alum and mom, I hate for her to want to leave our family. There are so many other organizations she can be involved in, if she can just get through this first semester. Please keep us updated, and I am sending lots of HUGS!!!!!