UGA Recruitment

[IHeartUGA]

Alpha Gam got 84!

[BraveMaroon]

I'm hearing Quota was 73. Sigma Kappa took quota plus 4.

[als463]

Does UGA post a bid day list?

[dgdramadawg]

Delta Gamma took 77 (quota plus 4)!

[lilybeth3]

Rush anywhere can be heart-wrenching. Yes, the big SEC schools are probably more competitive. However, not being in a sorority or fraternity does not have to define someone. I encourage all the students I know to get out, make friends, join clubs, and have fun.
As to the good grades, UGA has become so academically competitive that almost all sorority/fraternity rushees have all made great grades loaded w APs, etc.
When my daughter went through rush, it was eye-opening for me, even though I was in a sorority at UGA. I would advise anyone going through to do their homework, meet people who are in the sororities, rehearse or at least listen to advice from members, get recs, and most of all have fun.

[Football Fan]

als463,

It may change this year, but UGA has not posted bid lists in recent years. Some chapters do place a banner outside with the names of new members.

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by als463

Does UGA post a bid day list?

Nope. Individual chapters sometimes post lists on their own websites.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by pinapple

I 100% understand what you are saying but the base of disappointment in ANY Greek System during recruitment, IN MY OPINION, is our societal norm that we never allow children to fail. Trophies for every kid, ribbons for everyone one who isn't first, second, or third, etc. Some of these girls walk through doors of these houses never having had experienced major life disappointments. They arrive at the college they wanted, in the car they wanted and are staying in the dorm they wanted. When that is the case and it is coupled with a disappointing recruitment, it is a perfect storm and a horrible way to start a new chapter of one's life. I certainly do not have the solution, but I do believe this is a huge part of the issue when it comes to how the disappointment is handled. I see it every year. The girls that are actually released, the girls that "self" release and the girls that simply cannot accept that her bid card says ABC instead of DEF. You could literally line up the majority of women in the majority of houses, strip their letters, shuffle them up and you would never know the difference. Because of that in the deep part of the brain that is our reasoning sector, the girls have to realize it was not personal, no matter how it feels.

I went through rush back before the everyone gets a trophy mentality, and it was still a difficult experience. I suspect that it's even harder now, partially because the kids have less experience with setbacks growing up like you note, but also because the group of girls rushing at UGA is so much more "competitive" for lack of a better word because of UGA being harder to get into.

So many of them would have been absolute top rushees back in the day based on GPA and resumes, and now they are just average for the process. (I see this sometimes when I look at legacies and their moms' chapters. The daughters are probably more accomplished than their moms at the same age but end up in "lesser" chapters because the whole pool is that much more accomplished than previous UGA generations.)

I agree with you that it's not very personal, even though it feels that way.

[maconmagnolia]

Originally Posted by pinapple

I 100% understand what you are saying but the base of disappointment in ANY Greek System during recruitment, IN MY OPINION, is our societal norm that we never allow children to fail. Trophies for every kid, ribbons for everyone one who isn't first, second, or third, etc. Some of these girls walk through doors of these houses never having had experienced major life disappointments. They arrive at the college they wanted, in the car they wanted and are staying in the dorm they wanted. When that is the case and it is coupled with a disappointing recruitment, it is a perfect storm and a horrible way to start a new chapter of one's life. I certainly do not have the solution, but I do believe this is a huge part of the issue when it comes to how the disappointment is handled. I see it every year. The girls that are actually released, the girls that "self" release and the girls that simply cannot accept that her bid card says ABC instead of DEF. You could literally line up the majority of women in the majority of houses, strip their letters, shuffle them up and you would never know the difference. Because of that in the deep part of the brain that is our reasoning sector, the girls have to realize it was not personal, no matter how it feels.

I couldn't agree more. I think that this is also why it is so hard for some parents when their daughter either 1. doesn't get a bid or 2. doesn't get a bid that she wants. They've always given her everything, and now they can't just give her this.

