University of Mississippi - Ole Miss 2014 Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by MU2Driver

My Gamma Chi DD met with her PNM group for the first time today. They changed it up a bit from last year. I'm not sure about the details, but it seems that 1) instead of being grouped by dorm floor, it seems to be a more random allocation, and 2) instead of a group of 40-50 girls being assigned to a group of 2-3 GCs, each GC has about 15 girls for whom she is directly responsible.

Sounds like a move to give more support to the PNMs which is always a good thing.

[ElvisLover]

The best part of Ole Miss recruitment as a mom is you lose at least five pounds without even trying!

[DubaiSis]

Serious groveling would be in order. Any assumption that anyone needs to help her get up to speed is going to be a waste of energy. And my guess is anything approaching entitlement is going to bite her in the ass big time.

[honeychile]

I'd hazard a guess that anything less than said sister being in a full body cast or otherwise in the hospital may have tanked (or at least, hurt) DD's recruitment.

[MaryPoppins]

PNM should call Greek Affairs in the morning: 662-915-7248

[MaryPoppins]

Classes started yesterday, and the online Recruitment Registration will be ending at 11:59 PM on August 29. Everything is new and exciting. Ole Miss and Oxford are welcoming, not too big and not too little.

On September 14 when Recruitment starts PNMs and Chapters will put their best feet forward and jump into the swirling rounds of parties. It takes bravery and confidence on both sides. Unlike previous years, there will be immediate cuts after first round, PNMs will rank their two lowest Chapters and Chapters will release PNMs. PNMs suggest where they wish to return, but the Chapters decide.

Alumnae here wish you the very best recruitment possible. Maximize your options because a second recruitment at Ole Miss is not usually more successful than the first one. The system is not perfect. It is meant to do the most good for the majority and so it does not always serve the individual well. Withdrawing with invitations is sometimes seen as an insult to your remaining Chapters, and a do-over may not have any different outcome because "once cut, always cut."

Heaven forbid, but if you get to the point where you have no invitations, take time to mourn and then decide how you want to proceed. You must decide if you want to be Greek or not. If you do you could have your name added to those interested in COB. Some people just shine better in a more informal setting. If grades are the issue, pledge the library. If recommendations are the issue then next year follow the advice to get recommendations but start earlier. A second recruitment will require friends, make lots of friends and join groups on campus. But remember, that at Ole Miss for some Chapters, if you are once cut you are always cut.

Wishing you a full Pref card with your two favorites,
Mary Poppins

[MaryPoppins]

P.S. - Let me leave you with the advice of a close friend. Follow your gut instinct on how well a Chapter likes you. Don't let the impressions of others affect how you rank. If you get the cold shoulder or a poor party, it may well serve you to rank another Chapter higher . . . or it might be just a bad round for that rusher. Your first instinct is almost always right.

[ElvisLover]

I might have been jumped on here for saying that some chapters in Mississippi have a "once-cut, always cut" policy for upperclassmen, but it's nevertheless true. Better to go in with that knowledge than be blindsided. And, MP, I love your "pledge the library" quip for grade risks!

[33girl]

I think it's just important to state that's chapter policy and not the policy of that sorority nationwide.

Great posts MP

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think it's just important to state that's chapter policy and not the policy of that sorority nationwide.

Indeed! Please know that I did not mean to suggest otherwise.

[MU2Driver]

Anyone have an updated time on Bid Day for the GC Reveal/Bid Handouts? I know the first post in this thread days that it may be earlier than 3 pm. Will it still be after lunch?
Also, I've heard that it will be done from the Grove Stage instead of the Lyceum steps. Is that correct?
Thanks!

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by MU2Driver

Anyone have an updated time on Bid Day for the GC Reveal/Bid Handouts? I know the first post in this thread days that it may be earlier than 3 pm. Will it still be after lunch?
Also, I've heard that it will be done from the Grove Stage instead of the Lyceum steps. Is that correct?
Thanks!

My source says it should be 1:00 PM at the Grove Stage where PNMs have met with their Gamma Chis all Recruitment Week.

[MaryPoppins]

Just a little bit you need to know about Ole Miss

[MaryPoppins]

I've hear that the Registered PNMS are somewhere between 1500 and 1560. A few of the PNMs did not arrive to attend school and a few never attend the first parties so I think that's where the uncertainty comes into the numbers.

[MU2Driver]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

I've hear that the Registered PNMS are somewhere between 1500 and 1560. A few of the PNMs did not arrived to attend school and a few never attend the first parties so I think that's where the uncertainty comes into the numbers.

Compared to 1394 last year, that's a 7.6% to 11.9% increase. Taking the average of 9.75%, a very strong bump indeed. Larger, I believe, than the overall enrollment growth.