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Old 08-24-2014, 11:31 PM
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I suicided

I suicided because I absolutely did not want to be in the other sorority. The other one made me think that I was definitley getting a bid by what they said. However I got dropped today. I know that I can't get a snap bid because I suicided but what's the likelihood of me getting a bid during COB?
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Old 08-24-2014, 11:41 PM
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Actually you were eligible for a snap bid, you just were not eligible to be a quota addition.

The chapter you SIPed made quota, so unless the chapter is under total, they will not be offering COB bids.
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Old 08-25-2014, 12:56 AM
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The chapter you SIPed made quota
Are you clairvoyant??? You're kind of freaking me out LOL.
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Old 08-25-2014, 01:13 AM
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Are you clairvoyant??? You're kind of freaking me out LOL.
Ha, clairvoyant? Based on the OP's username and the schools that have already finished recruitment, you can figure out where she most likely goes to school. I assume AZ-AlphaXi knows that all of the chapters there made quota, hence her definitive statement.
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Old 08-25-2014, 01:50 AM
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They would've had to have made quota for OP not have received a bid from them, yes?
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Old 08-25-2014, 07:33 AM
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They would've had to have made quota for OP not have received a bid from them, yes?
Yes.

(with a few very very very very unlikely exceptions)
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Old 08-25-2014, 08:22 AM
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They would've had to have made quota for OP not have received a bid from them, yes?
Yep .. Deductive reasoning says that the chapter had to have made quota or she would have received a bid from them. Since she didn't, that means that she was on their bid list below where they stopped when reaching quota.
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Old 08-25-2014, 01:53 PM
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Yep .. Deductive reasoning says that the chapter had to have made quota or she would have received a bid from them. Since she didn't, that means that she was on their bid list below where they stopped when reaching quota.
I guess I'm still not used to this "somewhere on the list if you're at pref" stuff and thought that she could have not been on their bid list at all.
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Old 08-25-2014, 02:59 PM
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I guess I'm still not used to this "somewhere on the list if you're at pref" stuff and thought that she could have not been on their bid list at all.
That isn't an RFM concept though. As far as I know, that has always been the case.
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Old 08-25-2014, 03:13 PM
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Irishpipes, you are correct. At least since 1994 (when I pledged) being invited to pref meant you'd be on the bid list.
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Old 08-25-2014, 09:15 PM
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That isn't an RFM concept though. As far as I know, that has always been the case.
I didn't think it had anything to do with RFM. Like I've said before, if you only had one invitational event, I think requiring a group to put every single woman on the bid list is sillypants and probably rarely followed. But that's not the kind of rush situation we're talking about here so it's a moot point.
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Old 08-25-2014, 08:39 AM
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I suicided because I absolutely did not want to be in the other sorority. The other one made me think that I was definitley getting a bid by what they said. However I got dropped today. I know that I can't get a snap bid because I suicided but what's the likelihood of me getting a bid during COB?
I'm pretty certain every chapter there made quota. Every chapter at this university is amazing and I find it pretty sad that you felt you were "too good" to be in one of these sororities. I can also tell you that this campus does so well that they rarely have COB events in the spring. In fact, for the chapters that choose to COB, they usually only take a handful of (meaning like 5) ladies. Next time, you should give EVERY chapter a chance. I mean, that "other sorority" was willing to consider you.
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Old 08-25-2014, 09:11 AM
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The only way to know for sure if there will be any open recruitment is to contact your Greek Life office and ask. If they have a list, put your name on the list.

In the mean time, pick yourself up and dust yourself off and get involved on campus. There are other organizations and activities that you can do. Your school is a big place with a lot of wonderful people and wonderful things to do. Go find them.
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Old 08-25-2014, 03:47 PM
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I'm pretty certain every chapter there made quota. Every chapter at this university is amazing and I find it pretty sad that you felt you were "too good" to be in one of these sororities. I can also tell you that this campus does so well that they rarely have COB events in the spring. In fact, for the chapters that choose to COB, they usually only take a handful of (meaning like 5) ladies. Next time, you should give EVERY chapter a chance. I mean, that "other sorority" was willing to consider you.
I usually keep my mouth shut, but I find it rather annoying that you feel the need to comment on almost every post about a woman not wanting to be a member of a certain sorority for whatever reason and attack her for thinking she was "too good" for that sorority.

Not thinking that you would fit in or not wanting to be a part of a certain chapter doesn't mean that you believe you are "too good" for that sorority. Sure, there are women who think they are "too good" for lower-tier groups but that is not always the case. For what it's worth, when I went through recruitment there were a couple of chapters that were considered very "top tier" that I personally didn't feel like I would fit in with at all - so it's not always about feeling "too good" for a chapter.

Every woman's situation is different and every woman going through recruitment needs to do what is right for her. In my opinion, it's better to suicide if you only want a bid from one chapter and would decline a bid from another chapter because then you're not taking a spot away from a girl who would love to be in the chapter you're not interested in. Quit being so harsh - you don't know anyone's particular situation and this poster didn't provide us with enough information to start drawing conclusions.

OP, actions have consequences. I'm sorry that recruitment didn't work out the way you wanted it to, and I wish you the best of luck in your college career.
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Old 08-25-2014, 05:24 PM
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I usually keep my mouth shut, but I find it rather annoying that you feel the need to comment on almost every post about a woman not wanting to be a member of a certain sorority for whatever reason and attack her for thinking she was "too good" for that sorority.

Not thinking that you would fit in or not wanting to be a part of a certain chapter doesn't mean that you believe you are "too good" for that sorority. Sure, there are women who think they are "too good" for lower-tier groups but that is not always the case. For what it's worth, when I went through recruitment there were a couple of chapters that were considered very "top tier" that I personally didn't feel like I would fit in with at all - so it's not always about feeling "too good" for a chapter.

Every woman's situation is different and every woman going through recruitment needs to do what is right for her. In my opinion, it's better to suicide if you only want a bid from one chapter and would decline a bid from another chapter because then you're not taking a spot away from a girl who would love to be in the chapter you're not interested in. Quit being so harsh - you don't know anyone's particular situation and this poster didn't provide us with enough information to start drawing conclusions.

OP, actions have consequences. I'm sorry that recruitment didn't work out the way you wanted it to, and I wish you the best of luck in your college career.
Agree with Macon Magnolia. Generally speaking, I think most people who SIP aren't being open minded.... but there are exceptions! When I went through recruitment, I had a friend who SIP'd because the other chapter on her list was home to her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, and it was an uncomfortable situation for her. I thought it was very strange that they invited my friend back, but she was a legacy and I had the sense that the chapter wasn't able to release her based on their return rates. Nonetheless, my friend SIP'd, and I thought she had a pretty good reason.
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