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Originally Posted by carnation
Every year, members of various sororities at big schools tell me that they usually have no idea which girls they kept until they walk in the door for the next party.
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So THIS. I trusted the process that on bid day, my 100+ member chapter and I had done our duty and brought home the class of 60-80 new members that was best for the chapter. I had met a handful, at best, during recruitment. Oftentimes I didn't remember rushing them because we had over 1000 girls coming through our doors. In fact, the other day, a sister posted on my FB wall, "Hey, first gal who rushed me at ADPi..." It's been YEARS since that recruitment, and even at that time I had no recollection.
When I was a recruitment counselor, I remember talking to a fellow counselor in another sorority. I reminded her that she had rushed me and I LOVED her sorority and was sad at that time to not be invited back. She laughed and told me she was a terrible rusher so that it was likely her fault because no one she rushed ever got a bid. She made a great impression on me, though, and I loved her and her house!
Anyway, I trust our membership selection to bring in the best girls for our sorority. It was not my job to hand pick each young lady. My job was to make them see what a great chapter we were and how much I loved it, and to convey my impressions through our private membership selection. Release lists were made up, and I had no idea was on them for the very most part. Each day new lists were read and we would cheer for each name. On Bid Day, the final list was read and it never disappointed. Sure, there were a few tears for a rush crush that went elsewhere, but overall, the process works... even at the biggest chapters where you don't get meet everyone.
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