[ASTalumna06]

As evidenced by this thread on THAT site…

http://www.greekrank.com/uni/85/topi...-side-of-rush/

It always makes me a little mad/sad that these women (at least say that they) are willing to drop all ties with their sorority because their daughter didn't receive a bid from their chapter/sorority. That's clearly not the answer. Things are obviously much different than they were 25 years ago, and as has been said, it's not personal.

[PearlGirl13]

Originally Posted by lilybeth3

As to the good grades, UGA has become so academically competitive that almost all sorority/fraternity rushees have all made great grades loaded w APs, etc.
When my daughter went through rush, it was eye-opening for me, even though I was in a sorority at UGA. I would advise anyone going through to do their homework, meet people who are in the sororities, rehearse or at least listen to advice from members, get recs, and most of all have fun.

I agree - these are smart young ladies! I am certain that the chapter GPAs did not look like this when I was at UGA - http://panhellenic.uga.edu/uploads/1...es_updated.pdf

As a Mom, I'm very glad that my daughter and her sisters are achieving academically, but it can make it difficult for young women who don't have the grades coming into recruitment.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

As evidenced by this thread on THAT site…

http://www.greekrank.com/uni/85/topi...-side-of-rush/

It always makes me a little mad/sad that these women (at least say that they) are willing to drop all ties with their sorority because their daughter didn't receive a bid from their chapter/sorority. That's clearly not the answer. Things are obviously much different than they were 25 years ago, and as has been said, it's not personal.

I have mixed feeling about this. I understand the realities that GLOs can't take all the legacies sometimes because they have more legacies than quota. And yet, I don't blame a woman at all who rather than continue to support a chapter that cut her daughter instead gives her support to the chapter that found a place for her daughter. And let's be honest, how many of these folks were supporting the chapters in any substantive way before the daughter rushed anyway? What ties are they really cutting?

[dovelovesk]

Do any of the houses COB? Where would I find out about who is doing COB Parties?
or how is it done at UGA? My niece went through this year, was a legacy and was cut by my Sorority (I did not go to UGA, but am a Sigma Kappa) -- and yes, I will still contribute/stay involved.
I think I am more upset that she didn't pledge than she is! She went to 3 pref parties but didn't feel comfortable enough with any of them to continue, so she dropped.
The houses she liked dropped her after round 2.
anyway, COB?
Do they do informal in the spring? I am guessing not.

[ASUADPi]

[mini hijack]As a teacher for the past 10 years, I can absolutely guarantee that the disappointment these girls are facing IS because of the mentality that "everyone must be rewarded". I can't tell you how many times I was chastised because I REFUSED to recognize everyone. I'm not doing it to be mean, I'm doing it to be REALISTIC. We live in a world where everyone DOESN'T get the job, DOESN'T make the team, DOESN'T get whatever they truly wanted. It's called REAL LIFE. As a teacher not only am I supposed to prepare my students for the next grade based on the standards I need to teach them but I need to give them that dose of reality, because no offense parents out there, 95% of the time they ain't getting it at home. [end mini-hijack]

No recruitment system is perfect. Unfortunately girls do fall through the cracks. It happens.

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by dovelovesk

Do any of the houses COB? Where would I find out about who is doing COB Parties?
or how is it done at UGA? My niece went through this year, was a legacy and was cut by my Sorority (I did not go to UGA, but am a Sigma Kappa) -- and yes, I will still contribute/stay involved.
I think I am more upset that she didn't pledge than she is! She went to 3 pref parties but didn't feel comfortable enough with any of them to continue, so she dropped.
The houses she liked dropped her after round 2.
anyway, COB?
Do they do informal in the spring? I am guessing not.

You probably already know this but did your niece confirm that she did not rank and sign anything after pref? Just want to be sure that she's eligible for COB at all.

I am sorry she was dropped from SK. I'll leave it to UGA experts about Spring COB advice.