My IU recruitment story...07/08!

HoosierGirl89 · #1 10-05-2007, 05:40 PM

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REE1993 · #2 10-05-2007, 05:48 PM

Why are there 2 months between the first 2 rounds?

Also, I thought I heard that *someone* is recolonizing....will that be part of formal recruitment or will they likely COB?

HoosierGirl89 · #3 10-05-2007, 05:53 PM

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Sister Havana · #4 10-05-2007, 08:06 PM

YAY! An IU story!

IIRC I think the wait is for grades to come in, since you have to have a certain GPA to pledge.

REE1993 · #5 10-06-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HoosierGirl89

I have no idea why there is such a big gap between them...its going to be torture waiting that long though!

I think I know who is recolonizing...since there is only one house who used to be here and isn't anymore (their house is now the office of admissions...). Can you PM me who it is?

http://www.illiniphc.com/page.php?pa...2&profile=1353

sageofages · #6 10-06-2007, 08:18 PM

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http://www.illiniphc.com/page.php?pa...2&profile=1353

Is this also for Indiana University?

REE1993 · #7 10-06-2007, 09:23 PM

Geez.... sorry! I misinterpreted IU. Forgive me as I haven't been to any state beginning with an "I".

sageofages · #8 10-06-2007, 10:34 PM

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Geez.... sorry! I misinterpreted IU. Forgive me as I haven't been to any state beginning with an "I".

that is ok. IU = Indiana University UI= University of Illinois UofI= University of Iowa (or at least that is how I was taught it after living in each state). Of course I went to Indiana University as well! (The 'rents live in B'ton)

sarasmile · #9 10-06-2007, 10:33 AM

Yay! An IU recruitment story. I don't think I've seen one of these yet.

LOVEinZTA · #10 10-06-2007, 11:22 AM

There are several schools who have spring/winter recruitment who have "fall parties" or "fall previews" as their open houses - you have to remember that spring/winter recrutiment requires girls to come back from the holiday break about a week early which can be a big deterrent for some. I think having the first rounds in the fall gets PNMs excited about Greek life and gives them a reason to WANT to come back from the break early.

But yes, it is a tease - especially because you'll have 2 months of seeing all of the members around campus in their letters and desperately waiting for January!

Low C Sharp · #11 10-06-2007, 01:33 PM

When do you find out what your 12-party invites were? Only after coming back to campus in January?
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Benzgirl · #12 10-06-2007, 03:30 PM

Ohio State has open houses in the fall, then formal in the winter. Although, you visit each house (14) when formal begins in January

nittanyalum · #13 10-28-2007, 09:13 PM

Wait, why January? What am I missing??

violetpretty · #14 10-28-2007, 09:29 PM

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Wait, why January? What am I missing??

Indiana does round 1 in October and finishes the rest after winter break. Kind of silly, kind of sensible. This allows them to eliminate grade risks, since they'll have a GPA in January. It also eliminates the most tedious part of recruitment when the PNMs get back (Does IU come back from winter break early for recruitment? If so, it reduces the amount of time that PNMs have to come back early.). However,this eliminates any transfer freshmen and last minute-women from going through, it's pure torture to wait 3 months to see where you are invited back and it opens wide the door for dirty rushing (more so than most deferred recruitment campuses) since PNMs and members have officially met.

nittanyalum · #15 10-28-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by violetpretty

Indiana does round 1 in October and finishes the rest after winter break. Kind of silly, kind of sensible. This allows them to eliminate grade risks, since they'll have a GPA in January. It also eliminates the most tedious part of recruitment when the PNMs get back (Does IU come back from winter break early for recruitment? If so, it reduces the amount of time that PNMs have to come back early.). However,this eliminates any transfer freshmen and last minute-women from going through, it's pure torture to wait 3 months to see where you are invited back and it opens wide the door for dirty rushing (more so than most deferred recruitment campuses) since PNMs and members have officially met.

Ahh, thanks so much for the info, VP. I see what you're saying about how it makes sense on one hand, but oh, the torture for the PNMs! And I wonder if it's tough on the chapters to have a break in "momentum" like that, although, looking at the "other hand" again, you can see them coming back from holiday break all charged up and ready to rush (versus now in the middle of the semester when they have mid-terms, etc.).

And the worst part is, it keeps us hanging here on GC. Doesn't the office of greek life at IU realize there are people out here waiting to find out whether she got invited back to her top 12 or not?? So inconsiderate.