University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign Recruitment

[Illinoisdg]

Yeah, the dg does refer to Delta Gamma...that is one of several she is interested in, so I just picked that name.

PNM...ok...told you I was new to this! She is at her invite of 13 now (Don't know which ones or how many invited her back...they got back at like midnight and were going at it again at about 10:00 am today, so haven't spoken with her yet) ...hope she is having as much fun today as she did on her first day.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by Illinoisdg

Yeah, the dg does refer to Delta Gamma...that is one of several she is interested in, so I just picked that name.

It's considered poor form to have a username with a sorority name, symbols, etc. if you are not a member (and in this case, if your daughter is not a member)

I hope that your daughter is keeping an open mind in this process...

ETA: Not to sound harsh/snooty with my first remarks. I do realize that you are new to this! It's more of an FYI. If I didn't say it, someone else might have.

[Illinoisdg]

It does sound a little snooty. Out of courtesy, I looked to see how a username can be changed, and it says only in extreme circumstances with permission. No big deal, because if people here are that sensitive, I doubt I will post here often, if ever again. I was simply trying to share information.

And, yes, she does have an open mind, and I noted that she liked several sororities in my post.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by Illinoisdg

It does sound a little snooty. Out of courtesy, I looked to see how a username can be changed, and it says only in extreme circumstances with permission. No big deal, because if people here are that sensitive, I doubt I will post here often, if ever again. I was simply trying to share information.

And, yes, she does have an open mind, and I noted that she liked several sororities in my post.

Yes, people here can be that sensitive, hence why I brought it to your attention.

I understand that you are clearly not trying to pretend that you are your daughter are members of a sorority. It just tends to be problematic because other newbies who come here and don't see this exchange may read something else you have posted and assume you're/your daughter is member of that particular chapter, which can be confusing/misleading depending on the topic.

Also, what if your daughter pledges another group? It's a mutual selection process. She may LOVE DG but the chapter may not invite her back. Or maybe your daughter falls in love with another chapter today?

And it's certainly okay to have favorites! I was just hoping she was not putting all her eggs in one basket. You're right, you did say that DG was a favorite among others. I suppose I was getting ahead of myself a tad bit--just because you are completely new to this and didn't know putting a "favorite" sorority in your username isn't best practice, doesn't mean your daughter is putting all of her eggs in one basket.

I hope she's having a great first invite!

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

If I didn't say it, someone else might have.

And if you hadn't already said it then it might have been said in a less considerate or kind way.

OP see if you can't get your user name changed soon. As the thread grows longer, the crabbier GC members tend to to comment.