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Originally Posted by apollo_artemis
I've seen this many places on the site. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high, but it's hard to "go into rush with an open mind" when my mind is telling me I have limited options available.
Another thing: My mother, who was in a sorority at my school back in the mid 80's, keeps telling me that the chapters "know freshman year is hard for some" and "will be sympathetic because of it". I want to listen to her, but my mind raises a red flag at sympathy from the houses because this is a competitive school where Greek Life is HUGE. I doubt they show much sympathy to someone who's GPA dropped 1.0 point from high school to college, but I don't want to argue against my mom.
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You don't have to argue with your mom. Just smile and nod. It's not something you need to fight about; just understand that you might not have the easiest time receiving a bid. Your mom went to school in the 80s.. the 80s! 30 years ago. Times change.
The point of having an open mind is having an open mind
as a PNM. The sororities don't have to be as open. You know that you'll probably receive heavy cuts, which means you shouldn't automatically turn your back on a chapter that is willing to give you a chance.
If you want to go through recruitment, then go through recruitment. There's nothing you can do about your grades for the upcoming semester. Worry about the things you CAN change, rather than the things you can't. I know you're probably freaking out, but that won't help you right now. Just do what you can with what you have.