2007 UGA Recruitment

Mama Dawg · #1 08-12-2007, 10:22 PM

My daughter is at UGA recruitment also, and I'm exhausted (smiling). Actually, so far, so good...we're prepared for anything tomorrow. My two best sister friends from my Alpha Chi house at UGA are holding my hand and holding me up through this process. Lovely daughter is doing great (the biggest problem we have is that she went potluck for a roomie and that is proving to be a less desirable situation.) Roomie isn't rushing (not a problem), but doesn't seem to talk.

When daughter was asked 17 times in the last two days (after "what's your major") "what do you think of your roommate", she replied, "well, she just doesn't talke." The sister guiding her through one house said, "doesn't talk....you mean doesn't actually talk....like...uh...can't talk." My daughter said, "You know, Mom, when someone tells me someone doesn't talk, I don't automatically assume they are mute!". We laughed a lot over that one. She felt better knowing that anyone can have a spacey moment when meeting new people!

UGADad · #2 08-12-2007, 11:25 PM

We finally heard from UGADaughter (thanks for the nickname -- I couldn't figure out what to call her). She called UGAMom a few minutes ago. She had another really fun day today, but she also really liked the 2 hour nap she got this afternoon. Sounds like all the houses are doing a really good job making the girls feel comfortable and at home. Her buddies also had fun today, and they all appreciated the break they got this afternoon.

UGADaughter liked all the houses she saw today, and especially liked three of them. Of the 17 sororities she says there are at least 8 that she feels really good about at this point. Fortunately she had recs for 7 of those 8, plus three others. Even better, she is making lots of new friends along the way, at the houses, in her dorm and in her recruitment group.

So the two days that are happy for everyone are over now, and we'll see what happens tomorrow. My fingers are crossed for all the girls at UGA.

AChiOhSnap · #3 08-13-2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mama Dawg

My daughter is at UGA recruitment also, and I'm exhausted (smiling). Actually, so far, so good...we're prepared for anything tomorrow. My two best sister friends from my Alpha Chi house at UGA are holding my hand and holding me up through this process. Lovely daughter is doing great (the biggest problem we have is that she went potluck for a roomie and that is proving to be a less desirable situation.) Roomie isn't rushing (not a problem), but doesn't seem to talk.

What do you mean by "going potluck"? I'm not familiar with that term!

I'm excited.... could we have a legacy AXO new member at the end of this recruitment?

Best of luck to your daughter, whether or not she ends up in AXO! (but let's cross our fingers...)

And UGADad, I'm glad everything went well for your daughter today. Here's to another great day tomorrow.

dgdramadawg · #4 08-13-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

What do you mean by "going potluck"? I'm not familiar with that term!

"Going potluck" means deciding not to pick a roommate she knows ahead of time. It's called that because you never know what's going to happen... sometimes you meet a great new friend and sometimes you can get someone totally crazy (kind of like a potluck dinner?).

UGADad · #5 08-13-2007, 08:28 AM

Phone rang this morning at 6:50 -- UGADaughter's happy voice told her mom that she is visiting 12 houses today for house tours, including all 8 of her first round favorites. I heard UGAMom telling her to "keep an open mind" and saying lots of other good stuff. So far so good, but prepared for pain later in the process! She told her mom it will be a long day but she will try to check in late tonight.

MamaDawg -- good luck to your daughter -- sorry about the roommate stuation. Maybe RoomateDawg is just very shy and will open up to DaughterDawg soon.

NUBlue&Blue -- good luck to your friends -- sounds like a special group of girls. And good luck to southernpromise -- thanks for doing a recruitment story.

Hope everyone's day goes well.

Mama Dawg · #6 08-13-2007, 11:07 AM

Well, my phone rang early a.m. also....my dearest baby was invited back to 6 houses (two were at the bottom of her bottom five), but thankfully the other four were at the top of her list We were sad that she was cut from one house that she really enjoyed (and it was special...I went to prefs there, too!). Anyway, she was cut from that one (but we had no rec there....Knew no one. I should have done a better job) Today, we are scrambling to see if any last minute recs can go into two of those four where we also have no recs...

Yes, I hope we will have a new AXO legacy, too, but I know that you never know. When I was in school, we automatically invited back the legacy to round two to give her the benefit of getting better acquainted. But, if we were going to cut her, we had to do so after that round in order to allow her to have a chance to form a relationship elsewhere....is it still that way?

candiceena · #7 08-13-2007, 11:37 AM

UGADad - Good luck to your daughter! Also, good luck to everyone else's daughters, friends, and family going through recruitment both at UGA and at other schools!

This is my first recruitment story time on GC and I'm pretty much loving it already, LOL.

