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Originally Posted by BTGorman
Hi everyone!
I just came upon this site today... a little late into the process.
My daughter is at IU and completed preference round yesterday. She seems happy and excited, but it has been a very difficult week for her best friend. This is taking away some of our joy as we await word tomorrow night.
Can anyone explain Snap Bids to me? I was in a sorority back in the dark ages and we didn't have that process.
My daughter's best friend was heartbroken over first round cuts and again after second round cuts, and again after third round. For preference round, she only had two invites and neither was one she could see herself at, and she dropped out. Would she be able to get a snap bid? Or she could go through informal rush? How does that work?
She's just such a great girl. Fun, interesting and has 3.8 GPA, too. So disappointing.
Also, can you tell me if my daughter is at risk of not receiving a bid Tuesday night? She went to 2 final sessions for preference round, loved them both, and submitted her preferences. Back in my day, you could still get cross cut in this stage, if you just ranked them a certain way. Is she safe from that? Will she get a bid from one of these houses?
Way more nervous going through this as a mom than I was for myself back in the day.
Also, how important are recs at IU? I made sure to get some for my daughter and her best friend, but only at about 5 houses. Could that have impacted her friend? Could it impact my daughter receiving a bid tomorrow night?
And finally, do houses cut gals who are legacies because they assume they will follow the legacy route? I wondered if her best friend could've been cut by some houses because they assume she won't choose them.
OK, sorry I wasn't on the site until now and you're getting all of my questions at once!
But this will keep me busy & distracted as i wait for her answers tomorrow night. :-)
Thank you!
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Yes, the friend is eligible for a snap bid from any chapter (those that were remaining on her list and those that were not). She can sign up for informal recruitment. The link is up on the Panhel website to register. This is her way of letting the chapters know she still has interest.
Your daughter should be okay. She should have a bid on Tuesday. There is no "cross cutting". She would at least be a quota addition and should be on one of those chapter's lists.
No matter what anyone says about recs, they can only help. People at IU like to say they don't matter. However, having been in membership selection meetings, I know firsthand that when you have hundreds of pnms with very little to differentiate one from another, a rec can break the tie.
I do not think listing a chapter as a legacy hurts your chance of getting a bid. Most chapters look at having Greek affiliation in your family as a plus, indicating that you are aware of financial commitments and lifelong benefits of membership.