FSU Recruitment 2012

[PKTKKG]

Hope things work out today for all of the FSU girls.

And for the mom's and dad's, encourage your daughters to go to Preference as I know girls who were dropped by their favorite only to have a great experience at Pref and really click with the houses they go to. They are only obligated if they sign their Pref card, so they have nothing to lose by attending parties.

And the general explanation of the bid lists are pretty accurate. If a woman receives an invitation to Pref she is definitely on that chapter's bid list and that is a real indication that the chapter would accept her as a new member. With the bid list though it is just a matter of where the PNM falls along the list. And the way recruitment is organized, Greek Life does their best to match a PNM with her preferred chapter. However, that does not guarantee a first preference match.

I knew many girls who received their second (or third) choices and had a GREAT greek experience - chapter leaders, campus leaders, you name it things can all work out. And my advice to girls is that you can be happy wherever you make your mind up to be happy.

Thanks for sharing your stories - we will be thinking happy and positive thoughts for all of you!!

[AXOrushadvisor]

Originally Posted by PKTKKG

Hope things work out today for all of the FSU girls.

And for the mom's and dad's, encourage your daughters to go to Preference as I know girls who were dropped by their favorite only to have a great experience at Pref and really click with the houses they go to. They are only obligated if they sign their Pref card, so they have nothing to lose by attending parties.

And the general explanation of the bid lists are pretty accurate. If a woman receives an invitation to Pref she is definitely on that chapter's bid list and that is a real indication that the chapter would accept her as a new member. With the bid list though it is just a matter of where the PNM falls along the list. And the way recruitment is organized, Greek Life does their best to match a PNM with her preferred chapter. However, that does not guarantee a first preference match.

I knew many girls who received their second (or third) choices and had a GREAT greek experience - chapter leaders, campus leaders, you name it things can all work out. And my advice to girls is that you can be happy wherever you make your mind up to be happy.

Thanks for sharing your stories - we will be thinking happy and positive thoughts for all of you!!

This is very good advice and information. Especially about attending the parties even if they are disappointed with their invitations. The PNM's really need to keep an open mind.

[FSUDad]

Thought I would let you know that Shannon faithfully attended all of her parties, including the preference round, and did her best to keep an open mind to the end, but decided not to turn in a signed bid card.

[FSUDad]

One more thing...we wish the best of luck to the rest of the PNMs.

[Fsumom23]

On Pref day, my daughter was only asked back to 2 houses, neither of which she connected with. She dropped out. She thought she made a connection with girls in a few other houses, but was not asked back. She thought her high school GPA may have been one of the factors she wasn't asked back. Will she be able to participate in Spring Recruitment or will she have to wait until Fall 2013? What exactly is Spring Recruitment? Will the sororities only look at her FSU GPA? Thanks for the info.

[PKTKKG]

Originally Posted by Fsumom23

On Pref day, my daughter was only asked back to 2 houses, neither of which she connected with. She dropped out. She thought she made a connection with girls in a few other houses, but was not asked back. She thought her high school GPA may have been one of the factors she wasn't asked back. Will she be able to participate in Spring Recruitment or will she have to wait until Fall 2013? What exactly is Spring Recruitment? Will the sororities only look at her FSU GPA? Thanks for the info.

As long as a Pref card is not signed, then she can participate in spring recruitment. Signing the Pref card is what binds you for a year to the group you receive a bid to. So she can do spring or wait until next fall. And then, they won't care what her high school grades are as she will have FSU grades.

Some chapters add new members in the Spring (or other informal Fall recruitment) if they are under what is called "chaper total" on that campus. There are many reasons why a chapter may not be at total and have room for more gilrs. Many campuses have seen increases in chapter size with the interest in greek life at a high right now, and when total is increased (sometimes it's based on chapter average), then that leaves room for sororities to do what they call open bidding.

Not all groups will have room for new members in the Spring, but if she has an interest and has done well in school then she can join in the Spring. Or, she can focus on grades and other activities this year (which is a very good idea) and go through again in the fall 2013.