I have to say, this IU recruitment isn't a walk in the park. Friends who have kids in smaller schools with less competitive Greek systems have no idea what is going on at schools like Indiana. I have been asked time and again what sorority my daughter is rushing...like she holds the cards
I can't even imagine how much more it is amped up in the Southern schools. My husband attended another Big 10 school and was in a fraternity, and he is astonished by the differences, not to mention how different it is from frat rush in general.
I think it has taught the girls a lot of lessons along the way, and has forced them out of their comfort zones: to dig deep, to find strength and confidence and resilience. I told my D this morning how proud I am of her for keeping a cool head and an open mind, and for practicing some analytical thinking, as well as listening to her gut instincts. Whether the girls find a chapter to call home or decide this Greek life isn't for them, I think they all learned something about themselves in the process.
And yes, I have gathered they are to get a bid if they maximized their options along the way, but there always seems to be a story about someone that it didn't work out for...that usually ends up being someone who didn't want the choices they were left with at the end though? My daughter is getting the impression there are a lot of girls "suiciding" this year, against the recommendations of their RGs. Hopefully it works out for those girls, or there will be more of those stories of the bid-less this cycle.