HELP! Auburn PNM question! - Page 7

UGAalum94 · #1 09-04-2007, 08:54 PM

Good luck! Let us know next fall what she decides about re-rushing and how it works out.

UNCKKG · #2 09-04-2007, 09:07 PM

It sounds like you gave her a lot of really good advice and support, which probably helped her make the right decision. If she wants to take this year to think about rushing again next year, I would suggest that she try to join campus organizations that have lots of Greeks as members. This will give her a chance to get to get to know girls from different houses, and if she clicks with any of them, they will certainly help her out during rush next year. The sororities' websites will usually list the organizations they're involved in. I hope she puts this behind her and has a great freshman year! My Kappa big sis got laryngitis during her freshman year rush and had to drop out right before pref night. She re-rushed as a sophomore, and everything worked out, but she was actually really appreciative of the year she had to find her place at Carolina on her own, and she always encouraged me to keep up non-Kappa friendships so I would have as broad a social circle as possible.

AuburnPNMmom · #3 09-04-2007, 09:59 PM

Yes, she is already going to meetings this week for various organizations, and actually this seems to have bolstered her again.....She has a new resolve and I am glad for that.....

icelandelf · #4 09-04-2007, 10:05 PM

I applaud her for her strength of character and you for instilling it in her.

AuburnPNMmom · #5 09-04-2007, 10:07 PM

awww - thanks - I am proud of her....

SthrnZeta · #6 09-30-2007, 09:29 PM

So how did the meetings go? Did she end up somewhere else through COB??

AuburnPNMmom · #7 09-30-2007, 10:36 PM

Things are *somewhat* looking up...She is not in a sorority and is hoping for a bid in January. Her favorites have completely changed from what she thought before rush -The sorority she thought she wanted would not have been a fit for her..she has been selected to one of the groups on campus that assists an athletic program....She is the only one not in a sorority that is a member and she LOVES the girls she is with - and wishes for a bid to that sorority but also likes 2 others - the hard part for that is meeting the girls....I am hoping something will open up with that one....The girls are really sweet -- I just keep encouraging her - grades are good - really good and other activities she has is keeping her busy....she has been to every football game with pledges from fraternities and has met many girls also.....It is still hard for her at times, but she has a good outlook on the situation....Thanks for asking.....

shadden · #8 10-01-2007, 09:21 PM

I am very curious about which houses she likes at Auburn - are you willing to share?

FSUZeta · #9 10-01-2007, 10:19 PM

i don't think that's a good idea before the fact.

SthrnZeta · #10 09-30-2007, 10:44 PM

Best of luck to her! Please keep us posted when she finally finds her home :-)

AuburnPNMmom · #11 09-30-2007, 10:46 PM

I will - I have my fingers and toes crossed for the one she wants and that she will meet other girls to the other 2 - one of them is heavy in my family - with one former national member - just hope that they all keep the recs they got on her....not sure how that works with COB....

SWTXBelle · #12 10-01-2007, 08:25 AM

Someone from Auburn weigh in - would it help for alumnae to write a "re-introduction" note - perhaps letting the chapter that PNM is interested in spring recruitment?

FSUZeta · #13 10-01-2007, 08:36 AM

yes, please. writing a letter to let the chapter know that the pnm is interested in the chapter sounds like a great idea. please auburn folks, let us know.

AuburnPNMmom · #14 10-01-2007, 12:02 PM

The girls who are interested do fill out a form and it is in the greek office....I think, though that they really go by the girls from their pref list who didn't match anywhere.....I don't want to hurt her chances, but one friend who did a rec did email the rush chair, because they sent her a note thanking her for her rec, but had all the wrong names on it so she wanted to make sure they even knew who my D was.....and to let her know she is still interested....

FSUZeta · #15 10-01-2007, 05:22 PM

i did email 2 advisors to a chapter that i sent a rec. to when i found out that the pnm i wrote the rec. for had to drop out of recruitment due to illness and found out the chapter had a few slots open . they invited the girl to a few events and she ended up accepting a bid!