Didn't get invites, what are my options?

[Kansas City]

First, work on making yourself more marketable to the chapters. Raise your grades and get involved in other campus activities.

Next, having gone through recruitment, I feel that you can make a pretty informed decision as to the chapters you will fit in with and those that you won't. Be sure to keep in close contact with the recruitment chairs for the chapters that you like so that you might participate in COB/COR if it is available.

Finally, there is nothing keeping you from trying formal recruitment again next year. If you make yourself more marketable and have contacts within the Greek community, this should improve (notice I didn't say guarantee) your chances eventually.

I can't speak for your campus but age might not be a factor if you don't act older than the other PNMs. In the future, I'd focus on your class standing and not your age.

[Zillini]

Just a general FYI:

The number of potential snap bids available is limited to the number of chapters that did not make quota and how many they missed quota by. The number of potential COR opportunities available will be limited to those chapters that are below Chapter Total and by how many under Total they are.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Zillini

Just a general FYI:

The number of potential snap bids available is limited to the number of chapters that did not make quota and how many they missed quota by. The number of potential COR opportunities available will be limited to those chapters that are below Chapter Total and by how many under Total they are.

Plus, it's not likely the OP would receive a snap bid. Snap bids are usually made to girls who dropped a house or dropped out of recruitment; the OP was dropped by all houses halfway through.

[NutBrnHair]

The number of rushees (read: PNMs) is up this year at UT-Chattanooga. There are 4 sororities (Chi Omega, ADPi, KD & Sigma Kappa) and over 400 women rushing.

I'm not sure what total is, but if quota is higher than ever, there might not be as many spots for chapters who traditionally are under panhellenic total/limitation.

[utcutie315]

There was only 367 girls sign up for recruitment this year. And after the first night they new of at least 70 that quit/didn't show up at all. Thats not counting the ones that were dropped. I'm prepaired for the worst but I'm also prepaired to do whatever I have to next time or later to join the greek community. Its something that I really want and maybe one day I can be a part of that. Thanks so much guys. You have helped me a lot.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by utcutie315

There was only 367 girls sign up for recruitment this year. And after the first night they new of at least 70 that quit/didn't show up at all. Thats not counting the ones that were dropped.

So, looking at your numbers, it's not really 200 who didn't receive bids, eh?

[AlphaXi_Husky]

It sounds like you have a good attitude - good luck to you.

And for future reference, it's "prepared", not "prepaired"

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by AlphaXi_Husky

It sounds like you have a good attitude - good luck to you.

And for future reference, it's "prepared", not "prepaired"

I agree. Also, please look over your last post. There are several grammatical and spelling errors there. I know when we are online we get sort of caught up in the post and don't always check for these things. There may be some sorority women from UTC lurking here who will see what you have written. Your lower grades coupled with these types of public errors could really be hurting you. I'm just trying to be honest with you. Talk to the Greek Adviser there and see what he/she has to say. Good luck.

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I agree. Also, please look over your last post. There are several grammatical and spelling errors there. I know when we are online we get sort of caught up in the post and don't always check for these things. There may be some sorority women from UTC lurking here who will see what you have written. Your lower grades coupled with these types of public errors could really be hurting you. I'm just trying to be honest with you. Talk to the Greek Adviser there and see what he/she has to say. Good luck.

I agree with her. Spelling errors are a pet peeve for me. Not to be bitchy, but if I had seen an app with lots of misspellings, I would consider putting it in the circular file.

Titchou is telling it like it is. Good luck to you, hon

[pinkyphimu]

Originally Posted by OTW

Oh please.

No one said that she was dropped because she was too lazy to use spellcheck on GreekChat.

Originally Posted by Titchou

There may be some sorority women from UTC lurking here who will see what you have written. Your lower grades coupled with these types of public errors could really be hurting you.

Really?

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by pinkyphimu

Really?

Yes. Really.

[pinkyphimu]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Yes. Really.

I know...that is exactly what I said. Someone on GC told her she may not have gotten a bid because of her poor spelling skills. Thanks for agreeing with me.

[utcutie315]

Wow. So when I write letters for applications or etc I usually double check everything and sometimes even have other people check it. I was a little upset when I was on here (upset as in disappointed, sad) and was trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm sorry I misspelled words. My application for recruitment was checked twice before I ever turned it in. I don't usually type badly. I try my hardest not to. I was just typing fast and while upset. Sorry. Today is Pref night and i'm at home reading greekchat forums instead of getting dressed up. It's actually very sad because I really wanted this. I just hope that I will have another chance. Here is another question, what do sororities think if a girl in engaged or married? My boyfriend and I have been together over 3 years and have discussed marriage but not right now, however if I have to wait another year for formal recruitment, I may be engaged. How is that looked at?

[pinkyphimu]

WOW... back off the girl. You may not like spelling mistakes, but it is really inappropriate to tel her that she may have been dropped from recruitment because she spells things wrong on a message board.

To the OP...sorry you are upset. We really truly can't tell you what your options are and whether or not it is highly likely you will have a chance to receive a bid in the future. There are already a few posts with some good advice. Good luck.

[texas*princess]

I think I'm going to have to agree with the other posters by saying you should probably focus on your GPA if you want to give it another go next year. While your GPA may be slightly above the minimum to rush, sometimes groups will make their minimum to join way above that.

Maybe it might help to get involved with some campus activities. Since many sorority women are involved it would be a great way to meet them.

Unfortunately, those may not even help you get a bid next year. We don't know that. Maybe it will? Once again, we don't know. We can't really give you the "light at the end of the tunnel" that you are looking for because no one here knows why things didn't work out.

Maybe it might help to go to the Greek Life office and see if the sororities will be participating in COR either after Fall recruitment or in Spring. Maybe you should try other organizations on campus - there may be co-ed service GLO's or perhaps organizations built around your major to help you meet more people.

Re: the engaged/married thing - that is also something that only people on that campus may be able to tell you since it varies from campus to campus. It might be cool with them at one campus, but the climate might be different on another campus. On my old campus, the only girls who were in sororities and engaged/married were about to graduate. Some sororities may give the sister the option to go alum early if they got married, but once again, that varies.