A Re-Rush Story!

FSUZeta · #1 08-28-2012, 08:45 AM

In your next post would you mind sharing what (if anything) you did differently this year, i.e., had recs. to all houses, raised your gpa, got involved on campus, met and befriended sorority members? It would be helpful to future PNMs.

SydneyK · #2 08-28-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

In your next post would you mind sharing what (if anything) you did differently this year, i.e., had recs. to all houses, raised your gpa, got involved on campus, met and befriended sorority members? It would be helpful to future PNMs.

Yes! This.
There are so few successful second attempt stories here - especially at a competitive campus. It's refreshing to read one.

Girl! · #3 08-28-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

In your next post would you mind sharing what (if anything) you did differently this year, i.e., had recs. to all houses, raised your gpa, got involved on campus, met and befriended sorority members? It would be helpful to future PNMs.

yes! before i post what happens next,

i raised my GPA SIGNIFICANTLY. I think that was the most important factor in my success. I didn't get any recs to any of the houses but I did make some friends in a few chapters, specifically two that i ended up preffing in. I also was more prepared for conversation this year. I knew I needed to talk myself up, like about involvement and what i wanted to get involved in the future.

Girl! · #4 08-28-2012, 10:05 AM

I could barely sleep the night before. I woke up almost every hour on the hour thinking I slept past the meeting time. Finally the time came and I went to my meeting place with my group to get our schedules. I was sooooo nervous but felt confident in getting my top 3 back. When I was called my rho gam read off my schedule like this:

1. Burn Notice (whew! so happy to get that one back)

2. Millionaire Matchmaker (In my head I though, o no! that was my third alternate. Does this mean i didnt get my other favorites back???? I was freaking out.)

3. Law and Order!

I was over the moon!! I was sad to see How I Met Your Mother gone but I was too excited to have my other top 2 back to care too much. My rho gam asked what my favorite was and I hands down knew it was Law and Order.

Burn Notice: I was excited for my first pref. I wondered who would be preffing me since everyone said it would be a girl from earlier in the week. All the girls were in a clump outside of the house getting called one by one into the house. Then to my surprise the girl preffing me was a close friend! I was so excited to see her and the conversaiton went so great and easy. I knew I leaned more towards Law and Order but I let her know that I loved Burn Notice and I felt extremely comfortable there and would be ecstatic to become a Burn Notice. She told me she could see me as a Burn Notice and she really hoped to see me on Bid Day. The ceremony was beautiful and I cried like a baby at some of the stories told. I left feeling happy about Burn Notice but was still excited for the next two.

Millionaire Matchmaker: I loved the girl who preffed me here. She brought me on House Tours earlier in the week and she was extremely cute and sweet. I watched the pref ceremony and it was very sweet and all the girls seemed really in touch with each other. But I didn't feel any deep sense of connection like I did at Burn Notice. I knew in my heart that Millionaire Matchmaker was my third choice. I told the girl preffing me that I though everyone in Millionaire Matchmaker was sooo sweet and nice and that I felt comfortable there but I was very torn because I loved everywhere I was preffing that day. I left trying not to lead the girl on by making her think I would be putting Millionaire Matchmaker first. I knew if I ended up there I would be happy eventually but would be sad not to see my other two choices on my bid card.

Law and Order: I was the most excited for this house. It had been my top choice from the beginning of the week and in my top 2 last year when I rushed. I had a feeling a good friend of mine would be preffing me since thats what happened at Burn Notice. Just like I though, out walked my friend and I was so happy to see her when she called my name. I walked in giddy and couldnt wait for the ceremony. She told me how much Law and Order wanted me and that she wanted to see me on Bid Day and I told her there was no question, that I was listing Law and Order first on my list. I was so excited to be there and felt at home. The ceremony was cute and although it didnt make me cry like at Burn Notice, it had me smiling ear to ear. I left knowing that was my home and went happily to list my top 3 as:

1. Law and Order
2. Burn Notice
3. Millionaire Matchmaker

I went home excited and nervous that for some reason I would open my bid card tomorrow and see anything but Law and Order. I had another sleepless night.

Girl! · #5 08-28-2012, 10:12 AM

Today was the day! I could not wait any longer to find out where my new home was. I was terrified thinking about opening a bid to something other than Law and Order but tried to prepare myself for that possibility. I thought back on Burn Notice and how comfortable I felt and how beautiful and funny the girls were. I though back on Millionaire Matchmaker and how sweet the girls were and how beautiful the house was. Finally, after a week of hell and blistered feet, and hours of waiting, my rho gam started giving out bids. I waited for my name and I took a deep breath as she handed me the envelope. She was smiling at me as I opened my bid card to.............

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LAW AND ORDER!!!

also known as.....

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PI BETA PHI!

I threw on my shirt and ran home to my brand new angel family!!!

Girl! · #6 08-28-2012, 07:24 PM

I didnt want to post my school because there are very few upperclassmen in my pc and i dont want to give myself away. but i will say im positive i had no recs. I didnt ask a single person to write me one and honestly dont know any greek alum personally. none of my family was greek. i was very surprised at the success i had but the main thing i did differently this year was majorly improve my gpa and get a little more involved on campus. its difficult as an upperclassman but it is possible.

AnchorAlumna · #7 08-28-2012, 10:39 PM

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...but i will say im positive i had no recs. I didnt ask a single person to write me one and honestly dont know any greek alum personally...

You don't have to JUST ask to get recs. You'll find that often sororities will send lists of PNMs to their alumnae in your town and ask for recommendations on girls they're interested in.