UGADad - quick question for you - you mentioned that your daughter was an out-of-state freshman? Do you mind asking what part of the country she is from? Just wondering as I will be an out-of-stater next fall during recruitment as well...not 100% which university I will be at yet, but it will definitely be an SEC school.

UGAMOM01 · #8 08-13-2007, 05:20 PM

UGADad, first of all, thank you for starting this thread. We are first timers to the sorority experience at UGA too. I pledged a sorority YEARS ago but for financial reasons, didn't go through the final initiation process, and there were only 5 sororities on this particular campus. So I know a little bit of what to expect and how to give encouragement and support.

Our daughter is a freshman living in Brumby. She has met so many wonderful young ladies all at this point are going through Rush. Saturday and Sunday was fun, exciting and very tiring. We drove back through Athens Sunday night to have dinner with her. She was exhausted! She was happy about the houses and the girls that she had met.

We wait anxiously to hear about her day today. So, updates to come.

Good luck to all the young ladies going through Rush at UGA.

L. G. H. · #9 08-13-2007, 11:48 AM

My daughter went through UGA rush last year and had a wonderful experience. Mine, however, was not as good. She was a double UGA sorority legacy at one of the houses and was rushed like crazy through round 3. That particular sorority no longer has the legacy rule you mentioned in place. They have an "unspoken rule" restricting the number of new members from each high school and cut my daughter right before prefs "in favor of other girls from her school". I was crushed but realized that sorority was never her number 1; she just felt compelled to give it a chance given her family legacy. My daughter got her first choice and couldn't be happier! I wish you and your daughter all the best!

Mama Dawg · #10 08-13-2007, 12:46 PM

Thanks for that story...UGAdad, I know your daughter was thrilled to have such a busy and full day. Sounds like everyone gets what they need. My daughter has had a couple of breaks today and she gets a nice long one before her last party....my house! A chance to freshen up and take a break...

My best friend's daughter went through Auburn rush two years ago and was cut from our own sorority just before prefs....we were not expecting that at all. That's why I'd love to know the policy now...just to be prepared. Fortunately, she pledged the ONE sorority that asked her back, and now, she's a vice-president and loving the leadership opportunity. We feel like she would not have excelled so well had she not been in a smaller chapter, so I'm believing that wherever my baby dawg ends up, that's her greek home.

The best thing about being greek in my book is the lifelong friendships you make. To me, the three year campus experience was great, but my sisters now have always got my back! Love the bond!!!

Here's to all of our UGAdaughters and Baby Dawgs getting to go where they will the happiest and most fulfilled...not just for four years....but a lifetime!

cluelessUGAmom · #11 08-13-2007, 03:16 PM

UGADad

You mentioned that your daughter had 7 or 8 recs....someone else mentioned on here getting some even now in the process...

My daughter was offered some recs from people that had only met her once (like the mother of someone she met at orientation) but in the meeting they mentioned that recs were not at all needed so my daughter did not pursue any. I too, got a call this morning and she has a pretty full schedule today but didn't get called back to some of her favorites.

Do recs really make a difference? And can she get a rec from a current member in another school's chapter at this time since that house seems to be one of her top choices after today?

33girl · #12 08-13-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cluelessUGAmom

UGADad

You mentioned that your daughter had 7 or 8 recs....someone else mentioned on here getting some even now in the process...

My daughter was offered some recs from people that had only met her once (like the mother of someone she met at orientation) but in the meeting they mentioned that recs were not at all needed so my daughter did not pursue any. I too, got a call this morning and she has a pretty full schedule today but didn't get called back to some of her favorites.

Do recs really make a difference? And can she get a rec from a current member in another school's chapter at this time since that house seems to be one of her top choices after today?

**bangs head on desk** not at you mom, at the system and at UGA panhel or whoever said that.

I can't imagine they would actually say in the meeting that recs were not at all needed - because that just isn't the truth.

Some groups allow collegiate members to write recs, some do not. That is if you're talking about collegiate members. Any alum can write one, it doesn't matter if she's from the UGA chapter or not.

HTH!

UGADad · #13 08-13-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cluelessUGAmom

UGADad

You mentioned that your daughter had 7 or 8 recs....someone else mentioned on here getting some even now in the process...

My daughter was offered some recs from people that had only met her once (like the mother of someone she met at orientation) but in the meeting they mentioned that recs were not at all needed so my daughter did not pursue any. I too, got a call this morning and she has a pretty full schedule today but didn't get called back to some of her favorites.

Do recs really make a difference? And can she get a rec from a current member in another school's chapter at this time since that house seems to be one of her top choices after today?

Just lost a very long response. I'll try again.