Twins - Page 2

Ivygirl8985 · #1 09-22-2007, 03:10 PM

Over the years we've had several sets of twins join our chapter. This past FR we got two fabulous twin sisters. They are not identical but still very close. They said that they refused to talk about recruitment to each other because they wanted to make their own decisions, and on bid day they were both very excited to find that they went the same chapter! Although these girls are very close, they are both very determined to lead their own lives, make their own decisions, etc. I think this is a special case, though, because other twins we've had have always been inseperable and didn't want to do anything without the other.

ufpiphi · #2 09-22-2007, 11:04 PM

At UF this year, there were several sets of twins who went through recruitment. Of these sets, 3 of them requested to be in the same chapter. And I do mean requested. Panhellenic actually instructed the chapters to either invite back both or neither girls from a set of twins who desired to be in the same chapter.

cuteASAbug · #3 09-22-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ufpiphi

At UF this year, there were several sets of twins who went through recruitment. Of these sets, 3 of them requested to be in the same chapter. And I do mean requested. Panhellenic actually instructed the chapters to either invite back both or neither girls from a set of twins who desired to be in the same chapter.

Wow. Can panhellenic really do that? What ended up happening to those girls?

honeychile · #4 09-23-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ufpiphi

At UF this year, there were several sets of twins who went through recruitment. Of these sets, 3 of them requested to be in the same chapter. And I do mean requested. Panhellenic actually instructed the chapters to either invite back both or neither girls from a set of twins who desired to be in the same chapter.

I know that others will disagree with me, but if that's what they truly wanted, I see nothing wrong with this.

fantASTic · #5 09-23-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

I know that others will disagree with me, but if that's what they truly wanted, I see nothing wrong with this.

Agreed. They know they're limiting their options, so they get to accept the consequences of that decision.

violetpretty · #6 09-23-2007, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fantASTic

Agreed. They know they're limiting their options, so they get to accept the consequences of that decision.

They don't know they're limiting their options, but they will get to accept the consequences.

KSUViolet06 · #7 09-23-2007, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ufpiphi

At UF this year, there were several sets of twins who went through recruitment. Of these sets, 3 of them requested to be in the same chapter. And I do mean requested. Panhellenic actually instructed the chapters to either invite back both or neither girls from a set of twins who desired to be in the same chapter.

Wow. I mean it IS their perogative, but this is just weird to me. It also goes somewhat against the concept of mutual selection. I mean, how would this work with prefs and bid matching? They can't be ranked together as ONE person on sororities' bid lists, so one would theoretically have to end up above or below the other. What would happen if one of them received a bid to their #1 choice and the other to #2?

fyrnymph · #8 09-23-2007, 08:50 AM

I think it is better for the GLOs to know that they want to pledge as a duo - no sense wasting an invitation to one if she won't accept without her sister receiving one.

Leslie Anne · #9 09-23-2007, 11:24 AM

I agree. As long as the twins were willing to accept the consequences, I don't see a problem with it.

My chapter had several twins. If anyone read my retro story, the girl who said "hi lady" was an identical twin. I would have asked her if she remembered but I didn't know which one she was. Our chapter president my senior year also had pledged with her twin but the twin ended up transferring. Finally, we had a whole group of 5 sisters in my chapter; one set of twins (not identical) and their 3 sisters. They were amazing girls. I just loved them.

SthrnZeta · #10 10-17-2007, 10:03 AM

So did they go with their legacy chapter...???

ZTA72 · #11 10-17-2007, 10:45 AM

Unfortunately, no. They did both pref there however at different parties. I really tried to stay out of it, but I got my hopes up high when one girl called after the Zeta pref and told me how much she liked it and how beautiful it was, I thought she might go that way....I was just reading my Themis yesterday and thinking what if.....
They are both very happy with their choice and for that reason, so am I.
ZTA72

PiPhiERDoc · #12 10-17-2007, 10:42 PM

The chapter I advise for has twin sisters...I did a complete double take the first time I saw them - I don't know their rush story...now I want to find out the scoop!

Benzgirl · #13 10-17-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PiPhiERDoc

The chapter I advise for has twin sisters...I did a complete double take the first time I saw them - I don't know their rush story...now I want to find out the scoop!

See if they are willing to write a REAL twins recruitment story. (not pink rhinestone panty hose, please)

AlwaysSAI · #14 10-17-2007, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

See if they are willing to write a REAL twins recruitment story. (not pink rhinestone panty hose, please)

I swear, that is the thread that never dies.