Soliloquy's Fall 2007 recruitment

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Ok, I'm probably going to get (virtually) shot for this because everyone's been so on this young lady's side, but after reading this whole thread in one sitting, I'm wondering why so many experienced GCers are giving some of the feedback they are to this poster. From my reading, I took that she not only had friends in every house but also had Recs on a campus where recs aren't the norm, thereby, most likely, I'm guessing, having an advantage over most of the other rushees. And she still didn't end up with a bid. Even on a campus where chapters take quota and are at total, if "everyone" really loved this rushee as much as she thought they did AND she had recs, somebody would have been fighting harder for her in membership selection and making sure she got on their bid list. Just my pessimistic take from a totally objective read of the thread.

And Soliloquy, I won't claim to know you at all, but from my read, statements like the one you've made below may have been what didn't go over too well in your conversations. Getting a position in another organization, to my knowledge, won't necessarily improve anyone's chances of "getting a bid". And making the point that you now hold a position that most of the student body "desires" won't necessarily sway them your way either. Maybe hoping they're jealous of your accomplishments isn't the best strategy toward working your way into their sisterhoods... just my 1/2 cent...

You might get flamed...but it won't be by me!

Had a pretty big thing just happen in my life, a pretty big positive thing, that reaaalllly improves my chances of getting a bid. Let's just say I am now part of one of the most elite organizations on campus and holding a position that most of the student body desires!

To the OP, it's great that you had this positive thing happen for you. But how do you know for a fact that it improves your chances? Did you ever stop for a second and think that the same girls who didn't offer you a bid in the fall are reading this? How does this position make you more desirable?