LIVE Ice Cream Recruitment Story!

[FreshmanPNM2013]

This is skit round, where we were able to get a max of 12 houses. I got 8, meaning the other 8 dropped me. The only ones that I was really sad about were Neapolitan and Black Cherry. It hurt because both chapters seemed genuinely interested in me and now I realize that they were being completely fake. I feel like a poor judge of character.

Out of the 8 I got back, I can really see myself at 5! This round is split into two days, so today I only went to three houses.

The one’s I got today are:
Coffee
Cookie Dough
Butterscotch

Tomorrow I go to:
Cotton Candy
Strawberry Cake Batter
Rainbow
Dreamsicle

Coffee: I LOVED this chapter! I liked that they did their skit first, so it gave us something to talk about after. I even teared up a little when they all started singing! I was completely blown away by their skit! It was hilarious and really well done. They highlighted all of their favorite activities and events, which was great information. Just like last time the conversation flowed so easily. I felt right at home. I don’t remember what we talked about, but I know it was a good conversation.

Cookie Dough: I loved this chapter the previous day, but honestly after seeing how amazing Coffee was I was let down. Their skit was not as funny, but you could still see the sisterhood. My second rusher was a little awkward so the conversation didn’t flow as much as some of the others. She was a sophomore and seemed more focused on getting me to the right place than learning about me. This was only the second party of the day so I understood she was still getting into the swing of things.

Butterscotch: After having a rusher that could practically be my soul mate on day 1, I knew another rusher wouldn’t compare. Still, this girl did her best. We talked about my experience living abroad and all about her philanthropy. The rusher and I didn’t have that much in common, but she seemed really sweet. My second rusher was a lot more laid back and seemed more normal. This girl was hilarious and we talked about their skit and country music. This was also the first rusher I had who was also in the skit, so I felt like I had a good one. The skit was funny, but didn’t give any information until the last minute or so. Also the skit ended awkwardly with everyone free dancing (which consisted of mostly sways and claps). My second rusher was amazing, so I still had a good feeling about this house. Still, this house is considered top so I don’t want to get my hopes up too high.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by FreshmanPNM2013

This is skit round, where we were able to get a max of 12 houses. I got 8, meaning the other 8 dropped me. The only ones that I was really sad about were Neapolitan and Black Cherry. It hurt because both chapters seemed genuinely interested in me and now I realize that they were being completely fake. I feel like a poor judge of character.

Please, please get this idea OUT OF YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD! This is probably the furthest thing from the truth. They might have liked you very much. Unfortunately, they have to make cuts somewhere. There might have been other girls who were legacies, girls from the same high schools or summer camps, girls that members knew better, etc., that were simply ranked higher on their invitation list.

ETA: I see that you had recs to only 3 houses That could have had a significantly negative impact on where you received invitations. Remember that recs & grades are often the first cuts to make because they are the easiest.

I bet that you are a perfectly good judge of character and they were not being fake at all. They simply cannot invite everyone that they like back to the next round.

[Missouri Ivy]

Just because a group releases a girl, it does not make them "fake". During recruitment, the goal is (or at least should be) to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome. The girls you spoke with probably were genuinely interested in getting to know you, but their group also only had a limited number of invitations they could issue. I know it's hard, but try not to take it personally. Best wishes for tomorrow and the rest of recruitment.

ETA: Didn't mean to say pretty much the same thing as the post above. I just took a long time trying to find a diplomatic way of saying what I was thinking.