Who Received a Bid After Going Through Recruitment More Than Once?

TriDLove · #1 05-09-2010, 10:06 PM

Just curious. I received a bid to my favorite house after my third time going through the process.

Who else is in the same boat? Would you mind sharing your experience?

Thanks!

KSUViolet06 · #2 05-09-2010, 10:54 PM

I have a question.

Did you get a bid after going through formal 3 times? Or did you do informal at some point too?

TriDLove · #3 05-10-2010, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I have a question.

Did you get a bid after going through formal 3 times? Or did you do informal at some point too?

I went through formal rush twice, but never accepted a bid. The first time I had to drop because of an injury. Then I raised my grades big time and went through the process again a year later. The second time I was asked back to Preference Night by two houses that I couldn't ever see myself in, and I dropped.

I know that many say that you shouldn't drop out of recruitment, but I just felt I didn't fit in with the houses I was invited to. There wasn't anything wrong with either house, I just didn't see myself in them.

I always knew that Tri Delta was the sorority for me, and I was so happy to hear that they were doing Informal. When I was at the Tri Delta house I always felt relaxed and the girls were ones I had the most in common with. I know I made the right decision - I absolutely love everything ∆∆∆!

Splash · #4 05-09-2010, 11:32 PM

My friend went through formal twice, unsuccessfully and then got a bid to a colony.

My other friend went through formal twice, transferred, went through formal again and received a bid.

WCsweet<3 · #5 05-10-2010, 04:02 AM

I went through recruitment at school A, then transferred to school B where I received a bid.

Splash · #6 05-10-2010, 04:34 AM

I can add a girl who went through received a bid, declined, went through again and accepted a different bid and initiated.

Twins went through, received a bid to the same house, depledged, went through again and received the same bids to another house and accepted and initiated.

bostongreek · #7 05-10-2010, 09:49 AM

Technically I went through twice, but the first time I dropped after pref night and transferred schools. I already had my deposit down at the second school and realized it wasn't fair to me or the sorority if I joined at my first school.

Senusret I · #8 05-10-2010, 10:26 AM

I like this thread. I'm going to start a similar one for NPHC.

Kevin · #9 05-10-2010, 10:47 AM

If that happened, your experiences are very atypical. I'm hoping no one reads this thread and gains a false sense of hope from it.

KSUViolet06 · #10 05-10-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

If that happened, your experiences are very atypical. I'm hoping no one reads this thread and gains a false sense of hope from it.

Indeed.

violetpretty · #11 05-10-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

If that happened, your experiences are very atypical. I'm hoping no one reads this thread and gains a false sense of hope from it.

Cosign.

33girl · #12 05-10-2010, 05:15 PM

I think everyone who posted in this needs to also post:

-the amount of women who go through rush
-the percentage of people involved in Greek life at the school
-the average size of the chapters

ForeverRoses · #13 05-11-2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

I think everyone who posted in this needs to also post:

-the amount of women who go through rush
-the percentage of people involved in Greek life at the school
-the average size of the chapters

I recieved my bid the second time I went through rush. I dropped out the first time after some crazy self-inflicted drama. I spent the rest of my freshman year making friends, getting involved in various clubs and groups, and going to class!

I re-rushed my sophomore year and recieved my bid. If I hadn't recieved a bid, I would have been okay- I still had my friends and my activities- I would say greek life didn't make my college experience, but it did enhance it.

At the time I went through at my school, recs weren't a big deal. Also, only about 20% of the campus was greek, so greek life was there, but not the end all be all. Our chapter size was 150 and pledge classes were 45-50 women. I'm not sure how many women went through rush, but I would say about 500 or 600?

indygphib · #14 05-10-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

If that happened, your experiences are very atypical. I'm hoping no one reads this thread and gains a false sense of hope from it.

^^^^
THIS.

I could never see this situation happening at an SEC school, Big XII, USC, IU or most other Big 10 schools -including my own. And those schools are just the tip of the iceberg. A PNM would be extremely lucky to get a bid after a second attempt at recruitment. A third-time PNM receiving a bid would be almost unheard of.

Barbie's_Rush · #15 05-10-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

If that happened, your experiences are very atypical. I'm hoping no one reads this thread and gains a false sense of hope from it.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Unless something has changed dramatically since your first rush at the same school, you should not go in expecting better results.